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Updated: June 6, 2025
But he mistakes our calmness for fear, until every man of intelligence clearly perceives that unless resistance is made, not simple resistance alone, but aggressive protest, the grand, glorious Republic of Zalapata will become a mere appanage of Atlamalco. I have remonstrated with General Yozarro, and in return he treats me with contumely and insult. My nature revolts, my blood is stirred "
"True, but when we understood it all it would be too late to do us any good." "What of his story that General Bambos had sent a boat up the river to attack Atlamalco?" "It was pure invention." "We certainly have heard no sounds of a battle between the boats." "Because there has been none. He saw no more of a hostile fleet than did we, for none exists; he has gone back to Atlamalco."
It will do no harm, however, to be certain. If you could have your wish you would be in Zalapata tonight?" "Most assuredly I should." "Because the Major is there, but if he chanced to be away, your situation would be no better than at Atlamalco." "I am certain it would be a thousand-fold better."
"I will go back to Atlamalco; I will call the dog to account; what will he dare say for himself?" "I am sure," observed the soft-voiced Captain, "that Major Starland will not be so unwise as that." "Why will it be unwise?" "General Yozarro will not see you when you return." "He dare not refuse! I will bring up my yacht and lay his confounded town under tribute." "He has a gunboat."
Instead of directly replying, the Captain asked the startling question: "You inquired of General Yozarro about the Señorita, your sister: what answer did he make to you?" "You have not forgotten the tugboat we saw pass down the river last night; I heard it returning to Atlamalco." "So also did I."
The boundary line between Atlamalco and Zalapata runs through these mountains, but its precise course has never been defined. The Castle rightfully belonged to Atlamalco, but General Bambos claimed that it stood on his territory.
The three were standing for a minute or two on the bank, having but little luggage to take with them, since, when they left Atlamalco nothing like this had been dreamed of by the two. "But, General," said the Señorita, "it is a mile to the Castle; how are we to reach there alone and at night?" Before he answered, two men came silently out of the gloomy wood.
The Major gave no specific instructions to Captain Winton, but left much to his discretion. It was intimated to him that he might return to Atlamalco in the course of a few days, an elastic term which might be halved or doubled without any blame attaching to the skipper.
Then the boat would return to Zalapata for its owner, and continue on to Atlamalco, there to receive the young woman for the homeward voyage. Major Jack Starland was considerate enough to decide to remain most of the time at the capital of General Bambos, knowing the school mates would wish to devote the all too-brief period to each other. Consequently he would only be in the way.
She had had more than enough of Zalapata as well as Atlamalco, and yearned for the return of Jack's yacht, when they could flit from a country which she had come to detest unutterably.
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