Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31

but had the money that resulted from them
"Wel he pressed if it is good, really soft and GER
tain, you in?"
There are the neutrality laws l protested once
more "I'm not looking for trouble of that sort
This really amused him. "Who ever heard of any
bodys being successfully prosecuted for violating
traty 1aws?" he flashed out, with hard contemptuous
laugh. "Peop1e have been sending and annu
milton down there for years They sent the stuff into
Mexico. There's danger in that"
THE upshot of it that he arranged for me to dine
with him the following evening to meet the German
Count and the Spanard, Senior Carvaho, who repre-
sened General Veaya the leader of the revolutionary
forces in Caranezza. | found them at the appointed
hour in the private dining Carvaho spoke perfect
English and irreproachable evening clothes. He
would have added distinction to any gathering. But
the Count another kind of fish. He was an enor-
nous man, with shock of tow hair bristng on his
head and he had little bits of eyes that blinked behind
his spectacles in such way that he reminded you OF
bird dumped into the light from sack. They were
strange trio-the American adventurer in whom you
couldn't have found noble idea with Rontgen ray
the Spaniard who hid his treachery with his polish, and
the German Count who boarded his money and bolted
his food. They inspired with confidence that they
would take unnecessary risk. They knew their
crooked book from cover to cover
To unaCcuStomed to the game OF overthroW1ng
Government, it is exciting experience to listen to
the plot that result in death and suffering for the
sake of money They explained it to over the coffee
and cigars
aTo be perfectly frank, Mr. Reynolds said Groom,
with smile that unrefected in his eyes, eve stand
to make pile of money, and, told you, what we
from you the thousand dollars and particularly
your influence at the State Department.
The Spaniard smiled encouragingly and moved his
shoulders with grace that suggested the ssomeness of
a dancing master The German Count was pulling
furiousy on his cigar He seemed to be in hurry SO
to get another from the box on the table He had
taken my acquescence for granted, figuring that only
fools turned down chances to make money.
I'm in if it looks good took the plunge unsrn-
ingly.
"There's just this about it," elaborated Groom
@Theres softer place for getting the money than
Caranezza The Government down there is weak
Those people divide their time between drinking their
own coffee and figuring out how to poison their neigh
bors Velaya wants to take the field and the pres
dency. Senior Carvaho represents him. What they
need is money enough to their forces and to iced
them. 1t is characteristic of the Central American
warriors that they take the field unarmed and unted
He stopped to laugh at his wittcism, and Carvaho
smiled brightly, indicating surface sympathy with his
headstrong countrymen.
II understand all that" agreed "but what do we
get?"
The Count leaned forward and spoke intelligently for
the first time that evening zach, mein Frennd money!
1t ISIS money-goot money!"
Groom waved his hand, asking him to be SILENT and
went on with the explanation.
"The Count gets the mining
cessions. You and l come in on
the plantations hemp, rubber, and
all the other stuff. Senior Carvaho
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has made his arrangements. 4
The plantations much of \ Il
gold mine the real mines are t1A ! !
At this the German started RE ! &
slightly, as if somebody had tried IWhA
to take his scarfpin. Carvaho, his ~yIClTAt
black eyes sparkling through the .SS&AtNf&<Js
wisps of cigarette smoke about his /~9&RNE