The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-08

hoartiness, and I thought ! saw some
thing in HIS eye that ought 10 b. 81.
vulgad. Sometimes. when Clancy has
returned from his voyages into the In.
formal and the egrogious. he can be
persuaded to oral construction. Now
I thought I saw In him symptoms OF
voluntary discourse, 80 ! hastily con.
yoyed him 10 little cafe nearby,
where fan buzzed. mitigating the
torrid aultriness OF the New Orleans
summer.
"'Tia very near the tropics, this
weather today" said Clancy--aprop
~ thoughtof the season. But, II
appeared. II had more TO do with his
story nodded contirmatorily.
ITS elegant weather." continued
Clancy, "for fillbusterln' ris what I've
been doin for two months past, strug.
Gin 10 liberate a foreign people from
tyTanta clutch, Twas hard work
'Tis strainin' 10 the back and grows
corns on your hands"
80" / aaid. you've turned soldier
of fortune IN earnest, hope you made
II pay To what country did You lend
your nid7"
Where's Kamchatka7" asked Clan.
cy lrreloyantly. thought
why, on Siberia, up In the Arctic
regions. ! believe" answered, some.
whnt doubtfully.
y thought that was the cold one"
said Clancy. with nod 'I'm always
geltln' the two names mixed. Twas
Guatemala. then the hot nne--I'Ve
been filibnsterln' with. YEN find that
country on the map IT'S In the dis.
tFict known aa the tropics, BY the
foresight OF Providence, Il lies on the
coast 80 tho geography man could run
lhe names OF the towns OF into the
water. They're an inch long. small
type. composed of Spanish dialects
and, It's my opinion Of the same sys'
tenn OF syntax that blew up the Maine
Yea. 'twaa that country | sailed
against, singlc-handed, and endeayored
TO lIberhte II from tyrannlcai gov,
srnmsnt with q Blngle.barreled piclSax
unloaded at that We don't under
stand, Of course. IT'S statement de
mandln' elueidation and apologies,
Twas one morning about the first
Of June; was standin' down on the
wharf. lookln' about at the ships in
tho river. There was little steamer
moorod right opposite me that seemed
about ready TO sail. The tunnels of Il
we're THROWN out smoke, and a ganR
Of roustabouts were earryin' aboard q
pile OF boxes that was stacked up on
the wharf The boxes were about tive
feet square. and somothln' like fouI
feet long. and thoy seemed TO be pref
~ heavy.
4 walked over. careless, to the stack
of boxes. saw ono Of them had ber
broken Ia handlin'. Twas curiosity
made nae pun up the loose top and
look inside. The box was packed full
OF Winchester rifles SO, so, says
10 myself; somebody's gettin' twist
on the neutrality laws. Somebody's
adm with munitions Of war, | won
der where the popguns are gotn'.'
u heard somebody cough. and
turned around. There stood little
round, fat man with a brown face ant
white clothes, u Notwithstanding lit
tie man. with four.karat diamond or
his finger and his eye full of interro
cations and respects. judged he was
a kind Of forelgner--maybe from Rus
sia or Japan or the archipelagoes.
"'Ristg says the round man, full oi
cuncealments aud condolences. VIII
the senior respect the discayeryments
he has made. that the mans on the
shin shall not be aeuuaintH The senol
will be a gentleman that shall not ex
pose one thing that by accident occur.
"Monseer. says I--for judged him
TO be a kind OF Frenehman, that as
sortment Of foreigners being doomed
by nature to politeness and dialects
receive my most eSasperated assur,
ancea that your secret IL safe with
lanes Clancy. Furthermore. win 20
al far as 20 remark. View Ia Liberty
veev il good and strong, Whenever
YOU hear Of Clancy ohstructin' the
abotishmept Of existin' governments
you Ray notify me by return mail
".The senior is good, says the dark,
tat man, smilin' under his black mus,
tache. Wish you 70 come aboard my
ship and drink OF wine glassy
"Bein' a Clancy, in two minutes me
and the foreign man were seated at q
table In the cabin of the steamer with
= bottle between us. could hear the
heavy boxes heIn' dumped into the
hold. Judged that cargo must consist
Of at least 1000 winchesters.
You goin' to stir things up in YOU
country. amt yeu. monseer?' says l
with q wink TO let him know ! wa:
on.
Yes. yes, says the little man
pounding his flst on the table, "A
change OF the greatest will occur. Too
long have the people been oppressed
with the promises and the neyer-to
happen things to become. The grea
work It shall be carry on. Yes. oui