Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-03-11
CHAPTER xv-cOntInued.


street and saber them!"
And there were They died I'd
man, and the sadly depleted troop OF
guards gaIloped on, leaving Don Juan
and Webster pnseAthed on the side
walk, the only two living men unhhrt
In that shambles.
Not for long, however, did they have
the street to themselves Around the
corner of the palace wall a limousine,
with the curtains drawn, swung on two
wheels, skidded, struck the carcass Of
a horse and turned over, catapultlng
the chauffeur into the middle of the
street.
"SarrOs II shrieked Don Juan and
ran to the overturned vehicle. 1t was
quite empty.
"BulIy boy, Senior Sarros," Webster
laughed, He's turned pretty trick,
hasn't he? Sent his guards out to
hack q pathway for an empty limpn-
sinei That means he's hoping to draw
the watchers from the other gGtel"
But Don Juan Cafetero was not lis
tening; he was running at top speed
for the south gate Of the palace
gr0unds-and Webster followed.
AS they swung into the street uuon
which this south gate opened, Webster
saw that 1t was deserted Of all save
the dead, for Sarros' clever ruse had
worked well and had had the effect of
arousing the curiosity of his enemies
as to the cause of the uproar at The
north gate, in consequence of which
they had ali scurried around the block
to see what they could see, thus hc-
cording Sarros the thing he desired
most-a fighting chance and a half
minute TO get through the gate and
headed for the steamship landing with
out interference.
Webster and Don Juan came abreast
the high, barred gate in the thick, 20
foot masonry wall as the barrier swung
back and man, in civilian Clothes
Numbered through on magnificent
bay thoroughbred.
THAT'S him. Shtop the divi| T.
screamed Don Juan. They'll do The
decent thing be me II take him
alive"
To Webster who had acquired he
art of snap shooting while killing time.
in many lonely camp, the bay charg-
er offered an easy mark, "Hate to
down that beautiful ANIMAL" he re-
marked-and pulled away.
The horse leaped into the air and
came down stiff-legged; sarros spurted
1t cruelty, and the gallant beast stroye
to gather itself into its stride, stag
gered and sank to its knees, as with
wild Irish yell Don Juan Cafetero
reached the dictator's side.
Sarros drew revolver, but before
he could use 1t Don Juan tapped him
smartiy over the head with his rifle
barrN, and the man toppied inertiy to
the ground beside his dying horse.
More power to ye sor," Don Juan
called cheerily and turned to receive
Webster's approval.
What be saw paralyzed him for an
instant. Webster was standing beside
the gate, firing into dozen OF SarIos'
soldlery who were pouring out Of
house just across the street, where for
an hour they had crouched unseen and
unheard by the Ruey men at the gate.
They were practically out Of ammuni-
tiOn and had merely been awaiting
favorable opportunity to escape before
the rebels should enter the city In
force and the house-to-house search
for snipers should begin. They had
been about to emerge and beat hasty
retreat, when Sarros rode out at the
gate, and with rush they followed
gaining the sidewalk In time to be wit
nesses to the dictator's downfall.
For a moment they had paused, hud-
died on the sidewalk behind their pffi-
Ger, who, turning to scout the street
up and down, beheld John Stuart Web
ster standing by the gate with an au-
tomato In his hand. At the same in
slant Websters attention had been at
tracted to the little band on the side
walk: IN their leader he recognized no
less parsonage than his late acquhin-
lance, the fire eating Capt Jose FEN
avides. Coincidentally Benayides rec
ognized Webster.
It was an awkward situation. Web
ster realized the issue was about
to be decided. that if he would
have It In fits favor. he should waste
not one split-second before killing the
mercuriai Benavides as the latter
stood staring at him. It was not a
question. now. of who should beat the
other to the draw. for each had al
ready filled his hand. It was a qhes-
tion, rather, as to who should recover
first from his establishment. If BAna.
vides decided to let bygones be by
cones and retreat without firing {
shot, then Webster was quite willing
to permit him to pass unmolesteda In
deed, such was his aversion to shoot,
ing any man. DO earnestly did he hope
the Eobrantean would consider hat
discretion was the better part Of yalor
that he resolved to incuicate that adea
In the Hotspur.
captain Benavides," he said suhve
II, ssy0ur cause is lost. II you care tc
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