Evening star., 1935-02-07
WASHINGTON NIGHT
BY MARY SYNON.

from Cynthia's power Of will, he
thought, while Kim remained in
Washington. He'd have to get the
Bonaventuran approval at once, be-
fore Vallery had a chance to make
public any statement that favored
Dysart. That'd throw the fight out
in the open, and there was no telling
what Simon French would make
BonaVentura do If that were to hap
pen. He might have been friendly
enough to promise old Mrs. Barlow
help for Kim, but he'd throw his own
mother overheard to save Yuca from
scandal. How'd he get to French be-
fore he left Washington? Set Joe on
guard in the lobby? No, French'd be
furious at being stopped there. There
must be a way, but what was it?
The house telephone tinkled, and
Murray, answering, whistled as he
turned to Shannon. THE night clerk
says that a man with a name like
Alfredo, and green and yellow ribbons
across his shirt front, is at the desk,
saying he must see you"
"Savedra?"
"If it is, it's an answer to prayer,
chief"
Tell the clerk to send him up"
The plenipotentiary was excited,
Shannon saw, out of his usual philo-
sophie pose as he prefaced his mission
with apologies and circumlocutions
which did not explain his coming.
He was parrying, deftly but deSper-
ately, apparently eager to get to the
of hi nd htIt
short cut from the circuitous road
of his usual method, until Shannon
asked him, almost brusquely, Whats
on your mind? The appointment of
the American Minister to your coun-
try?"
You know something of what has
been done?" Savedra inquired, still
cautious, but relieved at the direct
opportunity for mention of the topic
that was so evidently the motive for
his call.
Something. You've the choice be-
tween Cornish and Dysart, haven't
you?"
And both of them undesirable to
me-"
you've heard about Dysart, them"
MY friend, Daniel Gaynor sent me
the message. My country would not
desire Senor Dysart''
Now that he's going to marry
Davilly's daughter?"
I'VE would not desire a man Of that
type, Senator Only today-yesterday
it is now-he talked long with u.s.
Not once did he mention his betrothal.
7 rOO1d NOT raroporrpni him -
Then why not Cornish?"
You saw, Senator Shannon, what
that young man did to me. offered,
not merely in my own person but as
the envoy from Bonaventura, to take
him to Senor French. He knew what
I meant by the request. I was offer
ing him the ratification of an ap-
pointment as Minister to my country.
He refused. Publicly. I am the
envoy from my nation. It was an
insult to Bonaventura. I could not
accept him now"
Had French told you to bring
him?"
"You knew"
Then French wanted him instead
of Dysart even then?"
Il do not know. Senor French is
nothing but a friendly adviser to me
and to my government. I should
think it probable he favored Cornish,
but now"
What did French say when you
told him that Cornish had refused
to come with you?"
But I have not told him, Senator,
I can not see him. I stood at the
desk of this hotel, pleading that some
one call for me Senor French's
apartment. But no, a vassal clothed
in a petty authority refused me. I
am desperate. 1 must see Senor
French before he flies in the morning.
l cannot wait out in the streets in
the rain. I cannot sit there in the
lobby all night. Therefore call you.
l think that you will call him for me,
from this, your room"
I'll call, but it'll be useless. My
secretary has been fighting with
with French's secretary for 20 minutes.
He says he won't waken him for any
one
But for me, Senator Shannon?"
We'll. maybe you're rated better
than the Continental Congress" He
took up the receiver of the hotel tele-
phone and asked for French's rooms.
out of luck" he told Savedra. THE
operator says she has orders now to
let nothing through" He seized the
moment before the envoy could de-
part. Don't you think you're a
little hard on Cornish? Haven't VOL