The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-02
CHAPTER XXI.
Forbidden Fruit.


The captain of the Rio Grande
found--just at the time when he was
on the coast Of Dolores tibet his
engine had uncompromisingl
broken down, and that he must put
into the nearest port for repairs.
while I'm about it," he said to
Hernandez, his. secret passenger.
you can land your oil stoves for
the insurrectos."
Hernandez nodded Your legiti-
mate passcnger3-some OF your
crew." he said. you'd best get them
out Of the way first-we don't want
TOO many witnesses--the rife cases
might break OPEN"
Its all right" said the captain.
simple enough. Ill land 'em In
the daytime. Well land your cargo
in the night
He glanced toward shore. Sud
denly ne caught Hernandez by the
arm.
"Yonder, senor.'' ne exclaimed.
.'l00k-the dag of the insurrectos--
II is their camp"
Annette Ilington. startled by the
cessation of the engines. glanced
ont OF the window of ner stateroom
She woke her foster mother, Mrs
Hardin.
i Land" said Annette. look"
(, There was not only land--there
Was village-there was a bis
house-and there were, people.
Il Already launch had put on from
Ia neat plantation dock. and inside
!, OF twenty minutes had drawn ur
alongside the Rio Grande.
i In the launch. seated comfortsb bly,
in an easy wicker chair, smoking q
long panatela, sat prosperous
looking Central American gentle
man
] At the captains invitation HI
! boarded the Rio Grande and looked
about him. His glance was keen
he seemed to see everything Al
once.
you will pardon, senior captain.
he explained, "but--thcse are sus
picious times. Wet look for troubl,
everywhere. You see yonder hill
Somewhere in that forest turks
revolution. All that they need Il
guns Guns and ammunition. Henc,
my apprehension as to the Ri
Grande."
\ MY stars" exclaimed the can
tain, IF I'd known they wantet
guns, blow me, but I'd have brough
a few along
An hour later the Central Ameri
can was standing on the veranda O.
his large plantation house, superin
tending the serving OF iced drink,
and bit OF food. to mis- Academia
lEuests. Annette Ilington and he,
party.
Annette suddenly rose 10 her feet
The Rio Grande.'' she exclaimed
"look--she is leaving u.s."
Her host shook his head "She I.
moving, on pair of crutchos-a,
one would say--into a quieter cove
There she will repair herself. Mean
time. command me as your servants
senorltas, IL you please"
The captain OF the Rio Grand,
was clever enough 20 perceive tina
he would further dlsirm the sus
picions OF the rich plantation owne
by moving the Rio Grande dowI
the coast instead OF up the coast
away from rather than nearer q
the insurrectos stronghold. n
knew his business. did the captai
OF the Rio Grande. And il h
didn't. he had good director, III
Portuguese Hernandez.
An said Hernandez that ever
ing fron, the deck OF the ri
GIande, her majesty the moon.''
As II in answer to his exciam,
tion, a dozen rowboats shot out {
the shadows and lined up alongsid
the Rio Grande. The first OF thes
made fast--a swarthy looking insu
recto climbed the ships ladder lin
. mynkey. Hernandez receive
him.
SENIOR" he said. salutins.
. The other man grinned. "Yc
have oil stoves for Panama
! Queried.
''ror Panama. yes" smiled He
nandcx
81 This" said the other with q,
other grim smile. lis Panama
"First and foremost. senior, gel
erqI,~ psld Hernandez. ''mone
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