Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-06
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yesterdays steamer
"And some armOr sheet steel with
it-sheet steel already loop-holed for
the barrels of the two machine guns
It will carryi" DR.. Pacheco cried joy
ously.
"Have you provided a chauffeur
DoctOr2"
~ have-llkewlse an armored sheet
steel closet for him to sit In while
chaffeurlng."
"How about that loan to the pro-
vislOnal government Ricardo de-
manded polntedly.
Webster did not hesitate. After all,
what was money to him now2 Billy
had gone away, his hopes raised high,
already a millionaire after the fash
ion of mining men, who are ever ready
to count their chicks before they are
Matched, provided only they see the
eggs. Besides, there was Dolores. Full
well 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 Rucy
would be an Outcast, a 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-mote
than ever she needed a mans strength
and affection to help her navigate the
tide-rips of life for life to a woman.
alone and unprotected and dependent
upon her labor for the bread she must
eat, must contain, at best a full meas
ure of terror and despair and loneli-
ness. He pictured her through a grim
professional of years Of skimping and
petty sacrlflces-and all because he,
John Stuart Webster, had hesitated to
lend a dreamer and an idealist pal
try $4,000 without security.
No, there was no alternative. II
his friendship for Billy was worth a
sou. 1t 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 tall goes with the
hide, How soon do you want the
Ricardo Lulz Ruey leaned forward
and gaEed very earnestly at John Stu
art Webster. do you really trust me
that much, my friend?" he asked feel |
lngly. Remember | am asking you |
for $4,000 on faith"
"Old sport" John Stuart Webster
answered, you went overheard In
Buenaventura harbor and took
chance among those big, liver-cOlored,
nammer-headed sharks. And you did
that because you had cause you
thought worth dying for. never knew
a man who had cause that was
worth dying. for who would even es-
pOuse cause worth swindlng 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
nent gave my friend, Geary. I'm
above doing thing like this for mon
ay-fOr myself. 1t seems to me must
DO 1t to guarantee the happiness Of
two people love: My friend Geary, /
and the girl he's going to marry. .
reject your prOmlsSory note and your
promise Of deed Of gift for that con-
cesSiOn, and accept only your graft +
tude. There are no strings to this
loan, because 1t isn't a loan at all.
It's bet If you lose, I'll help you
get out of the country and absOlye
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
ey-bet it, understand not loan 1t.
However, If you want to be sport
and grant me little favor In return,
you can"
Fire away"
AFTER ! give you this money,
don't want the doctor and the colonel
to kiss me to show how grateful they
are"
"YOu wonderful fellow! Jack Web
ster, if had sister I should want
her to marry you"
"ShOw how little you'd think of
your sister-staking her to a senti-
mental jackass. Shall cable the
money to New Orleans in the morn
lng%
"That will do very nicely"
ITO whom shall l cable the mon
ey?"
"Send it to the Plcayune National
bank of New Orleans, with instruc-
lions to credit account No. 246, ].