The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-04-14

f,r the present. Vaya, you idiot, and
bring her In here, so ! can assure her
my head Is bloody but unbowed. Doc
tor, throw that rug over my shanks
and make me look pretty. I'm going
to receive company"
His glance, bent steadily on the door,
had In 1t some of the alert, bright visit
fulness frequently to be observed In
the eyes of a terrier standing expec-
family before rat hole. The instant
the door opened and Dolores tear
stained face appeared. he called to her
with the old-tim4 camaraderie for he
had erased from his mind. for the
nonce, the memory Of the tragedy Of
poor Don Juan Cafetero and was con-
cerned solely with the task of Danish
ing the tears from those brown eyes
and bringing the Joy of life back to
that sweet face.
"Helio. Seeress," he called weakly.
little Johnny's been fighting again.
and the bad boys gave him an ALFRED
walloping."
There was swift rustic Of skirts.
and she was bending over him, her hot
little palms clasping eagerly his PALE
rough cheeks. "Oh. my dear. my
dearv she whispered, and then her
voice choked with the happy tears and
she was sObbing on his wounded shout
der. Ricardo stopped to draw her
away. but John Stuart bent upon him
look of such frightfulness that he
drew back abashed. After all. the past
"a hours had been quite exciting. and
Ricardo reflected that Johns inamora-
Ia was tired and frightened and prob
ably hadn't eaten anything all day
long. so there was ample excuse for
her hysteria.
| Come, come, buck up" Webster
soOthed her, and helped himself to a
long Whit Of her fragrant hair. "Old
man Webster had one leg in the grave,
but they've pulled 1t out again."
| Still she sobbed.
snow, listen 10 me, lady" he COM
manded with mock severity. "You
Just stop that. You're wasting your
sympathy; and while, Of course, en-
Joy your sympathy heap. 1ust pause
to reflect on the result II those salt
tears should happen to drop into one
of my numerous wounds"
I'm so sorry for you, Caliph." she
murmured brokenly. "You poor. harm
less boy, don't see how any one
could he so fiendish as to hurt you
when you were so distinctly a non-com-
Blatant"
THANK you. Let us forget The
Hague conference for the present, how
ever. Have you met your brotherf"
he whispered.
"No, Caliph."
"Ricardo."
Eyes, Jack"
"COme here Rick you scheming,
unscrupulous, blood-thirsty adventurer,
I have a tremendous surprise in store
for you. The sweetest girl in the world
land she's right here"
Ricardo laugh ngly held up his hand
Jack, my friend" he interrupted
I'you're too weak to make a speech
Don't do 1t. Besides, you do not have
to-" He turned and bowed gracefully
to Dolores. 1T can see for myself she's
the sweetest girl in the world, and that
she's right here" He held out his
hand to her. Jack thinks he's going
to spring surprise" he continued ma.
Iiiciously, quite forgetting that a good
soldier never permits himself to be
taken by surprise. ! know all about
Ibis little secret. because I heard you
mourning for him when you thought he
was dead" Ricardo favored her with
a knowing wink. II am delighted to
meet the future Mrs. Webster. quite
understand why you fell in love with
him, because, you see, love him my
self and so does everybody else"
With typical Castilian courtliness he
took her hand, bowed low over it, and
kissed 1t. ~ am Ricardo Luiz Ruey,'
he said, anxious to spare his friend the
task OF further exhausting converse
ltiOn. "And you are"
you're consummate jackass y
groaned Webster. I'm only dear ole
family friend, and Dolores is going tt
marry Billy Geary. You impetuou.
idiot! She's your own sister, Dolore,
Ruey. She, Mark Twain, and | have
ample cause for common complain
against the world because the report.
of our death have been grossly exag
gerated. She didn't perish when YOU
fathers administration crumbled. Mis-.
Ruey, this is your brother. Ricardo
Kiss her you damn fOol--forgive me
Miss Ruey-oh. Lord. nothing matters
any more. He's gummed everythn,
up and ruined my party. | wish I were
dead"
Ricardo stared from the outrage,
webster to his sister and hack again
( Jack Webster" he declared. "yol
aren't crazy. are you?"
"Of course, Ne is-the old dear" Do
lores cried happily. but I'm not" Sh
stepped up to her brother. and he
arms went around his neck. "Oh
Rick" she cried, I'm your sister. Tru
ly, am"
Dolores Ny little lost sister, Dc
lores? Why, ] can't believe i'll"
"NXpil vn,t'd hettnr beliava u " Iob,