The Washington times., 1911-03-24

| unaccustomed TO being bullied.
But. hang 1t, man." he protested
! thunder was / to know"
But what are you doing hereT' de,
mAnded the managing editor.
| 81 came down on a matter of per.
| sonal business, sir, which ] propose 70
attend to before anything else. II you
feel like firing ME, why, go ahead: j
can get another Job"
Jimmy rose and turned to stalk out
| of the office.
"Oh, now, Mr.. Curtice-just a min
ute. just a minute! Sit down there; ]
want to talk to you" Jimmy reluc-
tantiy resumed his seat, and McCabe
continued: Didn't you tell me that
you'd bad experience in South America
Honduras. or some such place.
Yes" assented Jimmy; 81 fought
up for the nter-Mountain. Now" he
thought to himself, II wonder If he's
going to try to get me to go to Ana
huac, That'll make three for today"
and that was precisely what McCaoe
did do. In a few short, jerky sentences
he outlined the situation, and explain
ed his reasons for wanting an expert
enced man in the field.
Hamilton, our man at San Diego,
Is down with fever" he concluded,
Wont be able TO work for some time.
Meanwhile Castro is watching Anahuac,
ready to spring at any moment, and IN
triguing with Malone and the dis
affected party impartially. Near as |
can make out both sides think Castro ;
with 'em, whereas, as "A matter Of
fact he's got but one object-the an
nexation of Anshuac, after the fools
have fought themselves to a finish. II
he tries that. therell be the most un-
holy row down there since the Spanish
American miX-up. You mark my
words, it'lI make the map OF Central
ApnariPa lnnlF lika a nf
the Chinese war. There's big chance
for a good man to make a name for
himself Mr.. Curtice. I'm offering you
the chance simply because you know
the ground. Wen come to terms al al
right, and" he added cheerfully. 'if
you get killed, I'll see that your Wild
ow and kids are cared for. Here. take
a cigar and think It over
I'm SINGLE" said Jimmy, grinning
joyfuIly as he tipped back his chair and
struck a match.
He remained silent for length OF
time sufficient to impress the eager
little man In truth, he had already
made up his mind 1t seemed that half
the world wanted him in Anahuac, he
reflected humorously. There were
Cam Hendry and Lazard and McCabe
all pounding at him; and President Ma
lone, his very good friend, was like to
get into hot water and be glad of as
sistance Well. II they just wouldn't
give MIN any peace WHY lltil--
We'll? WeIl?' exclaimed MCCabe.
when do I start?"
Tomorrow at noon. Steamship
Grenada, pier i03, East river. Your
passage is booked-here are the tick
cts. Got any money? Trot downstairs
and get Benson to cash this order.
Draw on us whenever necessary. Come
back here in ten minutes, and I'll have
a letter for you to hand TO Hamilton,
with your other papers"
The busy man swung around to his
desk and commenced scratching fu-
riousIy with his pen. When Jimmy re-
turned he handed him little packet
with the remark:
There's a rumor that the revolu-
tionists have set up junta In the CITY
here: maybe IT amt true. B9t II you
could get me a story about It'll II
only a stick-for tomorrow's paper so
much the better"
II think" answered Jimmy slowly,
Il may be able to find you something.
Anyhow, I'll see you tomorrow before
Right. Day. 49,,
McCabe dismissed him; TO his mind
the matter was all settled. CTtl
walked out of the Office with the glow
I'm the day; he shifted the battle from
afar. and was glad. The prospect or
action went to his head as rare winei
the dignity that attaches TO speciI
correspondent became MIN weil' ne
sloughed discomfort. abandoned ms
become q literary parsonage turned MS
face toward the stars, and stepped high
To his surprise, so swiftly had run
this eventful day, upon leaving tne PIG i
office he discovered that night had
fallen upon the city, gloomy, muggy
night, whose air was pregnant with
moisture, wrapping the street lights
with golden haze. An easterly storm
impended, and what breeze stirred car
ried with 1t the reek Of the open sea-
Standing upon the steps OF the Dlal
building, putting smartly at McCabes
cigar, Curtice stared at the dim yellow
clock above the city hall for severai
minutes before he was conscious tnat>
the hands marked the hour of g.. he
reflected that he had eaten nothing
since morning, but felt no inclination
toward food at the time; SO, IN nlgh
spirits, he swung off into the black,
yawning canyon Of Nassau IS;ag street re South %
Ferry and there taking passage to
With the instinct that is born in good
newspaper men, his nose for news was
leading him direct TO Captain He9dry,
Of the good ship Miranda J., from
whom, without doubt, it would be pos.
sible to get material for the stick
of matter which McCabe had requested.
with the exception of l.azard and ms
upon them. in his mind, as the ring
leaders Of the Anahuacan juta-no one
knew more than the captain OF the
trend of events in that now important
republic; to which his conversation OF
the morning bore convincing testimony
IF he could get at the old man and in
duce him to drink a trif1e more than
his head could stand. Curtice would
have a story for McCabe in the morning
that would make that testy gentleman
cry for joy.
In his concentration upon his duty
by the paper. Jimmy had allowed the
matter of Daniel Haigh to take second
place in his mind. He had firm IN
tention of taking IL up when he re-
turned to the office that night-as he
expected to- II he should find the cap
tain-and wiring to Greenwich to some
thing Ike this effect: Look for miss
ing Daniel HalgA in place known as
Brookside.'' But Here again fate inter
vened and what presently happened
made such action an imposSibilitv.
Under ordinary circumstances. Jimmy, |
with his still slight knowledge of the |
lower part OF Manhattan, would have |
stuck to the beaten path of Broadway |
on his wav to the ferry: in Nassau |
street he was uDon less familiar ground |
Presently he stopped on corner and |
tried to take bearings. He found moth |
ing to guide him. hesitated a moment, |
then struck ut random down the street |
which he Judged led in the general di- |
II would he easv to ~ain his distinction. |
4 maze Of narrow alleys some of them |
blind, writhing in serpentine coils Ut |
seemed To Curtice). turned him com |
nletely around. and It was some time |
before he could have told whether he |