The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-07-01

erS crouched under the shelter of the
palace walls across the street ~ think
Wen be safer there" Webster cried,
as couple of bullets struck the stone
steps at their feet and ricocheted
against the cathedral door. THAT rifle
of yours is making you marked man,
Don Juan
They ran across the street and
joined the men under the palace wall.
"Whats this?' Don Juan demanded
briskly. Have We not shmoked thin
out yct?"
Weddings doing" young German
answered. Der chief has sent word
dot we shall not artillery use on der
halace Men all aroundt it we haf. nit
n machine gun commanding each gate;
most Of der noyS have chust moved out
west in der rear of der government
troops"
Then" Don Juan declared with CON
viction, "therel he no fighting here to
speak av, until later
"Der is hlenty of choy hunting snip
ers, men freund. Der houses here
ahouts vos filed NIT DEM
"rll have no cat fights in mine" Don
Juan retorted Come Wit me, so. an
wen be in ut the death out beyant at
the railroad embankment."
"Too late" Webster answered. for on
the instant to the west the crackle Of
rifle and machine gun fire interluded
with the staccato banks of II Maxim
Vickcrs broke out. swelling almost i'm
.,s,. %
sound. "We1l stay here where we're
safe for the finals. When General Ruey
has cleaned up out there he'll come
here to take command"
For half an hour the sounds of a
brisk engagement to the west did not
slackcn; then with disconcerting sud-
denness the uproar died away fully so
per cent.
"They're going in With the bayonet
and machetes," somebody who knew
remarked laconically. "Wait and you'll
hear the cheering"
They waited fully ten minutes, but
presently as the firing gradually died
away, they heard 1t. faint and indis-
tinguishable at first, but gradually
coming nearer. And presently the
trapped men in the palace heard 1t,
too. "Viva Rueyl Viva! Viva Ruey"
AN over but the shouting Don
Juau remarked disgustedly. "The lads
IN the palace will surrindher now. Sure
Gineral Ruey was right afther all. For
why should he shoot holes in the house
he's gon' to live in. an where, be the
t,1y J, .r,x ~ ~
this night?"
'I'm glad the end is In sight" Web
ster replied. I'VE have no interest In
this revolution, John. and it isn't up to
us to horn in on the play; yet If 1t
went against the Ruey faction I fear
we'd be forced into active service in
| spite of ourselves. There is such a
thing as fighting to save ones skin, you
| know"
| Don Juan laughed pleasurably
"What shame we missed the row out
beyant at the railroad embankmint,"
| he declared.
81 wish you'd kept out of II, Don
Juan. What business had you in the
fight at the Quartet? Suppose you'd
been killed."
| "Small loss y Don Juan retorted.
II should have mourned you never
theless, John"
"Would you that same?" Don Juans
buttermlk eyes lighted with affection
and pleasure. "Would it put pang in
the heart of you. sor, to see me
| stretched?"
| . Jal,, "A
! impulsivc, lunatic, worthless Irishman.
, but there's broad vein of pay ore in
you, and I want you to live until | can
develop 1t. When Mr.. Geary returns
to operate the mine he'll need a fore
man he can trust
"And do you trust me- sor?"
II do indeed John. BY the way. you
/ never gave. me your word of honor to
cut out red liquor for keeps Up till
today I've had to watch you-and I
! don't want to do that. It isn't dign-
| fed for either of rs, and from today
on You must be 4 man or n mouse. If
! you prove Yourself d man, | want You
! in my business; If you prove yourself
mouse, somebody else may have you.
| How about yon John? The cantinas
! VIII be open tonight. and fire water
will be free TO the soldiers Of the new
| republic Must | watch YOU tonght?"
Don Juan shook his reckless red
| head. "I'u never let drop of liquor
cross my lips without your permission.
| sor," he promised simply II am the
man ana YOU fire the master"
"Well shake hands on that!" After
| the western habit Of validating all ver-
| bal agreements with hand shake,
Webster thrust his hard hand out to
| his man. who took it in both Of his
and held II for half minute. He want
ed TO speak, but couldn't: he could
only bow his head as his eyes clouded
with the tears of his appreciation. "Ah.
| snrn be Llurtnl nresentlY. "Id die for