The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04

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wit a pink tail an green ears chased
me into this patio, ma'am."
you're very brave, Caherty. How |
does It feel TO win back your self
respect9n Webster asked him.
"Beggin the young leddy's pardon
lit feels like nell, sor."
"Caliph, don't be cruel" Dolores
pleaded. "Call waiter and give Don
Juan what you promised him"
SO Webster went into the hotel bar
and returned presently with a bottle
of brandy and glass, which he filed
and held out toward Don Juan. zone
Of the paradoxes of existence, Don
Juan" he observed, "lies In the fact
that so many Of the things in life that
are good for us are bad for us. This
Jolt will dispense the menagerie and
quiet your nerves, but nevertheless 1t
is nail in your coffin"
Webster, accompanied by his pro-
tege, stroiled uptown on a shopping
tour. Here he Outfitted Don Juan
neatly but not gaudlly and added to
his own personal effects two high
power sporting rifles, three large-cal-
iber automatic pistols, and plen-
tiful supply Of ammunition-after
which he returned to the hotel, first
having conducted Don Juan to bar
Der shop and given him instructions
to report for orders and his midday
drink the instant no should have ac-
Quired the outward evidences Of re-
spectability.
At the hotel webster found two
messages awaiting him. One was from
Billy Geary, up at San Miguel de Pad
VA, advising him that everything was
in readiness for trip to the mine;
the other was note from Ricardo
Ruey, but signed with his alias Of
Andrew Bowers. Webster read;
'Dear Friend:
"a certain higher-up has been con-
WINGED that 1t would be extremely In
advisable to eliminate you now. 1t
has been pointed out TO this person
that you are a prom. cit. up in your
neck of the woods and dangerous to
monkey wlth--personally and because
such monkeying may lead to unpleas-
ant complications with your pateInal
government. A far more artistic and
effective way of raising hell with you
has been suggested to this higher-up
individual. and he has accepted 1t. In
Decd the plan pleased him so much
that he laughed quite heartily. Real
ly, It is quite diabolical, but remem-
Der, he who laughs last laughs best
and I'm the villain in this sketch.
Barring accidents, my dear Web
ster, you are good for at least six
weeks Of existence. Beyond that
dare not guarantee you.
thine,
ANDREW BOWERS"
"That makes It nice" the recipient
Of this comforting communication So
liloquized. He went up to his room,
packed a duffle bag with such belong
ings as he would find necessary dur
Ing prolonged stay in the mountains,
and at luncheon was fortunate enough
to find Dolores in the dining room
when he entered.
"Tm going up to San Miguel de Pad
ua this afternoon" he announced as
he took his seat. A look Of extreme
anxiety clouded her lovely face, and
he noticed It. "Oh, there's no risk, "
he FASTENED to assure her. "That
scamp Of a brother Of yours. through
his friends In high places, has man
aged to get me a reprieve." He hand
ed her RicardO's letter.
She looked up, much relieved. from
, her perusal. "And how long do you
I expect to be gone, Caliph"
"Quite a while. I'll be busy around
, that drafted concession for a couple
Of weeks, surveying and assaying and
what-all then, while waiting for our
machinery and supplies TO arrive from
the United States, / shall devote my
spare time to hunting and fishing and
7 reforming Don Juan Cafetero. The
cool hills for nine"
what a selfish. unsocinble pro
gram r. she reflected. ~ wonder Il
It viii occur to him to come down
: here once int while and take me fol
a drive on the Malecon and talk tC
me to keep me from dying Of emu
before meet Ricardo. I'll wait anc
see II he suggests It."
However, for reasons best known e
himself and the reader, Mr. Webster
/ made no such interesting suggestion
so she decided that while he was tire
? mendOusly nice, be was, nevertheless
i very queer man and thoroughly ex
o asperating.
Just before the train pulled on
! John Stuart Webster took Dolores
. hand. "0ood-by. seeress," he salt
Q very soberly. 'rhe trail forks her
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