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           Goodwinandtheardentpatriot,Zavalla,tookalltheprecautionsthattheirforesightcouldcontrivetopreventtheescapeofPresidentMirafloresandhiscompanion.TheysenttrustedmessengersupthecoasttoSolitasandAlazantowarnthelocalleadersoftheflight,andtoinstructthemtopatrolthewaterlineandarrestthefugitivesatallhazardsshouldtheyrevealthemselvesinthatterritory.AfterthiswasdonethereremainedonlytocoverthedistrictaboutCoralioandawaitthecomingofthequarry.Thenetswerewellspread.Theroadsweresofew,theopportunitiesforembarkationsolimited,andthetwoorthreeprobablepointsofexitsowellguardedthatitwouldbestrangeindeedifthereshouldslipthroughthemeshessomuchofthecountry’sdignity,romance,andcollateral.Thepresidentwould,withoutdoubt,moveassecretlyaspossible,andendeavourtoboardavesselbystealthfromsomesecludedpointalongtheshore.

           OnthefourthdayafterthereceiptofEnglehart’stelegramtheKarlsefin,aNorwegiansteamercharteredbytheNewOrleansfruittrade,anchoredoffCoraliowiththreehoarsetootsofhersiren.TheKarlsefinwasnotoneofthelineoperatedbytheVesuviusFruitCompany.Shewassomethingofadilettante,doingoddjobsforacompanythatwasscarcelyimportantenoughtofigureasarivaltotheVesuvius.ThemovementsoftheKarlsefinweredependentuponthestateofthemarket.