The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-02

yours. If he should only spik your
For my part can prove he is treat
with the fgh..s' courtesy an kindness
in my presence Every man in the
prison will testify TO those fac
WHY did you keep him locked up so
long: Why didn't you try him:'' said
Cortlandt
All. For that I shall inquire also
am inform. 'owever. that the wat
you call jodge is seek
Well look into that later. We're
here now To arrange for Mr.. Anthonys
release
THE alcaldp will be please to ac-
commodate at the earlies'. myself
shall see to it. Tomorrow
There will be no tomorrow about
it" Mrs. Cortlandt exclaimed. posi-
lively. IF you cannot arrange the
bail Yourself. my husband will take
up the matter with the zone govern
ment. and Colonel JolSon will call upon
the president of the republic within
an hour. He is waiting word from us
now
Senior Ramon Alfarez became sud
denly galvanized. He broke into effu-
sive apologies for even SO small
delay aS had already occurred. While.
TO be sure. no power was vested N
him. and his willing hands We're mos.
misera bly, tied. nevertheless he would
so far exceed his authority AZ TO
promise instant freedom to the prison
er. He haStened forth to set i'm mo
ton the proper machinery. and while
he was absent Kirk told his story 1t
left the woman white Tipped and in
coherent. and reused even the icy Cort-
Iandt to genuine wrath
"Of course" the latter said "AifareZ
will prove by his men that it's all i'm
aGination on Your part and that your
injuries We're sustained at the time of
your arrest. He'll assume /. righteous
Indignation and start Il Spigcoty inves-
tigation. You seq. his father is the gov
ernor of Panama province and one of
the strongest men in the republic. SO
Ramon will probably make good his
position. Even 80. you may recover
damages
Il don't want damages" Kirk re-
piled. Il want tn get him out alone
some time"
For heavens sake. don't think of
it, Mrs. Cortlandt exclaimed "All the
American influence on the isthmus
wouldn't help you then. Fifty men
would perjure themselves to convict
YOU"
NO. That method doesn't work
here her husband agreed. You're
lucky to escape so easily. He will ar
range bail. never fear. and you will
probably not come to trial. He'll never
forgive you. of course. but that won't
matter to YOU.
The first part of Mr. Cortlandt's pre-
diction was soon proved true. for the
sick alcalde recovered sufficiently to
appear on the scene within half an
hour. Then. after much signing of Off
cial documents and certain other for
malities. Kirk Anthony walked out Of
the Colon Jail in company with his
friends.
In the midst of Kinks expressions of
gratitude for the timely intercession of
COrtlandt and his wife. the former
surprised him by saying in a genuine
ly hearty tone:
MY wife has told me all about you.
Anthony. and l want you to come over
TO Panama as my guest in the hotel
until you hear from your father"
When Kirk informed him of the
cablegram that had east him adrift
in Panama. Cortlandt replied reassur-
ingly:
"Oh. we'll. your father doesn't under
stand the facts in the case. that's all.
You sit down like a sensible person
and write him fully"
Seeing warm second to his invita-
ton in Mrs. Cortlandt's eyes. Kirk &C.
cepted gracefully. explaining. You
know this is the first time | was ever
up against hard luck. and | don't know
just how to act
We've missed the 4:35. so we will
have to return the. way we came" said
Cortlandt I'D like to stop at Gatun
on business matter of some import
ance. and if you don't mind half
hours delay we'll do So
They pursued their way to the sta
ton. But here an unexpected en-