The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-27

 ] interest. Amador could not, or would 1 not handle sugar shipments proper ! Iy. We devised a way to handle | them ourselves There should be no | further congestion on the railroad. ] The electric lamps which you have 1 observed along the valley are to furn- ! ish light for harvesting cane at night | because our crops are greater than l they have ever been before. We 1 have no quarrel with Amador.' Emanuel Gonzales, who sat next to l Amador. took him up quickly. Have you been moIested2 2'' i Senor AIuadOr has done everything i in his power to prevent the carrying out of ouT project" snapped Arm { ealing you together. You are on l his side Eou will continue to pa l tronize his railroad. I do not object to his attempts to dynamite our pier, ! to destroy our DOwerliue. to smash ! our machinery to set fire to our 1 cane."
 That is absolutely false.' nut 1 tered the Cuban. T defy you to i prove that"
 Armstrong left the table as some | one trapped imperativeIy on the door. | The door opened, admitting a tall ! elderly Cuban in a white uniform ! He was the commaudante of Guana- 1 tara. Armstrong led him to the table ! and picked up the papers that had ben lying there.
 These documents are sufficient to 1 send Senor Amador to prison. They prove that yesterday morning the foreman Of his mill bought twelve sticks of dynamite in Guanatara An attempt was made last night to dyn- amite our pier. The cOmmandante will attest to that statement" That is true, senores," said the commandante gravely.
 ''The matter now rests with you, senores. What is your decision2"
 The council of ten drew chairs to- gether in a small ring, arguing eNctt- edIy. In an instant Emanuel Con gales left AmadOr's side and joined them. He appeared agitated and in dIgnant. Others in AmadOr's group followed him. Soon AmadOr was sit ting alone. with his eyes fixed in resentful look on the floor. Finally Pedro Legarra arose and cleared his throat.
 ''We have decided he began and hesitated as if in some doubt as to the exact appriateness of his next words we have decided to over look SenOr AmadOr's Oftenses-On one condition. If he makes one single attempt to interfere with our activ- itles in the future we will place the matter in the hands of the State.
 Indeed. Senor AmadOr, we are perhaps inclined to be to enerOus. You can thank Senor Armstrong for this leniency. You are free to con duct your affairs as before. Nothing will be said, unless-'- Leagarra permitted his gaze to wander from Amador to Armstrong. .If you should
 noIest Senor Armstrong in any way in the future, frankly I will be sor- rv for YOU. senor." He turned back to the group. 'I desire each of you to examine these papers and decide for yourselves"
 While the planters studied them, Iegarra whispered in the ear of the cormandante. When the papers had been examined by each of the plant CTS I.egarra recovered them and slowly tore them to shreds.
 What has transpired,' went on Le- garra. will go no further. The com- mandante is discreet. He will over look the offense. and he will neglect to make an official report. As for the gentlemen present, they are men of their words. Is this clear to you AmadOr?"
 Amador Iurched from his chair and crossed the room heavily. His face was flushed. his eyes closed to mere sits. His fists were cIutched and half raised.
 "NIadre de Dios" he n1uttered. ''It is high time that this nonsense be stopped" He raised his voice 10 q vehement pitch NO one here dares tell me how I shall conduct my ar fairs. As for the commandante, he will be silent for q reason that I need 1 not mention. As for all of you, | senOres-'' Amador paused 10 snap his fingers contemptuous-y. He ap- preached Armstrong. his sagging eyes l beetIing.
 T demand that this meddIesone l Americana be sent ho1s'e e,'' he snapped | You and your ten companerOs have l been working so quietIy-so busily, | Senor Armstrong. do you imagine that | l have not followed your every move 1 ment? Bah"
 Armstrong; Ianguorous brown eyes i rested on Legarra's face
 S=nor do you desire 10 listen i further to this im1udent pUppy-or . shall I kick him out?"
 Amador drew himself up ztiffIy. his l mouth sloping ir still angrier lines. ]
 "Sen0r Armstr0rg.' he declared. 1 trembling, "before Senor Legarra and ] his guests l challenge you. There.- And he slapped Ward Armstrong . snartIy across the face with hIs open palm.
 Armstrong grtt5ed his teeth; his facial muscles buIged.
 T accept your challenge ne snapped. ''you're going to fight my way You're going to fight right now with fists. Get out of here. Quick"
 Amador Iurched from the room out into the compound, stripping off his coat as he crossed the veranda Mss Callahan, who was reclining In Inc steamer chair. looked u9 with aston Armstrong followed him. rolling up his shirt sleeves. -t which Miss Callahan half sprang from the chair. She ranged herself beside Senor Legarra and the other planters who hastily poured out upon the Yeranda-
 For several tense moments the +v.,o