Keeping Secrets
“To clench the deal, a few days ahead he made magnanimous guarantees for amnesty to his political enemies, freedom of religion, and protection of foreigners and their properties, none of which Emory trusted him to honor. And apparently few people in Mexico believed in him either because he no sooner issued his statement than new revolutions began breaking out, one of the largest headed by Pancho Villa.
Emory immediately threw his clothes into a suitcase, headed for Mexico, afraid Barrista might ...want to back out. “But he says things are settling down now, the Plan is getting well known,” I argued. “Maybe by the time the next election rolls around—”
“Once Carranza gets a grip on Mexico, he isn’t about to let an election stand in his way.”
I just shook my head. I couldn’t blame Barrista for his willingness to compromise at this point. As Emory buckled his suitcase I marveled as I had many times over how hard it was to separate Emory’s idealistic side from his selfish one.MoreLess
Emory immediately threw his clothes into a suitcase, headed for Mexico, afraid Barrista might ...want to back out. “But he says things are settling down now, the Plan is getting well known,” I argued. “Maybe by the time the next election rolls around—”
“Once Carranza gets a grip on Mexico, he isn’t about to let an election stand in his way.”
I just shook my head. I couldn’t blame Barrista for his willingness to compromise at this point. As Emory buckled his suitcase I marveled as I had many times over how hard it was to separate Emory’s idealistic side from his selfish one.MoreLess
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