United States or Malta ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
"Yes, yes, mistress, let us see the child," said Fra Corinto, who croaked like a nightingale in June. Vanna moved forward on a light foot. "Willingly, reverend fathers," said she. "He is a fine child, they all say, and reputed the image of his father." A sublime utterance, full of humoursome matter, if it had been a time for humours. But it was not.
There was another reason for his having decided to ride in the Sully Hippodrome Show that day, and every day thereafter, providing he was not able to get away before leaving Corinto. He hoped that Mr. Sparling might have sent someone on to find out what had become of him.
It is north of the Panama Canal and within two hours flying time of it, as Corinto is south of the Canal and within two hours flying time. The Boyd Bros. steamship agency, to which Tahara and Wakabayashi went immediately upon arrival, is an American concern.
We gave up our idea of riding here direct because they assured us we could get a steam launch from Amapala to Corinto so we rode three days to San Lorenzo on the Pacific side and took an open boat from there to Amapala. It was rowed by four men who walked up a notched log and then fell back dragging the sweeps back, with the weight of their bodies.
But with our photographs and a humorous story, it ought to be worth reading and I have picked enough curious things to make it of some value. February 15, Corinto. We are back here now and rid of that dusty, dirty city. You would be amused if you saw this place and tried to understand why we prefer it to any place we have seen.
I must be a tough looking customer," grinned the boy, again climbing the fence and starting along the track. He fought shy of villages during daylight, fearing that he might be arrested for vagrancy and locked up. That would defeat his plans. "I simply must get to Corinto and warn Mr. Sparling," he gritted. "He doesn't know the plans these people have to harm him.
Since 1912 a legation guard of one hundred marines has been maintained at the capital of Nicaragua and a warship has been stationed at Corinto. After the revolutionary movement was thus overthrown, Secretary Knox negotiated a new treaty for the purpose of helping the Nicaraguan government out of the financial straits in which it found itself.
If only that it would allow our ships of war to pass from Ocean to Ocean instead of going around the horn. The women are really beautiful but that has nothing to do with the canal. Tomorrow morning we return to Corinto as Somers and I like it best.
So with their thoughts: the prior thought he had seen the Holy Virgin; Fra Corinto thought the prior an old fool; La Testolina hoped his reverence had not the colic; and Vanna thought of nothing at all. The prior cleared his throat once or twice, looked at the young woman, and felt quite himself. Ridiculous what tricks a flicker of sunlight will play on the wisest of men!
Phil knew he would growl because the fellow had not yet had his breakfast. "Seems to me the circuses are coming this way pretty fast?" suggested the lad. "What d'ye mean?" "I hear that there are to be two over in Corinto within two days yours and and. What's the name of the other one?" "Sparling's," grunted the foreman. Phil grinned appreciatively. He had drawn his man out on the first round.
Word Of The Day