The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-03-04

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denness the uproar died away fully 30
per cent.
"They're going In with the bayonet
and machetes," somebody who knew
remarked laconically. "Wait and you'll
hear the cheering"
They waited fully ten minutes, but
presently. as the firing gradually died
away, they heard It. faint and lndis-
tinguishable at first, but gradually
coming nearer. And presently the
trapped men in the palace heard It,
too. "viva Rueyl vivaI viva Ruey"
"AIl over but the shouting" Don
Juan remarked disgustedly. 1.-THE lads
in the palace win surrindher now. Sure
Gineral Ruey was right afther all. For
why should he shoot holes in the house
h IS goin' to live in, an where, be the
same token, he gives a dinner party
this nlghtT
"Tm glad the end is in sight" Web
ster replied "We have no interest in
this revolution, John, and It isn't up to
us to horn in on the play; yet If It
went against the Ruey faction, / fear
we'd be forced into active service 10
/ 6DilG VI UuIeGANCos AnEAG - ouNM q
thing as fighting to save ones skin, you
| know"
Don Juan laughed pleasurably.
"What a shame we missed the row out
beyant at the railroad embankmlnt,"
he declared.
81 wish you'd kept out Of Il, Don
Juan. What business had you In the
| fight at the cuartel2 Suppose you'd
been kiIled?"
"Small lossi" Don Juan retorted.
81 should have mourned you never
theless, John"
would you that same2" Don Juan's
buttermilk eyes lighted with affection
and pleasure "Would 1t put q pang In
the heart Of you, sor, to see me
stretched2"
Eyes, 1t would, John. You're wild,
impulsive, lunatic, worthless Irishman,
but there's a broad vein of pay ore in
you, and want you to live until can
develop it. When Mr.. Geary returns
to operate the mine, he'll need fore
man he can trust"
"And 10 you trust me, SORT"
II do indeed, John. By the way, you
never gave me your word Of honor to
cut out red liquor for keeps. Up till
today I've had to watch you-and
don't want to do that. It isn't dlgni-
fed for either Of us, and from today
on you must be a man or a mouse. If
you prove yourself a man, want you
in my business; If you prove yourself
mouse, somebody else may have you.
How about you John? The cantinas
will be open tonight, and fire water
will be free to the soldiers Of the new
republic. Must watch you tonightT
, Don Juan shook his reckless red
head. "Pll never let a drop of liquor
cross my lips without your permission.
sor," he promised simply. II am the
: man and you are the master"
"We1l shake hands on thatT After
the western habit of validating all YER
bal agreements with a hand shake,
2 Webster thrust his hard hand out to
his man, who took It in both Of his
and held It for half a minute. He want
/, ed to speak, but couldn't; he could
! only bow his head as his eyes clouded
e with the tears of his appreciation. "Ah,
] sor," he blurted presently, 'Td die for
q We an welcome the chanst."
] A wild yell of alarm broke out in the
1 next block, at the north gate of the
d palace; there was a sudden furry of
e rifle fire and cries Of "Here they come
Stop themI Stop theml They're
=" breaking outi"
s Without awaiting orders the hired
g fighters along the wall-some IS Of
+; them-leaped out into the street, form
e ing a skirmish line just as a troop OF
IF cavalry. with drawn sabers, swept
around the corner and charged upon
a the devoted little line. "Sarros must
+ be thryin' to make his getaway" Don
e Juan Cafetero remarked coolly, and
k emptied a saddle. "They threw open
!, the big palace gate AN the guards are
e clearin' vay for him TO .2e bay
d He emptied another saddle.
e In the meantime RieardO's SNe eat
4. ers had not been idle. The instant thC
guards turned into the street a deadly
d magazine fire had been opened OF
4 them. They had already suffered heav
n fly winning through the gate and pas
N the besiegers in front of 1t. but once
they turned the corner into the mex
n street they had the Ore of but a hand
"A full of men to contend with. Never
= theless It was sufficiently deadly Many
!. of the horses in the front rank wen
down with their riders, forcing thu
:, maddened animals behind to clear thei
- carcasses by leaping over them, which
some did. Many, however, tripped ant