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right�察─�he murmured。         ;Sun's too hot。; 

     ;Sit down�察─�said the Governor。 

     He observed the stranger more closely。             He noticed now that beneath 

the tan his face was delicate and finely cut�察�and that his yellow hair clung 

closely to a well´formed head。 

     ;He seems faint。       Has he had anything to eat�拭─�asked the Governor。 

     The sergeant grinned guiltily。          ;Yes�察�Sir Charles�察�we've been feeding 

him at the barracks。       It's fever�察�sir。; 

     Sir   Charles    was    not  unacquainted      with    fallen  gentlemen�察      �beach´ 

combers�察─   �remittance   men�察─  �and   vagrants   who   had   known   better   days�察�

and    there   had   been    something      winning    in   this  vagrant's    smile�察  �and�察�

moreover�察�he had reported that thorn in his flesh�察�the consular agent�察�to the 

proper authorities。 

     He conceived an interest in a young man who�察�though with naked feet�察�

did not hesitate to correspond with his Minister of Foreign Affairs。 

     ;How long have you been ill�拭─�he asked。 

     The young man looked up from where he had sunk on the steps�察�and 

roused   himself   with   a   shrug。    ;It   doesn't   matter�察─  �he   said。 ;I've   had   a 

touch of Chagres ever since I was on the Isthmus。               I was at work there on 

the railroad。; 

     ;Did you come here from Colon�拭─�

     ;No�察   �I  worked     up  the   Pacific   side。   I  was   clerking    with   Rossner 

Brothers at Amapala for a while�察�because I speak a little German�察�and then 

I   footed   it   over   to   Puerto   Cortez   and   got   a   job   with   the   lottery   people。 

They gave me twenty dollars a month gold for rolling the tickets�察�and I put 

it all in the drawing�察�and won as much as ten。;                He laughed�察�and sitting 



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erect�察�drew from his pocket a roll of thin green papers。            ;These are for the 

next drawing�察─�he said。       ;Have some�拭─�he added。           He held them towards 

the negro sergeant�察�who�察�under the eye of the Governor�察�resisted�察�and then 

spread the tickets on his knee like a hand at cards。            ;I stand to win a lot 

with    these�察─ �he   said�察 �with   a  cheerful   sigh。   ;You    see�察 �until  the  list's 

published   I'm   prospectively   worth   twenty   thousand   dollars。        And�察─  �he 

added�察  �I   break stones   in the   sun。;    He   rose   unsteadily�察 �and   saluted   the 

Governor with a nod。        ;Good´morning�察�sir�察─�he said�察 �and thank you。; 

     ;Wait�察─  �Sir   Charles   commanded。        A   new   form   of   punishment   had 

suggested   itself�察  �in   which   justice   was   tempered   with   mercy。  ;Can   you 

work one of your American lawn´mowers�拭─�he asked。 

     The   young   man   laughed   delightedly。      ;I   never   tried�察─  �he   said�察   �but 

I've seen it done。; 

     ;If you've been ill�察�it would be murder to put you on the shell road。; 

The Governor's dignity relaxed into a smile。            ;I don't desire international 

complications�察─  �he   said。     ;Sergeant�察  �take   thishimto   the   kitchen�察  �and 

tell   Corporal   Mallon   to   give   him   that American   lawn´mowing   machine。 

Possibly   he   may   understand   its   mechanism。      Mallon   only   cuts   holes   in 

the turf with it。;     And he waved his hand in dismissal�察�and as the three 

men moved away he buried himself again in the perplexities of the dog´ 

tax。 

     Ten minutes later the deliberations of the Council were disturbed by a 

loud and persistent rattle�察�like the whir of a Maxim gun�察�which proved�察�on 

investigation�察�to arise from the American lawn´ mower。               The vagrant was 

propelling it triumphantly across the lawn�察�and gazing down at it with the 

same fond pride with which a nursemaid leans over the perambulator to 

observe her lusty and gurgling charge。 

       The Councillors had departed�察�Sir Charles was thinking of breakfast�察�

the Maxim´like lawn´mower still irritated the silent hush of midday�察�when 

from the waters of the inner harbor there came suddenly the sharp report 

of a saluting gun and the rush of falling anchor´chains。             There was still a 

week     to  pass   before    the  mail´steamer     should    arrive�察 �and    H。  M。   S。 

Partridge had departed for Nassau。           Besides these ships�察�no other vessel 

had   skirted   the   buoys   of   the   bay   in   eight   long  smiling   months。  Mr。 



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Clarges�察  �the   secretary�察  �with   an   effort   to   appear   calm�察  �and   the   orderly�察�

suffocated   with      the   news�察  �entered   through     separate   doors   at   the   same 

instant。 

     The   secretary   filed   his   report   first。 ;A  yacht's   just   anchored   in   the 

bay�察�Sir Charles�察─�he said。 

     The orderly's face fell。       He looked aggrieved。          ;An American yacht�察─�

he corrected。 

     ;And much larger than the Partridge�察─�continued the secretary。 

     The orderly took a hasty glance back over his shoulder。                  ;She has her 

launch lowered already�察�sir�察─�he said。 

     Outside     the   whir   of   the  lawn´mower        continued     undisturbed。      Sir 

Charles   reached   for   his   marine´glass�察  �and   the   three   men   hurried   to   the 

veranda。 

     ;It   looks   like   a  man´of´war�察─     �said   Sir  Charles。     ;No�察─    �he   added�察�

adjusting   the   binocular�察   �she's   a   yacht。    She   flies   the   New   York   Yacht 

Club pennantnow she's showing the owner's absent pennant。 

     He must have left in the launch。           He's coming ashore now。; 

     ;He seems in a bit of a hurry�察─�growled Mr。 Clarges。 

     ;Those Americans   always;   murmured   Sir   Charles   from   behind   the 

binocular。      He did not quite know that he enjoyed this sudden onslaught 

upon the privacy of his harbor and port。 

     It   was   in   itself   annoying�察  �and   he   was   further   annoyed   to   find   that   it 

could in the least degree disturb his poise。 

     The     launch    was    growing      instantly    larger�察  �like   an   express    train 

approaching a station at full speed�察�her flags flew out as flat as pieces of 

painted tin�察�her bits of brass´work flashed like fire。               Already the ends of 

the wharves were white with groups of natives。 

     ;You     might    think   he   was   going    to  ram    the  town�察─   �suggested     the 

secretary。 

     ;Oh�察�I say�察─�he exclaimed�察�in remonstrance�察 �he's making in for your 

private wharf。; 

     The   Governor   was   rearranging   the   focus   of   the   glass   with   nervous 

fingers。     ;I   believe�察─  �he   said�察   �noyesupon   my   word�察  �there   arethere 

are ladies in that launch� ─�



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     ;Ladies�察�sir� ─     �The secretary threw a hasty glance at the binocular�察�but 

it was in immediate use。 

     The   clatter   of   the   lawn´mower   ceased   suddenly�察  �and   the   relief   of   its 

silence caused the Governor to lower his eyes。                  He saw the lawn´mower 

lying prostrate on the grass。          The vagrant had vanished。 

     There   was   a   sharp   tinkle   of   bells�察  �and   the   launch   slipped   up   to   the 

wharf and halted as softly as a bicycle。             A man in a yachting´suit jumped 

from her�察�and making some laughing speech to the two women in the stern�察�

walked briskly across the lawn�察�taking a letter from his pocket as he came。 

Sir Charles awaited him gravely�察�the occupants of the launch had seen him�察�

and it was too late to retreat。 

     ;Sir Charles Greville�察�I believe�察─�said the yachtsman。                 He bowed�察�and 

ran lightly up the steps。         ;I am Mr。 Robert Collier�察�from New York�察─�he 

said。    ;I   have   a   letter   to   you   from   your   ambassador   at Washington。       If 

you'll   pardon   me�察  �I'll   present   it   in   person。 I   had   meant   to   leave   it�察  �but 

seeing you;        He paused�察�and gave the letter in his hand to Sir Charles�察�

who waved him towards his library。 

     Sir Charles scowled at the letter through his monocle�察�and then shook 

hands with his visitor。         ;I am very glad to see you�察�Mr。 Collier�察─�he said。 

;He   says   here   you   are   preparing   a   book   on   our   colonies   in   the   West 

Indies。;     He   tapped   the   letter   with   his   monocle。     ;I   am   sure   I   shall   be 

most happy to assist you with any information in my power。; 

     ;Well�察  �I   am   writing   a   bookyes�察─  �Mr。   Collier   observed�察  �doubtfully�察�

;but it's a logbook。         This trip I am on pleasure bent�察�and I also wish to 

consult   with   you   on   a   personal   matter。     However�察  �that   can   wait。;       He 

glanced out of the windows to where the launch lay in the sun。                     ;My wife 

came ashore with me�察�Sir Charles�察─�he said�察 �so that in case there was a 

Lady   Greville�察  �Mrs。   Collier   could   call   on   her�察  �and   we   could   ask   if   you 

would waive etiquette and do us the honor to dine with us to´night on the 

yachtthat is�察�if you are not engaged。; 

     Sir   Charles   smiled。      ;There   is   no   Lady   Greville�察─  �he   said�察   �and   I 

personally do not think I am engaged elsewhere。;                   He paused in thought�察�

as   though   to   make   quite   sure   he   was   not。   ;No�察─  �he   added�察   �I   have   no 

other engagement。          I will come with pleasure。; 



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     Sir Charles rose and clapped his hands for the orderly。                ;Possibly the 

ladies will come up to the veranda�拭─�he asked。                 ;I cannot allow them to 

remain at the   end of my  wharf。;           He turned�察�and   gave directions to   the 

orderly to bring limes and bottles of soda and ice�察�and led the way across 

the lawn。 

     Mrs。     Collier    and   her   friend    had    not   explored     the   grounds     of 

Government House for over ten minutes before Sir Charles felt that many 

years ago he had personally arranged their visit�察�that he had known them 

for   even   a   longer time�察  �and   that�察  �now   that they  had   finally  arrived�察  �they 

must never depart。 

     To   them   there   was   apparently   nothing   on   his   domain   which   did   not 

thrill   with   delightful   interest。   They  were   as   eager   as   two   children   at   a 

pantomime�察  �and   as   unconscious。          As   a   rule�察  �Sir   Charles   had   found   it 


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