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capable of an interest and of intelligence in these respects.
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and commendable that it seeks to elevate the common mind to the higher
questions of the times. The American people will not fail to notice
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in these dark times of hideous treason, and of more hideous, because
more contemptible, semi-treason.--_The Methodist, N. Y._

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Transcriber's note:

The author's archaic spelling is preserved, including creative
Spanish spelling such as "Guantamano" and "Hasta huego".

The author's punctuation style is preserved.

Hyphenation has been made consistent.

In addition to making hyphenation consistent, the following
changes were made to the original text:

Page 18: =Escondide= standardized to =Escondido= (Why,
madame, it is only a week ago that a lot of us dined with
him at his estate of =Escondido=)

Page 19: Added quote (he continued, turning toward the
skipper, as the clear sound of the cruiser's bell struck his
ear, ="I must= not forget what I came for.")

Page 29: Added tilde ("_El Doctor =Senor=, con tres de
nosotros._")

Page 34: Removed extra end quote from "ho!" (sputtered the
ruffian, as he pulled a pistol from his belt, ="ho!= you