Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
CHAPTER xlfl-Continued,

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~ think 50. | dare say Ricardo
hopes to take SarrOs by surprise, bot
tie the city garrison up in the Guar
tel and the government palace and
there beslege them. Having secured
nominal control Of a seaport, he can
import arms and ammunition also he
ran recruit openly, and ut his leisure
hunt dowI the outlying galTlSons. The
Sarros crowd doesn't suspect his pres
ence in Sobrante, and by quick, saw
age stroke he should be able to jerk
this one-horse government up by the
heels in jig time-particularly since
the citi2enry feel no loyalty toward
the Sarros regime and are only kept
in subsection through fear and lack
of a lender. I'm going to play Ricar-
do to win, If he isn't killed in the
opening row, for I'm certain he'll lead
his men"
~ dare say he is greatly like his
father-not afraid TO die for his coun-
try" she replied presently. 81 am
glad to be here when he takes that
risk"
"Oh, but you mustn't be here Web
ster protested.
"Why"
Because there'll be street fighting
p--probably Of desperate character
and | understand your countrymen 90
rather war-mad and do things not
sanctioned by The Hague tribunal. If
there's steamer in port at the time
I'll put you aboard her until the issue
is decided. I'm going To see Ricar-
do tomorrow night and learn the de-
tails of his plan Of campaign; after
that I'll be able to act intelligently.'
Ricardo Ruey with Dr. Pacheco and
Colonel Carayeo, were engaged in
consultation when Jack Webster, hay
Ing left the Hotel Mateo via his bed
room window IN order to avoid pos
sible espionage and made his way to
III Buen Amigo on foot, was an
nounced by Mother jerks. The three
consplrators greeted him joyously, as
indeed they should, for his loyal
friendship had thus far been one of
their principal bulwarks.
WELL" Webster inquired, after
greeting them and carefully closing
the door behind him, there am in
Buenaventura marking time and. like
Mr.. Mcawber, waiting for something
to turn up"
you will not be required to wait
long" Colonel Caraveo assured him.
Thanks to your kindly Offices the
trap is already bated."
"0ur friend Ruey, has, since our
first meeting, insisted on dispensing
with my consent when using me TO
promote his enterprises, Colonel.
Strange 70 say. have been unable to
berate him for his impudence. was
down at Leber's warehouse this after
noon. You have enough road-making
tools consigned to me there to build
pretty fair highway to the gates of
the government palace, should say.
I hope you have all pondered the re-
suit to me- an innocent byStander, II
your enemies should take a notion to
open one Of those cases of shoyels.'
Colonel Carayeo favored him with a
benignant smile. You forget, my
friend, that ! am second in command
in the intelligence department, and
that during the absence of your par
ticular friend, Ra0u Sarros, in New
Orleans, | am first in command. Since
l already know what those cases con
tain naturally ! shall not take the
trouble to investigate
well, that's comfort, Colonel
'You have investigated your mining
concession, Webster Ricardo Ruey
asked.
"You bet"
"What did you find?"
"A couple of millions in sight"
Ricardo shook his head slowly. ut
is not in sight, Old man. he reminded
Webster. "Without our aid-and you
cannot have our aid unless our revo-
luton is successful, when you shall
have 1t freely-your millions are.
most positively, not in sight. If you
want those millions. friend Webster,
there is but one way to get them
and that is TO close your eyes and
play our game to the limit. ! wonder
If you'd 90 further-about $4,000 fur
Their, to he exact"
II might, but | never 20 1t blind for
a wad like that. What's your trou-
ble?"
"The individual in charge Of the
funds of the revolutionary iunta in
New Orleans was murdered last night;
the funds were deposited TO his cred
II as agent in certain bank and be-
fore the junta can obtain legal pos
session of them again the psychology
cal time for their use will have passed
ave have a steamer chartered, and
200 men, whose business it is to fight
under any flag at IS gold per day
and no questions asked, are now mark
ing time or the Isle of Pines, off the
coast of Cuba, waiting for our steam
er to call for them and land Them
with their rifles and ammunition and
six 75-milllme'er field guns and some
rapd-fre Maxims, at San Bruno, some
IS miles up the coast from here.
"The guns and munitions are now
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