The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
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May 9th.

at II. but without any success. Either
he did not know how TO detach II or elsa
Il was too securely fastened for him 10
do so. Finding that his efforts we're In
vain, he began 10 tear out the feather
one By one and throw them out Of the
window, until the vcrtlcle whalebone
alone remained While he was thus oc-
cupicd the Minister. AFTER some prelimi-
nary hemming and having addressed
him somewhat as follows:
Colonel you are a man OF the world
and therefore there can be no occasion
for me 20 caution you IA regard TO your
bearing IN the presence OF their Males
ties But there Is one thing which
desire you 10 keep IN mind. and that is
that the Empress IS a Spaniard and ex-
tremciy susceptible upon all Qcestlons
affecting her own country. The busl-
ness which took you % Madrid was ono
OF a very disagreeable nature and think
that, in conversing with the Empress.
you viii do well 20 avoid even men
tionIne that you have been 20 Spain
7'You are Qtate right, M Mason
replied the Colonel rest assured that
/ shall say nothing about It,
The distance which they had 10 drive
was but "a short one and BY this lime
they had reached the Tulleries. They
were promptly ushered into the audience
chamber and a few minutes thereafter
the Emperor entered. Everything passed
Off charmingly. and the gentlemen had
been for some ten or fifoon minutes
engaged IN an easy and agreeable con-
versation. when her Majesty walked into
tho room, attended by a lady OF honor.
Colonel Sumner was presented and some-
how lost his head. After the frst words
Of courteous greeting. he appalled, Judge
Mason BY telling the Empress that he
had Just returned from n visit 70 her
native land. and regretted extremely that
his business there was OF such nature
that he was only able 10 remain In
the country two days.
Shall I be indiscreet n inquire what
was the character OF the business which
compelled so short a visit?' asked tho
Empress in her sweetest tones.
Madame replied tire Colonel. IN no
wise disconnected. I took 10 Mr.. Souls
dispatches IN relation to the Black War
rior outrage!
How sir. asked her Majesty fash
ing with indignation. do you call that an
outrage: the vessel that took over Lopez
and his Infamous gang Of piratesF
" L beg 10 observe TO YOU Madame
Teioined the Colonel that the Black
Warrior was not even built until after
Lopez had been executed
'lt matters not, answered the In
press: you Americans seem 10 think that
because France IS engaged in war with
Russia you can insult Spain with imDu-
nifty. Permit me 20 tell you that Spain
is abundantiy able TO take care Of herself.
so far as you are concerned; that II she
IS not FRANCE Is not so crippled but that
she can come 10 her aid and that H..
Notwithstanding all, IL shall become nee
essary 20 do so, we will liberate the ne
groes in Cuba. and thus reyolutionizs
your own country
.Afadamev answered the Colonel.
drawing himself up 10 his full height.
I beg to say. with the highest respect
for your Majesty. that we are not afraid
OF Spain: that we are not afraid or Spain
and France together, and the niggers In
cuba 70 hootr
How Judge Mason dashed from tho
lpala,ce wildly tearing his hair, Piatt
used to relate with picturesque details.
I do not know whether his story had
much, little or even any foundation in
fact. Sc non vero,. o ben troyato."-
New York sun.