Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03

! SIe nuns up the receiver with a snap
I In the hotel lobby she was directed to-
ward II very ragged. very woebegcue
/ young black on the rear porch, who ut
/ sight OF her began TO tumble his hat
and run his words together SO excited
/ ly that she was forced to calm him.
Now. now: can't understand a
/ word Who are your
II 'Allan, Mistress
You say some one is ill?"
''Oh. yes. he is very hill hlndeed. mis-.
I tress-hall covered with blood and his
poor 'ands hall cut"
who IS it:''
MIR. h'Auntony"-
anthony Mrs. Cortlandt started
What has happened? Quick"
Had she been less acquainted with
the Caribbean dialects She would have
missed much OF Adams story. Rapid
~ she gathered tie facts of the case
while her cheeks whitened and her
eyes grew dark with Indignation.
How did yen get here" she asked.
With my feet. mistress. Sometimes
rode ] on the train. but the train peo-
pie are very common: they haddresse,i
me rudeIy and threw me by the way
side
Couldn't you teiephone?"
81 do not understand 'ow."
why didn't he notify me at once?
II l had only known
Those 'eartiess SpicGoties would not
hallow It. oh. yoi. will hassiSt the
poor mon: Say l.. 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-
citaI.'
Here. take this money and go baci:
TO Colon by the first train. We may
need you. Now go. I'll he there ahead
OF you
She ran up the hotel stairs as If
pursued. bursting in upon her hus-
band impetuously:
Young Anthony is in Jail in Colon"
she painted. He's been locked up for |
three days. and they won't let him 1
out"
The devil. You said he'd gone back |
TO New York. What is it about:'
II thought he had They arrested 1
him for some silly thing. and he's /
hurt" She hurriedly recounted Allan's 1
story. adding in conclusion. That
black boy came all the way across the 4
isthmus to tell u.s.
IN get the American consul by
phone
But Mrs. Cortlandt interrupted.
Weeks is n fool. He wouldn't do
anything. Wait!' She stepped TO the
and rang violently. Give
me Colonel IoIson's Office. quickly. II
he is not there. find him. l don't
care where he is. find him: it is i'm
1ortant This is Mrs. Cortlandt speak
ng."
What do you mean to do:" said
-Ortlandt-
Go to Colon mt once This is young
Alfarez's doinG-the whipper snapper
you must lay him out for this. How
lare be!''
Better go carefully Remember
General Alfarez Is his father
II understand. But we are bound to
ONE to breach sooner or later"
Il hardly think so. | believe we can
ring him around all rig!t-anyhow. !
.aven't lost hope. Anthony chose the
worst possible time for this escapade.
suppose it viii mean diplomatic
iHculties and all that. and once we
ose old Aifarez"-
I'VE will lose him anyhow" snapped I
he woman. I've seen it coming. al ,
hough you could not. I'll break :
;amon for this
Then you'll break us. Do you think I
.nthony is worth it, I
MY dear stephen. they nearly killed
hat poor boy. and I sha'n't allow ii. |
lon Anibal Alfarez IS not the only
residential timber in the republic. II r
g breaks with us It will cost him d
early You think he is friendly. but
know that deep down I'm his crafty h
ID heart he despiscs all us Americans.
he moment he dares. he'll turn =
slinst us"
Cortlandt's frosty countenance show l;
signs OF unusual agitation rs he an n
You're mad, You threaten to
ain everything. You understand per (,
no use OF my explain- G,
IL. Lei me call on him this afternoon
Ie VIII instruct his son" n
mo. He would prooraStinate as =
sual. There would be the customary
elays and excuses. and meanwhile II
nthony would be In fail ut Colon.
hey would have a defense all pre- ir
lred Resides. II it's TO be h fight we n
ust have all the weapons possible Ia
I'd this affair may prove good one.
INFLOW. you mustn't ask a favor OF n
m ut this time; he must ask. not no
,u." Y,
The telephone rang. and the speaker tr
Iatched the receiver from its hook.
Hello. Colonel Jolson. I'm very -,
ad cauCht you. This is Mrs. Cort- %
ndt Colonel Jolson. young Ramon s.
farez has arrested Kirk Anthony. of -,
hom spoke TO you. They have NAL .,
Gated him. as usual. and have hid =,
n him for three days Yes. yes.
scovered 1t quite by accident while In
r. Cortlandt was downtown. On. =,
Is IS serious. and I'm furious.
rat will do no good; ] have reasons
= preferring 10 handle IL myself. co