The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-01-20

country"
you have some desire. however, to
mix in its wealth." Ricardo reminded
him.
"wenr
'Tm the only man that can help
you. BY the way. DO not order your
machinery shipped until after l am
seated firmly on the throne Of my 10.
| TIERS"
"whyr'
"It's been framed with Sarros to
let you spend your money on that con-
cession and get the mine In running
order; then a fake suit, alleging an
error In the government survey, will
be fled. II viii be claimed that the
concession given your friend, Geary,
IL by virtue Of erroneous government
surveys, the property Of a citizen OF
SObrante. The courts here do as Sar.
ros tells them. You are to be kicked
out, busted, and despairing. and your
nicely equipped little mine will be
taken over as a government monopoly
and run for the benefit Of the govern
ment, to-vit, Sarros and his satellites.
We had TO cook up a dirty deal like
that TO- save your life. OF course. now
that have warned you In time, you
are safe. We schemed a proposition,
however. that worked both ways. II
enabled us 70 save you and to save
us, by permitting the shipment, free
OF suspicion, Of arms for the rebels
that are TO attack the city from with
In. Naturally had to cache their
arms within the city-and that was a
hard problem until you happened
along. Thank you. fairy godfather"
my thanks are due you. Ricardo.
I'm for you, first. last, and all the
time, and against this Sarros outfit.
BY the way, how do you purpose NOV
ing your machine guns7"
wen have to carry them, guess"
swell, I'll have a small auto-truck
delivered In Buenaventura by that
time You might arrange to armor
II with sheet steel; and with a cou-
| pie Of machine guns mounted In II,
and a crew of resolute Americans be-
hind the machine guns. you could Gu
per from one end OF the city to the
other and clear path for your In
fantry."
thank you, my friend. I'll bor-
row the motor truck and arrange 10
armor II. That's a bully idea. Are
you bound for .Buenaventura now"
Webster nodded. "rhen," Ricardo
suggested, "I'll meet you in my room
at El Buen Amigo next Wednesday
night at IL and explain the details OF
my plans to you II you care to hear
them. l think they're alright my
self, but somehow think I'd feel more
certain OF them II yOu approve them"
"T1l be there, Rick. and the day
you run that outlaw Sarros OF the
grass you'll know why am for you"
"Good-by. old man. You will new
err know how grateful you have made
me-"
Ruey shook hands with Webster
and rode of through the timber, leav-
ing John Stuart Webster to pursue
the even tenor OF his way, until at
length he arrived once more In Bue-
naventura and sought accommodations
at the Hotel Mateo. And there, as he
entered the lobby and gazed through a
glass door across the patio and into
the veranda. he saw that which dis
turbed him greatly. In a big wicker
rocker Dolores Ruey sat. rocking gent
ly and busily stitching on a piece OF
fancy work.
Billy Geary gone back to the Unit
1 - nj go L.
Buenaventura Amazlngl Why,
what the devil did Billy mean by
letting her have her own way like
thatf OF course, they hadn't been
married, or she would not now N out
there ON the veranda, and. OF course,
they hadn't quarreled. because that
was an lmposslblllty, and. OF course,
Billy had departed alone for the u
s. A., else he would have returned TO
their camp In the hills back OF San
Miguel de Padua.
"Well. know what I'm going to |
do" Webster decided. "rm not going |
TO be led into temptation while BIZ. |
ly's not on the Job-so I'll not put up
ut the Hotel Mateo after all. III |
just sneak around to III Buen Ami.
go and fix It with that old Mother
jerks not to tip on my presence In
town to Dolores Ruey until | can get
the lay OF the land and see what the
devil has happened TO all my well.
laid plans"
He retreated out the front door and
called carriHge, into which he was
about to step, bog and baggage. when
hon Juan CafeterO came rushing nm
IN great excitement. "Sure, where are
ye goln' now, sor. Is there no room
for ye In the Hotel Ma1sor
''ThelB beds have jiggOrs In them.
and | just remembered that" Web.
ster nbbed. "Hop In, John, and wen
drive around TO Mr.. Geary's lodgings
In III Buen Amigo"
"Rut | come trough the patio inst
now" Don Juan explained. IAN who
should ! meet but the young Teddy"
"IOu Internal scouhdrell Did Won
tell her ! was In town."
"Sure did. sor. An why not,n
"None OF your Internal business
You've spOiled evarvtbIng Vo,,,.. |