The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-02-25
CHAPTER xl-Continued,

luls VI more COInIOTt tIldu Hhu
hoped for when / came hera. gentle
men. nm very grateful, assure
you. or course this little revolution
you're cooking up Is no afoir OF mine.
and trust need not assure you that
your confidence is quite safe with
me-" ~"
The Doctor and tne Colonel imme-
diately rose and Lowed like ii pair of
marionettes Webster turned 10 RI
cardo. rs1u .. RI
"Iiave you had any experience Ia
revolutions, my SOM" he asked.
Ricardo nodded, II realized had
70 have experience, and so went TO
Mexico. ] was with Madero through
the first revolution"
How are you arnling your menr'
Mannlichers I've got 20.000.00O
rohpds OF cartridges, 25 machine guns.
spd a dozen three-inch field guns. J
heve also engaged 200 American sx-
soldiers 70 handle. the machine guns
and the battery. These rascals cost
me IS a day golr, but they're worth
~ they like nghtlng and will go any
where to get it-and are faithful"
"You are secretly mobillzlng In the
mountains, eh?" Webster rubbed his
chin rnminatively. ''Then i take It
youll attack Buenaventura when you
strike the first blown"
quite right. We must capture a
seaport if we are to revolute success
fully"
I'm glad to know that. I'll make II
my business to be up in the mountains
at the time. I'm for peace, every rat
,!e out OF the box. Gentlemen, you've
cheered me wonderfully. will now
20 home and leave you to your evil
Vaccinations; and the good Lord and
the, jiggers willing. / shall yet CLEAN a
nights sleep
Mother jerks was waiting for Web
ster at the foot of the stairs. He
paused on the threshold.
Mrs. Jehks.s' he said, "Billy tells
me you have been very kind to him.
want TO tell you how much appre
ciate II and that stand willing 10 re-
clprocate any time you are In need"
Mother jerks fingered her beard and
reflected. save you met Miss Dolores
Ruey, sirT" she queried.
"Your ward2 Yes"
"'Ow does the lamb strike you, Mr..
Webster?"
II have never met many women;
have known few intimately; hut |
should say that Miss Dolores Ruey
is the marvel Of her sex. She is as
beautiful as she Is good, and is as in
telligent az she can be-
"She's a lydy. sir" Mother jerks
affirmed proudly. AN ] done 1t. You
can see with arf N heye yot / am,
but for all that, I've done my dooty
by her. From the day my sainted
'Enery-'e was colonel o hartillery
under President Ruey. Dolores father
--hescQped from the Durnin' palace
with 'er an told me TO raise 'er lydy
for the syke of her father. as was the
finest gentleman this rotten cOuntry'll
over sec. she's been my guldin' star.
She's self-supportin' now, but still !
amt done my whole dooty by her. !
want TO see 'er married to a gentle
man ASH maintain 'er like lydy."
well, Mrs. jerks, / think you will
live to see that worthy ambition at
tanned. Mr.. Geary is head over heels
in love with her"
"Aye. Willie's nice lad--I could
wish no better; but wot 'e's got e
got from you, an wAere'll e be II is
mine doesn't Ply big? Now, with you,
sir, it's different. You're bit older'n
Billy, an more settled an serious;
you've made yer fortune, so Willie
tells me, an not to go beatin' about
the bally bush, sly, wot's the matter
wlth you an her sterpin' over the
Orcrnstick tOgether2- You might go a
tioomin' sight farther an fare wuss.'
TOO old, m. dear schemer, too
sld" John Quart replied smilingly.
And she's - love with Billy. Don't
worry. II ne doesn't make go Of
this piih'ng concession, I'll take care
Of his finances until he can do SO him
belf. do not mind telling you, In
strictest confidence, that have
made my will and divided my money
equally between them"
Cord bless you. for sweet, kind
gentleman" Mother jerks gulped,
quite overcome with emotion.
Hastily Webster bade Mother jerks
good night and hurried away to es-
cape discussion on such delicate
d topic with Billys blunt and single
minded landlady. His mind was in a
tomult. SO It was that he paid no at.
tention to vehicle that logged by him
with the cochero sagging low In his
seat, half asleep over the reins, until
q quick command from the closed in
terror brought the vehicle to an
abrupt halt, half block in advance
of Webster. T far
Save Tor an arc light at each end
Of the block, the Gale de Concoriia
was dim; save for Webster. the car
riAge and the two men who piled hur-
riedly out at the rear OF the convey
snce.. the, Gale de Concordia was de-
void of life., Webster saw one OF the
men burriedly toss a coip TO the coch-
sro /: with fervent "Gfacias, mi cap
4 ftan,' the driver ciucked TO his horse.
80 a. = a. -.