The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-12


Could Mr. Franzoni have meant the
government
This was tho state OF affairs In
Anchuria when the winter season
opened nj coralio at u. end OF the
second year Of Iosada'a adninintra-
ton. So. when tho government and
society made itA annual exodus 10 the
ncanhore II was evident that the
| presidential advent would not be
celebrated by unlimited rejoicing
| The 10th OF November WINS the day
vet for the entrance into coraiio Of
the gny company from the capital
| A narrow gaug. railroad runs 20
miles into the interior from Solltaa.
| Tho government party travels By
carriage from San Matco 10 this
roads terminal point. and proceeds
by train TO Soiitaa. From here they
march In grand procession 10 Coralio
where. on the day OF their coming.
festivities and ceremonies abound.
But this season saw an ominoua
dnwning Of the 10Th 81 November.
Altho the rainy season was over.
the day seemed 20 bark back TO reek.
Ing June A fine drizzie Of rain fell
all during the forenoon. The process
sion entered Corallo amid a strange
silence.
President Iomnda was an elderly
man. grizzly bearded, with consid.
cradle ratio of Indian blood revealed
| In his cinnamon complexion His
carriage headed the procession. sur,
rounded and guarded by Captain
Cruz and his famous troop OF one
hundred light horse TEL ciento
Huliando.- Colonel fsocas followed.
with a regiment OF the regular army.
The presidents sharp. bcady eyes
glanced about him for the expected
demonstration Of welcome: but he
faced a stolid. indifferent array OF
ciuprna Sightscers the Anchurians
are by birth and habit. and they
I turned out TO their last able bodied
uni, 10 witness the scene. but they
maintained an aecuaiye silence. They
crowded the streets TO the very
wheel rutA. they covered the red tile
roofs 10 the caves. but there WAS
never n viva" from them. No wreaths
81 palm and lemon branches or
gorgeous strings Of paper roses hung
from tn. windows and balconies as
was tho custom. There was an
apathy, "A dun, dissenting disappro-
baton. that was the more ominous
because II puzzled. No one feared
an outburst. a revolt Of the dlscon.
tents. for they had no leader. The
president and those loyal TO him had
never even heard whispered n name
among them capable OF crystailixing
tho Dissatisfaction into opposition.
No. there could be no danger. The
people always procured n new idol
before they destroyed an old one.
At length. after n prodigsous gal
looping and curyeing Of red-sashed
ma jorr. gold laced colonies and epau'
iotted generals. the procession form
81 for its annual progress down tho
Gale Grande TO tho Casa Moreno,
where the ceremony OF welcome 20
the visiting sprcsidsnt always took
place.
The Swiss hand led the line Of
march. After II pranccd the local
\ commandante. mounted. and a de
tAchmcnt OF his troops. Mex; came
a carriage with four members OF the
cabinet. conspicuous among them
the Minister OF War. old General
Pillar. with his white moustache and
his Hoidieriy bearing. Then the
presidents vehicle. containing also
the Ministers OF Finance and State
and surrounded by Captain Cruz's
light horse formed In a close double
file OF fours. Following them. the
rest OF the officials Of state, the
judges and distinguished military
and social ornaments OF public and
private life.
As the band struck up. and the
movement began, like a bird Of III
omen the "valhalla." the swiftesi
gteaviship OF the Vcsuvius line
slided into the harbor I'm plain view
OF the president and his train. OF
course, there was nothing menacing
about its ARRIVAL business firm
does not 20 90 war with n nation
but II reminded Senior Espiri;ion and
others In those carriagca that the
Vcsuvius Fruit Company was un
doubtedly carrying something up is
sleeve for them.
BY the time the van Of the pro
ccssion had reached the government
building. Captain Cronin, OF tn,
"Nalhalla," and Mr.. VINCENT. mem
Der Of the vesuvius Company. had
landed and were pushing their way
bluff, hearty ana nonchalant. thru
the crowd on the narrow sidewalk
Clad In white linen. big. debonair
with an air of good .humored author
lily. they made conspicuous figures
among the dark mass OF unimposinr
Anchurians. ms they penetrated e
within "A few yards OF the steps OF
the Casa Moreno. Looking easily
above the heads of the crowd. they
perceived another that lowered
above the understood natives. IL was
the fiery poll of Dicky Maloney
against the wall close by the lower
step; and his broad seductive grin
showed that he recognized then
presence.
Dicky had attired himself becom
wi Nttf lfNNiNf IN u
wellfitting black suit. Pasa was
close by his side. her head covered
with the ubiquitous black mantilla
Mr. Vincent looked at her atten
lively.
"Bottceili's Madonna he re
marked, gravely. Il wonder wher
she got into tho game | don't like
hts getting tangled with the women
hoped he would keep away from
them"
Captain Cronin's hugh almost
drew attention from tho parade.
With that head of hairl Keer
away from the women And a Ma
loneyl Hasn't he got a licensei
itut, nonsense aside, what do you
think OF the prospects? It's spe