The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-09

"Ah-h"' The officers eyes widened
as he turned them upon biz prisoner.
HE is then a wat you call tramp"
:'All know is he stuck me for lot
OF bills. I'll have to see that he gets
fair treatment. suppose. because he's
an American. but that ends my duty:
is this the best you'll do for me?"'
Kirk inquired, as Weeks made ready
to go. -
Eyes"
evil you cable my father?'
AT % cents word: Hardly"'. The
speaker mopped his face. exclaiming.
''There's no use of talking, I've got to
get out in the air. It's too hot In here
for me.'' .'".
returned to the cell. and this time he
brought with him a number of his lit
tie policemen. each armed with a club.
Feeling some menace In their CON-
ing. Kirk. who had seated himself de-
jectedly, arose to ask, whats coming
orr"
Alfarez~ merely issued some direc-
tons in Spanish, and chain handouts
were once more snapped upon the
prisoners wrists. .-
$50. you're going to hold my trial.
eh?" cried Kirk
But the other snarled, ''senor Locke,
you ave force the water Of the 'ose
wagon upon my body for making the
people laugh. Bueno! Now I shall
laugh" He seated himself. then nod
ded at his men to begin.
"...*
Mrs. Cortlandt answered her tele-
phone for the second time. repeating
with some tmpat;ence. Tell the man
I can't see him.. .:
"But: he refuses to leave-says he
must see you. at once;, It's important"
came the voice: Of the clerk.
''Oh. very we'll. I'll come down."
She hung UP the receiver with a snap.
In the hotel lobbyshe was directed to.
ward a very srxxsred, :: very: wosbefone
young black on the rear porch, who at
sight Of her began to tumble his hat
and run his words together 50 excited
~ that she was forced to calm him.
Nov. now::.>I can't understand a
word. Who are you?'
n Allan, mistress"
You say some one is ill?'
"Oh, yes. he Is very hill hindeed. mis-
tress-hall covered with blood and his
poor 'ands hall cut -,
''Who is it:'' -
Mr.. h'Auntony'- ="
Anthony" Mrs CortIandt started
what has happened: Quick
Had she been less acquainted with
the Caribbean dialects she would have
missed much Of Allan's story. Rapid
~ she gathered the facts Of the case.
while her cheeks whitened and her
eyes grew dark with indignation.
How did you get here:" she asked.
with my feet. mistress. Sometimes
rode I on the train. but the train peo-
pie are very common; they haddressed
me rudely and threw me by the way
side" 49,:
Couldn't you telephone:"
II do not understand 'ow"
why didn't. he notify me at once:
If had only known $780,.
Those 'eartless Spisgoies would not
ha1low it. oh. you will hassist the
poor mon: Say It, Praise be to God.
he is bleeding in the prison.
Yes. yes. certainly"
God bless you. good mistress. he
told me to- find you and present his re-
cital.' a.:
Here take this money and so back
to Colon by the first train. We may
need you. Now 80: Ill be there ahead
Of you" ,.~ 80 49,.
She ran up, the hotel stairs as If
pursued. bursting in upon her bus
band impetuously:'. ls-:.,.<,:
Young Anthony is in jail in Colon. -
she painted. Hes been locked up for
three days. and they won't let him
| out -
THE devil: You said he'd gone back
to New York. What is it about?''
Il thought he had. They arrested
him for some silly thing. and he's
hurt" She hurriedly recounted Allan's
story, adding. in conclusion, THAT
black boy came all the way across tho
isthmus to tell u.s. ....
''1'll get the American consul by
| phone r.>.:@
But Mrs. Cortlandt interrupted.
Weeks is a. fool: He wouldn't do
anything Watt She stepped to the
instrument and rang violently. Give
me Colonel Jolson's Office. quickly. II
he is not there. find him. don't
care where he Is. ind him: 1t 10 I'm
portant. This is Mrs. Cortlandt speak
ing" 81. S.sE.sSsH u Hill ss :ssst
What do you mean to do:" said
7 Cortlandt. e s# 5st#" tf:s s$.t,... i.
go to Colon at once. This Is young
Alfarez's doing-the whipper snapper
lyon must lay him out for this. How
dare he!' ~ j. + Il, If j: III,
Better 90 y carefully. Remember
General Afarezai 10 his father. = "A
Il understand Hut S. q are bound u
II