The Ne'er-Do-Well

ed Anthony, as he too

the pri

ay back upon the platfo

y hurt y

Very cons

t, Allan, I never thoug

oaned. "I w

se Spiggoties will

led to the guard. An instant l

like that before-and jailed! Say! We must get out of her. Call the

u h'anger them they

! Not

They migh

uldn't d

of my people have passed away in this prison. Nobod

touch us-I'm an American cit

a guard leisurely approached, and, after listening stolidly to his request, went back to his post at the other end of the hall. This time

e alcalde, or somebody in charge. I want to know what I'm booked for, I want

obviously threatening a resort to force

ed Kirk. "I want to know what I'm char

amor, with the result that a half-dozen policemen appeared, causing Allan to retreat to a corner and mumble prayers. From their demeanor it looked as though they were really bent upon mischief, but Kirk soon saw

a much better class than the others. He was slender and straight, his mouth small and decorated by a carefully pencilled little mustache, which was groomed to a needle sharpness. His

u are," he b

out, too. What does

oward the other occupan

or: "Don't you touch me

ndignity to his prisoners at that time. After scanning the Jamaican

nthony declared. "You'll

' you dare' to t'row the water of the 'ose-wagon upon my person. Your gover'm

bail or do whatever your law requires, but

ashed as he asked, short

l that boy, and when I wouldn't

se-carriage," repeated the other. "You

when you butted in. Now, are you going to let me out, or do

d his rage with an obvious effort. "Yo

in the mean time I wa

at this!" The young ma

hich the blood was sca

t handcuffs on me and t

oy. We need

one mus' not do that. 'Ave I been there, I would keel you both, but

ake me to a

not p

notify M

his request, Kirk broke

do? Let us stay

s your

ven't

work on

railroad man in the States. I'm telli

you leeve-

topping with

itude became somewh

otify of your outrage to

bucket of water and some towels, with which he directed Allan to remove the

it until Weeks s

, seeing that resistance would be useless, Kirk acquie

, and this." He indicated the traces of

Allan later informed his companion, for using their clubs in a manner to mark their prisone

or more of his ribs were broken, and his suffering, combined with hunger, prevented sleep. He became feverish and fretful, but his demands for communication with the outside world were calmly ignored, alth

's ideas of his own importance, that he felt he must be suffering from nightmare. How dared they treat an American so, no matter what the charge? Why didn't they try him or give him a

ede for him and intended to leave him to the mercies of his enemies. With difficulty he managed to convey to a g

or was at last admitted. He proved to be th

d been laid before him, he exclaimed: "Why, I heard that a Jamaican negro

nybody kno

ain clubbed him to death without excuse, then asserted that he resisted arrest. They did the same to one of our negroes. He died in the jail before I got wind of it, and when I started an investigation they showed his signed statement declaring that he had not been abused at all, and had been given the kindest treatment. The matter isn't settled

trong enough to command

mstances now, and I'll

se without trouble. If

time, and you'd collect

boy w

Kirk judged that the British intervention had been effectual. But it was not until the next morning, the second of his imprisonment,

bout?" inquired the former

nvincingly as he could. But when he h

cording to your own declaration you resisted a po

said he. "He did terrible 'avoc with my m

y me or let me get bai

as soon as they g

upon him. "Will you stand for that? I've been here two nigh

es? As for me, pooh! It is forget." He waved his hand gracefully and smiled sweetly upon his fat visitor. "It does not exist. But the brave soldiers of mine! Ah! Senor Wick, they lofe m

much," said Weeks, eyi

any more than wa

hotly. "The English consul got that nigger b

sh about creating international issues every time an American gets locked up for d

ything?" Kirk inquired, slowly.

lly, I don't see where you're so much abused. You assaulted a government officer and resiste

ech man's son. Now, of course, it is too bad he is injure' wit' the clob of the

and his father was a railroad president, didn't he? Well, he imposed on me, too, but his

yes widened as he turne

a w'at you

l have to see that he gets fair treatment, I suppos

o for me?" Kirk inquired,

es

f the men at the Wayf

good. You're in for it,

hand at you

cable my

talking, I've got to get out in the air; it's too hot in here for me." Then he waddled out ahead

h him a number of his little policemen, each armed with a club. Feeling some menace in

Spanish, and chain handcuffs were once

to hold my trial

he 'ose-wagon upon my body for making the people laugh. Bueno! Now