The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-03-31

| tleman-and he remembered that she
had once called him that.
They rode together in the cool OF the
morning; they drove toges her on the
MaIecon in the cool of the evening
chaperoned by Don Juan Cafetero and
y grinning Sobrantean. they went shark
J fishing in Leber'> launch they played
| dOminoes together: they discussed
throughout the long, lazy. quiet after
Moons when the remainder Of their
world retired for the slesta. books. art.
| men, women. and things.
And not once, throughout two weeks
of camaraderle did the htart-racked
Webster forget for Il single instant
that he was the new. friend. destined
to become the old friend never. TO
the girls watchful eyes. did he be-
tray the slightest disposition 10 estab.-
lish their friendly relations on closer
basis.
Thus did the arrival Of The Da,
find them. Toward sunset they rode
out together along the bay shore and
noted far out To sea the smear OF
La Estrellita--on schedule time.
you will 20 aboard her tonight"
Webster said very quietly to Dolores.
"And your"
II shall go aboard with you have
arranged with Don Juan for him to
stay ashore and 70 come out in Lee
ber's launch with the first reliable
news of the conflict. If Ricardo wins
the city he wins the revolution. and
you and will then go ashOre--to dine
with him In the palace. If he loses
the city, he loses the revolution and
we will both do well tn remain aboard
La Estrellita."
'And in that event, what will be-
come of my brother?'
81 do not know; | forgot to ask
him, but II he survives. imagine
he'll have sense enough to know he's
whipped and will retreat on San Bru-
no. fighting rear guard action EN-
bark aboard the steamer that brought
his men there, and escape"
I'm worried about Mother jerks"
II have asked Mother jerks to dine
with us at 7 80 this evening. and have
ordered II carriage TO call for her.
When she comes I'll tell her every
thing; then. II she wishes to stay
ashore. let her. She's been through
more than one such fracas and doesn't
mind them at all. ] dare say"
And in this Webster was right.
Mother jerks listened in profound ST.
lence, nodding her approval. as Web
ster related to her the story of the
advent in the country of Ricardo .Ruey
and his plans, but without revealing
the identity OF Andrew Bowers.
At the conclusion of his recital the
old publican merely said: "Gor' biz
me
After silence she added my
sainted Emery used to sly the proper
holds for white man In bally row
o. this nature was 40 TO 1. Cor, but
how my sainted Emery would henjoy
bein' ere this night to 'elp with the
guns" She sighed.
slow about little bottle of wine
to drink peace to your sainted Henry
and luck to The Cause?' Webster sug-
gested.
"Thats wot l calls talkin" Mother
jerks responded promptly, and Web
ster gazing refiectively at the old
lady's beard, wondered why she had
not been born man
Dolores. fearful for her benefactor's
safety, urged Mother jerks to accom-
pany them out aboard La Estrellita,
but the old dame Indignantly refused,
and when pressed for reason gave
1t with the utmost frankness: They'll
be tykin' Sarros, an when they tyke
I'm they'll back him ag'in the same
wall he backed my sainted Emery and
your father against, my dear. I've a
notion that your fathers son'll let
Mrs. Col. Emery jerks come to the
party"
At 10 O'Clock Webster accompanied
Mother jerks home In the carriage
which he dismissed at FL Buen Amigo
with instructions to return to the
hotel while he continued afoot down
the Gale San Rosario to the bay,
where 1eber's huge corrugated iron
warehouse doomed darkly above high
water mark. He slipped along in the
deep shadow of the warehouse wall
and out on the end of the little dock,
where he satisfied himself that Lee
hers launch was at Its moOrings
then he went back to the warehouse
and whistled softly. whereupon a man
crawled out from under the structure
and approached him. 1t was Don
Juan Cafetero.
They're all inside" he whispered
and laid finger on lip. "They got In
half an hour ago, an divi a sowl
the wiser save meself"
THANK you. John. Now that /
know the coast is clear and the launch
ready. III 20 back to the hotel for
Miss Ruey."
Every well, sor," Don Juan replied, ,
and crawled back under the ware
house.
Half an hour later the sound of |
hoof heats warned him of the an |