The sun., 1916-11-05

speaks in an undertone-Well, I havs
not said / would not give the sams
you.
Zabina smiles and speaks In an
undertone-Ah, then. perhaps N.
matters change n little' tSteps back
with his back toward the audience
My men! Listen! tViva.l We have
no quarrel with the 1nglcses. No
No. II IL only with those gringoes
the damned gringocs!
1.-THE men growl and curse amer.
canos!" and 'Gringoes!" Sir John ~.
pears relieved. The American CON.
sui becomes agitated. Garcia s'o,!s
over to where he can ovcrhear X,.
bina and Sir John1
Zabina. guardediv TO the En-, 81.
man-You say hundred 't....
sand?
Sir John-Yes. tGarcia starts ,ig
gives a greedy snnrt.l And rt,.,,.
ton Of my property again uu,ll ms
Informal revolution IL over
Zabina-Agreed. tSpcakinr 49,
again. And now all OF you, Ithua
Is fair! This I decide. Tho gate The
Ingleses may pass through that gate
in safety to the ship. The gr.ngoes
stay here and die!
Lawlor-But. Gen. Zablna'
Zabina, aside to Lawlor-Don't he a
fool. Say you are 1ngles.
Lawlor-What?
Mrs. Cabot. breaking out hys'er,c.
ally-Oh, please. Mr.. zahina! Then
I can go? tShe crosses to him.l on.
please! I am an Englishwoman, Nv
husband--he's dead, of course but
my husband was an Englishmsn.
That makes me English, doesn't Il?
Doesn't II? a wife always takes the
nationality her husband Is? My hu..
band vas English.
Sir John, coming down-This lady
as she Is an Englishwoman. | demand
her release!
Zabina. waving his hands--At your
pleasure! She Is old and fat!
Mrs. Cabot - My daughter! My
daughter! You can't hold my daugh.
teri She must como with mel Fam.
ella! Pamela
Pamela-No. mother. I stay with
Wayne! And-tLooks at the
Padre.l
Zahina-You have said !.-the VIZ.
takes the nationality OF the husband
Go! And Padre. you go too. Waves
to the gate.l And your word never
to return! Tho Padre raises lis
crucihx and does not rcply.l Well,
we'll?
Padre-My church Is here. I shall
remain.
Zab!na-Oh. no, Your choice e
death. or-through that gate.
Padre. quietly remain.
tPamela gives a gasp.l
Zabina. fiercely-All right. Any
more I~ngleses? Come ! have sl'l
tall gringoes die, Turns TO Law
lor and stands. fdgeting his hail Ard
you, senior?
Lawlor-Er-in n way-that 10. l.
a-a-tLeaves off in ghas,ly silence,
Clears his throat.l
Zahina-Well?
Mrs. I.awlor, aside C Lawlor-Oh,
J%ustinian, Think OF me,
Lawlor. Strengthening up ~ \
that although for "A number of Sc, "a
I have been an American. Vet Zee O
true exponent of international. 20" %"
l am-broadly speaking Il Not !
citizen. and entitled 90 the safety 'N.
tended 10 a British c''izen-or-a CO.
zen OF any-a-a civilized
Zablna TO Lawlor-I I'm CHAD
listen 70 reason. ! shall 1t tins ~ 2
and his wife go because they are o.
ternat!ona, citizens. and SO you
tell the civilized world that Zal'n pa q
fair. Go!
L.awlor-Then ! shall 60. Ger.
Zabina. But I warn you | shal! r'iur,
to my Government. You may D. 81.
sured that We shall demand an lrl'u'
nifty for every act committed 10y 'pu
Zab!na-Nery well. II tho bankers
OF America give me a loan OF, say re
hundred millions. soon | will hang ''t'
base Garvanza TO a tree and brink q
my poor betrayed people the h'ose 20
OF peace. Go,
The Consul and his w!te 20 ont Of
the gate hurriedly. Zab!na follows
them with his eyes. then turns h' .
Carson is at his elbow, Zabina s'a::'
and takes a step back.
Zabina, sarcastically-Senor Texas
suppose you-you are EnGllsN, TO.
Carson. holding his woHr3"i
shoulder-Tm an American! tHaN.ri
srarls,l And IL had a thonsan'
Texans hero Ia clean out your who.'
damned army!
tZabina gives a snarl Of rage snt
motions to two soldiers. who .iTI
down. grasp the Texan and drag f'T
up to the well.l
Zab!na. turning to Sir John w,
do you stay? II is dangerous-wai;'
ing!
Sir John. pointing TO II. scNg
teacher and the nun-These women
Iabina. crossing, makes elaborate
bow to tho school tcacher-Your pa
don. senorita! Your nationality
Miss Fremont. simply mn al
American school teacher,
Zab!na [wavcs to the Engl!sA, a.
r though to Indicate: you soc? So"
not for you" To nunl--Aud vol IS
, ter?
, tNun-Nods. Zabina waves y
, hand again to Sir John.1
!, Sir John-But those tpr'r's 2
Putnam and Pamela,
Zabina-Ah, MIR, and Mrs., ru'r,T
These l shall dctain "A mom,r'
, member. they are my fr,rr.
friends, Go! Perhaps trpv p q
0 you! ITO GARCIA Garcia g.
!, gate.
lSir John makes n rolrl'e.
v and as the gates are CLOSING g.
side. They are closed IT. ..r p
then follows the direction ',h,.
8 others
i Zab!na. 10 tho womer ~.