The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-12-23
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"Tis not what he did, Miss but the
wov ne did IL. All the fiends av hell II
no at me this night to Stipend what he
give me-and I'm afraid"
lie broke off, mumbllng and chatter
ing like a man in the grip OF grest
terror. In his agony OF body and
splrit. Dolores could have wept for
Don Juan Cafetero. for In that su-
preme moment the derelicts soul was
hare. eveallng something pure and
sweet and human, for all his degrada-
ton. How did Jack Webster known
wondered Dolores. And why did he
so confidently give an order to this
human fotsam and expect 1t to be
obeyedP And why did Don Juan
Cafetero come whining to her for
strength to help him obey it1
THAT wouldn't be playing the
game" she told him. II can't help
YOU deceive him. You are the first Of
your breed"
Don't say It," he cried. "Didn't
he tell me wanstT
"Then make the fight, Don--Mr.
Cafferty." She lowered her voice.
81 am depending on you to stay sober
and guard him. He needs a faithful
friend so badly, now that Mr.. Geary
is away" She patted the grimy hand
and left him staring at the ground.
Presently he sighed quivered horribly,
and shambled out Of the patio on to
the frlng-line. And when he reported
to Jack Webster at nine o'clock next
morning, he was sober. shaking hor-
ribly and on the verge Of dellrium
tremens, but tightly clasped In his
right hand he held that five-dollar
piece. Dolores, who had made II her
business to be present at the inter-
view, heard John Stuart Webster say
heartily:
"The finest thing about terrible
fight, friend Cafferty, is that II 1t is a
worthwhile battle. the spells Of vic
tory are exceedingly sweet. You are
now about to enjoy one fourth Of the
said spoils--a large Jolt Of aguard-
lente You must have II TO steady
your nerves. Go to the nearest can
tina and buy one drink; then come
back with the change. BY that time
shall have breakfasted and you and
will then go shopping. At noon you
shall have another drink; at four
o'clock another; and just before re-
firing you shall have the fourth and
last for this day. Remember. CAT
ferty: one Jolt-no more-and then
back here with the exact change"
AS Don Juan scurrled for salvation,
Webster turned to Dolores. Hell fail
me now. but that will not be his fault
but mine. I've set him too great q
task In his present condition. Never
theless. to use n colloqulal expression,
l have the Cafferty goat-aud I'm 60
ing to keep It."
Webster went Immediately TO his
room, called for pen and paper, and
proceeded at once to do that which h,
had never done before-to wit, pre-
pare his last will and testament. II
few. brief paragraphs he made q
Photographic viii and split his bank
roll equally between the two human
beings he cared for most-Bllly Geary
and Dolores Ruey. "Iiill's a gambler
like me-" he ruminated; $50 I'll play
safe. The girl is a conservative, and
after Bits wad Is gone. he'd be boiled
In oil before he'd prejudice hers"
Having made his will, Webster
made copy Of II. The copy he placed
In an envelope marked: For Jack.
Not to be opened until after my
DEATH" This envelope he then enclosed
In larger one and mailed to Billy at
Gale de Concordla No. 10.
Having made his few simple pre-
paratlons for death. Mr.. Webster next
burrowed In his trunk, brought forth
his big army-type automatic pistol
and secured II In a holster under his
arm, for he deemed II 'unwIse and pro-
vocative Of curiosity TO appear In Inn
maculate ducks that bulged at the
right hip. Next he filed two spare
clips with cartridges and slipped them
into his pocket thus completing his
few simple preparations for life.
He glanced out the window at the
sun. There would stlll be an hour Of
daylight; so he descended to the lobby.
called a carriage and took a short
drive.
Returning 10 the hotel he dismissed
the carriage climbed the three short
steps 10 the entrance and was passing
through the revolving portal, when
from his rear some one gave the
door a violent shove, with the result
that the turnstile partition behind him
colllded with his back with sufficient
force to throw him against the parti.
tlon In front. Instantly the door
ceased to pivot, with Webster locked
neatly In the triangular space be-
tween the two sections OF the revol.
wing door and the jamb.
He turned and heheld in the sec.
tion behind him an officer of the
Sobrantean army. This individual
observing he was under Webster's
scrutiny, scowled and peremptorrv
motloned TO Webster TO proceed
which the latter did, with such vlo-
lence that the door. continuing n re-
VOlVe, caught nm with tba cob,..