Marble Hill press., 1921-01-27
CHAPTER sv--con,inusd.

guards rnllnped on. lsatlnE Don Juan
and Webster unssnihei on the side.
~alk. the only two living men unhur;
IN that shsmblss
Not for long. however, iId they have
the street to themselves. Around the
CORNER of the palaer wall limouslns.
with the curtains drawn. swung On 'wa
wheels .kitdsf struck the carvass "
horse aud turned over eatapuitins
ths chauffeur Into the middle u IN,
street
"sarro.'~ shriskea tAon Iaan ard
ran 90 the overturned vehicle, I, va.
quite Empty,
"Hully boy. s.nor Sarros.- Webster
laughed "iie's turned pretty trick
hasn't he's Sent his guards out to
haek a pathway toF an empty limru
sine That means hos bgplFe 20 ifav
che vufthsrs from ths other s. ie'"
Hut ituu Juan CHfstrru was not H.
teuiur te ass running ~ top -. =
Tor che south gate ~ the pslac.
grounds all Webster followed
A. 'fsv swung toto 'hr street urnn
~hleh 'his saufh rats opeu~li Webster
ssw that 70 aas deserted ~ an save
the dead for saFr1s clever fusc bad
~Urtri usfl and had haf 'bs effect of
arouslnE ihs curiosity ~ his eBsuIs.
us to ths cause - fhs utrar ~ the
north gate 10 eunsogusrra ~ whieh
fhsJ had all scurra,i arugni tb~ tiosk
Go So shat ibsy could so thus sc
cordlnr Sarrus the thing hs desired
tnost nghtirE shancs ant = baif
minu's e. Evt through the gafs ant
hsadet for The stsarnsi % landing aifh
cut in'erfsrvnee
Webster snd noa Juan rnns ahrras'
che high barred gate In the 'hIck ~
f~o, rnas"nry ~all a. she uarrier swung
bsek sni . man m civilian Jio'h~.
Numbered through "a a masulncvut
tsy Thoroughbred
That's him Shtap th~ tlvil'-
ss-reameyi Ton Juan They 80 ths
dsceu' thing - me n take blm
siIvs-
To Webster ~he hss arqu'rri ih~
sFf ss snsp shg~'fing Whus klllIue 'iws
IN many : loasty rsmp TIE tay ehsrs
81 oTsr~i sn easy marx Hate 10
dowh tha' beautiful anlmat- he ~.
marked ant puiiss1 asaY
Tie hor~~ i~ap-=i into tho ar ana
came dnwn sftT legged sa~rus spufr~.i
Il cruelty. tnI 'hs gallant b~sst strive
to gather itself ln'o lts stride stag
gvs~d ard ssnk ts 90 kasss as wi'h
sid irt.h sell pon Jaan Cafc'erp
rszrhsi 'he tfetstars side
ssrrss drew q revolver BAT hsfnrr
he eOuli usy lt ftoa JHan fapp~,i hifu
smArfly over The b~a1 uIfh hIs rife
h=rrrl. ani the man iarpIri lrrtily 20
the ground beside his t,tae horse
More power 20 " sor pnn Jusa
called ehe~r'iy and turue,i 20 receive
webster's approval
whsi ~ saw paralyfct btu for an
instant Webster was standing beside
the Ez'r firing into tuH.n NJ Sarros
soiiierv wto wsrr pouring nut ~ =
house just across the str~~t ~here gpr
an hour they bad cruushe,i unseen sui
unheard ty the Nury msa az the gate
They wer~ practically out u ammunl.
tioa and had merely tsvn awaiting a
favorable opportunity to ss@ape before
the rebels should enter the city IN
fcrce and the hnus-, ,oh house senrrh
fer snlp~rS should begin They had !
been about 70 emerge and heat hasty
retreat. wheu Sarrus rode out at the
gate. and with rush they followed. |
gmtntnx the sidewalk in time to be wlt. |
uesses 10 the dlctstor's downfall
For a moment th~v had paused. bud.
died on the sidewalk behind their Off. |
eer. who. turning 10 scout the street
ap and down heheld John Stuart Web
.~r standing by the gate NIth an an,
tomato In his hand. Al the same In.
stant webSter's attention had hren NJ.
~aik In their leader he recognizes no
less parsonage than his tate acqrain
tsnce. the fre eating Capt. fose Ben
avid~s Colncldentaily Benayid~s rec
sgnir~d Webster.
II was an awkward situation. Web.
ster rvailxed the issue vas about /
to be decided that II he wnult
have II In his Favor, he should waste
net one srllt-s~ccof before killing the
mercursai nenayidcs as the latter
stood staring at him. II was not a
question. now. OF who should beat the
other to the draw. for each had al.
ready fllied hts hand II vas aues-
tion, rather. as to who should recover
fsrxs from his establishment II Bena.
vstfes decided to let hyEunes he by.
cones and retreat without hring
shot, then Webster was quite willing
to permit him to PASS unmoles1ed In.
deed snch was his aversion To shoot.
Ing any man, so earnestly did he hope
the Sohrnntean would consider that
discretion was the better part OF valor.
that he resolved to inculcate that idea
In the Hotspur.
Captain Benavides," he said suave-
y. "your cause In lost. If YOU care To
Escape aboard the steamer, | will see
10 II that you are not removed from
har hafnrsa sha sails, III ypt. care tn |