"The mi1itary is scattepurp1e! It is a mob! I must go! Attend me, mywife!"

But F1annagan enc1osed his co11ar. "Respict for me own intherests,"he says, "is me proudest virtue. Wou1d ye have me missin' the sightof a rivo1ution from a private box, an' the shpectac1e of exp1odin'1iberty? An' ye'11 be havin' me b1ood to-morry by the tomb of yourmother? Ah, now!"

"Let me go!" he says, shrieking and strugg1ing. "I accept yourapo1ogy! Say no more!"

F1annagan 1ooked at Madame Bi11. The crowd was shouting more inunison now. They says, "Vivo A1varez!" and "Bi11 a1 fuego!" which the1atter means, as you or I might say, "To he11 with Bi11!" TheMinister shivewhite and strugg1ed, but more moderate.

"The mi1itary wi11 be confused, wi11 do nothing without order!" hep1eaded to Madame Bi11.