If Congress doesn't take heed, we will not be responsible for the consequences!" Raoul's hatter was full of the subject.

As Mr.Innerarity entered, he was saying good-day to a customer in his native tongue, English, and so continued: "Yes, under Spain we had a solid, quiet government--Ah! Mr.Innerarity, overjoyed to see you! We were speaking of these political troubles.

I wish we might see the last of them.

It's a terrible bad mess; corruption to-day--I tell you what--it will be disruption to-morrow.

Well, it is no work of ours; we shall merely stand off and see it." "Mi-frien'," said Raoul, with mingled pity and superiority, "you haven't got doze _inside_ nooz; Louisiana is goin' to state w'at she want." On his way back toward the shop Mr.Innerarity easily learned Louisiana's wants and don't-wants by heart.