Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14


through the city (and | shall hav,
men to spread it, shall not have
few thousand volunteers eager to he'll
overthrow Sarros.
"Once cut Off from the arsenal ant
the palace, Sarros must fight his wa,
out of the city In order to have thu
slightest chance to suppress the rebel
lion, for he will have no refuge in Tho
city. And with the railroad and al
the rolling stock in our hands, with
out commissary for his troops, with
out base OF supplies, even SHOULD
the government troops fight their way
through. they leave the city in my
hands and I'll recruit and arm my mer
and hunt them down like jack rabbits
at my leisure. Once let the arsenal
aud the palace fall into my hands
once let me proclaim myself provls
ional president, once let the people
know that Ricardo Ruey, the beloved
lives again in the person of his son
and | tell you Webster, this country
Is saved. How do you like my plan
Of campaign"
ut couldn't be any better II | had
planned II myself. You might accept
my suggestion and armor that little
motor truck OF mine. 1t arrived on
yesterdays steamer"
"And some armor sheet steel with
lt-slleet steel already loop-holed for
the barrels of the two machine guns
It will earry!" Dr. Pacheco cried joy
ouSly.
"lIave you provided a chauffeur,
Doctor?"
Il have-likewise IN armored sheet,
steel closet for him to sit in while
chaheuring."
How about that loan to the pro-
visiona government Ricardo de-
handed pointedy.
Webster did not hesitate. After all,
what was money TO him now? Billy
had gone away, his hopes raised high,
already a millionaire after the fash
ion of mining men, who are ever ready
10 count their chicks before they are
Matched, provided only they see the
eggs. Besides, there was Dolores. Full
we'll Webster realized that Billy,
tossed back once more into the jaws
of the well-known wolf Of poverty,
would not have the courage upon his
return to Sobrante to ask Dolores to
share his poverty with him; should
the revolution fail, Ricardo Ruey
would be an outcast, hunted man
with a price on his head, and in no
position to care for his sister, even
should he survive long enough to
know he had sister. She would
be alone in the world If he, John Stu
art Webster, failed her now-mOre
than ever she needed a mans strength
and affection TO help her navigate the
tide-rips of life, for life to woman
alone and unprotected and dependent
upon her labor for the bread she must
eat, must contain, AT best, full meas
ure of terror and despair and lOneli-
ness. He pictured her through grim
professional Of years of skimping and
petty Sacritices-and all because he
John Stuart Webster, had hesltated to
lend n dreamer and an ldealist pal
try $4,000 without security.
No. there was no alternative. II
his friendship for Billy was worth a
SOU it was worth $4,000; If his silent
unrequited love for Dolores Ruey was
worthy of her, no sacrifice on his part
could be too great, provided 1t guar.
anteed her happiness.
Ruined again he sighed This
is only another OF those numerous oc-
casions when the tail goes with the
hide. How soon do you want the
money!"
Ricardo Luiz Ruey leaned forward
and gazed very earnestly at John Stu
art Webster. "Do you really trust Inc
that much, my friend?" he asked feel
ingly Remember. | am asking you
for $4,000 on faith"
"Old sport" John Stuart Webster
answered, you went overheard in
Buenaventura harbor and took a
chance among those big, liver-colored,
hammer-headed sharks. And you did
that because you had cause you
thought worth dying for / never knew
man who had a cause that was
worth dying for who would even es'
pouse a cause worth swindllng for.
You win-only | want you to under.
stand one thing, Ricardo: I'm not
doing this for the sake of saving that
mining concession the Sarros govern
ment gave my friend, Geary. I'm
above doing a thing like this for mon
ey-for myself. 1t seems to me must
do II TO guarantee the happiness of
two people love: My friend, Geary,
and the girl he's going to marry. |
reject your promissory note and your
promise of a deed of gift for that con
cession, and accept only your graft
tude. There are no strings to this
loan. because it isn't loan at all.
It's a bet. If you lose, I'll help you
get out of the country and absolve
you of any Indebtedness to me. How
ever, If you should win, know you'll
reimburse me from the national treas
ury."
"And you do not desire bonus|
Nothing that will cost the citizens
of this country one penny of their
heritage. I'm going to bet this mon