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Updated: May 11, 2025
"That means he intends to attack us; it looks as if there is to be a naval battle between an American yacht and the navy of the Atlamalcan Republic." It was Miss Starland who said this without a trace of excitement, and as if the impending struggle was of only passing interest.
"Only that he is an Atlamalcan; he wears the blue jacket; that of the Zalapatans is red, the two tints being the distinguishing features of their uniforms; you observe he is dressed the same as our guards." "Have you ever seen him before?" "He is too far off for me to observe his countenance clearly, but, so far as I can say, he is a stranger. I think he is a member of our guard."
The gun on the yacht was loaded and trained again, and, had it been fired, would have played the mischief on the Atlamalcan boat. Captain Winton began edging the Warrenia toward the other, with the purpose of running alongside and receiving its submission. Reading his intention, Major Starland called: "Don't do that! You can't trust these scoundrels! They will board!"
Jack Starland did the same and called a cheery good bye to him. "He is the foremost gentleman of the Atlamalcan Republic, and Señorita Manuela will secure a prize in him." "No greater than he will secure in her; but what is to become of them?" "Of whom?" "Their boat is so injured that they are helpless."
He felt certain that when General Yozarro sent the two thither under escort, he had arranged to prevent their leaving until it should suit his pleasure. It followed, therefore, that despite the outrage, it was necessary for Starland to act with great prudence. He had only two companions and he placed little reliance on the Atlamalcan.
"There can be no doubt of that," replied the impulsive Atlamalcan, throwing her arms around her friend and affectionately kissing her. "Be assured I shall never urge you to do anything contrary to your own pure nature. More than that, I shall take the first opportunity to impress upon General Yozarro the hopelessness of any love he may feel toward you."
When word was brought to him, he sprang up and hastened outside, where Martella was standing erect, like a true soldier of the Atlamalcan army, and saluted him. "Do you come from General Yozarro?" was the inquiry. "Directly from him," was the unblushing response. "What are his commands?" "That I bring the American Señorita to him without delay." "Where is the General? I am expecting him any hour."
"Blow and be hanged!" called back Major Jack; "if you fire on an American citizen, your nuisance of a republic will be wiped off the earth." "You have a deserter with you; I demand his surrender." Therein shone the cunning of General Yozarro. If an American was fired upon in Atlamalcan waters for carrying off a deserter, it was little satisfaction our citizen would be able to obtain.
"I will pause to hear what he speaks," he said in a low voice to the wondering young woman; "your horse knows the trail; keep on; you have not far to go to meet your brother and his friend." She had checked the pony, but twitched the rein and he walked steadily toward the darkness, leaving the grim Atlamalcan to have it out with Captain Navarro.
We are in our own boat, or at least not in his, and we have committed no crime against the Atlamalcan Republic, whatever that name means." "You must not think for an instant of such a thing," said his sister with great earnestness. "Why not? Do you hold him in fear?" "No; but he will take vengeance upon Martella, who has served us so faithfully." "Great heavens!
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