The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-06-10
olution when ne strikes the frst blow"

II think So l dare say HlcarOO
hopes to take Sarros by surprise, bot
tie the city garrison up In the Guar
tel and the government palace and
there besiege them. Having secured
nominal control Of seaport. he can
import arms and ammunition: also he
can recruit openly. and at his leisure
hunt down the outlying garrisons. The
Sarros crowd doesn't suspect his pres
ence in Sobrante, and by quick. saw
age stroke he should be able to Jerk
this one-horse government up by the
heels in Jig time-particularly since
the citizenry feel no loyalty toward
the Sarros regime and are only kept
In subsection through fear and lack
of leader. I'm going to play Ricar-
do to win, if he isn't killed in the
opening row. for I'm certain he'll lead
his men,"
81 dare say he is greatly like his
father-not afraid to die for his coun-
try" she replied presently. II am
! glad to be here when he takes that
risk"
"Oh, but yop mustn't be here" Web
ster protested. ',4.i:A..
"Why?" ~
Because there'll be street fighting
probably of desperate character,
and l understand your countrymen go
rather war-mad and do things not
sanctioned by The Hague tribunal. If
there's steamer in port at the time
| I'll put you aboard her until the issue
is decided. I'm going to see Ricar-
| do tomorrow night and learn the de-
| tails of his plan of campaign; after
that I'll be able to act intelligently."
= = :
Ricardo Ruey, with DR.. Pacheco and
Colonel Caraveo, were engaged In
consultation when Jack Webster, hav-
ing left the Hotel Mateo via his bed
room window in order to avoid pos
sible espionage and made his way to
FL Buen Amigo on foot, was an
nounced by Mother jerks. The three
copspirators greeted him joyously, as
indeed they should, fof his loyal
friendship had thus far been one Of
their principal bulwarks.
"Well," Webster inquired. after
greeting them and carefully closing
the door behind him, "here am In
Buenaventura, marking time and, like
Mr.. Micawber, waiting for something
to turn up"
"You will not be required to wait
long," Colonel Caraveo assured him.
"Thanks to your kindly offices, the
trap is already baited."
"Our friend. Ruey, has, since on,
first meeting. insisted on dispensing
with nv consent when using me t
promote his enterprises, Colonel
Strange to say. have been unable tt
berate him for his impudence. wal
down at Leber's warehouse this after
noon. You have enough road-makin'
pretty fair highway to the gates 0
the government palace. l should say
l hope you have all pondered the re
suit to me, an innocent bystander,
your enemies should take notion t
open one of those cases of shovels."
Colonel Carayeo favored him with
,, benignant smile. "You forget, m
friend, that l am second in comman
in the intelligence department, an
that during the absence Of your pal
ticular friend, Raoul Sarros, in Ne'
' Orleans, I am first in command. Sine
l already know what those cases cor
tain, naturally I shall not take tn
trouble to investigate"
swell, that's comfort, Colonel"
4 "You have investigated your mimi
concession, Webster?" Ricardo Rue
e asked.
q "YOu bet"
J, "What did you find?"
S "A couple Of millions in sight"
t Ricardo shook his head slowly. ~
n is not In sight, old man." he reminde
Webster. "Without our aid-and 70
: cannot have our aid unless our rev
luton is successful, when you sha
n have it freely-your millions ar
I most positively, not in sight If 20
t want those millions, friend Webste
$ there is but one way to get them
J. and that Is to close your eyes an
e play our game to the limit. l wonde
e If you'd 90 further-about $4,000 fu
k Their, to be exact"
II might, but l never 60 it blind fc
= a wad like that. What's your tro'
ble?"
! "The individual in charge of In
funds of the revolutionary junta
s New Orleans was murdered last night
e the funds were deposited to his cree
" it as agent in certain bank, and b.
l. fore the junta can obtain legal pc
e session Of them again the psycholog
e cal time for their use will have passe
o 1--WE have a steamer chartered, an
d 200 men, whose business it Is to figf
k under any flag at So gold per da
and no questions asked, are now mari
r. ing time. on the Isle of Pines, Off II
20 coast of Cuba, waiting for our stear
,r err to call for them and land Their
n with their rifles and ammunition ar