Evening star., 1921-10-23
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bathing and roulette and cafes chan
tant."
The guests of the Serapis exclaimed
with interest: the senator smiled.
Greatly encouraged. Livingstone con-
tinued. with enthusiasm:
"And that wireless man said" he
added. that with the launch we can
get there In half an hour. We might
run down after dinner"
He turned to Marshall.
viii you join us, Mr.. Consul? he
asked, "and dine with us. first?
Marshall accepted with genuine
pleasure.
But 1 was wondering about Las
Bocas." he said, 'if your going there
might not get you in trouble at the
next port. With n yacht. 1 think it
is different. but Las Bocas is under
quarantine
There was a chorus OF exclama-
tions. -,
There was bubonic plague there"
Marshall explained. "or something
like it, You would be in no danger
from that. 1t is only that you might
be held up by the regulations. Pas
senger steamers can't land any one
who has been there at any other port
of the West Indies. The Royal Mail
won't even receive any one on board
here without certificate from the
English consul saying he has not
visited Las Bocas. For an American
tee from me. But I don't think the
regulations extend to yachts. don't
wish to deprive you of any or the
many pleasures of Porto Banos, ne
added, smiling. but II you were re-
fused a landing at your next port
would blame myself"
ITS all right" declared Living
stone decidedly. IT'S just as you say;
yachts and warships are exempt. Be.
sides. l carry my own doGtor; o,.h ana !.
I'll make him walk the plank At
eight. then. at dinner, I'll send the
Those from the yacht parted from,
their consul in the most friendly
II think he's charming" exclaimed
Miss Cairns. "And did you notice his
novels? They were IN every IAN
Hes the first Of our consuls we've
met on this st trip growieaa IoSsra her 1athef'
Sober" exclaimed his wife tndig-
nantly. He's one Of the Marshalls
Of Vermont. 1 asked him"
II wonder" mused Hanley, now
much the place is worth? Hamilton.
deviling the life out Of me to seno
his son somewhere. Says II he stays
in Washington he'll disgrace the fam.
lily. I should think this place would
drive any man 10 NfhoOAA W
death in three months, and young
Hamilton, from what I've seen OF him,
ought to be able to do it in week.
That would leave the place open Tor
the next man.
There's a postmaster in my state
thinks he carried it," The senator
smiled grimly. He has consumption,
and wants us to give him consular
ship in the tropics. I'll tell him I've
seen Porto Banos. and that it's Just
the place for him."
The senator's pleasantly was not
we'll received. Miss Cairns alone had
the temerity to speak OF what the
others were thinking.
what would become Of Mr.. Mar
shall?" she asked.
The senator smiled tolerantly.
"I don't know that I was thinking
Of Mr. Marshall" he said. II can't re-
call ANYTHING he has done for this adj
You see, Miss Cairns.
he explained, in the tone of one ad-
dressing a small child, Marshall has
been abroad now for forty years at
the expense Of the taxpayers. Some
Of us think men who have lived that
long on their fellow-countrymen had
better come home and get to work.
Livingstone nodded solemniy IN as
sent. He did not wish a post abroad
at the expense of the taxpayers. He
was willing to pay for 1t.
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