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Updated: May 10, 2025
But it was not until the next morning, the second of his imprisonment, that the cell door opened once more, this time to admit the portly figure of John Weeks and the spruce person of Senor Ramon Alfarez. "What's all this trouble about?" inquired the former in none too amiable a tone. Kirk told his story as briefly and convincingly as he could. But when he had finished, the consul shook his head.
Without a moment's hesitation he made after it at a run, but the fellow dodged into the Plaza and disappeared among the shrubbery. Not caring to pursue the chase into those lurking shadows Kirk desisted, certain only of one thing that he was not Allan who was trailing him. He recalled the oft-repeated threats of Ramon Alfarez, and returned to his quarters by way of the lighted thoroughfares.
"You will reply to those outrage, senor." "Sure, I'll reply. But in the mean time I want to telephone to the American consul. Look at this!" The young man held out his shaking, swollen wrists, upon which the blood was scarcely dry. "Look at it! Those runts of yours got handcuffs on me and then beat me up. I'm sick. So's that boy. We need a doctor." Alfarez shook his head. "You resis' the police.
The next moment the machine was reeling drunkenly around curves and a fifty-mile gale was roaring past. Senor Ramen Alfarez was considerably nonplussed when his two distinguished visitors made known the nature of their errand. Cortlandt did most of the talking, his cold hauteur serving a good purpose and contrasting strongly with the suppressed excitement of his wife.
"General Alfarez couldn't very well step in after he had publicly stepped out, could he? That would be a trifle too treacherous; he'd lose his support, and our people could then have an excuse to take a hand. I'm tremendously glad it's all settled finally, I assure you.
"Let me give you a bit of advice, Anthony. Remember there are no 'niggers' and 'whites' in this country they are both about equal. The President of the republic is a black man, and a very good one, too." "That reminds me. I hear he is to be succeeded by the father of my friend, Alfarez." Cortlandt hesitated. "General Alfarez is a candidate. He is a very strong man, but "
There was just one possible way of winning Kirk back, and if instead it ruined him she would be only undoing what she had mistakenly done. As soon after breakfast as she knew definitely that her husband had gone out, she telephoned to General Alfarez, making an appointment to call on him at eleven.
Besides, despite his frequent protestations to the contrary, he was somewhat influenced by his daughter's desire for more liberty. It was not fair to her, he thought in his heart, that she should know only Ramon. One reason especially appealed to his pride. If a break came between him and Alfarez, Ramon must not appear to have jilted Gertrudis.
He returned a very polite answer to Don Alfarez, promising an investigation immediately upon the arrival of the schooner, and to send a vessel with the result of the said investigation. "This is a pretty business," said the admiral to his secretary. "Young madcap, I sent him to look after a pirate and he goes after the governor's daughter!
"Oh, I'd rather face the gallows as you face it than what is before me, and I'm not sure I could help you, after all. You are in Latin America now, remember, and your enemies are strong." "I am Darwin K. Anthony's son," he protested. "He won't allow it." "Bah! He is an American, and these are Spanish people. You have seen how they like us, and you have seen what Alfarez can do.
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