The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-15

then down again.
That il IA point on wnich I, personally.
am unable to express an opinion. Don
Joaquin de Coronads seems to think so
lie began 70 play with paper knife. you
understand thar we must decline 70 accept
any responsibility Ia matters which would
call extransous."
Precisely. quite understand"
The Hon Augustus left the room When
Re was gone the yiscount murmured 10
himself and smiled
II should not De surprised II Mr.. Champ
nell mefstates "A piece OF daredeviitry 10
match Coronads own
The foreign secretary was right-the
Hon. Augustus did.
As Viscount Horsham had said, the plen-
ipotentiary from Panama lived IN modest
fashion. at Noting hill-fo~ a plenfpoten-
tiary in very modest fashion indeed. To
be plain, the Panama embassy took the
shape OF lodgings. sitting and dining
room on the ground floor and a bedroom
overhead and the rent Of the Panama en-
bassy little in arrear
Don Joaquin de Coronads had Just fin
ishcd dinner-and not a very suraptuous
dinner either. Nothing could have been
nrler than the ustai conduct OF the es-
tabYshfnont 81 the Panam, embassy. ex-
ceps the manners OF the iienipotentiary.
! Panama MAS the very newest thing In
! South American republics, and /, seemed
doubtful II II would survive it's novelty.
| The plenpotentary himself was beginning
TO incline TO the opinion that 1t would not.
AS he put his feet on the table and lit
his cigar. and examined the whisky which
was left IN the bottle. his mood was
gloomy.
III some Collars don't come along pretty
soon. III have tc skip. This embassy bust
ness is a failure-it is that, Here's my sal
airy four months overdue: and It's no use
IIe ieiesra phIng, because | don't get no
answer. Ia nave done better 10 have run
for president. though they wouldn't have
had me If had
Don Joaquin de Coronads poured some
whisky into a glass
Il ought to have done what Gustav's
done--,aken ii block In Westbourne Ter
race. and made things hum. / wouldn't
have had so much difficulty in getting
into debt. No ones going to trust an
embassy what's located In these rooms.
Gustav owes thousands. Fifty would see
mo through. and it's likely TO. SORROW
ful man l am TO have to say it,"
Don Joaquin de Coronads thrust his
thumbs into the armhole OF his waistcoat.
He puned At his cigar he pondered.
us comfort l laid my hand on that
so IL was. Gustav'i sit up when he
knows. though he suspicioned me directly
We got outside the room. He'll have to
pay before ne has peep at II. the mean
sowled German thief. ! thought ia have
/ peep AT Il. first of all. myself: did.
/ But the blamed things writ in Spanish;
and IFS tarnation little I know OF my
! natural tongue That's the worst of not
, being a native OF your own country. I'll
have another try at II now. / will / may
| find out "A ;riiie OF what II means by
| guessing"
! Don Joaquin de Coronads removed his
| thumbs from his waistcoat arm holes his
| feet from the table. and was about to
| rise. leisurely. 10 n perpendicular position.
| when cord was thrown over him from
behind. twisted. with very considerable
| dexterity and rapidity. two or three times
| round him. ana. before he woke 10 a
| reality % the situation. he found himself
| tied 10 his chair. In front Of hin, stood
| tall man. who was attiret. In long
| dark ulster-which he KEEP. we'll turned
! up about his ears--and a long soft felt
| hat It's gentleman was pointing the
| barrel IF i revolver directly at Don Joa-
! quIm's face.
| When he had recovered from his not
| unnatural establishment. Don Joaquin
| addressed the newcomer as IL he knew
| him.
| This is friendly. Gustav. TO drop In on
| nae, through the window. in this unex-
| pected kind Of way-upoa my conscience
! so 4 Is"
| The newcomer replied with that curious
| twang in Hts speech which IS Characters
| tic Of certain type OF GermAn-Aneri-
| can
You think SO. Mr Timothy Rourke.
ehs''
| pom Joaquin looked about him. with a
| startled air.
| Ssh You've LEFT tho window omen
! May be some one will be hearing Haven't
| ] asked yea to forget tn remember the
| o'Rpurkee
| And have I not asked you to remern-
| her that am Martinex Sutierrez Mr.
! Timothy nReurko - ilatherfng TIN,
/ soary-rnouthef PAT. or whatever YOU cali
f, yourself. y"u dirty ir}shman- Ell 49,
! pom joaquin regarded his Visitor with
/ What seemed 10 lee Increasing asronssh-
mont
/ You've friendly way ~ speaking
! Gustav. 50 Eou have And might frnu.
/ he YOU - tell re what's the meaning. ~
/ Hour coming through ths window Wasn't
| there door AMI have ynl taken II
! yoar feet. }hat never heart you tread
/ ass them is IL a iriae of a game yoo.r,
} having with 'he bsx; friend yot. ever hal
+ to -, hia }a his chair"
/ Yea p htvef - ne IKE true friend
/ 'N.s sslcrna-r -y~~-
'is II abel' tae treaty. voa're uaeeu;ns -
/ NhAt ah't.1 the fr~atv-oA
! "lH II honest @tth 500. Gue;av. a. 7
. #'N41s asn tet o. You thts srte-,.e.,,,
/ N~~o ~aj ! nss.n.t taken f.. 81 f.4
! @pstt ti 3uto T~.eke3 ia suy sea, vsf.s,
! Hs- -e~re "a h*n4Y more thar, .,,-s 50
/ ~ ~ rsf-re : son'- k0ew h>,s >s.:.a =
/ H~ 81 Naa ! 3oNe q Netore .honxat- 1T
! J meant fe ."t US hRve T. fn tAe y. -rr-