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"The gentleman is already arrest' for the murder of Senor Cortlan'. He will first answer to that, I assure you." Kirk nodded. "Too bad, Williams! I'm sorry you didn't come last night." They went on down the street, leaving the detective staring and Weeks open-mouthed. "Cortlandt murdered!" the consul gasped. "Lord! And to think I nourished that viper at my breast."
Cortlandt queried, incredulously. "God!" "That's the fellow yonder." Kirk pointed to Alfarez, whose smile had disappeared. "Oh, the man is mistake'," the latter hastened to aver. "He is crazee." "I gave you a wetting in public, and " "Si, si! That is correc', Senor Cortlan'. He insolt my person an' fight my soldiers. He is ver' toff person." "Did you know he had been maltreated in prison?"
Oh, there is no mistake. Within the hour I have been talking with this detective, and he has the papers of proof. It will be in the newspapers, every one will know shortly. Last night, when Senor Cortlan' made his accusation, there was a frightful quarrel, and Ant'ony swore to kill him. At dawn the poor husband is found shot on the sea wall. Is not that enough?" "It is indeed!" gasped the father.
"You are arrest'." "What for?" "Gentlemen, you will be so kind as to geeve the names, yes? The jodge will desire to make inquiries regarding those sopper to Senor Cortlan' las' night." "What am I arrested for?" Kirk demanded. "Come! You are arrest'. That is enough."
My dear Ramon, an admirable lady." "I I shall leave you, perhaps?" questioned Gertrudis, modestly, as she rose, but Ramon exclaimed: "No, no! By all means remain. I have remarkable things to disclose, amazing news that will interest you. There was a serious altercation, and Senor Cortlan' openly accused his enemy before all the others. It was most dramatic, it was terrible!
The wretch, then, had betrayed his friend." "He is indeed a villain. That much I have always known." "It is a lie!" said the girl, quietly. She had risen and was standing straight, a tragic little figure. "Gertrudis!" her father admonished. "You hear what Ramon has said." "Yes!" said Ramon. "He deceived Senor Cortlan' very nicely; it had been going on for months." "It is a lie!" she repeated.
Continue, Ramon, I am consumed with eagerness." "Upon leaving the Tivoli last night, Senor Cortlan' dined with six of his friends at the Central. There was drinking. The waiters have been questioned; also, one of the men who was present has recounted to me what occurred. It seems that for a long time Senor Cortlan' has been jealous of his wife." "Impossible! Jealous?
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