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

| BUT IL was not unUll the next morning.
| the second of his Imprisonment. that
the cell door opened once more. this
! time to admit the portly figure of John
Weeks and the spruce person of Senior
Ramon Alfarez.
Kirk told his story as briefly and
convincingly as he could. But when
he had finished the consul shook his
head
81 don't see what can do for you, :"
be said. According to your own dec
laration you resisted police officer.
| You'll have to take your medicine.
| You'll be tried as soon as they get
around to it,
Look herer Kirk showed the marks
his assailants had left upon him. will
you stand for that? I've been here
two nights now without medical at
tentiOn."
How about that. Alfarez?"
The commandant shrugged his shout
| ders. IF he required a doctor, one
| shall be secure, but he is not severely
| injure. | ave explain the frightful
indignity TO the honor of my person.
yes? AS for me. pooh. 1t is forget"
He waved his hand gracefully and
smiled sweetly upon his fat visitor.
II guess you amt hurt much" said
! Weeks, cycling his countryman cOldly.
You didn't get any more than was
coming to you"
81 won't stand for this" cried the
prisoner hotly. The English consul
got that niger boy out and | want You
to do the same for me-"
You don't understand. I've got
business interests in this country, and
| can't dash about creating interna
tional issues every time an American
gets locked up for disorderly conduct"
"Are you really afraid to do any
thing?" Kirk inquired slowly. "Or is
it because of our row"
"Oh. there's nothing personal about
it! OF course, I'll see that you have
fair trialv'
The commandant spoke up with in
gratiating poiteness. ''The prisoner
say he is reech mans son."
w 0SkS y. DC
gave you that fairy tale. Ell? He said
his name was Anthony. and his father
was railroad president. didn't he?
Well. he imposed on me. too. but his
name is Locke, and. as near as can
learn. he practically slowed away on
the Santa Cruz"
"Ah-hr' The officers eyes widened
as he turned them upon his prisoner
He is then wat you call tramp"
"AlI 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"
us this the best you'll do for me-"
Kirk inquired, as Weeks made ready
to go.
"Yes."
Twill you cable my father?"
lat % cents word? Hardy!" The
speaker mopped his face, exclaiming.
'Theres no use of talking. I've got to
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 he
brought with him number OF his lit
tie policemen. each armed with 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.
| 80. you're going to hold my trial,
! eh?' cried Kirk.
| But the other snarled. 'SenCr Locke,
i you ave force the water of the 'ose
wagon upon my body for making the
! people laugh Bueno. Now | shall
j laugh He seated himself, then nod
dcd at his men to begin.
! Mrs. Cortlandt answered her tele.
| phone for the second time, repeating
| with some ;mpatience. 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 we'll. I'll come down.
She hung up the receiver with q snap
In the hotel lobby she was directed to.
ward a very ragged, very woebegone
young black on the rear porch, who al
sight of her began to tumble his hat
and run his words together so excited
~ that she was forced to calm him..
"Now, now! l can't understand q
word. Who are your
"H'Allan, mistress"
"You say some one is iIl?"
'Oh, yes, he is very hill hindeed, mis-
tress-hall covered with blood and his