The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-09-29

Your brother does not know you are
living and it will be proud and hap
by day for me when bring him to
you. In the interim, what do you pur-
pose having for breakfast? Ham and
eggs sunny side up. an omelette or
cereal?"
He released her hand and favored
her with the boyish grin that always
had the effect Of stripping the years
from him as one strips the husk from
a ripe ear of corn. She was gazing at
him in wide-eyed amazement.
as my brother really alive?"
HE was as late as midnight last
night. Do you recall the chap | saved
from being assassinated in New Or
leans?"
EYES,"
"Your worthy brother. A7d do you
recall the chauffeur whose passage to
this port was forced to pay?"
"Yes."
1.-THE same individual. l sent him
ashore In the launch with Billy, and he
has been housed at Ell Buen Amigo,
but left early this morning for the
back country to open a recruiting of
fee"
She reached across the little table
and squeezed his big brown hand i'm
pulsively you're the most wonderful
man ! ever knew. And does my poor
brother know l am living, Mr.. Web
ster?"
"NO-and I'm not going to tell him.
! think it will be much nicer to re-
store you to each other on the steps
of the government palace on the day
when the Ruey faction comes into its
own again. That will make his victory
all the sweeter. By the way. where
was Ricardo when your fathers ship
of state went on the rOcks?"
"At school in a military academy In
Kentucky"
ut is marvellous mix-up, which Ri.
cardo can doubtless explain, Miss
Ruey. l know he believes his sister
persisted with her father. Mother
jerks didn't know where he was and
couldn't communicate with him-and
there you are. However. little old
Jack Fix-it will bring you together
how about those eggs? Straight up
Or flip 'em?"
She Deamed across at him. 1--WE are
going to be such good, true friends,
aren't WEI" she urged He almost
shivered, but managed hypocritical
nod. "While we have only known each
other twenty-four hours, it seems
great deal longer than that-probably
because Billy has told me so much
about you, and yOu're-sO comfortable
and easy to get acquainted with, and
IL can't very well express my graft
tude for what you've doae-for what
you're going to do" Her voice falter-
ed; she smiled roguishly through the
tears of her emotion. eff | were only
Billy, now, could put my arm across
your shoulders and settle the matter
by saying: Johnny. you old horse
thief, you're all right
1.-THE best thing to do would be to
cease putting me up with Importance.
And now, before we climb out of the
TedllU Ol EOlllduCe anu JDe lIlpfODdDle
to the more substantial plane of things
for breakfast, just one brief word of
caution. Now that 1 have told you
your brother lives and is in Buena-
ventura, forget it until I mention it
again, because his presence here is his
secret, not ours"
"All right, Caliph," she agreed. 81
think | shall call you that hereafter.
Like the late Caliph Haroun AL Ras-
child. it appears you have habit Of
prowling around O. nights in queer
places, doing good deeds for your sub
jects. But tell me about my brother.
Describe him to me-"
mot now. Here comes the head
waiter with a cablegram for me. 1
think"
That functionary came to their table
and handed one of the familiar yellow
envelopes to each of them.
"We'll excuse each other" Dolores
suggested. She read:
go you If I lose. You are a good,
game little scout, and like you fine.
JEROME"
She glanced across at Webster,
whose face was conflicting study Of
emotions in which disappointment and
amazement appeared to predominant.