The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-05-26

left to ride down those men in the
street and saber them!"
And there were! They died to a
man. and the sadly depleted troop of
guards gallOped on, leaving Don Juan
and Webster unscnthed on the side
walk, the only two living men unhurt
I'm that shambies.
Not for long, however, did they have
the street to themselves. Around the
corner Of the palace wall q limousine,
with the curtains drawn, swung on .wo
wheels skidded. struck the carcass Of
horse and turned over. catapuiting
the chauffeur into the middle of the
street.
"SarrOs" shrieked Don Juan and
ran to the overturned vehicle 1t was
quite empty.
Bully boy. Senor Sarros," Webster
laughed. "He's turned pretty trick.
hasn't he? Sent his guards out to
hack pathway for an empty linen
sine! That means he's hoping to draw
the watchers from the other gate!"
But Don Juan CafeterO was not lis
tening; he was running at top speed
for the south gate Of the palace
grounds-and Webster followed
AS they swung into the street upon
which this south gate opened, Webster
saw that II was deserted Of all save
the dead, for Sarros' clever ruse had
worked we'll and had had the effect of
arousing the curiosity Of his enemies
MS to the cause Of the uproar at the
north gate, in consequence Of which
they had all scurried around the block
to see what they could see, thus ac-
cording Sarros the thing he desired
, most-a fighting chance and 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.
root masonry wall as the barrier swung
back and a man. In civilian clothes
thundered through on magnificent
bay thoroughbred.
fhats him. Shtop the divil !"
screamed Don Juan. They'll do the
decent thing be me II take him
alive"
TO Webster, who had acquired the
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 spurred
1t cruelty, and the gallant beast strove
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 II Don Juan tapped him
smartly over the head with his rifle
barrel, and the man tOppled inertly to
the ground beside his dying horse.
"More power to ye sor," Don Juan
called cheerily and turned to receive
Webster's approval.
What he saw paralyzed him for an
instant. Webster was standing beside
the gate. firing into dozen Of Sarros'
soldiery who were pouring out of a
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 a
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 a rush they followed
gaining the sidewalk In time to be wit
nesses to the dictator's downfall.
For moment they had paused, hud-
died on the sidewalk behind their Off
Ger, who, turniag to scout the street
up and down, beheld John Stuart Web
ster standing by the gate with an au-
tomato I'm his hand. At the same in
slant Webster's attention had been at
tracted to the little band on the side
walk In their leader he recognized no
less a parsonage than his late acquain-
tance, the fire eating Capt. Jose Ben
avides. Coincidentally Benavides rec
ognized Webster.
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