"Then I would suggest, Don Luis," Honda answered, with a smile, "that this place is no longer your home."
"Senor, are you making fun of me?" demanded Don Luis, with heightening color.
"By no means, Don Luis. But you have observed that I have an escort of our country's troops."
"Assuredly."
"From that what would you infer?"
"You may very likely hold some government commission," guessed Don Luis.
"Assuredly I do," Honda replied.
"In the state of Bonista especially?"
"Even so."
"Then if you hold a commission in the state of Bonista," replied Don Luis Monte; "you must represent my very good friend, his excellency, the governor of this state."