Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-05-13
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you're cooking up Is no affair OF mine,
and trust I need not assure you that
your confidence is quite safe with
me-"
The Doctor and the Colonel imme-
dlately rose and bowed like a pair of
marIonettes. Webster turned to RI
cardo.
Have you had any experience in
revolutions, my SOM" he asked.
Ricardo nodded. 81 realized l had
to have experience, and so 1 went to
Mexico. 1 was with Madero through
the first revolution"
"How are you arming your menT
"Mannlichers. I've got 20,0O0,0OO
rounds of cartridges, % machine guns,
and a dozen three-inch field guns.
have also engaged 200 American ex-
soldiers to handle the machine guns
and the battery. These rascals cost
me IS a day gold. but they're worth
It; they like fighting and will go any
where to get it-and are faithful"
"You are secretly mobllizing in the
mountains. eh7" Webster rubbed his
chin r7lminatively. "Then l take IT
you'll attack Buenaventura when you
strike the first blown
quite right. We must capture
seaport if we are to revolute success
fully"
"Pm glad to know that. I'll make 1t
my business to be up in the mountains
at the time. I'm for peace. every rat
tle out of the box. Gentlemen. you've
cheered me wonderfully. I will now
20 home and leave you to your evil
Vaccinations; and, the good Lord and
the iiggers willing, shall yet CLEAN
nights sleep"
Mother jerks was waiting for Web
ster at the foot OF the stairs. He
paused on the threshold.
Mrs. jerks" he said, BILLY tells
me you have been very kind to him.
want to tell you how much I appre-
ciate 1t and that I stand willing to re-
ciprocate any time you are in need"
Mother jerks fingered her beard and
reflected "'Ave you met Miss Dolores
Ruey, sir?" she queried.
your ward? Yes"
"rOw does the lamb strike you, Mr..
Webster7"
az have never met many women;
have known few intimately; but l
should say that Miss Dolores Ruey
is the marvel of her sex. She is as
beautiful as she is good, and is as in
telligent as she can be-"
"She's a lydy, SIR" Mother jerks
affirmed proudly. can l done it. You
can see with ART a heye wot I am,
but for all that, I've done my dooty
bv her. From the day my sainted
Enery-'e was a colonel O. hartillery
under President Ruey, Dolores father
-hescaped from the burnin' palace
with 'er an told me to raise 'er lydy
for the syke of her father, as was the
finest gentleman this rotten country'n
ever see, she's been my guidin' star.
She's self-supportin' now, but still l
amt done my whole dooty by her. l
want to see 'er married to gentle
man ASH maintain 'er like lydy."
"Well, Mrs. jerks, / think you will
live to see that worthy ambition at
tanned. Mr.. Geary is head over heels
in love with her"
AYE. Willie's nice lad-I could |
wish no better; but wot 'e's got e
got from you, an where'll e be If is |
mine doesn't Ply big? Now. with you,
sir, it's different. You're bit older'n |
Billy, an more settled an serious; |
you've made yer fortune, so Willie |
tells me, an not to go beatin' about |
the bally bush. sly, wot's the matter
with you an her steppin' over the
broomstick together7 You might go a |
bloomin' sight farther an fare wuSs.
"Too old, my dear schemer, too
old" John Stuart replied smilingiy. |
And she's In love with Billy. Don't |
worry. II he doesn't make go OF
this mining concession, I'll take care
of his finances until he can do so him.
self. 1 do not mind telling you. In
strictest confidence. that 1 have
made my will and divided my money
equally between them"
cord bless you, for sweet, kinu
gentleman" Mother jerks gulpeo'
quite overcome with emotion.
Hastily Webster babe Mother jerks
good night and hurried away TO es-
cape a discussion on such a delicate
topic with Billy's blunt and single
minded lardlady. His mind was in
SO 1t was that he paid no at
tention to vehicle that logged by him
with the cochero sagging low In his
seat, half asleep over the reins, until
a quick command from the closed In
t.<Jn~ hrou0bt tho vehicle 70 an
abrupt halt. half a block In advance
Of Webster.
Save for an arc light at each end
Of the block, the Gale de Concordia
was dim; save for Webster, the car
ptsge and the two men who piled hur-
I1edly out at the rear of the convey
ance, the Gale de Corcordia was de-
void of life. Webster saw one of the
men hurriedly toss coin to the coch-
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