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not easy。 It is certainly no pleasure for me to be unable to help you。; 

     Hanley was leaning forward�察�his hands on his knees�察�his eyes watching 

Marshall closely。 ;Then you refuse�拭─�he said。 ;Why�拭─�

     Marshall   regarded   the   senator   steadily。   His   manner   was   untroubled。 

The look he turned upon Hanley was one of grave disapproval。 

     ;You know why�察─�he answered quietly。 ;It is impossible。; 

     In sudden anger Hanley rose。 Marshall�察�who had been seated behind 

his desk�察�also rose。 For a moment�察�in silence�察�the two men confronted each 

other。 Then Hanley spoke�察�his tone was harsh and threatening。 

     ;Then I am to understand�察─�he exclaimed�察 �that you refuse to carry out 

the wishes of a United States Senator and of the President of the United 

States�拭─�

     In   front   of   Marshall�察  �on   his   desk�察  �was   the   little   iron   stamp   of   the 

consulate。 Protectingly�察�almost caressingly�察�he laid his hand upon it。 

     ;I refuse�察─�he corrected�察 �to place the seal of this consulate on a lie。; 

     There   was   a   moment's   pause。   Miss   Cairns�察  �unwilling   to   remain�察  �and 

unable to withdraw�察�clasped her hands unhappily and stared at the floor。 

Livingstone  exclaimed   in   indignant   protest。  Hanley  moved   a step nearer 

and�察�to emphasize what he said�察�tapped his knuckles on the desk。 With the 

air of one confident of his advantage�察�he spoke slowly and softly。 

     ;Do    you    appreciate�察─   �he  asked�察   �that�察  �while   you   may   be   of   some 

importance down here in this fever swamp�察�in Washington I am supposed 

to carry some weight�拭�Do you appreciate that I am a senator from a State 

that numbers four millions of people�察�and that you are preventing me from 

serving those people�拭─         �Marshall inclined his head gravely and politely。 

;And I want you to appreciate�察─�he said�察 �that while I have no weight at 

Washington�察  �in   this   fever   swamp   I   have   the   honor   to   represent   eighty 


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millions   of   people�察  �and   as   long   as   that   consular   sign   is   over   my   door   I 

don't intend to prostitute it for YOU�察�or the President of the United States�察�

or any one of those eighty millions。; 

       Of the two men�察�the first to lower his eyes was Hanley。 He laughed 

shortly�察  �and   walked   to   the   door。   There   he   turned�察  �and   indifferently�察  �as 

though the incident no longer interested him�察�drew out his watch。 

     ;Mr。 Marshall�察─�he said�察 �if the cable is working�察�I'll take your tin sign 

away from you by sunset。; 

     For one of Marshall's traditions�察�to such a speech there was no answer 

save silence。 He bowed�察�and�察�apparently serene and undismayed�察�resumed 

his   seat。  From     the  contest�察  �judging    from   the   manner     of  each�察  �it  was 

Marshall�察�not Hanley�察�who had emerged victorious。 

     But    Miss    Cairns    was   not   deceived。    Under     the  unexpected      blow�察�

Marshall   had   turned   older。   His   clear   blue   eyes   had   grown   less   alert�察  �his 

broad shoulders seemed   to stoop。  In sympathy�察 �her own   eyes filled  with 

sudden tears。 

     ;What will you do�拭─�she whispered。 

     ;I don't know what I shall do�察─�said Marshall simply。 ;I should have 

liked    to  have   resigned。    It's  a  prettier  finish。   After   forty  yearsto    be 

dismissed by cable isit's a poor way of ending it。; 

     Miss Cairns rose and walked to the door。 There she turned and looked 

back。 

     ;I   am   sorry�察─  �she   said。 And   both   understood   that   in   saying   no   more 

than that she had best shown her sympathy。 

     An   hour   later   the   sympathy   of   Admiral   Hardy   was   expressed   more 

directly。 

     ;If he comes on board my ship�察─�roared that gentleman�察 �I'll push him 

down an ammunition hoist and break his damned neck� ─�

     Marshall laughed delightedly。 The loyalty of his old friend was never 

so welcome。        ;You'll treat him with every courtesy�察─�he said。 ;The only 

satisfaction he gets out of this is to see that he has hurt me。 We will not 

give him that satisfaction。; 

     But Marshall found that to conceal his wound was more difficult than 


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he   had   anticipated。   When�察  �at   tea   time�察  �on   the   deck   of   the   war´ship�察  �he 

again met Senator Hanley  and the guests of   the SERAPIS�察�he could not 

forget that his career had come to an end。 There was much to remind him 

that this was so。 He was made aware of it by the sad�察�sympathetic glances 

of   the   women�察  �by   their   tactful   courtesies�察  �by   the   fact   that   Livingstone�察�

anxious to propitiate Hanley�察�treated him rudely�察�by the sight of the young 

officers�察�each just starting upon a career of honor�察�and possible glory�察�as 

his   career   ended   in   humiliation�察  �and   by   the   big   war´ship   herself�察  �that 

recalled certain crises when he had only to press a button and war´ships 

had come at his bidding。 

     At five o'clock there was an awkward moment。 The Royal Mail boat�察�

having taken on her cargo�察�passed out of the harbor on her way to Jamaica�察�

and dipped her colors。 Senator Hanley�察�abandoned to his fate�察�observed her 

departure in silence。 

     Livingstone�察�hovering   at his   side�察 �asked   sympathetically�此   �Have   they 

answered your cable�察�sir�拭─ �They have�察─�said Hanley gruffly。 

     ;Was itwas it satisfactory�拭─�pursued the diplomat。 ;It WAS�察─�said the 

senator�察�with emphasis。 

     Far from discouraged�察�Livingstone continued his inquiries。 

     ;And when�察─�he asked eagerly�察 �are you going to tell him�拭─�

     ;Now� ─�said the senator。 

     The    guests    were   leaving    the  ship。   When     all  were    seated   in  the 

admiral's steam launch�察�the admiral descended the accommodation ladder 

and himself picked up the tiller ropes。 

     ;Mr。 Marshall�察─�he called�察 �when I bring the launch broadside to the 

ship and stop her�察�you will stand ready to receive the consul's salute。; 

     Involuntarily�察    �Marshall    uttered   an   exclamation     of   protest。  He   had 

forgotten that on leaving the war´ship�察�as consul�察�he was entitled to seven 

guns。 Had he remembered�察�he would have insisted that the ceremony be 

omitted。 He knew that the admiral wished to show his loyalty�察�knew that 

his old friend was now paying him this honor only as a rebuke to Hanley。 

But   the   ceremony   was   no   longer   an   honor。   Hanley   had   made   of   it   a 

mockery。 It served only to emphasize what had been taken from him。 But�察�


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without a scene�察�it now was too late to avoid it。 The first of the seven guns 

had roared from the bow�察�and�察�as often he had stood before�察�as never he 

would   so   stand   again�察  �Marshall   took   his   place   at   the   gangway   of   the 

launch。 His eyes were fixed on the flag�察�his gray head was uncovered�察�his 

hat was pressed above his heart。 

     For   the   first   time   since   Hanley   had   left   the   consulate�察  �he   fell   into 

sudden   terror   lest   he   might   give   way   to   his   emotions。   Indignant   at   the 

thought�察�he held himself erect。 His face was set like a mask�察�his eyes were 

untroubled。 He was determined they should not see that he was suffering。 

     Another gun spat out a burst of white smoke�察�a stab of flame。 There 

was   an   echoing   roar。   Another   and   another   followed。   Marshall   counted 

seven�察�and then�察�with a bow to the admiral�察�backed from the gangway。 

     And     then   another    gun   shattered    the   hot�察  �heavy    silence。   Marshall�察�

confused�察�embarrassed�察�assuming he had counted wrong�察�hastily returned 

to his place。 But again before he could leave it�察�in savage haste a ninth gun 

roared     out   its  greeting。    He    could    not  still  be   mistaken。     He    turned 

appealingly to his friend。 The eyes of the admiral were fixed upon the war´ 

ship。 Again a gun shattered the silence。 Was it a jest�拭�Were they laughing 

at   him�拭  �Marshall   flushed   miserably。   He   gave   a   swift   glance   toward   the 

others。 They were smiling。 Then it was a jest。 Behind his back�察�something 

of    which    they    all  were    cognizant     was    going    forward。    The    face   of 

Livingstone alone betrayed a like bewilderment to his own。 But the others�察�

who knew�察�were mocking him。 

     For the thirteenth time a gun shook the brooding swamp land of Porto 

Banos。 And then�察  �and   not until   then�察 �did   the  flag   crawl   slowly  from   the 

mast´head。   Mary   Cairns   broke   the   tenseness   by   bursting   into   tears。   But 

Marshall   saw   that   every   one   else�察  �save   she   and   Livingstone�察  �were   still 

smiling。 Even the bluejackets in charge of the launch were grinning at him。 

He was beset by smiling faces。 And then from  the war´ship�察 �unchecked�察�

came�察�against all regulations�察�three long�察�splendid cheers。 

     Marshall felt his lips quivering�察�the warm tears forcing their way to his 

eyes。 He turned beseechingly to his friend。 His voice trembled。 

     ;Charles�察─�he begged�察 �are they laughing at me�拭─�


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     Eagerly�察  �before   the   other   would   answer�察  �Senator   Hanley   tossed   his 

cigar into the water and�察�scrambling forward�察�seized Marshall by the hand。 

     ;Mr。   Marshall�察─  �he   cried�察   �our   President   has   great   faith   in Abraham 

Lincoln's   judgment   of   men。 And   this   salute   means   that   this   morning   he 

appointed you our new minister to The Hague。 I'm one of those politicians 

who keeps his word。 I TOLD YOU I'd take your tin sign away from you 

by sunset。 I've done it� ─�


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