Abuse of the 'Yankis'
is his stock in trade. Somebody has been furnishing him money
lately. That's the sole fuel to his fires of oratory."
"Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,"
grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room,
where the informal conference was being held.
"They may have had a Hochwaldian origin," admitted Sherwen. "But
it would be difficult to prove."
"At least the Hochwald Legation wouldn't shed any tears over a
demonstration against us," said Carroll.
"Well within the limits of diplomatic truth," smiled the American
official.
"Pooh!" Mr. Brewster puffed the whole matter out of consideration.
"I don't believe a word of it. Some of my acquaintances at the
club, men in high governmental positions, assure me that there is
no anti-American feeling here."
"Very likely they do. Frankness and plain-speaking being, as you
doubtless know, the distinguishing mark of the Caracunan
statesman."
The sarcasm was not lost upon Mr. Brewster, but it failed to shake
his skepticism.
"There are some business matters that require that I should go to
the office of the Ferro carril del Norte this afternoon," he said.
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