Короли и капуста
Two Recalls
Shewasn’toneofthe‘amongotherspresent’kind;shebelongedonthespecialmentionlist!
"Theoldman,too,perkedupamazinglyontheway.Hepassedthecigars,andsaystomeonce,quitechipper,outofacloudofsmoke,‘Mr.O’Day,somehowIthinktheRepublicCompanywillnotgivemethemuchtrouble.Guardwellthegripvaliseofthemoney,Mr.O’Day,forthatitmustbereturnedtothemthatitbelongswhenwefinishtoarrive.’
"WhenwelandedinNewYorkI‘phonedtothechieftomeetusinthatdirector’soffice.Wegotinacabandwentthere.Icarriedthegrip,andwewalkedin,andIwaspleasedtoseethatthechiefhadgottogetherthatsameoldcrowdofmoneybugswithpinkfacesandwhiteveststoseeusmarchin.Isetthegriponthetable.‘There’sthemoney,’Isaid.
"‘Andyourprisoner?’saidthechief.
"IpointedtoMr.Wahrfield,andhesteppedforwardandsays:
"‘Thehonourofawordwithyou,sir,toexplain.’
"Heandthechiefwentintoanotherroomandstayedtenminutes.Whentheycamebackthechieflookedasblackasatonofcoal.
"‘Didthisgentleman,’hesaystome,‘havethisvaliseinhispossessionwhenyoufirstsawhim?’
"‘Hedid,’saidI.
"Thechieftookupthegripandhandedittotheprisonerwithabow,andsaystothedirectorcrowd:‘Doanyofyourecognizethisgentleman?’
"Theyallshooktheirpinkfaces.
"‘Allowmetopresent,’hegoeson,SeñorMiraflores,presidentoftherepublicofAnchuria
