The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-12
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Webster paid not the slightest atten.
ton to this announcement. Ricardo
bent over him. slack, old boy" he
queried, do you know a person Of
feminine persuasion who calls you Ca
liph?" Ri s' IT, III. .s:s
s John Stuart Webster's eyes and
! mouth flew wide open. ''What the
devil!'' he tried to roar. '.You haven't
been speaking to her, have you? Il
You have. I'll never forgive you. be
cause you've spoiled my little surprise
party" Y. s.. "a, .s...
mo, 1 haven't been speaking to her
but she's in the next room crying fit
to break her heart because she thinks
you've been killed" h III, " $f u
"You. scoundrel !! Aren't you human!
Go tell .her it's only a couple Of pune
lures, not blowout" He sighed
..Isn't It, sweet OF her to weep over nm
old hunks like Ee!' he. added softly
BLESS her tender heart !" /; " I. ss3l
T. {"Wllot is she?" Ricardo was very
curious. 9li3. 4 Z d il Sf,. i
i .'rhat's none Of yoar business, You
wait and LII tell yon. She's the guest
I told you was going to bring to din
ncr, and that's enough for you to know
for the present. Vaya, you idiot, and
bring her in here, SO can assure hel
my head is bloody but unboWed. Doc
tor, throw that rug over my shanks
and make me look pretty. I'm going
to receive company" H. ii &15S Y.
His glance, bent steadily on the door
had In Il some Of the alert, bright visit
fitness frequently to be- observed IN
the eyes Of a terrier standing expec'
tantly before a rat hole. The instant
the door opened and Dolores'T tear.
stained face appeared, he called to her
with the old-time camaradetie, for ne
had erased fr0fn..llis mind, for the
nonce, the memory Of the tragedy OF
poor Don Juan Cafetero and was con-
cerneds solely with the task OF Danish.
ing the tears from those brown eyes
and bringing the JOY Of life back to
that sweet face. ~ sza = H..s
"Hello, Sceress," he called weakly.
"Little Johnny's been fighting again,
and the bad boys gave him an ALFRED
wnlloping." g: t 8. ''Ss u
% There was swift rustic Of skirts,
ana SHE was bending over him, her hot
little palms clasplng eagerly his pale,
rough cheeks. "Oh. my dear, my
dear!p she whispered, and then her
voice choked with the happy tears and
she was sobbing on his wounded shout
der. Ricardo stopped to draw her
away, but John Stuart bent upon him
a look Of such frightfulness that be
drew back abashed. After all. the past
"a hours had been quite exciting, and
Ricardo reflected that Johns inamora-
tn was tired and frightened and prob
ably Hadn't eaten anything all day
long, so there was ample excuse Tor
her hysteria. A.. rs, j N. ,.s s II
Come, come, buck up" Webster
sootheds her, and helped himself to a
long Wifi of her fragrant hair. "Old
man Webster had one leg in the grave,
but they've pulled it out again"
Still she sobbed. IA; >5,i q. III ...3
"Now, listen to me, lady" he COM
manded with mock severity. "You
Just stop that. You're. wasting your
sympathy; and while, Of course, en-
Joy your sympathy heap, just pause
to reflect on the result IL those salt
tears should happen to drop into one
of myfnumerous wounds" Z,
Tin so sorry for you, Caliph," she
rn,irmured brokenly. "You poor, harm
less boy! don't see how any one
could be so fiendish as TO hurt you
when you were so distinctly non.com.
Blatant" w ~ ts$s e':2
.'Thank you. Let us forget The
Hague conference for the present, how
ever. Have you met your brother?'
he whispered. $...r NJ. ct
e "No, Caliph." 4. II
RICARDO" - .7.}-
Eyes, Jack" ss. &
"Come here. Rick, you schelnfng,
nnscrupulous, bloOd-thirsty adyenturer.
I have n tremendous surprise in store
for you. The sweetest girl in the world
land she's right here"
Ricardo laughingly held up his hand.
"Jack, my friend" he interrupted.
you're too weak to make a speech.
Don't do 1t. Besides, you do not have
to-" He turned and bowed gracefully
to Dolores. II can see for myself she's
the sweetest girl in the world. and that
she's right here" He held out his
hand to her. slack thinks he's going
to spring a surprise" he continued ma
liciously. "quite forgetting thatsa good
soldier never permits himself to- he
taken by surprise. know all about
his little secret, because ! heard you
mourning for him when you thought he
was tlend." Ricardo favored her with
knowing wink. II am delighted to
meet the future Mrs. Webster. quite
understand why you fell in love with
him, because, you see, I love him my
self and so does everybody else.
ithtypical Castilian courtliness he
took her hand, bowed low, over it. and
kissed it. II am Ricardo Luiz Ruey,"
he said. anxious to spare his friend the
task of further exhausting CONVERSE
ton. "And you are
''You're consunmate jackass T.
groaned Webster. T'm only a dear old
family friend, and Dolores is going to