Greene County herald., 1905-11-24
The Amateur RevOlutionist.
The Revenge of Lover and Child. ara L
4N a k8 ST IL BY JOHN FLE1INa WILSON,. *ssrl

{ By JOHN FLErlINa WILSON:

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San Francisco, and if you knew VIII
the men were or what they represent
ed, you could predict to nicely tn
next Central American revolution, it
leaders, and its outcome. That is be
cause San Francisco is the place wher
everything commences, and many have
their end in the way of troubles in tn
ssister republics"
Three years ago the present govern
ment of Guatemala missed overthrow
by just hair AS the man who ha
been financing the insurrection sal
bitterly when the bottom fell out: Il
it weren't for women there'd De
revolutions, and If it weren't for !.
woman every revolution would be sue
cessful." He said this to the man VIII
knows more about troubles politics
where there's money and fighting thai
any other man in the world. This ma
nodded his head with smile not ofte,
seen on his spare face. The financie
didn't like the look, and he growlet
some more: ''They might at leas
have let me hold the government VI
for my expenses before calling tbs
whole business off. | could have goi
everything back and interest on M
venture"
The other man kept on smiling
That's the way you fellows look at it
If you can't win sell out at gooi
price But that don't win in the lon;
run. One woman can spoil tn.
scheme"
Two years before this young WON
an landed from the Pacific Mail steam
er City of Para, and registered at tbs
Palace as from Mazatlan. She had /;
little maid who giggled and talkes
Mexican, some luggage with Viennf
and Paris hotel labels over 1t, and the
manner of a deposed queen. She signet
herself as "Srta Maria Rivas."
In due time Senorita Rivas left the
hotel for quiet lodging on Vallejs
street. But before she disappeared
from the court, a gentle-mannered ole
man with knotty hands, called and in
troduced a companion. This is the
young man l spoke to your excellenc!
about. / present Senor Thomas Vim
cent" Then the gray-haired mai
slipped away, and Thomas Vincent was
left looking down into the dark face
of Maria Rivas. He did not know why
he was there, nor who she was, mol
even the name of the man who had in
troduced him. But he was not sorry.
She let him stand while she glanced
him over Vincent drew himself VI
at her somewhat insolent manner, ant
was rewarded by smile.
"Will you accept an invitation tC
supper tonight if I press you very
hard?" she asked him in smooth Eng
lish.
Vincent turned his eyes about tn,
court. Then he looked down at hel
again, and nodded curtly. Certainly
madam" He flushed, and went on
But I failed to catch your name.
am awfully embarrassed
She got to her feet, and held out {
SleuucI uduu. dn hloo fIdl
Rivas," she said, quietly. "My father
was formerly the president of Hon
duras. l went to school at Bryn Mawr
and l met your sister there. That's
why, when l found you were in Sar
Francisco, l asked to have you brough
and introduced.
Vincent loked at her very soberly
almost pityingly. Then he offered he
his arm, and they went into the supper
room, where everybody turned tt
watch their progress, knowing neithe
of them.
When she removed to the fat OF
Vallejo street, Miss Mary Rivas toll
Vincent to come and take the frs
dinner with her. We'll christen tn,
new place." she said gayly, land, be
sides, / hope you'll find that I'm really
American and can cook"
That night at nine o'clock when tn,
Mexican maid had departed gigglins
to the kitchen, Vincent's hostess Leaned
forward over the table at which the.
sat, and rested her elbows on It, He
bare arms framed her face in suddel
way that took Vincent's heart out o
it's regular beat. He leaped to his fee
when Maria Rivas, dropping her head
burst into torrent of sobs, her whit,
shoulders heaving as her agony go
the better of her.
AS he stood there biting his lips sh
threw back her head and darted III
and to the window He heard he
moan, as if she saw and heard some
thing too awful to comprehend. H
walked over and stood back of her til
she swung round, and he saw the tear
stained face relax and the swimmin,
eyes close. He carried her to the table
and laid her down across it, and rubbe,
her hands, Then the maid came in
still giggling Historically, and togethe
they revived her until she sat up be
tween Vincent's arms and slid from
the big table to the floor. Vincen
sent the astonished maid out by a ges
ture of command
Now what's the matter?" he de
manded, hoarsely. IF you're in trou
BILE tell me.
She painted before him. "It wa
what / remembered, she replied
How can / forget?
After | had been five years in tn
States papa sent for me to meet hin
in Colon. got of the steamer, an
he was waiting on the wharf. kne,
he would do it just that way. He pu
on his glasses with both hands, an
looked at me as If he were very glad
and OH loved it, for it was just lik
it was when I was a little girl an
ran into the big room
but trouble came in Panama. an
papa thought we'd better cone up t
San Francisco. I've been SO bus
down here one way and another b
said, that I'm always suspected of con
spiracy. Your mother is dead. and til
fun OF life is out Of it. We will liy
peaceably as BELTS an old man and hi
daughter
Vineent's voice broke in on he
story. when was this?"
Five years ago. And everythin