The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-14

chairs -,;-.e! lack aEaiust the walls JIM
side. ia. awning Of t.s restaurant 'n.'" =
broad shadow acT-SS the wtEhi'-tcfi'. "a
bis On IL sidewalk. and h-it ID ""E"
;iacrn drivers slept peacefully III LtE ,'
TjaEe G".o-a tho door
TN. town was taking It's sie=,a. au'! I"
b.:sk sJeg T.: 4 stranger VINO crosse!
tesssia-,I ;'D0r and RAPED Win rs
kUurk1az on III. top - II" 5!-lF cas-" W
tne only .si2. Of lie. The LeWt mr. 'Ar!'~i
with rnc hans; oG the aiuss cas- and swept
the room ca.oIe~-!y With MS eyes. my
we're hard Ii.e eyes under straight 's
brows. Their owner was dressed Nuo"-
trUsiyeiy in a srii- of roEg1 tweed. and t..i~
and MS black hat. ana t1e i"et ti"t ~
was srnusth-Shavcn. distinguished him a.
a foreigner
i n. faced them the fa-e!ess Of
Gays chair descended s'"".y i"
the nn0r. and he b,eda t.
smile crmprahendinEiy and TO :lun rs h''i
as though tEe coming q the stranger it''
explained something OF which h had been
in d"uhf. HIS companions t-ri,I and To-
lowed the direction ui his eyes, but saw
nothing of interest III The newcomer. He
looked IS though h. rIigat BE u concession
hunter from the states. OF a Manchester
drummer. prepared 70 offer six months
r.tG!- On blankets and hardware.
Clay rose and sfrofe across the room.
circ.ins The tables in such a way that h.
could keep himself between the stranger
and tin door. At his approach the new
conner tGrus. his hack and iu:nhleI with
Ills chang on the counter.
Captain IIrk@. / hslieyec' said clay.
The stranger bit tn" cisag hc hal just pu.-
chased and shook his head. I am very
glad 10 see you Clay continued. ST
town, went you? ! want to talk with
ycu.'
I think you've made a mistake the
stranger answered. quietly. MY name
Is
Colonel. perhaps. then" said Clay. y
might have known 1t. ! congratulate you,
Colonel
The man looked at Clay for an instant.
teeth AMI his blue eyes fixed
steadily IL the others face. Clay
waved his hand again iEviting!y to-
ward u table. and the man shrugged his
shoulders and laughed, ard. pulling a chair
toward him. sat down.
Gene over here. boys" Clay called 4
want you tu meet al Old friend 81 mine.
Captain Burke
The man called EIrke stared a tho three
men as they crossed the room ana seated
themselves At the table. and nodded Il them
In silence. i
w have here said Cla.. gayly. In, in
a how voice. 'tII. k.y to tn" situation. This /
is IN" gentleman Hho supplies Mendoza
with ;hr S.uaNz If MAI TarifiU THrEe : .
a brave soldier and d r.tiz"n ~ Hy own ~
bava H.. rnosr sv~mntrrc.5. r.~t,I ,ian- |
craf-
1:-r.o smiled r,,r,fr 9th , o,rs...ard- .
irr nod and rnI,i"@ - H.. "a ,.ok
ont > h,icr rire and h,..r to MI = rom !
ris t,h,.cn-1..,.k ..Tr- -. i'm -. M ,
Of enw w.ris md Ox-r.1erv ,r.sss, abour ,
bfrasaif" rIav con-fn,.sf ri~h.r,. =,
must TN You who h. is -o,.gIf 10 j. !
rron,t.r nr rnyol-.frrs M, l.. hi l.I:f-
T''ss-a professional promoter Of rsv".H'ianS
and thai * what makes me 80 glad IT, 80"
him again. lie knows ~! ab"u; !
she present crisis here. and h. i going -
liz al h. knows a- soon rs T.. nils his
ought Ia warn YOU. Gurke.- h add
ed. that This i Captain stuart. in ,.hy~-a
# the police ard the Presidents cavalry .
tr.,r. 50. va. sec. whatever Won say. Won
viii have one man Who will iiz:cn To r.-l."
Burke cros-sl ou" short. fat iss over the
other. ara crowded the toiL.c- n the bowl ]
Of his pipe with his thumb. !
i thought yon were in chile CLaya" Ic
said.