The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25

Her commander got his own arma-
ment into action and managed to de-
molish a warehouse and a grain ele-
vator. Then he made of down the
coast toward Rio de Janeiro.
The sudden uproar stirred Maceio
from roof 10 basement. Its inhabit-
ants poured into the plaza. Every
man We'd with his neighbor In yelling:
'"rhe revolution Is here! Viva Dom
Corriaw
The one incident Of a political na-
ture In which the victors Of the tusslc
on Fernando Noronha were publicly
concerned was the outcome Of a mes
sage cabled by Dom Corria while the
smoke OF Russo's cannon still clung
about the quay.
1t was written In German, addressed
to Hamburg shipping frm and ran
as follows: "Have sold Unser Fritz to
Senior Pondillo Of this port as from
Sept. for 175,00O marks. If approved
cable confirmation ard draw on Paris
branch Deutsche bank at sight. Franz
Schmidt, care German consul, Maceio."
This harmless commercial item was
read by many officials hostile to De
Sylvia. yet 1t evoked no comment. It's
f1rst real effect was observable In the
counting house Of the Hamburg own
ers. There II was believed that Cap
tain Schmidt had either become a lu-
matte himself or was In touch with
rich one. Schmidt was 80 we'll known
to them that they acted on the latter
hypothesis. They cabled him their
hearty commendation. drew" on the
Paris bank by the next post and await
ed developments. To their profound
amazement the money was paid. As
they had obtained f8,71O for q vessel
worth about one-quarter Of the sum
they had good reason to be satisfied.
1t mattered not q jot to them that the
sale was made "as from Sept. 1" or
any other date. They signed the de-
sired quittance. cabled Schmidt again
to ask II Senior Pondillo was In need
Of other ships Of the Unser Fritz class,
and the members Of the Arm INDUCED
that evening In the best dinner that
the tiptop restaurant Of Hamburg
could supply.
Iney were puzzled next day by GER
tain statements In the newspapers and
were called on to explain to a num-
ber Of journalists that the ship had
left their ownership.
Hosier. Of course. haI forgiven Iris
for her aloofness, and Iris, with that
{, ightful Inconsistency which ranks
high among the many charms Of her
sex, found that "Phiiip, dear" though
she might not marry him. was her only
possible companion. He, having ac-
quired an experience previously lack
Ing, took care to fall in with her mood.
She, weary Of painful self repression.
cheated the frowning gods Of "just
this one night" So they looked at the
twinkling lights, spoke In whispers
lest they should miss any tokens Of
disturbance on shore. elbowed each
other comfortably on the rails Of the
bridge and uttered no word Of love or
future purpose.
Suddenly lightning blaze leaped
from the somber shadows Of some
buildings on the quay lower down the
river. Again. anc many times again.
the sudden jets Of flame started out
across the black water. Iris, or Ho-
xier. for that matter. had never seen a
deldpiece fred by night, but before
the girl could do other than grip
Philips arm In spasm Of fear the
thunder Of the artillery rolled across
the harbor. and the worn plates Of the
Unser Fritz quivered under the mere
concussion.
"By Jove, they're at itr cried Philip.
"Oh"' she gasped and clung to him
more tightly.
Under such circumstances It was
only to be expected that his arm would
clasp her round the waist.
Hozier strained his eyes through the
gloom to try to discover the effect OF
the cannonade on the gunboat. He
was quickly alive to the significance
Of the answering broadside. Then the
black hull grew dim and vanished. His
sailors sympathies went with the ca.
Gaping ship.
"She has got away! I am jolly glad
Of It." he cried. "It was a dirty trick
to open fre on her IN that fashion
Just how they served the Andromeda
the hounds. only we had never a gun
to tickle them up In return"
About @ o'clock a grand review was
held in the plaza. or chief square. Dom
Corria. resplendent parsonage on
horseback. made fine speech. He
was vociferously applauded by both
hoops and populace. General Russo,
also mounted. assured him that Brazil
was pining for him. In effect when h.
was firmly established In the presl-
dency the people would be allowed to
vote for him.
I'VE have borne two years Of mis-
rule" vociferated the commander In
chief. "but 1t has vanished before til:
fiery breath Of our guns. We hail your
excellency as our liberator. Long live