The Detroit times., 1915-11-02
CHAPTER XXI,
Forbidden Fruit.

Forbidden Fruit.
The captain of the Rio Grande
found-just at the time when he was
or the coast OF Dolores-thst his
engine had uncompromisingly
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 passengers-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.
single enough. Ill land. 'em in
the daytime. Well land your cargo
in the night"
He glanced toward shore. Sud
denly he caught Hernandez by the
| arm.
"Yonder. senior" ne exclaimed,
'1ook-the flag Of the insurrectos-
1t is their camp"
Annette Ilington, startled by the
cessation Of the engines, glanced
out Of the window of her stateroom.
She woke her foster mother. Mrs.
! Hardin.
Land" said Annette, "look."
! There was not only land-there
Was village-there was big
house-and there were people.
Already q launch had put on from
a neat plantation dock, and inside
! OF twenty minutes had drawn up
| alongside the Rio Grande.
In the launch, seated comfortably
In an easy wicker chair. smoking a
long panatela, sat prosperous
looking Central American gentle
man
At the captains invitation he
boarded the Rio Grande and looked
about him. His glance was keen
he seemed to see everything at
once.
You will pardon, senior CAPTAIN s.
he explained, "but-those are sus-
picious times. Wet look for trouble
everywhere. You see yonder hill.
Somewhere in that forest turks a
revolution. All that they need Is
guns. Guns and ammunition. Hence
my apprehension as to the Rio
Grande."
4
MY stars" exclaimed the cap
tain. III I'd known they wanted
guns, blow me. but I'd have brought
a few along.
An hour later the Central Ameri.
can was standing on the veranda OF
his large plantation house. superin-
tending the serving of iced drinks
and a bit Of food. to his accidental
guests, Annette Ilington and her
party.
Annette suddenly rose to her feet.
THE Rio Grande." she exclaimed,
1ook-she is leaving u.s."
Her host shook his head. "She IL
moving. on pair of crutchcs-as
one would say-into a quieter cove.
There she will repair herself. Mean
time, command me as your servants,
senora-senoritas. II you please"
The captain Of the Rio Grande
was clever enough TO perceive that
he would further disarm the sus.
picions OF the rich plantation owner
by moving the Rio Grande down
the coast instead OF up the coast
away from rather Than nearer to
the insurrectos stronghold. He
knew his business. did the captain
OF the Rio Grande. And IL ne
didn't. he had n good director, tho
Portuguese Hernandez.
4 "Ah.' said Hernandez that even
ing from, the deck OF the Ric
Grande. her majesty the moon"
As II in answer to his exclama
ton, a dozen rowboats shot out oil
the shadows and lined mp alongside
the Rio Grande. The first OF these
made fast--a swarthy looking insur
recto climbed the ships ladder like
a monkey. Hernandez received
him.
Senior" he said. saluting.
The other man griancd "You
have oil stoves for Panama HI
81 queried.
For Panama. yes" smiled Her
nandez.
"This.' said the other, with an
other grim smile. "is Panama
"First and foremost. senior gen
eral," said Hernandez, "mone,
down"
fCsntlnneA Tomorrow.l