The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-29
fContihued from yeaterday.l


the TivoIi and enter into closer con-
fact with the life of the Spanish city:
Meanwhile they gave ceremoniouS
little dinner, the one and only guest
being Andres Garavel, the banker.
OF all the charming peoples of Cen
traI America there are perhaps none
more polished and well bred than the
upper class Panamanlans. OF this
agreeable type Senor Garlyel was an
ladnirabie example, having sprung
from the finest Custilian stock. as
name running back through the pages
OF history to the earliest conquests at
tested.
The present bearer of the name was
of distinguished appearance. He was
swarthy OF skin, his hair was snow
white. and he had stern black eyes of
great intelligence. He was courtly and
deliberate evincing pride that sprang
| not only from good blood but from
| good deeds. His poise was that OF q
man with heavy responsibilities. Tor
Andres Garavel was a careful banker
and rich one. He was widely trav-
eled. well informed and an agreeable
talker.
81 am so disappointed that your
daughter could not come" Edith told
him for the second time, I'm afraid
she objects to our American informal
itys''
s.No, no, my dear lady" said their
| guest. ..She admires American GUS
| toms. as do. We are progressive
have Travelled. In my home, in my prl-
vate life, perhaps, I am Panama
MAN. but in my business and ingmy con-
tact with other people l am as they
are. 1t is the same with my daughter,
| she has had n wide education for a
child. She has Travelled, she speaks
4 Ave languages. and yet underneath 1t
| ali she is a Garavel and hence Pam.
amanian. She is all haye,- and my
life is hers
The meal progressed with only the
Customary small talk to enliyen it. but
as soon as.the three had adjourned 60
| the Cortlandt suit the host OF the even
ing proceeded to approach the subjes,t
in his mind as directly as theccircunlz
!. stances permitted. Through aBeries Ct
natural transitions the conversation
was brought around to politics. ard
GaraveI was adroitly sounded. But he
displayed little interest. When at last
he consented to show his awareness of
the suggestion SO constantly held out
he spoke with deliberate intention.
General Alfarez is my respected
! friend,'' he said, with quietness that
intensified his meaning, land rejoice
that he viii be the next president OF
Panama . g
"You, of course, know that there is
opposition to him %
"AlI Panama knows that"
General AlfareZ does not seem to be
n friend of the United States. May !
speak frankly?"
Garavel inclined his white head with
out removing his intense dark eyes
from the speaker
Don Anibal Alfarez can never be
president of Panama.
The banker made no visible move
ment, yet the effect of this positive
declaration was almost like that of a
blow After pause he said:
MAY tell him you said so:''
IF you wish. but / do not think you
will"
The nearer let his eyes fit question,
iugly to Mrs. Cortlandts face to find
her smiling at him.
"BeIieve me. dear lady" he said, 81
suspected that there were grave rea-
sons for this interview, but as yet |
am Mt sea. am not a politician, you
know. shall have no voice in our po-
Iitical affairs =
"Of course we know that. Senior
Garayal, and of course there are grave
reasons why we wished to talk with
you. AS stephen has said. General
Alfarez cannot be PRESIDENT
Madam he sGfd coldly, panama is
a republic. The voice of the people Is
supreme"
Down fl your heart do you really
thin!5 so:' She was stiIl smiling at
him. NO! The United States is su-
preme"
"Ah! THAI day will come, perhaps
have said so. I look forward to 1t
! as the best solution. but
'"rhe day Inns CONF
Even So Alfarez Is an honorable
man, strong man and the wealthiest
man in our country
You are also a rich man. man of
ability said cortlandt. 'eYour name Is
second to none In all Central America.
There is no one better
"Impossible!' exclaimed the banker,
in strange voice. 81? No, nor
aAnd why nots Have you never had !
political aspirationsY'
.'Of course All men have dreams.
was secretary Of finance under Anna
dor. hut the Garavels have never real=
Is been public men. Politics have
been 4 curse - our house: NY g19ln nd
father