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"Yes, we are going there or, at least, father expects to get some orchids there when we are in the West Indies," explained Bess. "But we really know nothing about the island." "There seems to be some sort of mystery," put in Belle. "Just before she fainted, she spoke of her father. Is her name Inez, Mrs. Kimball?" "Yes, Inez Ralcanto. She is a Spaniard.
She had been very patient all this while regarding news of her parent very unselfish, for though the trip was partly undertaken to aid Senor Ralcanto, if possible, nothing as yet had been done toward this. All efforts had been bent toward getting news of Mrs. Kimball, and Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, and Inez had said nothing. Even now, she was willing to help others first.
"They haven't the same wholesome regard for law or, rather, they take it into their own hands, as suits their fancy. And if any one of the political party opposed to Mr. Ralcanto, was to see a chance, even up north here, I don't doubt but that he'd take it, and make off with the papers. "Of course we might manage to do without them, but there is no use running unnecessary risks.
The commandant started. Evidently he was regarding his callers with more courtesy, for he had been a bit supercilious at first. "Senor Ramo incarcerated?" he asked. "Is it possible?" "Very much so," went on Mr. Robinson, grimly. "And now we come to demand the release of Senor Ralcanto or at least I demand to have an interview with him as does his daughter that we may take measures for freeing him.
"Do you mean we cannot see the prisoner, or that you will not release him?" "Both!" was the surprising answer. "You cannot see Senor Ralcanto because he is not here. And I cannot release him, had I the power, for he has released himself. In other words, Senor, he has escaped!" "Escaped!" cried Jack and Cora in a breath. "My father escaped!" murmured Inez. "Oh, praise ze dear God for zat!
"The poor girl!" murmured Bess, with an instinctive movement toward her pretty, silver purse. Inez Ralcanto, for such she said was her name, her father being Senor Rafael Ralcanto, was heartbroken and well nigh discouraged at her loss. But to live she must continue, and so she did.
"Is she any better, Mother?" asked Cora, when Jack's mother had kissed him, and held him off at arms' length to get a better look at him. "Who, Cora? Oh, Inez Ralcanto? Yes, she is much better. A good meal was her most pressing need." "Inez!" murmured Jack. "Charming name. Lead me to Inez!" "Jack!" cried Cora, in shocked accents. His mother only smiled.
That will bring us to Porto Rica about, the beginning of the dry season the most delightful time." "And is your father really going to try to have the Spanish prisoner released?" asked Cora. "He says he is, my dear. And when papa makes up his mind to do a thing, it is generally done," said Bess. "Besides, he has learned that Mr. Ralcanto did some political favors for friends of papa's.
Inez Ralcanto made many dainty Spanish dishes for the invalid, from the stock of provisions aboard the Tartar, and with what she could get from the island. Nothing gave her more delight than to know that Jack had gone to the bottom of each receptacle in which she served her concoctions. "It is so good to see you smile again, Senor Jack," she said to him, as she looked at him, on deck.
If he had any object in getting those papers we gave him the very chance he needed by all being away from the hotel," answered Jack. "And, if it wasn't he, it was some one else who has an object in keeping Mr. Ralcanto in jail. He'd have the same chance as Ramo had to get the documents. So the person we must look for is some one who really needed the papers.
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