Only war could settle this international complication--bloody and bitter war.

The consul must cable at once for war-ships and troops.
He would insist upon it.

All compromise was now impossible! The magistrate was frightened.

The guarde's eyes bulged with horror and he trembled visibly.

It was evident they had made a grave mistake in arresting this mad American, who was evidently a personage of great importance and able to declare war at a moment's notice.