The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-08

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arhitrate the thing with. lie show
ed me two drafts for $4,000 each
and ono FOR $1,000 on a bank here
- truth. Jimmy. I felt real mad with
him because he didn't have II n
thousand dollar bills. and hand Il q
me on silver waiter Now we'v'
! got 10 wait tiil he goes 10 the hank
and gets the money for US"
They talked II over for two hours
and then Dunn said: Bring him q
No. ---- broadway. AT four o'cioci
tomorrow afternoon"
In due time Kelley called at tbs
Hotel Espanol for the General. III
found that willy warrior engaged IA
dclectable conversation with Mrs
o'lirien.
The Secretary Of War In waitin
for u>" said Kelley.
The General tore himself ava,
with an effort 4
"Ay. senor.- he said. with sigh
duty makes a call Hut. eenor." ths
acnorar of your Estado unidos-- how
beauties, For exemplification. take
YOU Ia Madame o'Rrien-auc mag
nifica She II one goddc-~-ons
,Juno--what you call one oxeycc
Juno"
Now Mr.. Kelley was a wilt: and
better men have been shrivsicd b,
the fire OF their own imagination.
SURE" he said with "a grin: but
YOU mean a peroxide Juno. dom
your.
Mrs oBrien heard, and ilf,cd ar
auriferous head. Her busln.ssliks
eye rested for an instant upon the
disappearing form Of Mr.. Kelley
Except In street ears one should
never be unnecessarily rude to q
lady.
when the gallant Colombian and
his escort arrived at the Broadway
address. they wcre held in an ante
room for half an hour. and then ad
mittcd into a well equipped offics
where a distinguished looking man
with a smooth face. wrote AT desk
General Falcon was presented 10 ths
Secretary OF War OF the United
States, and his mission made known
by his old friend. Mr.. Kelley.
"Ah--coiombia," said the Secr~
tary. significantly. when he was
made to understand: I'm afraid
there Will be little difficulty In tina,
case. Tse President and I differ In
our syrnpathies there. He prefers
tho established government. while
L. the Secretary gave the General
a mysterious but encouraging smile
/ You. ~ eour~e. know. General Fai
con, that since the Tammany war
an act for Congress has been PASSED
requiring all manufactured arms and
ammunition exported from this eoun
try TO pass thru IN. War DEPART
ment. Now. II .ean do anything
for you ! will b. glad TO do 30 20
obiige my old friend. Mr. Kelley
hut Il mus, he In absolute secrecy.
as the President. as have said. does
not regard favorahiy the efforts OF
your revolutionary party in Colon.
bia- will have my orderly brinr
list Of the available arms now N
the warehouse"
The secretary struck a bell. and an
orderly with the letters A. -. r. on
HIS cap stepped promptly into the
room
Bring mo Schedule n Of the small
arms inventory said the Secretary
The orderly quickly returned with
printed paper. The Secretary
studied II closely.
| II find" be said. that In Ware
house .. OF Government stores. there
is a shipment Of 1000 stands Of Win.
chester rifles that were ordered BY
the sultan OF Morocco. who forgot
to send the cash with his order.
Our rule In that legal. tender money
must BE- paid down az tho time Of
purchase. My dear Kelley, your
friend. General Falcon. shall have
this lot Of arms. II he desire. II. at
the manufacturers price. And you
will forgive me. am sure. ~ cur.
tail our interview. am expecting
the japanese minister and Charles
Murphy every moment-'
As one result OF this interviews,
the General was deeply grateful 10
bis esteemed friend. Mr.. Kelley. As
another. tho nimble Secretary OF
War was extremely bury during the
next two days buying empty rifle
cases and filing them with bricks.
which were then stored IN ware
house rented for jhat purpose. And
still another. when thsAGeneral re-
turned to the Hotel Espsnoi. Mrs.
o'Bricn went up to him. pluckcd a
thread from hts lapel. and said:
Say. scner. don't want 10 but,
In. but what doe. that monkey.
faced. cateyed. rubber tin.
horn tough want with your"
"sangrc de mi vida.- exclaimed
the General impossible II IN that
you speak Of my good friend. Senior
Kelley"
Come into the summer garden. Z"
said Mrs. o'Bricn. II want to have
a talk with YOU
Let US suppose that an hour has
elapsed.
And you say said the General.
that for she sum OF $4,000 can be-
purchased the furnishment OF the
house and the lease OF one year with
this garden so lovely--so resembling
unto the pauos OF my dear Colon.
bia7"
And dirt cheap at that" sighed
the lady.
"Ah, Dios'- breathed General Fai.
con. What TO me In war and poll.
tics? This spot Is one paradise. My
country II have other brave heroes
10 continue the fighting. What to
me should be glory and the shooting
Of mans7 All no. II ls here have
found one angel. Let us buy the
Hotel Espanol and you shall be
mine. and the money shall not be
waste on guns"
Mrs. O'Brion rested her blond
pompadour against the shoulder OF
the Colombian patriot.
ooh, senior" she sighed. happily.
'ain't you terriblcf'
Two DAYS later Waa the tipe nm.