Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-06

sound of a cannon-B0OM shaking the
whole town
"O'Connor loosens his sword IN It's
scabbard and jumps for the door, went
as far as the door and stood IN 1t.
People were sticking their heads out
Of doors and windows. But there WAS
one grand sight that made the Landscape
General Tumbalo, the commandante,
was rolling down the steps of his resi-
Dental dugout, waving a five-foot saber
in his hand. He wore his cooked and
plumed hat and his dress parade coat
covered with gold braid and butt0ps.
Sky blue pajamas, one rubber boot, and
one red-plush slipper completed his
The General had heard the cannon,
and he puffed down the sidewalk toward
the soldiers barracks as fast as his
rudely awakened 200 pounds could travel.
"O'ConnOr sees him and let's out bat
theory and draws his fathers sword and
rushes across the street and tackles the
Fright there in the street he and the
General gave an exhibition of blacksmith
ing and butchery. Sparks flew from their
blades, the general roared, and O'ConnOr
gave the slogan of his race and proclivi-
ties
Then the Generals saber broke in
two; and ne took to his ginger colOred
heels crying out 'Policios.' at every jump.
O'Connor chased him a block, imbued
with the sentiment Of manslsughter, and
slicing buttons of the Generals coat-tails
with the paternal weapon. At the cor
uer five baref0oted policemen in cotton
understands and straw hats climbed over
O'Connot and subiugsted him according
to the municipal statutes.
They brought him past the late revo-
iutionary headquarters on the way to
jail l stood in the door. policeman
had him by each hand and foot and
they dragged him on his back through
I -. b Tvryf1n
stopped. and the odd policeman took an
others place while he rolled a cigarette.
The great soldier of fortune turned his
head and looked at nae as they passed.
l blushed and lit another cigar. The
procession passed on. and at ten minutes
past twelve everybody had gone back
to sleep again.
around and smiled IS he laid his hand
on the big red Jar we usually kept ice
water in.
The tceman didn't call today SAYS
/. what's the matter with everything
Sancho:
"'Ah yes, says the liver coIored I'm
gust They Just tell me in the town
Verree had act that Senior 0 Connor make
light with General Tumbalo Yes. Gen
eral TumbalO great soldier and big
'whatu they do TO Mr. O'Connor p
I asks.
II talk little while presently with the
Juez de la Pa8-what you call Justice
with-the peace says Saucho- He tell me
it verree bad crime that one Senior Amerf-
cano try kill General Tumbalo. He say
they keep Senior OConnor in Jail six
months; then have trial and shoot him
Wltn guns. Nerree sorree.
How about this revolution that was
to be pulled off,? I asks.
" Oh SAYS this Sancho, I think too
g.. ID .Fvrht ha ar
next winter. Qulen sabet'
' But the cannon went off. says I.
The signal was given
That big sound says Sancho,
grinning The boiler 10 ice factory be
blow up-BOON. Wake every body up
Mucha hot day
About sunset went over 70 the Jail
and they let NE talk 70 OCOunor
through the bars.
What's the news Bowers says he.
Have we taken the town We been ca
pecting a rescue party all the afternoon.
I haven't heard any firing. Has any
word been received from the capitalE-
" Take II easy, Barney, says
think there's been a change of plans.
There's something more important TO
talk about. Have YOU any money?
~ have not says OCQuHor. The
last dollar went to pay our hotel bill
yesterday. Did our troops capture the
rNEGu mouse / mere ought TO be plenty
of government money there
" 'Segregate your mind from battles.
says J. I've been ma Sing inquiries
You're 10 se shot SIX months from detc
for assault and battery. IN expecting
20 receive fifty wears az hard labor for
vaErancy. All they furnish YOU while
YOU re a prisoner is water. on depend
on your friends for food. III ses what
can do
y went away and found a silver Chile
dollar in an old vest 81 O'Connor's.
took him some fried fish ami rice for
his supper. In the morning I went down
TO q lagoon and had q drink of water.
and then went back TO the jail O'Counor
had porterhouse steak look in his eye.
Barney SAYS l. I've found a pond
the grandest, sweetest, purest water I'm
the world Say the word and III go
fetch you bucket of il and you can
throw this vile government stuff out the
window III do anything I can for
friend
Has It come 10 thjss' says O'Connor.
raging IN and down his cell. Am l 70
he starved TO death and then shot: III
ma G <. those traitors feel the weight 81
this And then he comes TO the bars
and speaks softer Has nothing been
heard from pona Isabel ne ask
sThouZh eyery one else In the .world
fail says he, i trust those eyes Of hers.
She viii hnd a Vay 10 effect my release.
Do ye think re cOuld communicate with
her? One word from her-even a rose
let her know . xcePt with the utmost
deucecy, Bowersi These high bred Cas-
tilians are sensitive and proud
Well said, Ha tney,' says I. You've
Something's, got 10 be pulled OF quick,
II walked out and down TO HooIIgan
Alley, and then on the other side. of
fbA STRAIT = fha window
Of Dons Isabel Aptonia Concha Begalis,
out dies the rose as usual and hits me
on the ear.
my hat and walked in. 1t wasn't very
light inside but there she sat in a rock
ing chair by the window smoking n
black cheroot AID when when. 10 got closer IS,
never seen a straight front In her life
I sat down on the arm Of her chair, and
took the cheroot tout Of her mouth and
"'Huno, Icy, T. says. Excuse my un-
conventionality. hut I feel like I have
known you for month. Whose Icy Is
THE lady ducked her head under her
mantilla, and DREW I'm Il long breath. |
thought she was going TO scream. but
with sill that inta be of air she only came
out with: Me Hkee Americauos
LAS soon as sh9 said that I knew that
O'Connor and me would he doing things
with a knife anH fork before the dsv
was over. | drewi a chair beside her and
inside Of half an hour we were enga geG.
Then took ny mat and said I must 20
out for q while.
You come iback?' says Ivy. in
alarm; ~
back twenty mibutes. We marry now.
Marry today y says Izzy. Good"
Il went dowrl on the beach to the
United States cohsul's shack. He was