The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-09

y~-s soTCiuJiOnI very Wen Tnat
is the way 1t 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. 1t is sad"
IL intended to start no revolution,
Senor Colonel, and you know It, That
scamp Of a Miguel and you have fixed
up little conspiracy against me, and
you know that, too. You were 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 fugitive
! tried to protect myself. | secured
arms and when you came l was going
to meet force with force. l had hoped
that my forces would be so much
stronger than yours that could drive
you back and force you to give it up.
This filibuster here is the only man
that can get arms into this country.
hired him first and thought that as
you couldn't secure rifles from any
body else you would be badly of. But
he has sold to you. too. and our forces
won't be so badly matched III 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 will sell their
souls, their friends. anything for gold.
IL is Well"
The filibuster leaned wearily on the
bar. Il haven't had my pay from you,
either. Senor Colonel"
NO" said the colonel. "but you
shall Let me see. / bought Of you
1900 rifles and 100000 of the cart
ridges"
You bought" said the flibuster
5000 loayes Of bread and 100000
dried fish"
The colonel laughed. Il need not
explain" he said, bowling mocdngly
to Martin, you know it is the custom
in these countries where governments
do not like things like revolutions
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 flibuster, lazily.
Your men came TO me and ordered
bread and fish. l filed 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 bl
opened until tonight"
The colonel's face was white anC
he trembled. you sold me fish an'
bread?"
Yes" said the flibuster. "Yol
should have beenmore explicit. Some
times / am little obtuse."
Martins face was glowing III
grabbed the flibuster's hand an,
pumped it up and down. Bully TO
you, old man." he gasped. "Seno
Colonel" he said, I'VE will 60 on will
the war You must be careful il
shooting that bread and those drie'
fish at us. though. Nothing is wors
than dyspepsia. Go on, by all means
with your original plans. l intend Il
let events have their course. But b.
the time your arms have arrived tn
government will be overthrown an
your old enemy and my friend Tore
will be president"
"Senor Martin" gasped the colonel
"T am sure my daughter would b
pleased to have you call on us thi
afternoon. VIII you not do my poo
house the honor Of dining with US to
night? All. thank you, / will go an
tell my daughter you are coming"
Hewalked hurriedly out of the cafe
Il don't know what to say" gaspe
Martin. you'll forgive me what
said. won't you? I didn't know An
it meant so much to me-"
30. it's all right" replied the iii
buster. 81 don't mind. I'm used t
everything. It's all in the game"
'T'm sure of one thing" went o
Martin. "and that is that blood
thicker than water 1t must hav
been an American that said that
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