Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-19

prejudice against me because | am
an American, and you want to ruin
me. Every cent | have in the world
is invested here. I've got to fight for
my rights if you force me to, but !
would prefer some other way"
There is" said the colonel. There
is. Leave the country. Go away.
Never see my daughter again. Never
come back"
I'm not do that" said the Ameri-
can, shortly.
Then tomorrow you will start
your revolution? Very well. That
is the way it shall appear have the
favor of the president Don Miguel.
that my undutiful daughter refuses TO
marry. is what you call a big gun
here. You will be crushed, Senior Mar
tin. Il is sad"
Il intended to start no revolution,
Senior Colonel, and you know IT, That
scamp of Miguel and you have fixed
up little conspiracy against me, and
you know that, too. You we're going
to come down on my people suddenly,
there would have been a fight, apd
when 1t was all over my places would
have been In ruins. my people killed.
and myself either dead or a fugitive
I tried to protect myself. I secured
arms and when you came | was going
to meet force with force | had hoped
that my forces would be 80 much
stronger than yours that | could drive
you back and force you to give IT up.
This hlibuster here is the only man
that can get arms into this country.
l hired him first and thought that as
you couldn't secure rifles from any
body else you would be badly off. But
he has sold TO you, too, and our forces
won't be so badly matched. I'll give
you a good fight, Senior Colonel"
The colonel laughed. YES" he
said. your countryman was so good
as TO sell me guns. too. and many
cartridges. That is one nice thing
about Gringoes They viii sell their
souls, their friends. anything for gold
Ii is well"
The ilibuster leaned YEARLY on the
bar. Il haven't had my pay from you,
either. Senior Colonel"
NO" said the colonel. but you
shall Let me see. I bought Of you
5000 rifles and 100000 OF the cart
ridges"
You bought" said the hlibuster.
1900 loayes Of bread and 500 900
dried FISH"
The colonel laughed. Il need not
explain" he said, bowling mochngly
10 Martin, you know IL is the custom
In these countries where governments
do not like things like revolutions
We do not say rifles OF cartridges
They are such wicked words spy
may be hanging around and he might
hear. That would be bad. So We say
bread and fish"
Extremely interesting" said Mar
tin.
Il didn't understand your colloqui-
alisms." put in the flibuster. lazily.
Your men came to me and ordered
bread and fish. | filled the order. The
bread and fish were unloaded from
the schooner last night Probably
you have heard fBom your men to-
day, or the boxes were not to be
opened until tonight"
The colonel's face was white and
he trembled. "You sold me fish and
bread?"
Yes" said the hlibuster. "Yor
should have been more explicit. Some
times | am a little obtuse"
Martins face was glowing. He
grabbed the flibuster's hand and
pumped ii up and down. Bully for
you, old man" he gasped. "Senor
Colonel" he said. I'VE will go on with
the war You must be careful in
shooting that bread and those dried
fish at us. though Nothing is worse
than dyspepsia. Go on. by all means,
with your original plans. intend to
let events have their course But by
the time your arms have arrived the
government will be overthrown aud
your old enemy and my friend Torres
will be president"
Senior Martin" gasped the colonel.
Il am sure my daughter would be
pleased to have you call on us this
afternoon. VIII you not do my poor
house the honor of dining with us to-
night? All. thank you. / will go and
tell my daughter you are coming"
Hewalked hurriedly out of the cafe
Il don't know what to say" gasped
Martin. You'll forgive me what l.
said won't you? didn't know. And
it meant so much to me-"
30. it's all right" replied the fli-
buster Il don't mind I'm used to
everything It's all in the game"
I'm sure Of one thing" went on
Martin. ''and that is that blood is
thicker than water. II must have
been an American that said that
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