Короли и капуста
Masters of arts
ThemobsevenattackedtheCasaMorena,butweredrivenawaybythemilitary,whichremainedfaithfultotheexecutive.Allthenightterrorreigned.
ThegreatnessofLosadawasshownbythefactthatbynoonthenextdayorderwasrestored,andhewasstillabsolute.HeissuedproclamationsdenyingpositivelythatanynegotiationsofanykindhadbeenenteredintowithEngland.SirStaffordVaughn,thepink-cheekedEnglishman,alsodeclaredinplacardsandinpublicprintthathispresencetherehadnointernationalsignificance.Hewasatravellerwithoutguile.Infact(sohestated),hehadnotevenspokenwiththepresidentorbeeninhispresencesincehisarrival.
Duringthisdisturbance,Whitewaspreparingforhishomewardvoyageinthesteamshipthatwastosailwithintwoorthreedays.Aboutnoon,Keogh,therestless,tookhiscameraoutwiththehopeofspeedingthelagginghours.Thetownwasnowasquietasifpeacehadneverdepartedfromherperchonthered-tiledroofs.
Aboutthemiddleoftheafternoon,Keoghhurriedbacktothehotelwithsomethingdecidedlyspecialinhisair.Heretiredtothelittleroomwherehedevelopedhispictures.
LateronhecameouttoWhiteonthebalcony,withaluminous,grim,predatorysmileonhisface.
"Doyouknowwhatthatis?"heasked,holdingupa4×5photographmountedoncardboard.
"Snap-shotofaseñoritasittinginthesand—alliterationunintentional,"guessedWhite,lazily.
"Wrong,"saidKeoghwithshiningeyes."It’saslung-shot.It’sacanofdynamite.It’sagoldmine.
