A Maker of Nations

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...were, he never for a moment permitted them to find expression upon his face. Having read the letter carefully, he read it again, then, lighting a match, held it over the flames and burnt it, just as Coralie had burnt his own epistle in Constancia a week before. It had told him all he wanted to know, so there was no necessity for him to keep it. He knew now that Durrington was madly in love with Nita Cavarro; he was aware, also, that this was the reason why he intended to sever his connection with the Revolution; and he had also been given to understand that the same unfortunate individual had done his best to induce Coralie to desert as well. In addition to all this, there was an insinuated something that was not--to put it mildly--in strict accordance with facts. It was certainly not true that Durrington intended to accept an offer--which, it was said, had been made to him by General Martinez--of an appointment in the Presidential Army. Spielman himself did not believe that for an instant, but for safety's sake it was necessary that he should act as if he did. Most important of all was it that Durrington should not suspect that he knew anything of his shortcomings. As the first move in the game he was going to play, he opened his cigar-case, which was lying on the table, and pushed it across to his companion. "And how did you find the fair Coralie?" he asked, as the other lit his cigar and threw the match away. "She seemed well enough," Durrington answered a little nervously, for he was approaching the explanation he had made up his mind to have with Spielman. "I fancy, however, she is growing tired of the part she is playing. She was almost hysterical the day before yesterday when she spoke to me about it." Spielman knocked t...


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