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They
ceased
talking
,
for
General
Pilar
had
descended
from
the
first
carriage
and
had
taken
his
stand
upon
the
top
step
of
Casa
Morena
.
As
the
oldest
member
of
the
cabinet
,
custom
had
decreed
that
he
should
make
the
address
of
welcome
,
presenting
the
keys
of
the
official
residence
to
the
president
at
its
close
.
General
Pilar
was
one
of
the
most
distinguished
citizens
of
the
republic
.
Hero
of
three
wars
and
innumerable
revolutions
,
he
was
an
honoured
guest
at
European
courts
and
camps
.
An
eloquent
speaker
and
a
friend
to
the
people
,
he
represented
the
highest
type
of
the
Anchurians
.
Holding
in
his
hand
the
gilt
keys
of
Casa
Morena
,
he
began
his
address
in
a
historical
form
,
touching
upon
each
administration
and
the
advance
of
civilization
and
prosperity
from
the
first
dim
striving
after
liberty
down
to
present
times
.
Arriving
at
the
régime
of
President
Losada
,
at
which
point
,
according
to
precedent
,
he
should
have
delivered
a
eulogy
upon
its
wise
conduct
and
the
happiness
of
the
people
,
General
Pilar
paused
.
Then
he
silently
held
up
the
bunch
of
keys
high
above
his
head
,
with
his
eyes
closely
regarding
it
.
The
ribbon
with
which
they
were
bound
fluttered
in
the
breeze
.
"
It
still
blows
,
"
cried
the
speaker
,
exultantly
.
"
Citizens
of
Anchuria
,
give
thanks
to
the
saints
this
night
that
our
air
is
still
free
.
"
Thus
disposing
of
Losada
's
administration
,
he
abruptly
reverted
to
that
of
Olivarra
,
Anchuria
's
most
popular
ruler
.
Olivarra
had
been
assassinated
nine
years
before
while
in
the
prime
of
life
and
usefulness
.
A
faction
of
the
Liberal
party
led
by
Losada
himself
had
been
accused
of
the
deed
.
Whether
guilty
or
not
,
it
was
eight
years
before
the
ambitious
and
scheming
Losada
had
gained
his
goal
.
Upon
this
theme
General
Pilar
's
eloquence
was
loosed
.
He
drew
the
picture
of
the
beneficent
Olivarra
with
a
loving
hand
.
He
reminded
the
people
of
the
peace
,
the
security
and
the
happiness
they
had
enjoyed
during
that
period
.
He
recalled
in
vivid
detail
and
with
significant
contrast
the
last
winter
sojourn
of
President
Olivarra
in
Coralio
,
when
his
appearance
at
their
fiestas
was
the
signal
for
thundering
vivas
of
love
and
approbation
.
The
first
public
expression
of
sentiment
from
the
people
that
day
followed
.
A
low
,
sustained
murmur
went
among
them
like
the
surf
rolling
along
the
shore
.
"
Ten
dollars
to
a
dinner
at
the
Saint
Charles
,
"
remarked
Mr.
Vincenti
,
"
that
rouge
wins
.
"
"
I
never
bet
against
my
own
interests
,
"
said
Captain
Cronin
,
lighting
a
cigar
.
"
Long-winded
old
boy
,
for
his
age
.
What
's
he
talking
about
?
"
"
My
Spanish
,
"
replied
Vincenti
,
"
runs
about
ten
words
to
the
minute
;
his
is
something
around
two
hundred
.
Whatever
he
's
saying
,
he
's
getting
them
warmed
up
.
"
