It contained a request for the passports of the Minister and his suite.

Senor Polo had personally brought the document from the chancellory above." "When the porter presented the letter just brought by the Department of State's messenger, Senor Polo grasped it in his quick, nervous way.

He opened the envelope and realized instantly that he had been outwitted.

A cynical smile passed over the Minister's face as he handed his request for passports to 'Eddie,' who bowed and smiled on the Minister." "Senor Polo stepped back into the hall and started to read the ultimatum carefully.

But he stopped and turned his head toward the door." "'This is indeed Jeffersonian simplicity,' he said." "'Eddie' Savoy felt very badly over the incident, because he had learned to like Minister Polo personally." "'He was so pleasant that I felt like asking him to stay a little longer,' said 'Eddie,' 'but I didn't, for that wouldn't have been diplomatic.