Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
The AnQfeuf RevO|ufI0DiSt
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If you should see bronzed men oil
men with soldierly bearing f~rclurnting
a certain office in a small street il
San Francisco, and if You knew who
the men were or what they represent,
ed. you could predict to a nicely the
next Central American revolution, it,
leaders. and its outcome. That is be
cause a Francisco is the place where
everything commences. and many have
their end in the way of troubles in the
"sistcr republics"
Three years ago the present govern.
ment Of Guatemala missed overthrow
by just a hair. AS the man who had
been financing the insurrcction said
bitterly when the bottom fell out III
1t weren't for women there'd be nc
revolutions, and if it weren't for 4
woman every revolution would be sue
ceSsful." He said this to the man who
where there's money and fighting thar
any other man in the world. This
man nodded his head with a smile not
often seen on his spare face. The
financier didn't like the look. and he
growled some more: They might at
least have let me hold the government
up for my expenses before calling the
everything back and interest on nv
venture"
The other man kept on smiling.
That's the way you fellows look at it.
If you can't win. sell out at a good
price. But hat don't win in the Ions
run. One woman can spoil the
scheme"
Two years before this a young wom-
an landed from the Pacific Mail steam
er City Of Para, and registered at the
Palace rs from Mazatlan. She had Il
little maid who giggled and talked
Mexican, some luggage with Vienna
and Paris hotel labels over it.. and the
manner Of a depOsed queen. She sign
ed herself as "Srta Maria Rivas."
In due time Senorita Rivas left the
hotel for quiet lodgings on Vallejo
street. But before she disappeared
o the court. a gentle-mannered old
man with knotty hands, called and in
trodIced a companion. This is the
young man | spoke to your excellency
about. l 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
PRODUCED him. But he was not sorry.
She let him stand while she glanced
him over. Vincent drew himself I'D at
her somewhat insolent manner and
was rewarded by a smile.
"Will you accept an invitation to
supper tonight if I press you very
hard?' she asked him in smooth En-
glish.
Vincent turned his eyes about the
court. Then he looked down at her
again, and nodded CURLY. Certainly,
madam" He flushed, and went on,
I failed to catch your name. 1
am awfully 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
duras. I went to school at Bryn Mawr,
and I met your sister there. That's
why, when I found you were in San
Francisco, I asked to have you brought
and introduced"
Vincent looked at her very soberly,
almost pityingly. 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 fiat on
Vallejo street, Miss Mary Rivas told
Vincent to come and take the first din.
ner with her. wen christen the new
place." she said, gayly, "and, besides
I hope you'll find that I'm really Amer
lean and can cook"
That night Mt 8 o'clock when the
Mexican maid had departed gigglins
to the kitchen. vincent's hostess leaned
forward over the table at which they
sat, and rested her elbows on 1t. Hel
bare arms framed her face in a sudden
way that took vincent's heart out Of
it's regular beat. He leaped to his feet
when Maria Rivas. dropping her head
burst into n torrent of sobs, her white
shoulders heaving as her agony got the
better Of her.
As he stood there biting his lips she
threw back her head and darted uI
and to the window. He heard hel
moan, as IL she saw and heard some
thing too awful to comprehend. He
walked over and stood back Of her till
she swung round, and he saw the tear
stained face relax and the swimming
eyes close. He carried her to the tn
bic. and laid her down across 1t, and
rubbed her hands. Then the maid came
in, still gigslin: Historically, and 70