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

SYNOPolS.
Kirk Anthony. son Of rich man, wit
college friends. gets into a fracas in
New York resort A detective is hur
Jefferson Locke insinuates himself int
the college mems party
Locke. aided by Kinks friend Higgin.
who thinks 1t Joke. drugs Kirk and put
him aboard a ship bound for Colon Kir
Is on the passenger list as Locke
Broke" and without baggage, aboar
the ship Kirk makes the acquaintance o
Mr. and Mrs Stephen Cortlandt
Cortlandt Is In the American diplomatic
service and Is going to Panama on mis-
sion. In Colon Kirk as the son Of a bi,
railroad man. is taken up by Weeks
American consul
Kinks father repudiates him, and Week,
casts him out as an impostor Kirk meet,
Allan, Jamaican negro canal worker ou
or job. The two are arrested by Color
police for helping to put out fire
The afternoon wore on without an
encouraging sign till Kirk began To
think that Weeks had refused to in,
terccde for him and intended to leave
him to the mercies of his enemies.
1t was considerably after dark when
a visitor was at last admitted. He
proved to be the English consul, whom
Anthony had never met
What are you doing here?' the
nnWcOmnp inniIirnI 1.
facts had been laid before him he ex-
claimed why, | heard that a ia
maican negro had been arrested but I
heard nothing about mistreatment of
a white man"
"Doesp't anybody know I'm here?"
I'm sure no one does. Those
hrathens lied to you. They never
communicated with Weeks or any
body. They're afraid This is an old
trick of Matchmaking a pris-
oner. then keeping him hidden until
he RECEIVERS If he doesn't recover
they yet out of it on some excuse or
other as best they can. But I'll have
Milan here out in two hours or I'll
Know the reason. England protects
her subjects, Mr. Anthony. and these
people know it
Il guess Uncle Sam is strong enough
to command respect" said Anthony.
well, | know the circumstances
now, and Ill go straight to Weeks.
He can arrange your release without
trouble. If you were an Englishman. !
Ia have you out in no time and you'd
collect handsome damages 100. This
boy will" /
True to the consul's prediction. a lit.
tie later the Jamaican was led out of
the cell, and from the fact that he was
not brought back Kirk judged that the
British Intervention had been effectual.
But 1t was not until 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
as he could But when
ne had finished the consul shook his
head
i don't see what | can do for you"
ne said. According to your own dec
laratlon you resisted police officer.
You'll have to take your medicine.
you'll be tried as soon as they get
around to it,
LOOK here! Kirk showed the marks
MS assailants had left upon him. "Will
you stand for that? I've been here
wo nights now without medical at
ention."
How about that. Alfarez?"
The commandant shrugged his shoul- ,
lers IF he required a doctor. one
'hall be secure. but he is not severely
njure'. ! ave explain the frightful ,
ndignity to the honor of my person, !,
res? AS for me, pooh! 1t is forget"
lie waved his hand gracefully and
miled sweetly upon his fat visitor
Il guess you amt hurt much" said ;
Weeks, cycling his countryman coldly.
You didn't get any more than was
oming to you" !.
II won't stand for thisw cried the :
prisoner hotly. THE English consul
'ot that Niger boy out and l want you !.
o do the same for me-"
"You don't understand. I've got ;,
BUSINESS interests in this country. and =
can't dash about creating interna.
ional issues every time an American :,
ets locked up for disorderly conduct :
"Are you really afraid to do any
hing?" Kirk inquired slowly. "or is ;,
t because of our row."
"Oh. there's nothing personal about
t, OF course. I'll see that you have
fair trial" d
-, il
The commandant spoke up with in =
politeness. THE prisoner +
ay he is reech mans SON.
Weeks snorted Indignantly. He :
ave you that fairy tale. eh? He said !,
is name was Anthony. and his father
as a railroad president. didn't he? r
Yell, he imposed on me, too, but his