The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-06-10
Sept for 175,ooo marks. II snnroved

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rich one. Schmidt was so well known
to them that they acted on the latter
hypothesis. They cabled him their
hearty commentator, drew on the
Paris bank by the next post and await
ed developments. To their profound
amazement the money was paid. AS
they had obtained fS,75O for vessel
worth about one-quarter of the sum
they had good reason to be satisfied.
1t mattered not jot to them that the
sale was made cas- from Sept. u or
any other date. They signed the de-
sired quittance, cabled Schmidt again
to ask If Senior Pondillo was in need
of other ships of the Unser Fritz class,
and the members Of the firm INDUCED
that evening in the best dinner that
the tiptop restaurant Of Hamburg
could supply.
They were puzzled next day by GER
tain statements in the newspapers and
were called on to explain to a num-
Der Of journalists that the ship had
left their ownership.
Hozier, Of course, had forgiven Iris
for her aloofness, and Iris, with that
delightful Inconsistency which ranks
high among the many charms Of her
sex, found that "Philip, dear" though
she might not marry him, was her only
possible companion. He, having ac-
quired an experience previously lack
Ing, took care to fall in with her mood
She, weary Of a painful self repression,
cheated the frowning gods of "just
this one night" So they looked at the
twinkling lights, spoke in whispers
lest they should miss any tokens Of
disturbance on shore, elbowcd each
other comfortably on the rails Of the
bridge and uttered no word Of love or
future purpose.
Suddenly lightning blaze leaped
from the somber shadows Of some
buildings on the quay lower down the
river. Again. and many times again,
across the black water Iris. or Ho-
zier, for that matter, had never seen a
fieldpiece fired by night, but before
the girl could do other than grip
Philips arm in a spasm OF fear the
thunder of the artillery rolled across
the harbor. and the worn plates Of the
Unser Fritz quivered under the mere
conclusion.
"By Jove, they're at it," cried Philip.
"Oh!' she gasped and chung to him
more tightly.
Under such circumstances it was
only to be expected that his arm would
clasp her round the waist.
Hozier strained his eyes through the
gloom to try to discover the effect Of
the cannonade on the gunboat. He
was quickly alive TO the significance
of the answering broadside. Then the
black hull grew dim and vanished. His
sailors sympathies went with the es-
Gaping ship.
''She has got away! am jolly glad
Of It," he cried. "It was dirty trick
to open fire on her in that fashion.
Just how they served the Andromeda,
the hounds, only we had never gun
to tickle them up in return"
About 6 o'clock a grand review was
held in the plaza. or chief square. Dom
Corria, Respondent parsonage on
horseback, made a fine speech. He
was vociferously applauded by both
troops and populace. General Russo,
ESQ mounted, assured him that Brazil
was pining for him. In effect when he
was firmly established in the presi-
dency the people would be allowed to
vote for him.
"We have borne two years Of mis-
rule" vociferated the commander In
chief, "but it has vanished before the
fiery breath of our guns. We hail your
excellency as our liberator. Long live
Dom Corria! Down with
The fierce "Vivas" Of the mob, COM
bined with the generals weight, prov
ed too much for his charger, which
plunged violently. Russo was held on
accidentally by his spurs. There was
a lively interlude until an orderly seiz-
ed the bride. and the general was able
to disengage the rowels from the ami
mails ribs. When tranquility was re-
stored the soldiers marched off to their
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