The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-02-03

i've crept, dropping swiftly dowT
grade until II disappeared I'm the low
lands.
A half hour passed; then to tho
south Of the city a rocket fiared sky
ward almost instantly another fiarec
from the west, followed presently By
murmur. scarcely audible. as of q
muffled snare drum, punctuated pres
emily by a louder, sharper, inslstent
puck-puck-puck that, had Webster but
known II, was the bark Of n Maxim
Vickers rapld-hre gun throwing a
stream OF shells into the environments
OF the government troops on the fringe
OF the city.
Webster's pulse quickened. "There
goes the 'tIllery TO the south. sor."
Don Juan called, and even as he
spoke, a shell burst glorlously over
the government palace, the white
walls OF which were already looming
over the remainder Of the city, now
family visible in the approaching
dawn.
THAT was TO awaken our friend.
Sarros," Webster cried. "Tll bet n
buffalo nickel that woke the old horse
thief up. There's another-and an
| other"
The uproar sweIled, the noise grad.
ually drifting around the city from
west TO south. forming, seemingly, a
semcircle OF sound. THE govern
ment troops are up and doing now"
Webster observed, and speeded up his
motor. II think II high time we played
the part OF frightened refugees. Mau.
ser bullets kill at three miles. Some
strays may drop out here in the bay"
He speeded the launch toward la
Estrellita, and as the craft scraped
In alongside the great steamers com
panlon landing, her skipper ran down
the ladder to greet them and inquire
eagerly Of the trend Of events ashore.
eve left In hurry the instant II
started" Webster explained. "As
Americans, we didn't figure we had
any Interest In that scrap, either
way" He handed Dolores out on the
landing stage, tossed their baggage
after her and followed; Don Juan
took the wheel, and the launch slid
out and left them there.
AT the head OF the companion ladder
Webster paused and turned for another
look at Buenaventura. To the west
three great fires now threw lurld !
light skyward, hooking an equally
lurid light to the east. that marked the
approach OF daylight. He smiled.
Those are the environment barracks
burning" he whispered to Dolores.
Ricardo is keeping his word. He's
driving the rats back into their own
holes"
The weeks OF clean living, OF alb
stention from his wonted daily alco-
hole ration, had inspired In Don Juan
Cafetero a revival OF his all but de-
funct Interest in life; conversely. In
these stirring times. he was sensible
OF an equally acute interest In So
brantean politics. for he was Irish;
and flabby indeed is that son of the
Green Little Isle who, wherever he
may be, declines TO take hand In
any public argument. For the love OF
politics, like the love of home, Is new
er dead In the Irish.
II Is instinct with them--the
heritage, perhaps. OF centuries OF on
preston and suppression, which nur-
lures rather than STILES the yearnng
for place and power. Now as Don
Juan turned Leber's launch shoreward
and kicked the motor wide open, he,
too, deserted against the dawn the
glare Of the,burnlng environments west
Of the city, and az the sight his pulse
beat high with the lust OF battle, the
longing to be In at the death I'm this
struggle. where the hopes and aspl-
-atlons OF those he loved were at stake.
Two months previously revolution
would have been n matter OF extreme
to Don Juan; he would
nave reflected that Il was merely the
'uts trying TO get In, and that II they
ucceeded, the sole benefit TO the gen.
raj public would be the privilege OF
aging the bill Today, however, In the
that he had an Opportuni
y 20 fight beside white men and per
nance even up some old scores with
he Guardla Civil. II occurred sudden.
: TO Don Juan that II would be a
rave and virtuous act to cost his
1t with the Ruey forces He was a
cling reorganlzed and rebuilt, and IL
ehooved HIN TO do something TO dem
nstrate his manhood
Don Juan knew. OF course, that
hould the rebels lose and he be can
lred, he would be executed vet this
seemed far-fetched one
4 view of the fact that he had John
tuart Webster at his back, ready 10
nance his escape from the city. Aleo
ION Juan had had an opportunity. IN
he hills above San Miguel de Padua
Or critical study of Ricardo Ruev n
nd had come to the conclusion that y
last n real man had come 10 IN. ~
rate Sobrante; further Don Juan q,
nd had ocular evidence that John n,
iuari Webster was connected with
e revolution. for had he not Snug. %
ed Ruey into the country? II was 20
mfthing 20 be the rlght.hand man h.
a.