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Updated: June 4, 2025
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.
However, there is an affair in which an intelligent fellow like you would be useful, if you will undertake it." "Name your price, Don Anibal, and I will tell you if I can undertake it," answered Captain Tacon; "my fortunes are somewhat at a low ebb, and I am ready to engage in any enterprise which promises sufficient remuneration." "You were always a reasonable man.
"My dear Stephen, they nearly killed that poor boy, and I sha'n't allow it. Don Anibal Alfarez is not the only presidential timber in the republic. If he breaks with us it will cost him dearly. You think he is friendly, but I know that deep down in his crafty old heart he despises all us Americans and is only waiting a chance to gratify his spleen. The moment he dares, he'll turn against us."
Anibal, the younger brother of Asdrubal and his successor in the royal power, went to Kittim in ships and carried on a series of wars lasting eighteen years, in the course of which he killed off eighty thousand of the people of Kittim, not sparing the princes and the nobles. At the end of this protracted period he went back to Africa, and reigned over his people in quiet and peace.
"I have always been a devoted son of Holy Mother Church, and shall ever be ready to pay those dues which she can rightly demand." The priest fixed his eyes sternly on him. "It will be as well, Don Anibal, that we come to a right understanding on the matter," he remarked, in a low firm tone.
If the child is a boy he will be the rightful heir, there is no doubt about that; but then he will find a mortal enemy in Don Hernan's cousin, Don Anibal Villavicencio, who will stir heaven and earth to keep the boy out of his rights; the moment he hears of Don Hernan's death he will take possession of the property and assume the title. I must find out what tack Father Mendez is sailing on.
His great aim, however, before he sailed, was to place in proper train with the legal authorities the claims of young Hernan Escalante to the title and estates now held by Don Anibal de Villavicencio. He was aware that possession is nine-tenths of the law, and that he must expect to have a very tough battle to fight. "Never fear for the consequences," said he to his legal adviser.
To the Latin intellect this display of power, on the part of a woman, was a revelation. She knew the effect she produced, and made the most of it. Old Anibal Alfarez was, perhaps, the last fully to appreciate her. He did, however, learn in time that while he could successfully match his craft against that of the husband, the wife read him unerringly. The result was that he broke with them openly.
"I am glad you are practical; so many of you Latin-Americans are absurdly romantic." "And why should I not be practical? I am a business man. I love but two things, madame no, three: my daughter, my success, and my country. By this course I will serve all three." "Since you take this view of it, I am sure that with Ramon's help we can dissuade Don Anibal from his course.
You understand, the voice of the people has made Galleo President, but no one forgets that he is not one of us." Her youthful countryman twisted his mustache with trembling fingers. "It is politics!" he declared. "And yet Galleo is a great man; I am honor' to be his Secretary. But by the grace of God our next President will be w'ite." "Ramon's father, Don Anibal, you know."
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