" "I'd supposed he was younger," said
Sherwen. "Anyway, he's comparatively new to the service. His rise
is the more remarkable. At present, he's not only our quarantine
representative, with full powers, but unofficially he acts, while
on his roving commission, for the British, the Dutch, the French,
and half the South American republics. I suppose he's really the
most important figure in the Caracuna crisis--and he hasn't even
got here yet. Perhaps our Hochwaldian friends have captured him on
the quiet. It would pay 'em, for if there is plague here, he'll
certainly trail it down."
"Oh, I'm tired of plague," announced Miss Polly. "Bring the others
here and let's all go over to the plaza, where it's cool."
To their open and obvious delight, exhibited jauntily by the
Englishman, with awkward and admiring respectfulness by the ball-
player, and with graceful ease by the handsome Caracunan, the rest
were invited to join the party.
"Don't let them scare you about plague, Miss Brewster," said
Cluff, as they found their chairs. "Foreigners don't get it much."
"Oh, I'm not afraid! But, anyway, we shouldn't have time to catch
even a cold.
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