Don Horacio 



execution more than any idealist I 

 ever knew. You saved the Kashgar- 

 ian children, you made a stupid nation 

 reward the good Japanese. You will 

 mark the landing of Drake and you 

 will see British Columbia ours, and I 

 believe you will see Gibraltar under 

 the flag of Spain. This latter if not 

 with mortal eyes, yet with those clearer 

 seeing orbs when we see no longer 

 with dimness of human imperfection 

 ' through a glass darkly ' you will be- 

 hold from the slopes of Heaven the 

 fulfilment of your lofty and worthy 

 dreams. 



" I am impatient to see you and 

 hold converse with you, and see the 

 enthusiasm kindle your eye again and 

 feel the warmth of your faith and your 

 humanity. Soon may it be. 

 I have a feeling in my bones that 

 somethinor will take me to California 

 before long. It is just one of those 

 vague presentiments that always come 



go 



