The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-03-10

pam 1880, danced at the card and
r over to the young man. y am
=. webster. sir" ne announced
NJ: NJ. "a spanish. -And You are
s es .ArredondoT
Lleu.s. s,s,,sr rose. bowed low and In
1e ~ was that gentleman. Il
ale.'e allied Mr.. Webster ne stated
naw -, excellent English. "in the In
u - az my friend and comrade'
nsptaIn BenavIdes. -,
IN yesl The fresh little rooster
49, IN the fountain this evening.
,..,, mat does the little squirt want
We Another drckingY
'' .rredondo flushed angrily but re-
1890 the dignity Of his mission
- coutrolIed bis temper. Captain
,nu has asked me to express to
DE- me hope that you. being doubtless
! man Of honor"
astop right there, Lieutenant. There
:. ~ doubt about II. am q man OF
80, and unless you are anxious to
!. dueked In the fountain. you will be
- careful in your choice of words.
w. then You are about to say that,
ss,ns 4 man of honor"
won would accord my friend fhe
....t.ctjon which one gentleman
...sr fails to accord another
sTaat lets me out amigo" Webster
,.,ehed. "Benavsdes isn't a gentle
nan He's a cutthroat numbering
r,tle black and-tan-hound. Do J IN
asrstapd he wants me to light a duel
with himT
Iiautenant Arredondo could not
,,rst himself to speak. and so he
bowed profoundly.
.yery well. then. Lieutenant" Web
s,er agreed. "Tll fight him."
tomorrow morning AT five o'clock"
aFIye minutes from now If you say
So
acaptain Benavides will be grateful
,or your willing spirit, at least" the
second replied bitterly. You realize.
N course. Mr.. Webster that as the
challenged party. the choice Of weap-
ons rests with you"
certainly. wouldn't have risked
a duel If the choice lay with the other
fellow With your permission, my
dear sir, we'll fight with Mauser rifles
at thousand yards, for the reason
that never knew Greaser that could
Nh the broad side of a brewery AT any
range over two hundred and fifty
Yards" Webster chuckled fiendishly.
Lieutenant Arredondo bit his lips In
anger and vexation. 81 cannot agree
10 such an extraordinary duel. he
complained. 1T is the custom In
sobrante for gentlemen to fight with
apiers"
a0h. dry up, you sneaking muir
dererr Webster exploded. There
Isn't going to be any duel except nm
my terms-so you might as well take
q straight tip from headquarters and
stick to plain assassination. You and
Benavides have been sent out by your
superior to kin me-you got your
orders this very afternoon at the en-
trance to the government palace-and
I'm just not going to he killed Beat
II, boy, while the going is good" He
pointed toward the hotel door. "Out.
you blackguard" he roared. "vaya -
Lieutenant Arredondo rose and with
dlnihed mien started for the door.
Webster followed. and as his visitor
reached the portal. tremendous kick.
well placed. lifted him down to the
sidewalk. Shrieking curses. he fled
Into the night; and John Stuart Web
ster, with satisfied feeling that
accomplished had earned a
nights repose. retired to his room his
nauve silk pajamas, and slept the
sleep Of healthy. conscience free
nan.
at about the same hour Neddy
Jerome, playing solitaire In the Engi-
'eers club In Denver. was the recip-
ent Of cablegram which read:
II W. cables accepting reply re-
Getting account job filed otherwise
'eans spilled. Implicit obedience
pells victory.
Henrietta"
Neooy Jerome w'ned his spectacles,
uJusted them ou ss nose and read
ms amazing message once more.
'umped-up Jehosophat! he muir
aureo. IF she hasn't followed that
naocap Webster clear to Buenayep.
ura u she isn't out In earnest to
arm her fee, I'm an orang-outangi
y thunder, that's a smart woman.
" ngnt! I'll be implicitly obedient."
Two hours later Neddy Jerome re-
eved another cablegram. It was
run John Stuart Webster and read
follows:
noiu job ninety days at latest may
Oack before. n satisfactory cable"
again Mr.. Jerome had recourse to
q most powerful expletive at his
'mmand. Henrietta knew he was
Jung 10 cable and heat the old sour
susn 70 H.. he soiIIoQuized. he was
.appeo In profound admiration OF
= cunning for as much as i've min
- -, .nen De tndited this reply to his
''''e tide and good jobs wait for
"'an. Sorry. Job already filled
tc.les man"
:, : "''I John Stuart Webster received
~ '"uirsram the following morning.