Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-26

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the night" -: -. -
He glanced toward shore. Sudden
~ he caught Hernandez BY the arm.
'Yonder. senior" he exclaimed, look
the flag Of the insurrectOs- is
their camp"
Annette Ilington, startled by the ces-
sation 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
a village-there was a big house
and there were people.
Already launch had put off from
neat plantation dock. and inside OF
twenty minutes had drawn up along.
side the Rio Grande
In the launch seated comfortably in
an easy wicker chair, smoking long
panatela, sat a prosperous looking
Central American gentleman.
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
he explained, 'but-these are sus.
picious times. We look for trouble
everywhere. You see yOnder hill
Somewhere in that forest turks ,revc-
luton. All that they need is guns,
senior. Guns and ammunition. Hence
my apprehension as TO the Rio
Grande
My stars" exclaimed the captain,
'if I'd known they wanted guns, blow
me, but I'd have brought few along"
An hour later the Central American
was standing on the veranda of his
large plantation house, experimenting
the serving of iced drinks and BIT OF
food to his accidental guests, Annette
Ilington and her party.
Annette suddenly rose to her feet.
The Rio Grande," she exclaimed,
''look-she is leaving us"
Her host shook his head. She is
moving, on a pair of crutches-as one
would say-into a quieter cove There
she will repair herself. Meantime,
command me as your servants, sonora
-senoritas, if you please"
The captain of the Rio Grande was
clever enough to perceive that he
would further disarm the suspicious
ing 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 GraHde
And If he didn't, he had a good direct |
or, the Portuguese Hernandez
All" said Hernandez that evening
from the deck of the Rio Grande, her |
majesty the moon"
AS if in answer to his exclamation, |
a dozen rowboats shot out of the shad- |
ows and lined up alongside the Rio |
Grande. The first of these made fast
"a swarthy looking insurrecto |
the ships ladder like a |
Hernandez received him.
Senior" he said, saluting. /
The other man grinned You have
oil stoves for Panama" he queried.
For Panama, yes" smiled Herman
dez ."ff -
This" said the other, with another
grim smile, lis Panama"
First and foremost, senior general"
said Hernandez, money down"
The insurrecto counted out the cash.
Hernandez thrust it into his pocket.
Senior" he said, opening the door
and giving vent to low whistle, Il
shall be glad to throw in something /
else with the oil stoves for Panama"
Two figures appeared in the door
way entered the room
The insurrecto gazed at one of them
n amaZement. Then he turned to
Hernandez. .....
What will you throw in?" he quer-
ed. .:.--.~. .. ....
Hernandez placed one hand upon
lis breast and waved the other at his
wo companions. my own services
md that of my good friend, Ponto-
nd this beast. We are fighters, senior.
We would take pot luck with you, {
The insurrecto's eyes cleaned. DE I
lighted, senor," he returned.
Hernandez didn't mention that he i.
lad other motives than just to help. s
Half an hour later the last rifle /
ase-the last chest of ammunition
ad been safely slowed away in the /
ottom Of the last small boat. Then v
his companions and the i
nsurrecto leader dropped into d
aunch and sped away. t