The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-04-05


] have on the people here. You have
m American. and you want to ruin
me. Every cent l havc in the world
is invested here I've got to fight for
my rights II you force me 10. but
would prefer some other way"
There is,' said the colonel. There
Is. Leave the country. Go away.
Never see my daughter again. Never
come back
I'm not do that" said the Ameri-
can. shortly.
Then tomorrow you will start
your revolution? Very well. That
IL the way it shall appear. have the
favor Of the president. Don Miguel.
that my undutiful daughter refuses to
marry, IL what you call a big gun
here. You will be crushed. Senior Mar
tin It Is sad"
Il intended to start no revolution,
Senior Colonel, and you know 1t. That
scamp Of 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 q fight, and
when 1t was all over my places would
have been In ruins. my people killed,
and myself either dead or q fugitive.
tried to protect myself secured
arms and when you came was going
to meet force with force. had hoped
that my forces would be 80 much
stronger than yours that could drive
you back and force you to give 1t up.
This filibuster here is the only man
that can get arms into this country.
l hired him first and thought that as
you couldn't secure rifles from any,
he has sold to you. too. and our forces
won't be SO badly matched I'll give
you 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 In one nice thing
about Gringoes. They will sell their
souls, their friends, anything for gold.
1t is we'll"
The flibuster leaned YEARLY on the
bar. Il haven't had my pay from you.
eltner, senior Colonel.
NO" said the colonel, but you
shall. Let me see. bought Of you
5000 rifles and 100000 OF the cart
ridges"
You bought" said the hlibuster
5000 loaves Of bread and 10000
dried fish,"
The colonel laughed. Il need NOT
explain" he said. bowling mockingly
| to Martin. you know 1t 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.
II didn't understand your colloqui
allsms." put in the flibuster, lazily.
Your mon came to me and ordered
bread and fish. filled the order. TIL,
bread and fish were unloaded from
the schooner last night. Probabl,
you have heard from your men to
day, or the boxes were not to b,
opened until tonight"
The colonel's face was white ant
he trembled. You sold me fish ant
bread?"
| Yes" said the flibuster. "Yo,
should have been more explicit. Some
times am little obtuse."
Martins face was glowing. HI
grabbed the flibusters hand an,
pumped 1t up and down. Bully TO
you. old man." he gasped. "Seno
Colonel" he said. I'VE will go on will
the war You must be careful ii
shooting that bread and those drie,
hsh at US. though. Nothing Is wors
than dyspepsia. Go on. by all means
with your original plans intend t,
let events have their course But b.
the time your arms have arrived tn
government will be overthrow an
your old enemy and my friend Tore
will be president"
Senior Martini" gasped the colonel
Il am sure my daughter would b
pleased to have you call ON US thi
afternoon. Will you not do my 200
house the honor Of dining with us to
night? All. thank you, will 20 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? l didn't know. An
1t meant SO much to me-"
20. it's all right" replied the Al,
buster. Il don't mind I'm used I
everything. It's all In the game"
I'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
Chicago Tribune.