\"Thatcrazymangivesmethecreeps，\"hegroaned。\"He’salwayswakingmeup，andlookingatmeasthoughhewasgoingtoeatme。\"
\"Shutyourhead，\"saidthesteward。\"He’sabettermancrazythanyou’lleverbewiththelittlesenseyou’vegot。AndhehastwoMauserholesinhim。Crazy，eh？It’sadamnedgoodthingforyouthattherewasaboutfourthousandofusregularsjustascrazyashim，oryou’dneverseenthetopofthehill。\"
Onemorningtherewasagreatcommotionondeck，andalltheconvalescentsbalancedthemselvesontherail，shiveringintheirpajamas，andpointedoneway。Thetransportwasmovingswiftlyandsmoothlythroughwaterasflatasalake，andmakingagreatnoisewithhersteam-whistle。Thenoisewasechoedbymanymoresteam-whistles;andtheghostsofout-boundshipsandtugsandexcursionsteamersranpastheroutofthemistanddisappeared，salutingjoyously。Alloftheexcursionsteamershadaheavylisttothesidenearestthetransport，andtheghostsonthemcrowdedtothatrailandwavedhandkerchiefsandcheered。Thefogliftedsuddenly，andbetweentheironrailstheLieutenantsawhighgreenhillsoneithersideofagreatharbor。
Housesandtreesandthousandsofmastssweptpastlikeapanorama;andbeyondwasamirageofthreecities，withcurlingsmoke-wreathsandsky-reachingbuildings，andagreatswingingbridge，andagiantstatueofawomanwavingawelcomehome。
TheLieutenantsurveyedthespectaclewithcynicaldisbelief。Hewasfartoowiseandfartoocunningtobebewitchedbyit。Inhishearthepitiedthemenabouthim，wholaughedwildly，andshouted，andclimbedrecklesslytotherailsandratlines。Hehadbeendeceivedtoooftennottoknowthatitwasnotreal。Heknewfromcruelexperiencethatinafewmomentsthetallbuildingswouldcrumbleaway，thethousandsofcolumnsofwhitesmokethatflashedlikesnowinthesun，thebusy，shriekingtug-
boats，andthegreatstatuewouldvanishintothesea，leavingitgrayandbare。Heclosedhiseyesandshutthevisionout。Itwassobeautifulthatittemptedhim;buthewouldnotbemocked，andheburiedhisfaceinhishands。Theywerecarryingthefarcetoofar，hethought。Itwasreallytooabsurd;fornowtheywereatawharfwhichwassorealthat，hadhenotknownbyprevioussuffering，hewouldhavebeenutterlydeceivedbyit。
Andthereweregreatcrowdsofsmiling，cheeringpeople，andawaitingguardofhonorinfreshuniforms，androwsofpolicepushingthepeoplethiswayandthat;andthesemenabouthimweretakingitallquiteseriously，andmakingreadytodisembark，carryingtheirblanket-rollsandrifleswiththem。
Abandwasplayingjoyously，andthemaninthenextcot，whowasbeingliftedtoastretcher，said，\"There’stheGovernorandhisstaff;that’shiminthehighhat。\"Itwasreallyverywelldone。TheCustom-houseandtheElevatedRailroadandCastleGardenwereasliketolifeasaphotograph，andthecrowdwasaswellhandledasamobinaplay。Hisheartachedforitsothathecouldnotbearthepain，andheturnedhisbackonit。Itwascrueltokeepitupsolong。Hiskeeperliftedhiminhisarms，andpulledhimintoadirtyuniformwhichhadbelonged，apparently，toamuchlargerman——amanwhohadbeenkilledprobably，forthereweredark-brownmarksofbloodonthetunicandbreeches。Whenhetriedtostandonhisfeet，CastleGardenandtheBatterydisappearedinablackcloudofnight，justasheknewtheywould;butwhenheopenedhiseyesfromthestretcher，theyhadreturnedagain。Itwasamostremarkablyvividvision。Theykeptitupsowell。NowtheyoungDoctorandthehospitalstewardwerepretendingtocarryhimdownagang-
plankandintoanopenspace;andhesawquiteclosetohimalonglineofpolicemen，andbehindthemthousandsoffaces，someofthemwomen’sfaces——womenwhopointedathimandthenshooktheirheadsandcried，andpressedtheirhandstotheircheeks，stilllookingathim。Hewonderedwhytheycried。Hedidnotknowthem，nordidtheyknowhim。Nooneknewhim;thesepeoplewereonlyghosts。
Therewasaquickpartinginthecrowd。Amanhehadonceknownshovedtwoofthepolicementooneside，andheheardagirl’svoicespeakinghisname，likeasob;andShecamerunningoutacrosstheopenspaceandfellonherkneesbesidethestretcher，andbentdownoverhim，andhewasclaspedintwoyoung，firmarms。
\"Ofcourseitisnotreal，ofcourseitisnotShe，\"heassuredhimself。\"BecauseShewouldnotdosuchathing。BeforeallthesepeopleShewouldnotdoit。\"
Buthetrembledandhisheartthrobbedsocruellythathecouldnotbearthepain。
Shewaspretendingtocry。
\"TheywiredusyouhadstartedforTampaonthehospitalship，\"
Shewassaying，\"andAuntandIwentallthewaytherebeforeweheardyouhadbeensentNorth。Wehavebeenonthecarsaweek。
ThatiswhyImissedyou。Doyouunderstand？Itwasnotmyfault。Itriedtocome。Indeed，Itriedtocome。\"
SheturnedherheadandlookedupfearfullyattheyoungDoctor。
\"Tellme，whydoeshelookatmelikethat？\"sheasked。\"Hedoesn’tknowme。Isheveryill？Tellmethetruth。\"Shedrewinherbreathquickly。\"Ofcourseyouwilltellmethetruth。\"
Whensheaskedthequestionhefeltherarmsdrawtightabouthisshoulders。Itwasasthoughshewasholdinghimtoherself，andfromsomeonewhohadreachedoutforhim。Inhistroubleheturnedtohisoldfriendandkeeper。Hisvoicewashoarseandverylow。
\"Isthisthesameyoungladywhowasonthetransport——theoneyouusedtodriveaway？\"
Inhisembarrassment，thehospitalstewardblushedunderhistan，andstammered。
\"Ofcourseit’sthesameyounglady，\"theDoctoransweredbriskly。\"AndIwon’tletthemdriveheraway。\"Heturnedtoher，smilinggravely。\"Ithinkhisconditionhasceasedtobedangerous，madam，\"hesaid。
Peoplewhoinaformerexistencehadbeenhisfriends，andHerbrother，gatheredabouthisstretcherandborehimthroughthecrowdandliftedhimintoacarriagefilledwithcushions，amongwhichhesanklowerandlower。ThenShesatbesidehim，andheheardHerbrothersaytothecoachman，\"Home，anddriveslowlyandkeepontheasphalt。\"
Thecarriagemovedforward，andSheputherarmabouthimandhisheadfellonhershoulder，andneitherofthemspoke。Thevisionhadlastedsolongnowthathewastornwiththejoythatafterallitmightbereal。Buthecouldnotbeartheawakeningifitwerenot，soheraisedhisheadfearfullyandlookedupintothebeautifuleyesabovehim。Hisbrowswereknit，andhestruggledwithagreatdoubtandanawfuljoy。
\"Dearest，\"hesaid，\"isitreal？\"
\"Isitreal？\"sherepeated。
Evenasadream，itwassowonderfullybeautifulthathewassatisfiedifitcouldonlycontinueso，ifbutforalittlewhile。
\"Doyouthink，\"hebeggedagain，trembling，\"thatitisgoingtolastmuchlonger？\"
Shesmiled，and，bendingherheadslowly，kissedhim。
\"Itisgoingtolast——always，\"shesaid。
THEMANWITHONETALENT
Themass-meetingintheMadisonSquareGardenwhichwastohelpsetCubafreewasfinished，andthepeoplewerepushingtheirwayoutoftheoverheatedbuildingintothesnowandsleetofthestreets。Theyhadbeengreatlystirredandthespellofthelastspeakerstillhungsoheavilyuponthemthatastheypresseddownthelongcorridortheywerestillspeakingloudlyinhispraise。
Ayoungmanmovedeagerlyamongstthem，andpushedhiswaytowhereveravoicewasraisedabovetherest。Hestrainedforward，listeningopenly，asthoughhetriedtojudgetheeffectofthemeetingbytheverdictofthoseabouthim。
Butthewordsheoverheardseemedtoclashwithwhathewishedthemtobe，andtheeagerlookonhisfacechangedtooneofdoubtandofgravedisappointment。Whenhehadreachedthesidewalkhestoppedandstoodlookingbackalternatelyintothelightedhallandatthehurryingcrowdswhichweredispersingrapidly。Hemadeamovementasthoughhewouldrecallthem，asthoughhefelttheywerestillunconvinced，asthoughtherewasmuchstillleftunsaid。
Afatstrangerhaltedathiselbowtolighthiscigar，andglancingupnoddedhisheadapprovingly。
\"Finespeaker，SenatorStanton，ain’the？\"hesaid。
Theyoungmanansweredeagerly。\"Yes，\"heassented，\"heisagreatorator，buthowcouldhehelpbutspeakwellwithsuchasubject？\"
\"Oh，yououghttohaveheardhimlastNovemberatTammanyHall，\"
thefatstrangeranswered。\"Hewasn’tquiteuptohimselfto-
night。Hewasn’tsointerested。ThoseCubansareforeigners，yousee，butyououghttoheardhimlastSt。Patrick’sdayonHomeRuleforIreland。Thenhewastalking！ThatspeechmadehimaUnitedStatessenator，Iguess。Idon’tjustseehowheexpectstowinoutonthisCubagame。TheCubanshaven’tgotnovotes。\"
Theyoungmanopenedhiseyesinsomebewilderment。
\"HespeaksforthegoodofCuba，forthesakeofhumanity，\"heventured。
\"What？\"inquiredthefatstranger。\"Oh，yes，ofcourse。Well，I
mustbegettingon。Good-night，sir。\"
Thestrangermovedonhisway，buttheyoungmanstilllingereduncertainlyinthesnow-sweptcorridorshiveringviolentlywiththecoldandstampinghisfeetforgreatercomfort。Hisfacewasburnedtoadeepred，whichseemedtohavecomefromsomelongexposuretoatropicalsun，butwhichheldnosignofhealth。
Hischeekswerehollowandhiseyeswerelightedwiththefireoffeverandfromtimetotimehewasshakenbyviolentburstsofcoughingwhichcausedhimtoreachtowardoneofthepillarsforsupport。
AsthelastofthelightswentoutintheGarden，thespeakeroftheeveningandthreeofhisfriendscamelaughingandtalkingdownthelongcorridor。SenatorStantonwasaconspicuousfigureatanytime，andeveninthoseplaceswherehisportraitshadnotpenetratedhewasatoncerecognizedasapersonage。
Somethinginhiserectcarriageandanunusualgraceofmovement，andthepowerandsuccessinhisface，madementurntolookathim。HehadbeentoldthatheresembledtheearlyportraitsofHenryClay，andhehadneverquiteforgottenthecoincidence。
Thesenatorwaswrappingthecollarofhisfurcoataroundhisthroatandpuffingcontentedlyatafreshcigar，andashepassed，thenightwatchmanandtheushersbowedtothegreatmanandstoodlookingafterhimwiththehalf-humorous，half-enviousdeferencethattheAmericanvoterpaystothesuccessfulpolitician。Atthesidewalk，thepolicemenhurriedtoopenthedoorofhiscarriageandintheireagernessmadeadoubleline，throughwhichhepassednoddingtothemgravely。Theyoungmanwhohadstoodsolonginwaitingpushedhiswaythroughthelinetohisside。
\"SenatorStanton，\"hebegantimidly，\"mightIspeaktoyouamoment？MynameisArkwright;IamjustbackfromCuba，andIwanttothankyouforyourspeech。IamanAmerican，andI
thankGodthatIamsinceyouaretoo，sir。Noonehassaidanythingsincethewarbeganthatcompareswithwhatyousaidto-
night。Youputitnobly，andIknow，forI’vebeenthereforthreeyears，onlyIcan’tmakeotherpeopleunderstandit，andI
amthankfulthatsomeonecan。You’llforgivemystoppingyou，sir，butIwantedtothankyou。Ifeelitverymuch。\"
SenatorStanton’sfriendshadalreadyseatedthemselvesinhiscarriageandwerelookingoutofthedoorandsmilingwithmockpatience。Butthesenatormadenomovetofollowthem。Thoughtheywerehisadmirerstheyweresometimesskeptical，andhewasnotsorrythattheyshouldhearthisuninvitedtribute。Sohemadeapretenceofbuttoninghislongcoatabouthim，andnoddedencouraginglytoArkwrighttocontinue。\"I’mgladyoulikedit，sir，\"hesaidwiththepleasant，gracioussmilethathadwonhimafriendwhereverithadwonhimavote。\"ItisverysatisfactorytoknowfromonewhoiswellinformedonthesubjectthatwhatIhavesaidiscorrect。Thesituationthereistrulyterrible。Youhavejustreturned，yousay？Wherewereyou——inHavana？\"
\"No，intheotherprovinces，sir，\"Arkwrightanswered。\"Ihavebeenallovertheisland，Iamacivilengineer。ThetruthhasnotbeenhalftoldaboutCuba，Iassureyou，sir。Itismassacrethere，notwar。Itispartlysothroughignorance，butneverthelessitismassacre。Andwhatmakesitworseis，thatitisthemassacreoftheinnocents。ThatiswhatIlikedbestofwhatyousaidinthatgreatspeech，thepartaboutthewomenandchildren。\"
Hereachedouthishandsdetainingly，andthendrewbackasthoughinapologyforhavingalreadykeptthegreatmansolongwaitinginthecold。\"IwishIcouldtellyousomeoftheterriblethingsIhaveseen，\"hebeganagain，eagerlyasStantonmadenomovementtodepart。\"Theyaremuchworsethanthoseyouinstancedto-night，andyoucouldmakesomuchbetteruseofthemthananyoneelse。Ihaveseenstarvingwomennursingdeadbabies，andsometimesstarvingbabiessuckingtheirdeadmother’sbreasts;Ihaveseenmencutdownintheopenroadsandwhiledigginginthefields——andtwohundredwomenimprisonedinoneroomwithoutfoodandeatenwithsmall-pox，andhutsburnedwhilethepeopleinthemslept——\"
Theyoungmanhadbeenspeakingimpetuously，buthestoppedassuddenly，forthesenatorwasnotlisteningtohim。HehadloweredhiseyesandwaslookingwithaglanceofmingledfascinationanddisgustatArkwright’shands。Inhisearnestnesstheyoungmanhadstretchedthemout，andastheyshowedbehindthelineofhisraggedsleevestheotherscouldsee，evenintheblurredlightandfallingsnow，thatthewristsofeachhandweregashedandcutindark-brownlinesliketheskinofamulatto，andinplaceswerearawred，wherethefreshskinhadbutjustclosedover。Theyoungmanpausedandstoodshivering，stillholdinghishandsoutrigidlybeforehim。
Thesenatorraisedhiseyesslowlyanddrewaway。
\"Whatisthat？\"hesaidinalowvoice，pointingwithaglovedfingerattheblacklinesonthewrists。
Asergeantinthegroupofpolicemenwhohadclosedaroundthespeakersansweredhimpromptlyfromhisprofoundfundofprofessionalknowledge。
\"That’shandcuffs，senator，\"hesaidimportantly，andglancedatStantonasthoughtosignifythatatawordfromhimhewouldtakethissuspiciouscharacterintocustody。Theyoungmanpulledthefrayedcuffsofhisshirtoverhiswristsandtuckedhishands，whichthecoldhadfrozenintoanashyblue，underhisarmpitstowarmthem。
\"No，theydon’tusehandcuffsinthefield，\"hesaidinthesamelow，eagertone;\"theyuseropesandleatherthongs;theyfastenedmebehindahorseandwhenhestumbledgoingdownthetrailitjerkedmeforwardandthecordswouldtightenandteartheflesh。Buttheyhavehadalongtimetohealnow。Ihavebeeneightmonthsinprison。\"
Theyoungmenatthecarriagewindowhadceasedsmilingandwerelisteningintently。Oneofthemsteppedoutandstoodbesidethecarriagedoorlookingdownattheshiveringfigurebeforehimwithacloseandcuriousscrutiny。
\"Eightmonthsinprison！\"echoedthepolicesergeantwithanoteoftriumph;\"whatdidItellyou？\"
\"Holdyourtongue！\"saidtheyoungmanatthecarriagedoor。
Therewassilenceforamoment，whilethemenlookedatthesenator，asthoughwaitingforhimtospeak。
\"Wherewereyouinprison，Mr。Arkwright？\"heasked。
\"FirstinthecalabooseatSantaClarafortwomonths，andtheninCabanas。TheCubanswhoweretakenwhenIwas，wereshotbythefusilladeondifferentdaysduringthislastmonth。Twoofthem，theEzetas，werefatherandson，andtheVolunteerbandplayedallthetimetheexecutionwasgoingon，sothattheotherprisonersmightnothearthemcry’CubaLibre’whentheordercametofire。Butweheardthem。\"
Thesenatorshiveredslightlyandpulledhisfurcollarupfartheraroundhisface。\"I’dliketotalkwithyou，\"hesaid，\"ifyouhavenothingtodoto-morrow。I’dliketogointothisthingthoroughly。Congressmustbemadetotakesomeaction。\"
Theyoungmanclaspedhishandseagerly。\"Ah，Mr。Stanton，ifyouwould，\"hecried，\"ifyouwouldonlygivemeanhour！I
couldtellyousomuchthatyoucoulduse。AndyoucanbelievewhatIsay，sir——itisnotnecessarytolie——Godknowsthetruthisbadenough。IcangiveyounamesanddatesforeverythingI
say。OrIcandobetterthanthat，sir。Icantakeyouthereyourself——inthreemonthsIcanshowyouallyouneedtosee，withoutdangertoyouinanyway。Andtheywouldnotknowme，nowthatIhavegrownabeard，andIamaskeletontowhatIwas。
Icanspeakthelanguagewell，andIknowjustwhatyoushouldsee，andthenyoucouldcomebackasonespeakingwithauthorityandnothavetosay，’Ihaveread，’or’havebeentold，’butyoucansay，’ThesearethethingsIhaveseen’——andyoucouldfreeCuba。\"
Thesenatorcoughedandputthequestionasideforthemomentwithawaveofthehandthatheldhiscigar。\"Wewilltalkofthatto-morrowalso。Cometolunchwithmeatone。MyapartmentsareintheBerkeleyonFifthAvenue。Butaren’tyouafraidtogobackthere？\"heaskedcuriously。\"Ishouldthinkyou’dhadenoughofit。Andyou’vegotatouchoffever，haven’tyou？\"Heleanedforwardandpeeredintotheother’seyes。
\"Itisonlytheprisonfever，\"theyoungmananswered;\"foodandthiscoldwilldrivethatoutofme。AndImustgoback。Thereissomuchtodothere，\"headded。\"Ah，ifIcouldtellthem，asyoucantellthem，whatIfeelhere。\"Hestruckhischestsharplywithhishand，andontheinstantfellintoafitofcoughingsoviolentthattheyoungmanatthecarriagedoorcaughthimaroundthewaist，andoneofthepolicemensupportedhimfromtheotherside。
\"Youneedadoctor，\"saidthesenatorkindly。\"I’llaskminetohavealookatyou。Don’tforget，then，atoneo’clockto-
morrow。Wewillgointothisthingthoroughly。\"HeshookArkwrightwarmlybythehandandstoopingsteppedintothecarriage。Theyoungmanwhohadstoodatthedoorfollowedhimandcrowdedbackluxuriouslyagainstthecushions。Thefootmanswunghimselfupbesidethedriver，andsaid\"UptownDelmonico’s，\"ashewrappedthefurrugaroundhislegs，andwithasalutefromthepolicemenandascrapingofhoofsontheslipperyasphaltthegreatmanwasgone。
\"Thatpoorfellowneedsadoctor，\"hesaidasthecarriagerolleduptheavenue，\"andheneedsanovercoat，andheneedsfood。Heneedsaboutalmosteverything，bythelooksofhim。\"
Butthevoiceoftheyoungmaninthecornerofthecarriageobjecteddrowsily——
\"Onthecontrary，\"hesaid，\"itseemedtomethathehadtheonethingneedful。\"
Byoneo’clockofthedayfollowing，SenatorStanton，havingreadthereportsofhisspeechinthemorningpapers，punctuatedwith\"Cheers，\"\"Tremendousenthusiasm\"andmore\"Cheers，\"wasstillinawillingframeofmindtowardCubaandherself-appointedenvoy，youngMr。Arkwright。
Overnighthehadhaddoubtsbutthattheyoungman’senthusiasmwouldborehimonthemorrow，butMr。Arkwright，whenheappeared，developed，onthecontrary，apracticalturnofmindwhichrenderedhissuggestionsbothflatteringandfeasible。Hewasstillterriblyinearnest，buthewascleverenoughorseriousenoughtoseethatthemotiveswhichappealedtohimmightnothavesufficientforcetomoveasuccessfulstatesmanintoaction。Soheplacedbeforethesenatoronlythoseargumentsandreasonswhichheguessedwerethebestadaptedtosecurehisinterestandhishelp。Hisproposalashesetitforthwassimplicityitself。
\"Hereisamapoftheisland，\"hesaid;\"onitIhavemarkedtheplacesyoucanvisitinsafety，andwhereyouwillmeetthepeopleyououghttosee。IfyouleaveNewYorkatmidnightyoucanreachTampaonthesecondday。FromTampawecrossinanotherdaytoHavana。ThereyoucanvisittheAmericansimprisonedinMorroandCabanas，andinthestreetsyoucanseethestarvingpacificos。FromHavanaIshalltakeyoubyrailtoJucaro，Matanzas，SantaClaraandCienfuegos。Youwillnotbeabletoseetheinsurgentsinthefields——itisnotnecessarythatyoushould——butyoucanvisitoneofthesugarplantationsandsomeoftheinsurgentchiefswillrunthefortsbynightandcomeintotalkwithyou。Iwillshowyouburningfieldsandhouses，andstarvingmenandwomenbythethousands，andmenandwomendyingoffevers。YoucanseeCubanprisonersshotbyafiringsquadandyoucannotehowtheserebelsmeetdeath。YoucanseeallthisinthreeweeksandbebackinNewYorkinamonth，asanyonecanseeitwhowishestolearnthetruth。Why，EnglishmembersofParliamentgoallthewaytoIndiaandBritishColumbiatoinformthemselvesaboutthosecountries，theytravelthousandsofmiles，butonlyonememberofeitherofourhousesofCongresshastakenthetroubletocrosstheseeightymilesofwaterthatliebetweenusandCuba。Youcaneithergoquietlyandincognito，asitwere，oryoucanadvertisethefactofyourgoing，whichwouldbebetter。Andfromthemomentyoustarttheinterestinyourvisitwillgrowandincreaseuntiltherewillbenotopicdiscussedinanyofourpapersexceptyourself，andwhatyouaredoingandwhatyoumeantodo。
\"Bythetimeyoureturnthepeoplewillbewaiting，readyandeagertohearwhateveryoumayhavetosay。Yourwordwillbethelastwordforthem。Itisnotasthoughyouweresomedemagogueseekingnotoriety，orahotelpiazzacorrespondentatKeyWestorJacksonville。Youaretheonlystatesmanwehave，theonlyoratorAmericanswilllistento，andItellyouthatwhenyoucomebeforethemandbringhometothemasonlyyoucanthehorrorsofthiswar，youwillbetheonlymaninthiscountry。YouwillbethePatrickHenryofCuba;youcangodowntohistoryasthemanwhoaddedthemostbeautifulislandintheseastotheterritoryoftheUnitedStates，whosavedthousandsofinnocentchildrenandwomen，andwhodaredtodowhatnootherpoliticianhasdaredtodo——togoandseeforhimselfandtocomebackandspeakthetruth。Itonlymeansamonthoutofyourlife，amonth’stroubleanddiscomfort，butwithnorisk。Whatisamonthoutofalifetime，whenthatmonthmeansimmortalitytoyouandlifetothousands？Inamonthyouwouldmakeahalfdozenafter-dinnerspeechesandcauseyourfriendstolaughandapplaud。Whynotwringtheirheartsinstead，andholdthisthingupbeforethemasitis，andshakeitintheirfaces？Showittotheminallitshorror——bleeding，diseasedandnaked，anoffencetoourhumanity，andtoourpratedloveofliberty，andtoourGod。\"
Theyoungmanthrewhimselfeagerlyforwardandbeatthemapwithhisopenpalm。Butthesenatorsatapparentlyunmovedgazingthoughtfullyintotheopenfire，andshookhishead。
WhiletheluncheonwasinprogresstheyounggentlemanwhothenightbeforehadleftthecarriageandstoodatArkwright’sside，hadenteredtheroomandwaslisteningintently。Hehadinvitedhimselftosomefreshcoffee，andhadthenrelapsedintoanattentivesilence，followingwhattheotherssaidwithanamusedandinterestedcountenance。StantonhadintroducedhimasMr。
Livingstone，andappearedtotakeitforgrantedthatArkwrightwouldknowwhohewas。HeseemedtoregardhimwithacertaindeferencewhichArkwrightjudgedwasduetosomefixedpositiontheyoungmanheld，eitherofsocialorofpoliticalvalue。
\"Idonotknow，\"saidStantonwithconsideration，\"thatIampreparedtoadvocatetheannexationoftheisland。Itisaseriousproblem。\"
\"Iamnoturgingthat，\"Arkwrightinterruptedanxiously;\"theCubansthemselvesdonotagreeastothat，andinanyeventitisanafterthought。Ourobjectnowshouldbetopreventfurtherbloodshed。Ifyouseeamanbeatingaboytodeath，youfirstsavetheboy’slifeanddecideafterwardwhereheistogotoschool。Iftherewereanyoneelse，senator，\"Arkwrightcontinuedearnestly，\"Iwouldnottroubleyou。Butweallknowyourstrengthinthiscountry。Youareindependentandfearless，andmenofbothpartieslistentoyou。Surely，Godhasgivenyouthisgreatgiftoforatory，ifyouwillforgivemyspeakingso，touseonlyinagreatcause。Agrandorganinacathedralisplacedtheretoliftmen’sthoughtstohighresolvesandpurposes，nottomakepeopledance。Astreetorgancandothat。
Now，hereisacauseworthyofyourgreattalents，worthyofaDanielWebster，ofaHenryClay。\"
Thesenatorfrownedatthefireandshookhisheaddoubtfully。
\"IftheyknewwhatIwasdowntherefor，\"heasked，\"wouldn’ttheyputmeinprisontoo？\"
Arkwrightlaughedincredulously。
\"Certainlynot，\"hesaid;\"youwouldgothereasaprivatecitizen，asatouristtolookonandobserve。Spainisnotseekingcomplicationsofthatsort。ShehastroublesenoughwithoutimprisoningUnitedStatessenators。\"
\"Yes;butthesefeversnow，\"persistedStanton，\"they’renorespecterofpersons，Iimagine。AUnitedStatessenatorisnotabovesmallpoxorcholera。\"
Arkwrightshookhisheadimpatientlyandsighed。
\"Itisdifficulttomakeitcleartoonewhohasnotbeenthere，\"
hesaid。\"Thesepeopleandsoldiersaredyingoffeverbecausetheyareforcedtolivelikepigs，andtheyarealreadysickwithstarvation。AhealthymanlikeyourselfwouldbeinnomoredangerthanyouwouldbeinwalkingthroughthewardsofaNewYorkhospital。\"
SenatorStantonturnedinhisarmchair，andhelduphishandimpressively。
\"IfIweretotellthemthethingsyouhavetoldme，\"hesaidwarningly，\"ifIweretosayIhaveseensuchthings——Americanpropertyinflames，Americaninterestsruined，andthatfivetimesasmanywomenandchildrenhavediedoffeverandstarvationinthreemonthsinCubaastheSultanhasmassacredinArmeniainthreeyears——itwouldmeanwarwithSpain。\"
\"Well？\"saidArkwright。
Stantonshruggedhisshouldersandsankbackagaininhischair。
\"Itwouldeithermeanwar，\"Arkwrightwenton，\"oritmightmeanthesendingoftheRedCrossarmytoCuba。ItwenttoConstantinople，fivethousandmilesaway，tohelptheArmenianChristians——whyhasitwaitedthreeyearstogoeightymilestofeedandclothetheCubanwomenandchildren？ItislikesendinghelptoahungrypeasantinRussiawhileamandiesonyourdoorstep。\"
\"Well，\"saidthesenator，rising，\"Iwillletyouknowto-morrow。
Ifitistherightthingtodo，andifIcandoit，ofcourseitmustbedone。WestartfromTampa，yousay？Iknowthepresidentsofallofthoseroadsandthey’llprobablygivemeaprivatecarforthetripdown。Shallwetakeanynewspapermenwithus，orshallIwaituntilIgetbackandbeinterviewed？
Whatdoyouthink？\"
\"Iwouldwaituntilmyreturn，\"Arkwrightanswered，hiseyesglowingwiththehopethesenator’swordshadinspired，\"andthenspeaktoamass-meetinghereandinBostonandinChicago。Threespeecheswillbeenough。BeforeyouhavefinishedyourlastonetheAmericanwarshipswillbeintheharborofHavana。\"
\"Ah，youth，youth！\"saidthesenator，smilinggravely，\"itisnolightresponsibilitytourgeacountryintowar。\"
\"Itisnolightresponsibility，\"Arkwrightanswered，\"toknowyouhavethechancetosavethelivesofthousandsoflittlechildrenandhelplesswomenandtoletthechancepass。\"
\"Quiteso，thatisquitetrue，\"saidthesenator。\"Well，good-
morning。Ishallletyouknowto-morrow。\"
YoungLivingstonewentdownintheelevatorwithArkwright，andwhentheyhadreachedthesidewalkstoodregardinghimforamomentinsilence。
\"Youmustn’tcounttoomuchonStanton，youknow，\"hesaidkindly;\"hehasawayofdisappointingpeople。\"
\"Ah，hecanneverdisappointme，\"Arkwrightansweredconfidently，\"nomatterhowmuchIexpected。Besides，Ihavealreadyheardhimspeak。\"
\"Idon’tmeanthat，Idon’tmeanheisdisappointingasaspeaker。Stantonisagreatorator，Ithink。MostofthoseSouthernersare，andhe’stheonlyrealoratorIeverheard。ButwhatImeanis，thathedoesn’tgointothingsimpulsively;hefirstconsidershimself，andthenheconsiderseveryothersideofthequestionbeforehecommitshimselftoit。Beforehelaunchesoutonapopularwavehetriestofindoutwhereitisgoingtolandhim。Helikesthesortofpopularwavethatcarrieshimalongwithitwhereeveryonecanseehim;hedoesn’tfancybeinghurleduponthebeachwithhismouthfullofsand。\"
\"Youaresayingthatheisselfish，self-seeking？\"Arkwrightdemandedwithachallengeinhisvoice。\"Ithoughtyouwerehisfriend。\"
\"Yes，heisselfish，andyes，Iamhisfriend，\"theyoungmananswered，smiling;\"atleast，heseemswillingtobemine。IamsayingnothingagainsthimthatIhavenotsaidtohim。Ifyou’llcomebackwithmeuptheelevatorI’lltellhimhe’saself-seekerandselfish，andwithnothoughtabovehisowninterests。Hewon’tmind。He’dsayIcannotcomprehendhismotives。Why，you’veonlytolookathisrecord。WhentheVenezuelanmessagecameoutheattackedthePresidentanddeclaredhewastryingtomakepoliticalcapitalandtodragusintowar，andthatwhatwewantedwasarbitration;butwhenthePresidentbroughtouttheArbitrationTreatyheattackedthattoointheSenateanddestroyedit。Why？Notbecausehehadconvictions，butbecausethePresidenthadrefusedaforeignappointmenttoafriendofhisintheSouth。Hehasbeenafreesilvermanforthelasttenyears，hecomesfromafreesilverstate，andthemembersofthelegislaturethatelectedhimwereallforsilver，butthislastelectionhisWallStreetfriendsgotholdofhimandworkedonhisfeelings，andherepudiatedhisparty，hisstate，andhisconstituentsandcameoutforgold。\"
\"Well，butsurely，\"Arkwrightobjected，\"thattookcourage？Toownthatfortenyearsyouhadbeenwrong，andtocomeoutfortherightatthelast。\"
Livingstonestaredandshruggedhisshoulders。\"It’sallaquestionofmotives，\"hesaidindifferently。\"Idon’twanttoshatteryouridol;Ionlywanttosaveyoufromcountingtoomuchonhim。\"
WhenArkwrightcalledonthemorrowSenatorStantonwasnotathome，andthedayfollowinghewasbusy，andcouldgivehimonlyabriefinterview。Therewerepreviousengagementsandotherdifficultiesinthewayofhisgoingwhichhehadnotforeseen，hesaid，andhefearedheshouldhavetopostponehisvisittoCubaindefinitely。HeaskedifMr。Arkwrightwouldbesokindastocallagainwithinaweek;hewouldthenbebetterabletogivehimadefiniteanswer。
Arkwrightlefttheapartmentwithasensationofsuchkeendisappointmentthatitturnedhimillanddizzy。Hefeltthatthegreatpurposeofhislifewasbeingplayedwithandputaside。Buthehadnotselfishresentmentonhisownaccount;hewasonlythemoredeterminedtopersevere。Heconsiderednewargumentsandframednewappeals;andonemomentblamedhimselfbitterlyforhavingfoolishlydiscouragedthestatesmanbytoovividpicturesofthehorrorshemightencounter，andthenext，questionedifhehadnotbeentoopracticalandsofailedbecausehehadnotmadetheterribleneedofimmediatehelphissoleargument。Everyhourwastedindelaymeant，asheknew，thesacrificeofmanylives，andtherewereother，moresordidandmorepractical，reasonsforspeedyaction。ForhissupplyofmoneywasrunninglowandtherewasnowbarelyenoughremainingtocarryhimthroughthemonthoftravelhehadplannedtotakeatStanton’sside。Whatwouldhappentohimwhenthatmomentoustripwasoverwasofnoconsequence。Hewouldhavedonetheworkasfarashissmallshareinitlay，hewouldhavesetinmotionagreatpowerthatwastomoveCongressandthepeopleoftheUnitedStatestoaction。Ifhecouldbutdothat，whatbecameofhimcountedfornothing。
Butattheendoftheweekhisfearsandmisgivingswerescatteredgloriouslyandasinglelinefromthesenatorsethisheartleapingandbroughthimtohiskneesingratitudeandthanksgiving。Onreturningoneafternoontothemeanlodgingintowhichhehadmovedtosavehismoney，hefoundatelegramfromStantonandhetoreitopentremblingbetweenhopeandfear。
\"HavearrangedtoleaveforTampawithyouMonday，atmidnight\"
itread。\"Callformeatteno’clocksameevening。——STANTON。\"
Arkwrightreadthemessagethreetimes。Therewasaheavy，suffocatingpressureathisheartasthoughithadceasedbeating。Hesankbacklimplyupontheedgeofhisbedandclutchingthepieceofpaperinhistwohandsspokethewordsaloudtriumphantlyasthoughtoassurehimselfthattheyweretrue。Thenafloodofunspeakablerelief，ofhappinessandgratitude，sweptoverhim，andheturnedandslippedtothefloor，buryinghisfaceinthepillow，andweptouthisthanksuponhisknees。
AmansodeeplyimmersedinpublicaffairsaswasStantonandwithsuchamultiplicityofpersonalinterests，couldnotpreparetoabsenthimselfforamonthwithouthisintentionbecomingknown，andonthedaywhenhewastostartforTampathemorningnewspapersproclaimedthefactthathewasabouttovisitCuba。
TheygavetohismissionalltheimportanceanddisplaythatArkwrighthadforetold。SomeofthenewspapersstatedthathewasgoingasaspecialcommissionerofthePresidenttostudyandreport;othersthathewasactinginbehalfoftheCubanlegationinWashingtonandhadplenipotentiarypowers。Oppositionorganssuggestedthathewasactingintheinterestsofthesugartrust，andhisownparticularorgandeclaredthatitwashisintentiontofreeCubaattheriskofhisownfreedom，safety，andevenlife。
TheSpanishministerinWashingtonsentacableforpublicationtoMadrid，statingthatadistinguishedAmericanstatesmanwasabouttovisitCuba，toinvestigate，and，later，todenythetruthofthedisgracefullibelspublishedconcerningtheSpanishofficialsontheislandbythepapersoftheUnitedStates。Atthesametimehecabledinciphertothecaptain-
generalinHavanatoseethatthedistinguishedstatesmanwascloselyspieduponfromthemomentofhisarrivaluntilhisdeparture，andtoplaceonthe\"suspect\"listallAmericansandCubanswhoventuredtogivehimanyinformation。
Theafternoonpapersenlargedontheimportanceofthevisitandonthegoodthatwouldsurelycomeofit。TheytoldthatSenatorStantonhadrefusedtobeinterviewedortodisclosetheobjectofhisjourney。Butitwasenough，theysaid，thatsomeoneinauthoritywasatlasttoseekoutthetruth，andaddedthatnoonewouldbelistenedtowithgreaterrespectthanwouldtheSouthernsenator。Onthisalltheeditorialwriterswereagreed。
ThedaypasseddrearilyforArkwright。Earlyinthemorninghepackedhisvaliseandpaidhislandlord，andfortheremainderofthedaywalkedthestreetsorsatinthehotelcorridorwaitingimpatientlyforeachfresheditionofthepapers。Inthemhereadthesignsofthegreatupheavalofpopularfeelingthatwastorestorepeaceandhealthandplentytotheislandforwhichhehadgivenhislastthreeyearsofenergyandlife。
Hewastremblingwithexcitement，aswellaswiththecold，whenatteno’clockpreciselyhestoodatSenatorStanton’sdoor。Hehadforgottentoeathisdinner，andthewarmthofthedimlylithallandtheodorofrichfoodwhichwaswaftedfromaninnerroomtouchedhissenseswithtantalizingcomfort。
\"Thesenatorsaysyouaretocomethisway，sir，\"theservantdirected。HetookArkwright’svalisefromhishandandpartedtheheavycurtainsthathidthedining-room，andArkwrightsteppedinbetweenthemandthenstoppedinsomeembarrassment。
Hefoundhimselfinthepresenceofanumberofgentlemenseatedatalongdinner-table，whoturnedtheirheadsasheenteredandpeeredathimthroughthesmokethatfloatedinlightlayersabovethewhitecloth。Thedinnerhadbeenserved，butthesenator’sguestsstillsatwiththeirchairspushedbackfromatablelightedbycandlesunderyellowshades，andcoveredwithbeautifulflowersandwithbottlesofvariedsizesinstandsofquaintandintricatedesign。SenatorStanton’stallfigureshoweddimlythroughthesmoke，andhisdeepvoicehailedArkwrightcheerilyfromthefartherendoftheroom。\"Thisway，Mr。Arkwright，\"hesaid。\"Ihaveachairwaitingforyouhere。\"
HegraspedArkwright’shandwarmlyandpulledhimintothevacantplaceathisside。AnelderlygentlemanonArkwright’sothersidemovedtomakemoreroomforhimandshovedaliqueurglasstowardhimwithafriendlynodandpointedatanopenboxofcigars。Hewasafine-lookingman，andArkwrightnoticedthathewasregardinghimwithaglanceofthekeenestinterest。AllofthoseatthetableweremenoftwiceArkwright’sage，exceptLivingstone，whomherecognizedandwhonoddedtohimpleasantlyandatthesametimegaveanordertoaservant，pointingatArkwrightashedidso。Someofthegentlemenworetheirbusinesssuits，andoneoppositeArkwrightwasstillinhisovercoat，andheldhishatinhishand。Theselatterseemedtohavearrivedafterthedinnerhadbegun，fortheyformedasecondlinebackofthosewhohadplacesatthetable;theyallseemedtoknowoneanotherandweretalkingwithmuchvivacityandinterest。
StantondidnotattempttointroduceArkwrighttohisguestsindividually，butsaid：\"Gentlemen，thisisMr。Arkwright，ofwhomIhavebeentellingyou，theyounggentlemanwhohasdonesuchmagnificentworkforthecauseofCuba。\"ThosewhocaughtArkwright’seyenoddedtohim，andothersraisedtheirglassesathim，butwithasmilethathecouldnotunderstand。Itwasasthoughtheyallknewsomethingconcerninghimofwhichhewasignorant。Henotedthatthefacesofsomewerestrangelyfamiliar，andhedecidedthathemusthaveseentheirportraitsinthepublicprints。AfterhehadintroducedArkwright，thesenatordrewhischairslightlyawayfromhimandturnedinwhatseemedembarrassmenttothemanonhisotherside。TheelderlygentlemannexttoArkwrightfilledhisglass，aservantplacedasmallcupofcoffeeathiselbow，andhelitacigarandlookedabouthim。
\"Youmustfindthisweatherverytryingafterthetropics，\"hisneighborsaid。
Arkwrightassentedcordially。Thebrandywasflowingthroughhisveinsandwarminghim;heforgotthathewashungry，andthekind，interestedglancesofthoseabouthimsethimathisease。
Itwasapropitiousstart，hethought，apleasantleave-takingforthesenatorandhimself，fullofgoodwillandgoodwishes。
HeturnedtowardStantonandwaiteduntilhehadceasedspeaking。
\"Thepapershavebegunwell，haven’tthey？\"heasked，eagerly。
Hehadspokeninalowvoice，almostinawhisper，butthoseaboutthetableseemedtohaveheardhim，fortherewassilenceinstantlyandwhenheglanceduphesawtheeyesofallturneduponhimandhenoticedontheirfacesthesamesmilehehadseentherewhenheentered。
\"Yes，\"Stantonansweredconstrainedly。\"Yes，I——\"heloweredhisvoice，butthesilencestillcontinued。Stantonhadhiseyesfixedonthetable，butnowhefrownedandhalfrosefromhischair。
\"Iwanttospeakwithyou，Arkwright，\"hesaid。\"Supposewegointothenextroom。I’llbebackinamoment，\"headded，noddingtotheothers。
Butthemanonhisrightremovedhiscigarfromhislipsandsaidinanundertone，\"No，sitdown，staywhereyouare;\"andtheelderlygentlemanatArkwright’ssidelaidhishanddetaininglyonhisarm。\"Oh，youwon’ttakeMr。Arkwrightawayfromus，Stanton？\"heasked，smiling。
Stantonshruggedhisshouldersandsatdownagain，andtherewasamoment’spause。Itwasbrokenbythemanintheovercoat，wholaughed。
\"He’spayingyouacompliment，Mr。Arkwright，\"hesaid。HepointedwithhiscigartothegentlemanatArkwright’sside。
\"Idon’tunderstand，\"Arkwrightanswereddoubtfully。
\"It’sacomplimenttoyoureloquence——he’safraidtoleaveyoualonewiththesenator。Livingstone’sbeentellingusthatyouareabettertalkerthanStanton。\"Arkwrightturnedatroubledcountenancetowardthemenaboutthetable，andthentowardLivingstone，butthatyoungmanhadhiseyesfixedgravelyontheglassesbeforehimanddidnotraisethem。
Arkwrightfeltasudden，unreasonablefearofthecircleofstrong-featured，sereneandconfidentmenabouthim。Theyseemedtobemakinghimthesubjectofajest，tobeenjoyingsomethingamongthemselvesofwhichhewasinignorance，butwhichconcernedhimclosely。HeturnedawhitefacetowardStanton。
\"Youdon’tmean，\"hebeganpiteously，\"that——thatyouarenotgoing？Isthatit——tellme——isthatwhatyouwantedtosay？\"
Stantonshiftedinhischairandmutteredsomewordsbetweenhislips，thenturnedtowardArkwrightandspokequiteclearlyanddistinctly。
\"Iamverysorry，Mr。Arkwright，\"hesaid，\"butIamafraidI’llhavetodisappointyou。ReasonsIcannotnowexplainhavearisenwhichmakemygoingimpossible——quiteimpossible，\"headdedfirmly——\"notonlynow，butlater，\"hewentonquickly，asArkwrightwasabouttointerrupthim。
Arkwrightmadenosecondattempttospeak。Hefeltthemusclesofhisfaceworkingandthetearscomingtohiseyes，andtohidehisweaknesshetwistedinhischairandsatstaringaheadofhimwithhisbackturnedtothetable。HeheardLivingstone’svoicebreakthesilencewithsomehurriedquestion，andimmediatelyhisembarrassmentwashiddeninamurmurofanswersandthemovingofglassesasthemenshiftedintheirchairsandthelaughterandtalkwentonasbrisklyasbefore。Arkwrightsawasideboardbeforehimandaservantarrangingsomesilverononeoftheshelves。Hewatchedthemandothiswithaconcentratedinterestasthoughthedull，numbedfeelinginhisbraincaughtatthetrifleinordertoputoff，aslongaspossible，theconsiderationofthetruth。
Andthenbeyondthesideboardandthetapestryonthewallaboveit，hesawthesunshiningdownupontheislandofCuba，hesawtheroyalpalmswavingandbending，thedustycolumnsofSpanishinfantrycrawlingalongthewhiteroadsandleavingblazinghutsandsmokingcane-fieldsintheirwake;hesawskeletonsofmenandwomenseekingforfoodamongtherefuseofthestreet;heheardtheordergiventothefiringsquad，thesplashofthebulletsastheyscatteredtheplasterontheprisonwall，andhesawakneelingfigurepitchforwardonitsface，withauselessbandagetiedacrossitssightlesseyes。
SenatorStantonbroughthimbackwithasharpshakeoftheshoulder。Hehadalsoturnedhisbackontheothers，andwasleaningforwardwithhiselbowsonhisknees。Hespokerapidly，andinavoiceonlyslightlyraisedaboveawhisper。
\"Iammorethansorry，Arkwright，\"hesaidearnestly。\"Youmustn’tblamemealtogether。Ihavehadahardtimeofitthisafternoon。Iwantedtogo。Ireallywantedtogo。Thethingappealedtome，ittouchedme，itseemedasifIowedittomyselftodoit。Buttheyweretoomanyforme，\"headdedwithabackwardtossofhisheadtowardthemenaroundhistable。
\"IfthepapershadnottoldonmeIcouldhavegotwellaway，\"hewentoninaneagertone，\"butassoonastheyreadofit，theycameherestraightfromtheiroffices。Youknowwhotheyare，don’tyou？\"heasked，andeveninhisearnestnesstherewasanaddedtouchofimportanceinhistoneashespokethenameofhisparty’sleader，ofmenwhostoodprominentlyinWallStreetandwhowereattheheadofgreattrusts。
\"Youseehowitis，\"hesaidwithashrugofhisshoulders。
\"Theyhaveenormousinterestsatstake。TheysaidIwoulddragthemintowar，thatIwoulddisturbvalues，thatthebusinessinterestsofthecountrywouldsuffer。I’munderobligationstomostofthem，theyhaveadvisedmeinfinancialmatters，andtheythreatened——theythreatenedtomakeitunpleasantforme。\"Hisvoicehardenedandhedrewinhisbreathquickly，andlaughed。
\"Youwouldn’tunderstandifIweretotellyou。It’sratherinvolved。Andafterall，theymayberight，agitationmaybebadforthecountry。Andyourpartyleaderafterallisyourpartyleader，isn’the，andifhesays’no’whatareyoutodo？
Mysympathiesarejustaskeenforthesepoorwomenandchildrenasever，butasthesemensay，’charitybeginsathome，’andwemustn’tdoanythingtobringonwarpricesagain，ortosendstockstumblingaboutourheads，mustwe？\"Heleanedbackinhischairagainandsighed。\"Sympathyisanexpensiveluxury，I
find，\"headded。
ArkwrightrosestifflyandpushedStantonawayfromhimwithhishand。Hemovedlikeamancomingoutofadream。
\"Don’ttalktomelikethat，\"hesaidinalowvoice。Thenoiseaboutthetableendedontheinstant，butArkwrightdidnotnoticethatithadceased。\"YouknowIdon’tunderstandthat，\"
hewenton;\"whatdoesitmattertome！\"Heputhishanduptothesideofhisfaceandhelditthere，lookingdownatStanton。
Hehadthedull，heavylookinhiseyesofamanwhohasjustcomethroughanoperationundersomeheavydrug。\"’WallStreet，’
’trusts，’’partyleaders，’\"herepeated，\"whataretheytome？
Thewordsdon’treachme，theyhavelosttheirmeaning，itisalanguageIhaveforgotten，thankGod！\"headded。Heturnedandmovedhiseyesaroundthetable，scanningthefacesofthemenbeforehim。
\"Yes，youaretwelvetoone，\"hesaidatlast，stillspeakingdullyandinalowvoice，asthoughheweretalkingtohimself。
\"Youhavewonanoblevictory，gentlemen。Icongratulateyou。
ButIdonotblameyou，weareallselfishandself-seeking。I
thoughtIwasworkingonlyforCuba，butIwasworkingformyself，justasyouare。IwantedtofeelthatitwasIwhohadhelpedtobringrelieftothatplague-spot，thatitwasthroughmyeffortsthehelphadcome。Yes，ifhehaddoneasIasked，I
supposeIwouldhavetakenthecredit。\"
Heswayedslightly，andtosteadyhimselfcaughtatthebackofhischair。Butatthesamemomenthiseyesglowedfiercelyandheheldhimselferectagain。Hepointedwithhisfingeratthecircleofgreatmenwhosatlookingupathimincurioussilence。
\"Youarelikearingofgamblersaroundagamingtable，\"hecriedwildly，\"whoseenothingbutthegreenclothandthewheelandthepilesofmoneybeforethem，whoforgetinwatchingthemoneyriseandfall，thatoutsidethesunisshining，thathumanbeingsaresickandsuffering，thatmenaregivingtheirlivesforanidea，forasentiment，foraflag。Youarethemoney-
changersinthetempleofthisgreatrepublicandthedaywillcome，IpraytoGod，whenyouwillbescourgedanddrivenoutwithwhips。Doyouthinkyoucanformcombinesanddealsthatwillcheatyouintoheaven？Canyour’trusts’saveyoursouls——
is’WallStreet’thestraitandnarrowroadtosalvation？\"
ThemenaboutthetableleanedbackandstaredatArkwrightinasgreatamazementasthoughhehadviolentlyattemptedanassaultupontheirpockets，orhadsuddenlygonemadintheirpresence。
Someofthemfrowned，andothersappearednottohaveheard，andotherssmiledgrimlyandwaitedforhimtocontinueasthoughtheywerespectatorsataplay。
ThepoliticalleaderbrokethesilencewithalowasidetoStanton。\"DoesthegentlemanbelongtotheSalvationArmy？\"heasked。
Arkwrightwhirledaboutandturneduponhimfiercely。
\"Oldgodsgivewaytonewgods，\"hecried。\"Hereisyourbrother。Iamspeakingforhim。Doyoueverthinkofhim？Howdareyousneeratme？\"hecried。\"Youcancrackyourwhipoverthatman’sheadandturnhimfromwhatinhisheartandconscienceheknowsisright;youcancrackyourwhipoverthemenwhocallthemselvesfree-bornAmericancitizensandwhohavemadeyoutheirboss——sneeratthemifyoulike，butyouhavenocollaronmyneck。Ifyouarealeader，whydon’tyouleadyourpeopletowhatisgoodandnoble？WhydoyoustopthismanintheworkGodsenthimheretodo？Youwouldmakeapartyhackofhim，apoliticalprostitute，somethinglowerthanthewomanwhowalksthestreets。Shesellsherbody——thismanissellinghissoul。\"
Heturned，tremblingandquivering，andshookhisfingerabovetheupturnedfaceofthesenator。
\"Whathaveyoudonewithyourtalents，Stanton？\"hecried。\"Whathaveyoudonewithyourtalents？\"
Themanintheovercoatstruckthetablebeforehimwithhisfistsothattheglassesrang。
\"ByGod，\"helaughed，\"IcallhimabetterspeakerthanStanton！
Livingstone’sright，heISbetterthanStanton——buthelacksStanton’sknackofmakinghimselfpopular，\"headded。Helookedaroundthetableinvitingapprobationwithasmile，butnoonenoticedhim，norspoketobreakthesilence。
Arkwrightheardthewordsdullyandfeltthathewasbeingmocked。Hecoveredhisfacewithhishandsandstoodbreathingbrokenly;hisbodywasstilltremblingwithanexcitementhecouldnotmaster。
Stantonrosefromhischairandshookhimbytheshoulder。\"Areyoumad，Arkwright？\"hecried。\"Youhavenorighttoinsultmyguestsorme。Becalm——controlyourself。\"
\"WhatdoesitmatterwhatIsay？\"Arkwrightwentondesperately。
\"Iammad。Yes，thatisit，Iammad。TheyhavewonandIhavelost，anditdrovemebesidemyself。Icountedonyou。Iknewthatnooneelsecouldletmypeoplego。ButI’llnottroubleyouagain。Iwishyougood-night，sir，andgood-bye。IfIhavebeenunjust，youmustforgetit。\"
Heturnedsharply，butStantonplacedadetaininghandonhisshoulder。\"Wait，\"hecommandedquerulously;\"whereareyougoing？Willyou，still——？\"
Arkwrightbowedhishead。\"Yes，\"heanswered。\"Ihavebutjusttimenowtocatchourtrain——mytrain，Imean。\"
HelookedupatStantonandtakinghishandinbothofhis，drewthemantowardhim。Allthewildnessandintoleranceinhismannerhadpassed，andasheraisedhiseyestheywerefullofafirmresolve。
\"Come，\"hesaidsimply;\"thereisyettime。Leavethesepeoplebehindyou。Whatcanyouanswerwhentheyaskwhathaveyoudonewithyourtalents？\"
\"GoodGod，Arkwright，\"thesenatorexclaimedangrily，pullinghishandaway;\"don’ttalklikeahymn-book，anddon’tmakeanotherscene。Whatyouaskisimpossible。TellmewhatIcandotohelpyouinanyotherway，and——\"
\"Come，\"repeatedtheyoungmanfirmly。
\"Theworldmayjudgeyoubywhatyoudoto-night。\"
Stantonlookedattheboyforabriefmomentwithastrainedandeagerscrutiny，andthenturnedawayabruptlyandshookhisheadinsilence，andArkwrightpassedaroundthetableandonoutoftheroom。
Amonthlater，astheSouthernsenatorwaspassingthroughthereading-roomoftheUnionClub，Livingstonebeckonedtohim，andhandinghimanafternoonpaperpointedataparagraphinsilence。
TheparagraphwasdatedSagualaGrande，andread：
\"ThebodyofHenryArkwright，anAmericancivilengineer，wasbroughtintoSaguato-daybyaSpanishcolumn。Itwasfoundlyinginaroadthreemilesbeyondthelineofforts。Arkwrightwassurprisedbyaguerillaforcewhileattemptingtomakehiswaytotheinsurgentcamp，andonresistingwasshot。ThebodyhasbeenhandedovertotheAmericanconsulforinterment。Itisbadlymutilated。\"
Stantonloweredthepaperandstoodstaringoutofthewindowatthefallingsnowandthecheerylightsandbustlingenergyoftheavenue。
\"Poorfellow，\"hesaid，\"hewantedsomuchtohelpthem。Andhedidn’taccomplishanything，didhe？\"
Livingstonestaredattheoldermanandlaughedshortly。
\"Well，Idon’tknow，\"hesaid。\"Hedied。Someofusonlylive。\"
THEVAGRANT
HisExcellencySirCharlesGreville，K。CM。G。，GovernoroftheWindlessIslands，stoodupontheverandaofGovernmentHousesurveyingthenewdaywithcriticalandsearchingeyes。SirCharleshadbeensolongabsolutemonarchoftheWindlessIslesthathehadassumedunconsciouslyamentalattitudeofsuzeraintyovereventheglitteringwatersoftheCaribbeanSea，andthecoralreefsunderthewaters，andtherainbowskiesthatfloatedabovethem。ButonthisparticularmorningnoteventhecriticaleyeoftheGovernorcoulddistinguishasingleflawinthetropicallandscapebeforehim。
Thelawnathisfeetrandowntomeetthedazzlingwatersofthebay，thebluewatersofthebayrantomeetagreatstretchofabsinthegreen，thegreenjoinedafairyskyofpinkandgoldandsaffron。Islandsofcoralfloatedontheseaofabsinthe，andderelictcloudsofmother-of-pearlswunglowabovethem，startingfromnowhereandgoingnowhere，butdriftingbeautifully，likegiantsoap-bubblesoflightandcolor。Wherethelawntouchedthewatersofthebaythecocoanut-palmsreachedtheircrookedlengthsfarupintothesunshine，andasthesea-
breezestirredtheirfrondstheyfilledthehotairwithwhispersandmurmursliketheflutteringofmanyfans。NaturesmiledboldlyupontheGovernor，confidentinherbountifulbeauty，asthoughshesaid，\"Surelyyoucannotbutbepleasedwithmeto-
day。\"And，asthoughinanswer，thecriticalandsearchingglanceofSirCharlesrelaxed。