“Admitting that President Yozarro refuses to comply with the decision of The Hague Tribunal, you will not only be free to carry out your original intention, but you will be justified before the world.”
“No more than I shall be justified now, for many of the Atlamalcans themselves condemn the course of their President.”
“Why not make one more appeal to him?”
“How shall I shape my message? Whom shall I send to bear it to him?”
“I will be the messenger.”
“And be returned to me from the throat of a cannon?”
“I will take my chances on that; if they have a gun capacious enough to expedite matters in that fashion, the journey certainly will not be a monotonous one. You forget one thing, General.”
“What is that?”
“My sister is the guest of President Yozarro; I am anxious to see her; this gives me the opportunity.”