The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-01-06
The AI10IeIT ReVO|uIIOIBI


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II you should see bronzed men o.
aeR with soldierly bearing frequentins
a certain Office in a small street IN
San Francisco. and II you knew who
the man were or what they represent
ed. you could predict to a nicely the
uext Central American revolution. It's
leaders. and Its outcome. That is be
cause San Francisco is the place where
everything commences. and many have
their eDd In the way OF troubles In the
sister republics
Three years ago the present govern
ment OF Guatemala missed overthrow
BY just a hair As the man who had
been financing the insurrection said
bitterly when the bottom fell out: ~If
Il weren't for women thereid be no
revolutions. and II II weren't sor
woman every revolution would be sue
szssfui-" He said this TO the man who
knows more about troubles political
where there's money and lighting than
any other man In the world This
man nodded his head with a smile not
often seen on his spare faca The
dnancier didn't like the look. and be
zrowled some more: They might at
least hare let me hold the government
up for my expenses before calling the
Ehols business of. I could have got
everything back and interest on my
venture
Ths ether man kept on smiling.
THAT'S ths way you fellows look at Il
II you can't win. seH out at a good
prics. But hat don't win In the long
run ons woman can spoil the
schema"
TIVE years before this a young WON
IN landed from the Pacific Nah steam
Or City II Para. and registered at the
Palace as from Mazatian- She had
little maid who giggIed and talked
Nexican- some luggage with Vienna
and Paris hotel labels over IT. and the
manner Of a deposed qneea- She sign
I'd hsrssif a. -srta Maria RivasL-
In dBs time senorita Riras left the
hotel for quiet lodgings on Vallejo
street But before she disappeared
from the court. gentIe-mannered old
man with knotty hands. called and In
Produced companion This is the
young man I spoke to your excelleney
abonf. I present Senior Thomas vim
rent" Then the gray-haired man alp
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
sven the name Of the man who had In
troduced him But no was not sorry.
shs let him stand while she glanced
him over. Vincent drew himself ND at
her somewhat insolent manner, and
was rewarded by a smile.
'sWIlI you accept an invitation to
supper tonight II press you very
hardY' she asked him In smooth En-
rlish.
Vincent turned his eyes about the |
court. Then he looked down at her
sxnfn, and nodded curtiy. Certainly. |
He flushed. and went on,
But I failed to catch your name. I |
am awfuIly embarrassed"
She got to her feet, and held out a
BENDER hand Il am Miss Mary RI
yss,- she said. quietly. NY father
was formerly the president Of Hon
auras. went to school at Bryn Mawr.
md I met your sister there. That's
Why, when I found you were In San
asked to have you brought
md introduced"
vincent looked at her very sobersy,
Utmost piyinsly. Then he offered her
his arm. and they went into the sup
where everybody turned to
rstch their progress. moving neither
Il them
wbes she removed to me nat on
Vallejo street, Miss Mary Rivss told
Vincent to come end ike the first din
Der with her. wen christen the new
slscs,- shs said, gayly. ~snd. besides,
hope you'll ind that I'm really Amsr-
|csn and can cook"
That night at 0 o'clock whom ths
Mexican maid had Departed Kigxiins
30 tbs kitchen. vincent's hostess leaned
forward over the table at which they
Iat, and rested her elbows on II. Her
,ars arms framed her face IN sudden
way that took vincent's heart out OF
IT, regular beat He Ieaped to bis feet