The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-07

name is Locke and, as near as I ca
learn. he practically slowed away O
the Santa Cruz"
"Ah-h" The officers eyes widene
, as he turned them upon his prisoner
He is then wat you call tramp"
"All know is he stuck me for 10
of bills. ri have to see that he get
fair treatment. suppose, because he
an American. but that ends my duty"
is this the best you'll do for me-?
Kirk inquired, as Weeks made read,
to go.
"Yes."
"Will you cable my father?"
AT 70 cents word? Hardly!" Th,
speaker mopped his face, exclaiming
There's no use of talking, I've got tt
get out in the air It's too hot in here
for me-"
Half an hour later the commandant
returned to the cell. and this time be
brought with him a number OF his lit
tie policemen. each armed with a club
Feeling some menace in their com
Ing. Kirk. who had seated himself de-
Jectedly. arose to ask, whats coming
off,"
Alfarez merely issued some direc-
tons in Spanish, and chain handouts
were once more snapped upon the
prisoners wrists
so. 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 l 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 impotence. Tell the man
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 WELL I'll come down."
She hung up the receiver with snap.
In the hotel lobby she was directed to.
ward very ragged, very woebegone
young black on the rear porch, who at |
sight OF her began to tumble his hat
and run his words together so excited.
~ that she was forced to calm him.
Now, now! | can't understand a
word. Who are you?"
H 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,"
mfr. h'Auntony"-
Anthony" Mrs Cortlandt started.
What has happened? Quick" Il
Had she been less acquainted with
he Caribbean dialects she would have
missed much Of Allan's story. Rapid
y she gathered the facts of the case,
while her cheeks whitened and her
yes grew dark with indignation. |,
How did you get here?" she asked.
with my feet. mistress. Sometimes S
ode on the train, but the train peo-
lie are very common; they haddressed {
ne rudely and threw me by the way
ide"
couldn't you telephone?"
Il do not understand 'ow." 8
why didn't he notify me at once?
had only Known
"Those 'eartless Spiggoties would not
allow it. Oh, you will hassist the y
DOR mon! Say. it. Praise be to God. Z
e is bleeding in the prison.
Yes, yes. certainly" +
God bless you, good mistress. He
Did me to find you and present his re- \
ital." :,
Here. take this money and go back
Colon by the first train. We may
eed you. Now go. I'll be there ahead
( YOU"
She ran up the hotel stairs as If
lrsued. bursting in upon her hus- :
and impetuously: i
Young Anthony is in Jail in Colon" :
lie painted. Hes been locked up for
Tree days. and they won't let him =
it.
THE devil. You said he'd gone back .
New York. What is it about?' =
Il thought he had. They arrested :.
IN for some silly thing. and he's =
lrt." She hurriedly recounted Allan's :,
DRY, adding, in conclusion. THAT q
ack boy came all the way across the
thmus to tell us!' II
I'll get the American consul by Q,
lone"- -
But Mrs. Cortlandt Interrupted 7
Weeks is fool! He wouldn't do q
lything. Wait" She stepped to the lo
strument and rang violently. Give m
e Colonel Jolson's office, quickly. If h
. is not there, find him. | don't
re where he Isl find him: it is i'm Ii
'rtant. This is Mrs. Cortlandt speak
e" N,
What do you mean to do?" said III
1rtlandt.