Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-31

an American. and you want to rum
me. Every cent I have in the world
is invested here. I've got to fight for
my rights if you force me to, but I
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'll not do that" said the Ameri-
can, shortly.
Then tomorrow you will start
your revolution? Very well. That
is the way it shall appear. I have the
favor of the president. Don Miguel,
that my undutiful daughter refuses to
marry, is what you call big gun
here. You will be crushed, Senior Mar
tin. 1t is sad"
Il intended to start no revolution,
Senior Colonel, and you know it. That
scamp of Miguel and you have fixed
Mp 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, and
when it was all over my places would
have been in ruins, my people killed,
and myself either dead or a fugitive.
l tried to protect myself. secured
arms and when you came was going
to meet force with force. had hoped
that my forces would be so much
stronger than yours that could drive
you back and force you to give 1t up.
This f1libuster here is the only man
that can get arms into this country.
I 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 coun tryman was so good
as to sell me guns, too, and many
cartridges. That is one nice thing
about Gringoes. They will sell their
souls, their friends. anything for gold.
1t is WELL"
The filfbuster leaned YEARLY on the
bar. II haven't had my pay from you,
either, Senior Colonel"
NO." said the colonel, 'tbut you
shall. Let me see. l bought of you
5000 rifles and 100000 of the cart
ridges"
you bought said the flibuster,
't3, 900 loaves OF bread and 100000
dried fish,"
The colonel laughed II need not
explain" he said, bowling mockingly
to Martin, ''you know it is the custom
in these countries where governments
n y
We do not say rifles or cartridges.
They are such wicked words. A 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 filibuster 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 from 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?"
Eyes, said the flibuster. "You
should have beenmore explicit. Some
times | am a little obtuse''
Martins face was glowing. He
grabbed the filibuster's hand and
pumped it up and down. Bully for
you, old man." he gasped. 'Senor
Colonel he SAID Eve 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. l intend to
let events have their course But by
the time your arms have arrived the
government will be overthrow and
your old enemy and my friend Torres
will be president"
'Senor Martin" gasped the colonel.
Il am sure my daughter would be
pleased to have you call on us this
afternoon. Will you not do my poor
house the honor of dining with us to-
night? All, thank you, I will go and
tell my daughter you are coming
Hewalked hurriedly out of the cafe.
I don't know what to say gasped
Martin. You'll forgive me what I
said, won't you? I didn't know. And
it meant so much to me-
80, it's all right" replied the fiji
buster. II 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 wafer. 1t must have
been an American that said that
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