So, Mr.
Wilson went to see the _jefe_ in his office; the old man was furious and actually ran out, with the statement that he had plenty of his own work to do.

When this scene had been reported, it in no wise increased the readiness of subjects to undergo the operation.

Finding that we were accomplishing nothing, we decided upon desperate measures.

Going to the office of the governor's private secretary, we insisted on his telling the chief executive that we were losing time, that no one was assisting us, that subjects were obdurate and stubborn, and that something must be promptly done.

We waited but a few minutes.