Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28

anthony. Your men tried 10 KlH
8hat boy. and when | wouldn't stand
for it they beat me up"
''You strock me wit the water Of the
Sose carriage" repeated the other.
Il didn't know who you were. | was
helping TO stop that fire when YOU
butted in. Those runts of yours got
handouts on me and then beat me NJ.
Pm sick. Sos that boy. We need a
doctor"
a!earez shook his head You reSia'
eile police. Even in your country one
mus not do that"
viii you take me to Telephone"
eli is not permit"
''NVjll you notify Mr.. Weeks?'
Receiving no reply to this request,
Kirk broke out: well, then. what are
you going to do? Let us stay here ali
nIght?"
wat is your bizness?"
- haven't any
~'You don work on the canal?"
Ne I'm a tourist. My father is a
Dig railroad man in the States I'm
telling you this so you'll kn. low TO
act "
We do you leeve-w'at 'oteI?"
I've been stopping with Mr.. Weeks"
Senior Alfarez's attitude became
somewhat less Overbearing.
In due time he will be notify Of
your outrage to my person" he an.
n0unced
The fellow who had left the room
moment before now reappeared. carry
ing bucket of water and some towels.
with which he directed Allan to re
move the blood from his face and
hands. When it came Kinks turn.
however. he objected
Il think I'll wait until Weeks sees
me-" he said
But Alfarez retorted sharply. 1T is
not permit And. seeing that resist
ance would be useless, Kirk acquiesced
as gracefully as he could, remarking
as he did so:
You'll have hard work washing off
this and this" He indicated the traces
of the handcuffs and the cash in his
scalp.
The commandant turned to his men
and addressed them at some length,
calling them to task as Allan later in
formed his companion. for using their
clubs in a manner to mark their priS-
Oners so cOnSpicuOusly. Then he fol
lowed them into the corridor, closing
the grating behind him
The hours passed. and daylight came
with no word from the American
consul BY this time the two prison
~ers were really in need of medical at
tention. Their COMMISSIONS panied them
severely. Kirk felt as if one or more
of his ribs were broken and his suffer
ing. combined with hunger. prevented
sleep. He became feverish and fret
full. but his demands for cOmmunica
ton with the outside world were caln7-
~ ignored. although he felt certSir
chat his wishes were fully understood.
When the morning had passed without
his being arFaigned for a hearing he
grew alarmed. Evidently he had been
flung into confinement and forgotten.
Eventually Kirk and Allan were given
food, but still no one came to their re-
lief.
The afternoon wore on without an
encouraging sign till Kirk began to
think that Weeks had refused to in
aercede for him and intended to leave
him to the mercies of his enemies.
IT was considerably after dark when
visitor was at last admitted. He
&.NI Il Iss,I1 hnn
ANTHONY had never met.
What are you doing hera?" the
newcomer inquired. Then wi en- the
facts had been laid before him he ex-
claimed, why, / heard that a ia
maican negro had been arrested, but
heard nothing about mistreatment OF
. white man"
doesn't anybody know I'm here?"
s'I'm sure no one does. Those
neathens lied to you. They never
communicated with Weeks or any
body. They're afraid. This is an old
arick of theirs-manhandling a priS
oner. then keeping him hidden until
ne recOvers If he doesn't recover
they get out of it on some excuse OF
other as best they can. But I'll have
Allan here out in two hours or III
know the reason. England protects
her subjects. Mr.. Anthony, and these
people know it."
81 guess Uncle Sam is strong enough
so command respect" said Anthony.
well. know the circumstances
now, and I'll go straight to Weeks
he can arrange your release without
trouble. If you were an Englishman
I'D have you out in no time and you'd
collect handsome damages 100. This
boy will"
True to the consul's prediction, lit
Gle later the Jamaican was led out OF
the cell. and from the fact that he was
not brought back Kirk judged that the
British interveption had been effectuaI