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Updated: June 5, 2025
"What of it?" "General Bambos was a guest on your yacht." "Yes." "He met Señorita Starland; he has a wife and several children, but he loves the Señorita as much as does General Yozarro." "What a couple of wretches! Do you tell me that that is why he means to go to war with General Yozarro?"
"Never better; when he told me of a slight misunderstanding, I volunteered to lay the matter before you, knowing how willing you would be to listen patiently, and aware too of your deep sense of justice." "You do me honor, my good friend," replied President Yozarro, bowing and smiling so broadly that his white teeth gleamed through his mustache.
General Yozarro had declared that he would not permit the boat of his enemy to reach the capital, and he intimated that as soon as he was released from the care of the ladies, he would be quick to open the naval battle. "He steamed up stream," reflected Miss Starland, "but he will not go far; he is seeking a favorable position near by and the conflict will be a fierce one."
The long day gave General Yozarro abundant time to perfect his schemes which were carried out with precision and a faultless nicety of detail. Two miles beyond the hut, while the young women were partaking of refreshments in the Captain's room, which had been specially fitted for their reception, he came to them in great agitation.
"What is his reason for the command?" It was essentially a feminine question, but the soldier did not hesitate with the reply: "War impends between Zalapata and Atlamalco; we are expecting at almost any hour an attack upon Castillo Descanso; the Señorita observes the armed force that has been placed here by General Yozarro; he cannot allow the Señoritas the danger of falling into the hands of the perfidious General Bambos and his barbarians."
"If we cannot make it," said Martella to the Captain, "we must jump over and swim." "We cannot swim any faster than we are going now, and the water abounds with enemies." "None is so treacherous as Yozarro; I at least will try it; I can let myself over softly and make so long a dive that perhaps he will not notice me." "Wait a few minutes, Martella, for I do not like your plan."
I never thought of that; and he will be as merciless with Captain Guzman for having helped Martella." "And with you for crossing his path." "With me! I long for a meeting with him; but, Captain," added the American, raising his voice; "it will not do for you and Martella to be on board when General Yozarro overtakes us."
It was the fact that General Yozarro maintained a pursuit which, in the nature of things, was hopeless, that caused Major Starland misgiving. It must be that the Dictator was counting upon some move in his favor by the Captain of the tug, which held the former to his course, and the latter was biding his time.
"And his good fortune will be no greater than mine; but, Warrenia, to leave the most winsome of subjects for the most hateful, you will be safer at Zalapata with Major Jack, but neither of you will be secure until you are on the yacht and beyond reach of General Bambos, as well as of General Yozarro. I could almost advise you to wait here, and yet something whispers it will not do."
He would be welcomed by the young women themselves, and, although Yozarro might wish him to the uttermost parts of the earth, he, too, would be gracious. So the sail of the American and Captain Guzman up the forked river becomes clear to the reader.
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