The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-06
The AH0IeIT ReV)|uIIOlEI


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II you should see bronzed men or
men with soldierIy bearing frequenting
a certain office In q small street In
San Francisco, and IL you knew who
the men were or what they represent
ed. You could predict to nicely the
next Central American revolution, Its
leaders. and it's outcome That Is be
cause San Francisco Is the place where
everything commences, and many have
their end In the way OF troubles In the
s'sister republics"
Three years ago the present govern
menf OF Guatemala missed overthrow
by Just q hair. As the man who had
been financing the lnsurrection said
bitterly when the bottom fell out. eff
IL weren't for women there'd be no
revolutions. and IL IL weren't for a
woman every revolution would be sue
eessfuL~ He said this to the man who
knows more about troubles political
where there's money and fighting than
any other man In the world This
man nodded bis head with smile not
often seen on his spare face. The
1nancier didn't Hike the look. and be
growled some more: They might at
least hare let me hold the government
up for my expenses before calling the
whoie business Off I could have got
everything back and interest on my
venture"
The other man kept on smiling.
~That's the way you fellows look at IL.
III you can't win, sell out at a good
price But that don't win In the long
run One woman can spoil the
scheme"
Two years before this young wom-
an landed from the Pacific Mall steam
err City OF Para. and registered at the
Palace as from Mazatian- She had
little maid who giggied and talked
Mexican. some luggage with Vienna
and Paris hotel labels over IL, and the
manner Of deposed queen She sign
ed herself as "Srta Maria Rivas."
In due time Senorifa Rivas left the
hotel for quiet lodgings on Vallejo
street. But before she disappeared
from the court. a gentle-mannered old
man with knotty hands, called and In
frodnced a companion This is the
young man spoke to your excellency
abouf. present Senior Thomas Vim
cent" Then the gray-haired man slip
ped 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. nor
even the name of the man who had in
troduced him. But he was not sorry.
She let him stand while she glanced
aim over. Vincent drew himself up at
her somewhat insolent manner, and
was rewarded by a smile.
"wul you accept an Invitation to
supper tonight II 4 press You very
hardY' she asked him In smooth En-
xlIsh.
vincent turned his eyes about the
court. Then he looked down at her
again. and nodded curtiy. Certainly,
madam He flushed. and went on.
ssBuf failed to catch your name
am awfuliy embarrassed"
she got to her feet, and held out a
slender hand 81 am Miss Mary RI
vas.~ she said. quietly. my father
was formerly the president OF Hon
Yuras. went to school at Bryn Mawr.
and met your sister there. That's
why. when I found you were In San
Francisco. I asked 10 have you brought
and introduced"
vincent looked at her very soberiy.
almost pltyingiy. Then he offered her
his arm, and they went into the sup
per-room. where everybody turned to
watch their progress, knowing neither
of them.
when she removed TO the fat on
Vallejo street. Miss Mary Rivas told
Vincent to come and take the first din
ner with her. "We'Il chrIsten the new
mace" she said. gayIy, "and, besides
I hope you'll find that I'm really Amer
fcau and can cook"
That night at 0 o'clock when ths
MEXICAN maid had departed giggIinf
10 the kitchen. vincent's hostess leaned
forward over the table at which they
nas and rested her elbows on 1t. Hel
hare arms framed her face in sudder
u.av that took ylncent's heart out o.
IT, regular beat. He leaped to bis fee