The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-12-30
Ire time I wanted b ask ySu one
oUaaffon

ASK IL now
"Are you a Sobranteanf"
II was born in this country ana
raised here until l was fourteen"
"But youre-why, hang It, You're
not n Latin"
mo, I'm a mixture, with Latin pre-
dominating. My forebears were pure
Castilians from Madrid, and crossed
the Western ocean in caravels. It's
been a matter OF pride with the house
Of Ruey TO keep the breed pure, but
despite oil precautions, the family tree
has been grated once with n Scotch
thistle, twice with the lily Of France,
and once with the shamrock Of ire
land. My mother was an Irish woman"
"You abb yourself perfectly, Rlcar-
do, and my curiosity is appeased. Per
NIT me to continue my tale" he added
In Spanish, and forthwith he related
with humorous detail his adventure at
the gangplank OF the steamer that had
borne him aad Ricardo Ruey south.
Ricardo interrupted him. I'VE know
all about that, friend Webster, and we
knew the two delightful gentlemen had
been told or to get you-unofiiclally
The Sobrantean revolutionary Junta
has headquarters I'm New Orleans. II
Is composed of political exiles, for
Sarros, the present dictator Of So
brante, rules with an iron hand, and
has cute little habit OF railroading
his enemies to the cemetery via the
treason charge and the firing squad.
He killed my father, who was the
best president this benlghted country
ever hud. and consider II my Chris
tan duty to avenge my father and
patriotic duty to take up the task he
left uafinished-the task Of making
over my country.
"In Sobrante, as In most OF the coun-
tries In Central America, there are
two distinct classes Of people--the
aristocrats and peons-and the aristo-
crat fattens on the peon. as he has
had habit OF doing since Adam. We
haven't any middle class 70 stand as
buffer between the two-which
makes II sad proposition. My father
was an ideallst and a dreamer and he
dreamed OF reform In government and
a solution of the agrarian problem
which confronts oil Latin-Amerlca. He
trusted one Pablo Sarros, an educated
peon, who had commanded the gov
eminent forces under the regime my
father overthrow. My tender-hearted
parent discovered that Sarros was
plotting to overthrow him but instead
of having him shot, he merely removed
him from command. Sarros gathered
a handful OF bandits, Joined the old
government forces my father had con-
| quered, hired a couple dozen Yankee
! artillerymel and--he won out My
father was captured and executed; the
palace was burned, and my sister per
lshed In the flames. I'm here to pay
of the score"
IA worthy ambiuonl SO you organ
lied the revolutionary junta In New
Orleans. eh7"
Ricardo nodded. "Word Of II renchet
Sarros, and he sent his brother Raoul
chief OF the intelligence bureau, to In
vestigate and report. AS fast as hi
reported, Colonel Caraveo reported e
me. My fathers soa possesses name
TO conjure with. Consequently II wal
to the interest OF the Sarros admins
tratlon that be eliminated. They
watched every boat; hence my scheme
for eludlng their vigilance-whlch
thanks TO you. worked like n charm
"But," Webster complained. I'm moi
sitting in the game at all, and yet I'm
caught between the upper and neither
mlllstones."
''That is easy TO explain. You inter
fered that morning In jackson square
then Raonl Sarros met you goInl
aboard the steamer for Buenaventur0
and you manhandled him. and natural
ly. putting two and two together. h,
has concluded that you are not only
his personal enemy but also a friend
and protector OF mine and consequent
ly an enemy OF the state"
"And ms consequence I'm marked
for slaughter"
ut would be well. my friend" Doc
tor Pacheco suggested. ito return L
the United States until after Ricardo
aud his friends have eliminated you
Nemesis"
"How soon will that happy even
transpire?"
"In about sixty days we hope TO b,
ready to strike. Mr.. Webster"
Colonel Caraveo cleared his throat
~ understand from Ricardo that yoI
and another American are intereste,
In n mining concession, Mr.. Webster
Webster nodded.
SIS this a concession from a priyat,
landholder or did your friend secur,
II from the Sarros government"
From the government. We pay ter
per cent. royalty. on nlnety-nine-yeaI
lease, and that's all I know about II
| have meyer seen the property, and
my object In coming was to examine II
and, II satisfied, finance the project"
III you will return TO your hotel
my dear SIR" Colonel Caraveo sug
gested land remain there until noon
tomorrow, l feel confident can guar
antee you immunity from attack there
| after. / have Dlan 10 influence ms