Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-24
CHAPTER xI-contlnued.

you. OF course this little revolution
you're cooking up Is no affair of mine,
ana trust ! need not assure you that
your confidence Is quite safe with
me-"
The Doctor and the Colonel imme-
diately rose and bowed like pair of
marionettes. Webster turned to RI
cardo.
Have you had any experience In
revolutions, my SOM? he asked.
Ricardo nodded. II realized I had
to have experience, and so I went to
Mexico. was with Madero through
the first revolution"
"How are you armlng your menr"
"Mannllchers. I've got 200O0,OOO
rounds of cartridges, 25 machine guns,
and dozen three-lnch field guns.
have also engaged 200 American ex-
Aoldiers to handle the machine guns
and the battery. These rascals cost
me IS day gold, but they're worth
It; they like fighting and will 20 any
where to get it-and are faithful"
"You are secretly moblllzing in the
mountains. chi" Webster rubbed his
chin ruminatlvely. "Then I take 1t
you'll attack Buenaventura when you
strike the first blown
"Qulte right. We must capture
seaport II we are to revolute success
fully"
I'm glad to know that. I'll make II
my business to be up in the mountains
at the time. I'm for peace, every rat.
tie out of the box. Gentlemen, you've
cheered me wonderfully. will now
go home and leave you to your evil
Vaccinations and, the good Lord and
the jiggers willing, shall yet CLEAN
nights Sleep"
Mother jerks was waiting for Web
ster at the foot Of the stairs He
paused on the threshold.
"Mrs. jerks" he said, BILLY tells
me you have been very kind to him.
want to tell you how much appre-
ciate II and that stand willing to re-
cIprocate any time you are In need"
Mother jerks fingered her beard and
reflected. "'Ave you met Miss Dolores
Ruey. sir7" she querled.
"Your ward? Yes"
"'Ow does the lamb strike you, Mr..
webster?"
~ have never met many women;
have known few intimately; but
should say that Miss Dolores Ruey
IL the marvel Of her sex. She Is as
beautiful as she is good, and is as In
telllgent as she can be-"
- "She's lydy. sir" Mother jerks
: Affirmed proudly. "An' done 1t. You
can see with arr heye wot I am,
but for all that, I've done my dooty
by her. From the day my sainted
'Enery-'e was colonel O. hartillery
under President Ruey, Dolores father
--hescaped from the burnin' palace
with 'er an told me to raise er lydy
for the syke of her father, as was the
finest gentleman this rotten country'll
ever see, she's been my guidin' star.
She's self-supportin' now, but, still !
amt done my whole dooty by her. |
want TO see 'er married to gentle
man ASH maintain 'er like lydy."
swell, Mrs. jerks. think you will
live to see that worthy ambition at
tanned. Mr.. Geary is head over heels
In love with her."
"Aye. Willie's a nice lad-I could
wish no better; but wot 'e's got e
got from you, an where'll e be II is
mine doesn't ply big? Now, with you,
sir, it's different. You're bit oldern |
Billy, an more settled an serious;
you've made yer fortune, so Willie
tells me, an not to go beatn' about
the bally bush, sly, wot's the matter
with you, an her steppin' over the
broomstick together? You might go
bloomln' sight farther an fare wuss.'
TOO old, my dear schemer. too
old" John Stuart replied smilingiy.
"And she's In love with Billy. Don't
worry. II he doesn't make a go OF
this mining concession, I'll take care
of his finances until he can do so him.
self. do not mind telling you, In
strictest confidence, that l have
made my will and divided my money
Equally between them"
cord bless you, for sweet, kind
gentleman" Mother jerks gulped,
quite overcome with emotion.
Hastily Webster babe Mother jerks
good night and hurried away to es-
cape a discussion on such delicate
topic with Billy's blunt and single
minded landlady. His mind was In q
tumult. SO 1t was that he paid no at
tention to vehicle that logged by him
with the cochero sagging low In bis
seat, half asleep over the reins. until
a quick command from the closed In
terror brought the vehicle to an
abrupt halt, half block In advance
Of Webster.
Save. for an arc light at each end
of the block, the Gale de Concordia
was dim; save for Webster, the car
riage and the two men who piled hur-
riedly out at the rear Of the convey
ance, the Gale de Concordia was de-
void of life. Webster saw one'of the
men hurriedly toss coin to the coch-
ero; with fervent "Gracias, mi cap
stan,g the driver clucked to his horse,
.urned the corner into the Gale Eli
condo and disappeared, leaving his late
passengers facing Webster and calmly
Grating hjs approach. He was within
Harmful lnquIsItiveness.