The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-01-06
CHAPTER xI-contInued.

IL
This is more comfort than l had
hoped for when I came here, gentle
men. am very grateful I assure
you. OF course this little revolution
you're cooking up is no affair OF mine,
ana trust I need not assure you that
your confidence ia quite safe with
me-"
The Doctor and the Colonel lmme-
diately rose and bowed like pair OF
marionettes. Webster turned to RI
cardo.
Have you had any experience In
revolutions, my sonT he asked
Ricardo nodded. 81 realized I had
to have experience. and 70 went to
Mexico. | was with Madefoi through
the first revolution"
slow are you arming your menfc
"Mannlichers. I've got 20000.OoO
rounds Of cartridges. % machine guns,
and a dozen three-inch field guns. l
have also engaged 200 American ex-
soldiers TO handle the machine guns
and the battery. These rascals cost
me 81 o day gold, but they're worth
II; they like fighting and Will go any
where to get lt-and are faithful"
"You are secretly mobllizlng I'm the
mountains. chr" Webster rubbed his
chin rumlnatively. "Then take II
you'll attack Buenaventura when you
strike the first blown
quite right. We must capture a
seaport n we are to revolute success
fully"
I'm glad TO know that. I'll make Il
my business TO be up In the mountains
at the time. I'm for peace, every rat
tie out OF the box. Gentlemen, you've
eheered me wonderfully. will now
90 home and leave you 10 your evil
Vaccinations; and. the good Lord and
the jiggers willing, l sl.all yet CLEAN a
nights sleep"
Mother jerks was waiting for Web.
ster at the foot OF the stairs. He
paused on the threshold.
Mrs. Jenks.- he said, "Bllly tells
me you have been very kind to him.
want TO tell you how much nppre-
clate II and that I stand willing to re-
cIprocate any time you are In need"
Mother jerks fingered her beard and
reflected. save you met Miss Dolores
Ruey, slrI" she querled.
"Your wnrd3 Yes"
SOW does the lamb strike you, Mr.
websterf"
II have never met many women;
have known few intimately; but I
should say that Miss Dolores Ruey
II the marvel OF her sex. She is as
beautiful as she Is good. and Is as In
telllgent as she can be-"
"She's lydy. sir" Mother jerks
affirmed proudly. San I done IT, You
can see with arr a heye wot I am.
but for all that, I've done my dooty
by her. From the day my salnted
'Enery--'e was u colonel o. hartinery |
under President Ruey, Dolores father
--hescaped from the burnIn' palace
with 'er an told me to raise 'er a Iydy
for the syke OF her father. as was the |
finest gentleman this rotten countryIl |
ever see, she's been my guldln star.
She's self-supportln' now, but stlll l |
amt done my whole dooty by her. 1
want TO see 'er married to n gentle
man ash maintain 'er like a lydy."
swell, Mrs. jerks, think you will
i've 20 see that worthy ambition at
lained. Mr.. Geary Is head over heels
m love with her"
AYE WillIe's a nice lad--I could
Wish no better; but wot 'e's got o
rot from you, an wherein o be II Is
nine doesn't ply blg2 Now. with you.
M It's different. You're n bit older'n
iilly. an more settled an serious;
Curve made yer fortune. so While
ellis me, an not to go beatin' about
he bally bush, sly, wot's the matter
nth you an her steppin' over the
roomstlck together3 You might go a
loomin' sight farther an fare wuss."
TOO old, my dear schemer, too
Id" John Stuart replied smillngly.
And she's In love with Billy. Don't
Iorry. II he doesn't make a go OF
bis mining concession, I'll take care !
his finances until he can do so him I
eh' l do not mind telling you, In )
tHetest confidence. that / have
iade my will ana divided my money 8
qnaily between them" n
cord bless you, for sweet kind :
Mother jerks gulped, a
ulte overcome with emotion. .
Hastily Webster babe Mother jerks .
ood night and hurried away 10 es- q
ape discussion ON such delicate
'pie with Billy's blunt and single a
linded landlady. Ills mind was In a
imult. SO II was that he paid no at {"
milton 10 vehicle that logged by him y
18th the cocherU sagglng low In his n
at half asleep over the relns, until a
quick command from the closed In
riOr brought the vehicle 10 an q
'rupt halt, half a block In advance $
Webster {
Save for an arc light at each end n
the block, the Gale de ConcOrdia h
s dim says for Webster, the car =,
&c aud the two men who piled hur- 3,
dly out at the rear OF the convey 81
e. the Gale de Coneordla was de n
OF life. Webster saw one OF the a,
n hurriediy toss coin 10 the coch- n,