New-York tribune., 1911-11-05

His first move was prosac enough He cleared q coz
ncr from the qualor the pirates had left in the cabin,
spread himself meal heartily and drank TWO long
whiskics and sodas Then he found the deck chair
that had not been gratultOusly smashed, and IN u
smoked luxurious pipe while he once more gave aten-
ton TO the affairs OF Herman SChlcsngcr OF New OK.
The situation gloomy enough. Tie had come
down to the Nicaragua coast with a remarkably scratch
crew on the little tramp steamer. They had been tor
the most part shanghaied on board and had been scared
OF the trade Of gunrunnng from the very start Two
had been killed by Ortiz rife fre from the shore after
his first demand for the surrender OF the cargo, and
when subsequently he sent of his uumatum that ne
would cut the hroats of every mothers son on board
ii they waited another hour they took his word for !,
and boed rowing Of the estuary mouth IN the little
tramp steamers lcaky iicboat, as If silver cups de-
pended on their speed
The steamer then was rather a white elephant; for,
even though she had reverted TO his possession he was
unable to move her Singchanded. There was also the
question of the rifle and ammunition boxes thouG-
he had retained the secret OF the hiding place Of these
he could not regain possession OF them without help.
Lord George lit another pipe as he summed these
points and blew contemplatve tobacco smoke Tar out
into the warm tropical night Presently he began 20
smile ancul cloud that drfted up against the moon
suggested the outlines OF a woman, and that woman
Carmencita. Now, why did Carmencita want those
rifles She came from family that studouSly stood
aloo from volcanic Nicaragua politics. and indeed owed
their poverty to the fact that they impartiaIv
robbed by the existing President, and also by Genera
Laredo, the chronic opposition Somebody had o1Ei-
OuSy offered her large sum OF money II she could o.-
tain possessions she had indeed admitted much. Who
could il be?
Lord George smoked three more pipes; but tobacco
refused to give him inspiration. SO, like wise man, he
gave up thinking and TO bed and slept till the
sailed once more high above the dngy steamer
He woke to the din of distant rife fire. Nocys and
scattered shots large section OF the forest told O;
a brisk engagement. But it took more than trie Ike
this to push Lord George from his accustomed routine
He had his usual morning tub in the steamers socy
bathroom shaved, dressed, and gave careful though,
to which OF his small stock Of noCkties he should pick
for the days wear. Then he brcakfastcd and finally
emerged on deck cool, Complaccnt and well dressed.
ready either to await events or TO take hand in them
A it turned out the scheme of action was arrange
for him. y boat turiouSy rowed, emerged from
of the creeks bearing in her flag onethird yellow
two-thrls white, with a crimson bar crossing the who,,
diagonally. The flag the sign agreed upon that
General LaredoS messenger 70 bring when he
to take delivery of the cargo.
So that there should be no mistake about IL, man In
the Stcushecs of the boat stood up they drew
the steamer and waved the flag violently But LORD
George was not SO chccred by the sigma
as he thought he would be. He WAS look
ing intcntly al a woman who sat also iu
the boats StcrnshcctS, who no other
than Dona CarmcuCita.