CHAPTER XI 

 Los Arroyos 



Wednesday, May 20th. A combination of cir- 

 cumstances decided us to remain at Arroyos a full 

 day. In the first place, May 20th is a day of 

 fiesta, and Dr. Torre was in demand as an orator 

 to help out the festivities arranged by the loyal 

 sons of Arroyos in celebration of this, the Cuban 

 day of independence. The genial doctor, whom 

 we called Don Carlos, appearing in his ceremonial 

 garb of black, proceeded ashore in much state, to 

 be met at the wharf by the Alcalde and a commit- 

 tee of distinguished citizens. Greenlaw had also 

 announced that the engine of the launch had a 

 distemper that required treatment. The electri- 

 cal equipment from constant wetting leaked from 

 every pore of its soggy insulation. We were over- 

 whelmed with material collected that needed 

 proper treatment and packing. And finally, a 

 Havana steamer was due with mail. 



By noon the last of the tagged parcels wrapped 

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