Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-07-15
CHAPTER XVIII.

Three days passed. Don Juan Cafe
tero had been buried with all the POM
and circumstance Of national hero
Mother jerks. too. had gone to her ap
pointed resting place. and e. Buer
Amigo had been closed forever. Rlcar
do had issued proclamation announc.
Ing himself provisional president OF
SooFabte; 4 convention Of revolution.
airy leaders had been held. and s provi-
sional cabinet selected. A day for the
national elections had been named; the
wreckage OF the brief revolution had
been cleared away. and the wheels Of
government were once more revolving
I freely and nolselessly. And while all
OF this had been going on, John Stu
ART Webster had lain on his back, star
ing at the palace ceiling and absolute
ly forbidden to receive visitors. He
Was stiI engaged In this mild form OF
gymnastics on the third day when the
door OF his room opened and Dolores
locked In on him.
Good evening. Caliph." she called.
Aren't You dead YETI"
II was exactly the tone she should
have adopted to get the best results.
for Webster had been mentally and
physically III since she had seen him
last, and needed some such pleasantly
as this TO lift him out OF his gloomy
mood. He grinned at her boyishly.
NO. Tn not dead. On the contrary,
I'm feeling real chirpy. Won't you
come IN and visit for while. Miss
RueyT
well, since you've invited me,
shall accept" Entering. she stood be-
side his bed and took the hand he er-
tended toward her. This Is the first
opportunity I've had. Miss Ruey." he
began. ito apologize for the shock I
gave you the other day / should have
come back TO you as | promised. in |
stead Of getting Into fight and scar |
Ing you half 10 death. hope you'll
forgive me. because I'm paying for my
fun now-with interest"
VERY well. CalIph. I'll forgive you
on one condition"
'who am to resist having a eondi-
don imposed upon mel Name your
terms. | shall obey"
I'm weary OF being called Miss
Ruey. ! want 10 be Dolores-to Won"
by the toe nails Of Moses" he re-
1ected. there is no escape She's de-
ermined TO rock the boat" Aloud he
aid: IAN right. Dolores. l guess Bill
won't mind"
Billy hasn't word to say about IT,"
he retorted. regarding him with that
aim, impersonsl. yet vitality interested
COX that al~ays drove him frantic
With the d. sire for her.
NeV OF course. understand that"
e ccsntered. Naturally. since BIZ
only a man. you1l have to manage
I'm and he'll have to take orders"
"Caliph. you're singularly persist
ht man. once you get an idea into
our head Please understand me. once
'r all Billy Geary is dear. and It's |
mystery TO me why every girl In the +
ORD Isn't perfectly crazy about him. e
Ut every rule has its exceptions-and y
lily and ! are just good friends. I'd y
re to know where you got the idea 7
ere engaged TO be married" T
"Why-vhy-well. aren't your" .
Certainly not" n
Wen. you-er-you ought to be. d
pected-tbat Is, planned-I mean n
u told me and-and-and-er- II
yer occurred TO me you could posi- 3,
have the-er-crust--fo refuse "a
n. or course. you're going to mar
MIN when he asks your" CO
'of course ! am not" "a
'Ah-h-h-hi" John Stuart Webster hf
zed at her IN frank amazement. N
OF going TO marry BIZ Geary :" he %
ed. highly scandalized. an
! know you think ] ought to. and "a
pose II VIII appear quite incompre-
lsible 10 you when I do not" m
Why Dolores, my dear grill This so
most amazing. Didn't Bill ask you an
marry him before he leftr" 70,
Yes. he did me that honor, and I an
lined him."
You WHAT" 81.
he smiled al him so materially that he
hand itched TO drag her down to qla
and kiss her curving lips. Tx,
DO you mind telling me Just why a
took this extraordinary attitudef' +.
You have no right to ask. hut m VIII
you j refused Billy because / ask
II love him eDough-that way. tell
ats more, never could vo,
e rolled his head to one side and Won
y. very softly. whistled two bars .
The Spanish Cavalier" through his rep