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Updated: May 10, 2025
Although Alfarez was trembling with eagerness to tell his news, he also meant to extract the greatest possible satisfaction from it, and now bent an inquiring glance upon Gertrudis.
This time she stayed longer, closeted with the proprietor. What she told him threw him into something like a panic. It seemed that Anibal Alfarez was by no means so well reconciled to the death of his political hopes as had been supposed.
Cortlandt told me last night that the old fellow's candidacy was to be announced Saturday night at the big ball; that's how he came to accept our invitation. He said his work would be over by then and he'd be glad to join us after the dance. Well, well! Your future wife and father-in-law are to be his guests that night, I suppose you know." "Then they have patched up a truce with Alfarez?
After scanning the Jamaican carefully, he issued an order to one of his men, who left the room. "And I'm an American," Anthony declared. "You'll have to answer for this." "Per'aps you don' know who I am. I am Ramon Alfarez, Comandante of Police, an' you dare' to t'row the water of the 'ose-wagon upon my person. Your gover'ment will settle for those insolt."
"So I believe." "It looked like a fight between him and General Alfarez, but they've patched it up, and the General is going to withdraw. Garavel is to have Uncle Sam's congratulations and co-operation. It's a joke, isn't it, this international good feeling?" "Excuse me." Anthony saw Runnels searching the room with anxiety. He hurried toward him and inquired, breathlessly: "Have you got him?"
Even if I wished to do so, there are too many reasons why I could not, and when I explain you will understand." "I know; it's Ramon Alfarez. You're half-way engaged to him but you know you don't love him." "Ah! It is not too sure. He is of fine family, he is rich, he is handsome-not possibly could I care for any man who was not all of those.
I suppose it will mean diplomatic difficulties and all that, and once we lose old Alfarez " "We will lose him anyhow," snapped the woman. "I've seen it coming, although you could not. I'll break Ramon for this." "Then you'll break us." Cortlandt stared gloomily at his wife, who met his gaze squarely. "Do you think Anthony is worth it?"
That day will come, perhaps I have said so; I look forward to it as the best solution, but " "The day has come." "Even so, Alfarez is an honorable man, a strong man, and the wealthiest man in our country. He is a politician " "But he is not a friend of our country." "I am not so sure." Garavel frowned at his cigar for a moment, while the room became silent.
In spite of the pathetic quaver in her voice, Kirk cried with jealous bitterness: "You don't seem to object very strongly; you seem to care about as much for Alfarez as you do for me. Is that it?" "Yes, senor," she said, bravely. "You are lying!" declared Stephanie, suddenly. The girl burst into a perfect torrent of weeping that shamed him.
The speaker mopped his face, exclaiming: "There's no use of talking, I've got to get out in the air; it's too hot in here for me." Then he waddled out ahead of Senor Alfarez, who slammed the door behind him as he followed to escort his caller to the street.
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