The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27

One was tall and smooth-faced. with
keen grey eyes, rather angular in finish,
but hardy looking. He wore a white duck
suit and moved about lightly on his feet
like a trained athlete.
Il hear there's an American arrested
here" he said walking up very close to
the consular agent and taking no pains
to conceal his clenched fist gnarled like
hickory knot. wen, you know I'm an
American, and just want to see fair play.
Are we going to see it, captain?" turning
to his companion.
The latter stood about six feet three
inches in hight and was superb animal.
loose flannel shirt open at the breast
disclosed a pair of pectoral muscles that
seemed ready to burst, and his shoulders
shut off a considerable slice of landscape
A tawny mustache dropped at either cor
ner Of his mouth, fair curly hair covered
his head, and a pair of very blue eyes
showed alternate mirth and sternness. He
was one whom a man would envy, an
enemy fear and a woman love.
To the others question he simply folded
his arms, drew himself up an inch or so,
and looking around with light sarcastic
smile. said with an unmistakable English
drawl: Il fancy that viii not be a diff
cult Job"
Il don't know enough about law said
the American, addressing me, 80 under
stand your case. but Capt. Foraker viii
just step across the way and get Senior
Figueira to join this indaaba."
The senior was the only lawyer in Beira,
and after a short drill in calisthenics he
convinced the commlssare, the police and
the audience that ! had been illegally ar
rested, declared IL an outrage and insist
ing on bringing suit for damages against
some one.
Hospitality in Beira.
My newly made friends led the way back
to tho Beach Hotel, where the American
introduced himself as Billy" Reeder the
manager. formerly of Butte, Montana
state champion thrower of the hammer,
and middle-weight boxer.
This is Capt Foraker" he said, in
PRODUCING the other giant, "late of Her
Majesty's Heavy Dragons, soldier and
sailor, niger chief lumber expert, and
the best fighter in Bera. Gentlemen, step
/ to the bar and have a sensation" Hail
/ a dozen men in Khaki suits, who were
/ draped over Madeira chairs on the We
! randa, woke up hastily at this and an
/ swered the invitation, all drinking to my
| release.
you must not mind being arrested, "
| said the superintendent OF the Beira Rail-
way. who was Swallowed at all times by
a huge darby, called Promised Land, utiI-
lied for tagging trains when by any mis-
chance one happened 70 keep on the track
long enough to reach Beira.
Nearly every one gets arrested here,
sooner or later. You see, it's this way:
/ Portugal Is practically mortgagod to Eng
land. and We're going to have this coun-
try some time. We must get Delegoa Bay
and Beiras We need them in our bust
ness. Wen. The colonial Office wants 10
soft soap the Portuguese and make the
dcal in a gentle way, so il does not come
down on them when an Eng,ishman is
outraged here, with the consequence that
q white man cannot look sidewise at one
Of these puppet policemen without beins
stuck like a pig The British consul says
his hands are tied, and MS shame how
were treated"
Beirn n Necessary Doorway.
This is the secret Of the friction twixt
popu.ace and soldiery in Beira. The town
itself is not worth two common balls III
the English. but il IS the key TO South
Central Africa, and England needs H. II
you glance al The map of South Africa
you will see that with the exception Of
Cape Colony, Natal and the little shore Of
Hululand, Great Britain owns absolutely
no sea coast. Germany and Portugal are
| supreme both on the east and west The
Transvaal is booked off high and dry and