Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23
and not suffering the growers to bear the

Exceliency; and he began to munger
for more of It, He sent an emissary to
request a conference with a represen-
tative of the fruit company. The
Vesuvius sent Mr.. Franzoni, little,
stout, cheerful man, always cool, and
whistling airs from Verdi's operas. Senior
! Espirition of the office of the Minister
of Finance, attempted the sandbagglnS
in behalf of Anchuria. The meeting took
place in the cabin of the Salvador, OF
the Vesuvius line.
Senior Espirition opened negotiations
by announcing that the government con-
templated the building Of railroad TO
skirt the alluvial coast lands. After
| touching upon the benefits such a ROAD
would confer upon the interests OF the
| Vesuvius he reached the definite sug-
gestion that a contribution to the road S
expenses Of. say, $4,000 pesos would not
be more than an equivalent to dement's
received.
| Mr. Franzoni denied that his company
would receive any benefits from con-
! templated road. AS its representative
/ he must decline to contribute fifty thou
sand pesos. But he would assume the
! responsibility of Offering twenty-five
/ Did Senior Espirition understand Senior
| Franzoni to mean $4,000 pesosf
BY no means Twenty five pesos. And
In silver; not in gold.
! Your offer insults my government"
cried Senior Espirition, rising with indig-
/ nation.
Then" said MI Franzoni, in warn
| ing tone. we will change it."
! The offer was never changed. Gould
| Mr.. Franzoni have meant the govern
ment?
This was the state of affairs In An
/ churia when the winter season opened
/ at COralio at the end Of the second year
/ of Losadas administration. So, when
| the government and society made its au-
nual exodus to the seashOre IL was evil
] no nrpSidpnflgI advent
/ not be celebrated by unlimited rejoicing.
/ The tenth of November was the day set
/ for the entrance into oralio OF the gay
company from the capital. narrow
/ gauge railroad runs twenty miles into
( the interior from Solitas. The govern
ment party travels by carriage from San
Mateo TO this roads terminal point. and
J proceeds by train to SOlitas. From here
/ they march in grand procession to
/ Coralio where. on the day Of their coming,
festivities and ceremonies abound. But
/ this season SAW an Ominous dawninS OF
! the tenth of November.
Although the rainy season was over
I the day seemed TO bark back to reeking
+ June fine drizZle of rain fell all
during the forenoon. The procession en-
/ tered Coraiio amid a strange silence.
/ President Losada was an elderly man,
/ grizzly bearded, with a considerable ra
/ Ito Of Indian blood revealed in his Gin
namon complexion. His carriage headed
/ the procession, surrounded and guarded
/ by Captain Cruz and his famous troop
of 100 light horse "El Clento Huilando'
/ Colonel Rocas followed, with a regiment
/ of the regular army.
/ The presidents sharp, beady eyes
/ glanced about him for the expected dem
| onstration Of welcome; but he faced q
/ stOud, Indifferent array Of citizens. Sight
( seers the AnchurianS are by birth and
I habit. and they turned out to their last
| able bodied unit to witness the scene; but
( they maintained an accusive silence. They
/ crowded the streets TO the very wheel
| ruts: they covered the red tile roofs e
| the caves, hut there was never a viva
/ for them. No wreaths Of palm and lemon
/ branches or gorgeous strings OF paper
| roses hung from the windows and bal
| comics as was the custom. There was an
/ apathy. q duh dissenting disapprOba-
/ ton that was the more ominous because
/ It puzzled. No one feared an outburst,
| revolt Of the discontents, for they had Nc
! leader. The president and those Ioyn
to him had never even heard whispered q
| name among them capable Of crystaliiz
! ing the dissatisfaction into opposition
No, there could be no danger, The peo-
pie always procured a new idol before
! they destroyed an old one.
At length, after prodigious gallopine
and curveting OF red sashed majors, goId
| laced colonies and epauletted generals
! the procession formed for It's annual
progress down the Gale Grande to the
| Casa Morena where the ceremony of wei
come to the visiting president always
| took place
The Swiss band led the line Of march
After 1t pranced the locll eomandante
/ mounted, and detachment Of his troops
Next came a carriage with four members
| of the cabinet, conspicuous among them
| the minister of war, old General Pillar
! with his white mustaChe and his sol
dierly bearing. Then the presidents We
! hicle, containing also the ministers OF
| finance and state; and surrounded by
| Captain Cruzs light horse formed in 6
close double file Of fouTs. Following
them, the rest OF the officials of state the
judges and distinguished military and So
ciaI ornaments Of public and private life
As the band struck up, and the move
Iment began, like a bird Of Ill omen the
! "Nalhalla." the swiftest steamship OF the
Vesuvious line, glided into the harbor IN
plain view of the president and his train
lOf course, there was nothing menaclng
labout its arriyal-a business firm does
not 20 to war with n natiOn-but IL re
minded Senior Espirition and others IN
those carriages that the Nesuyius Fruit
company was undoubtedly carrying
something W its sleeve for them.
BY the time the van Of the procession
had reached the government building
CAPTAIN Cronin Of the "VaIhallo." anC
tMr. Vincent. member Of the Vesuviu'
Company, had landed and were pushing
their way, bluff, hearty and nonchalant
through the crowd on the narrow sid9
| Walk. tla0 In Nnllt linen, DASs ufbblid -
with an air Of good -humored authority
they made conspicuous figures among the
dark mass Of uulmposlng Anchurians, a
they penetrated to within Few yards OF
1.-THE steps Of the Casa Moreno. Lookinl
Ieasily above the heads of the crowd, they
| perceived another that lowered allow
the understood natives. II was the fiery
poll Of Dlcky Maloney against the wal
close by the lower step and his broad
seductive , showed that he recognized
lthpir Urespnc..
Diciey had attired himself becominCly
for the festive occasion In well hitting
black suit PaSa was close by his side
her head covered with the ubiquitous
Mr., vincent looked at her attentlvey
"Rotticeli's Madonna" he remarked
graveIy. Il wonder when she got int
the game. 81 don't like his gettlnI
tangled with the women. l hoped h
would keep away from them"
Captain Cronin's laugh almost drew
attention from the parade.
with that head Of hair! Keep ava!
from the women! And a Maloreyi Hash
he got a licensef But nonsense aside
what do you think of the prosT ects? IT.
Iine species q ~ u ~
Vincent glanced again at Dicky's heat
and smiled.
have it. Make your play, gentlemen
Our money is on the red
The lads game" said CrOnin, with
commercial Bile look mt the tall, easy figure
by the steps. But It's all like fy-by
night theatricals to me. The talks big
ger than the stage; there's a smell o
gasoline in the air, and they're their Owl
/ audience and scene shlfters."
They ceased talking, for General Pna
| had descended from the first carriage ant
rad taken his stand upon the top stel
of Casa Morena. AS the oldest membe
| Of the cabinet custom had decrped tina