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

out Velaya will himself President at the
port of Muchucha, and will march from there to Gala
bara, the capital 1t is probable that only battle
will be necessary. After that, all will be plain sailing
TT only ten days after we had made bargain,
arranging for the percentage each one of was to
get, that Senior Carvaho informed by confidential
agent who had travelled all the way from Caranezza,
that Mendorez was ill., and that if he could
Washington within the next two weeks, he would send
his daughter the only person in the country whom he
would trust with the crucial mission of making the final
arrangement for the delivery of the Mendorez
had taken no chances Inclosed with the cornmunica-
ton was paper done in cipher and describing the for
mua by which to know his daughter. If she
came she would arrive the night train from the south,
and for purposes of safety, would meet the private
dining room at the cafe we frequented.
We were to recognize her by the following questions
and comments:
George Groom, "Senorita Mendorez?"
Senorta, ayes, Senorita Mendorez.'
Carvaho "You had a long voyage, Senorita Men
dorez?' During which question he pors her glass of
champagne.
Seforta, From Bajos to Hatteras it calm She
unfastens her glove.
The German, 1--WE play fine game, game for
MERGE"
Senorta. Commerce and liberty liberty" She
draws off her glove.
Groom, "And we hope that you will find Washington
delightful place
Senorta, "And profitable" She lifts the glass of
champagne and gives the toast, "Friends'
When Groom showed me that, l enjoyed the first
laugh the transaction had me- 1t read like scene
from comic opera, and reminded me of child game.
He however, took it quite seriously, and the German
Count who was eating industriousy, stopped the mo-
notonous crunchng of his jaws long enough to say that
it looked to him like 3goot peesness."
Groom put in the next two weeks preparing for the
revolution. Familiar with all manners of procedure, he
bought the small field gun, rifles and ammunition in
New York and had them shipped to Norfolk where, by
the of and STEALTH he had them put on board
the yacht had bought for the purpose He got away
with the work without arousng the suspicion OF anyone
and returned Washington with the report that every
thing readiness for the final message from Men
dorez the trusted agent of Velaya. We taking
chances, and Mendorez had to notify us by word OF
mouth to what date the arms must be at Muchucha
together with the final details of the uprising. Among
other things had to know what time would be best for
me to make my appeal to the State Department for
recognition of the Government.
OUR first setback of any kind with the ciphered
~ telegram from New Orleans that Senorita Men
dorez not her father was bringing the final message and
would arrive the following night in Washington.
When she came in it was nearly ten o'clock, and we
had finished our dinner 1t had been excellent meal
served with rare discrimination and unaggng attention
bv an exceptional waiter Our business such that
excitement in varying degrees held all, except the
German Count. After such din
ner he knew neither fear nor dis
content. He finishing his
Il ond cigar, when the waiter threw
II n open the door and, stepping back,
I IN left the girl framed in the doorway.