Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-12


hairs from his rats moustache-one
hair per each pluck"
"Td a notion ye did sofnethin' TO
him. sor. Now. thin. listen to me:
I'm NOT much to look at, but I'm white.
I'm an attashay. as ye might say. av
Ignatz Leber-hlm that do have the
Import an export house az the ind
av the Gale San Rosario. forninst the
bay. Also he do have Charge NV the
cable Office. an whln I'm sober enough.
deliver cablegrams for Leber. Now.
then. yen recall we had a bit av a
shower to-day at nOon?"
Dolores and Webster nodded. Don
Juan. after glanclng cautiously around,
lowered his voice and continued: 81
was deliverin' a cablegram for Leber.
an me course took me past the palace
gate-which. be the same token, has
sinthry-boxes both inside an out. wan
on each size av the gate. The slnthry
was not visible as l came along. an
what wit the shower comm as sud
dlnt as that. an me wit a wardrobe
that's not so extinsiye I can afford 10
get IL wet, shtepped into wan av the
outside slntry-boxes TIL the rain
should be over, an what wit a dhrink
av aguardlente I'D took TO brace me
for the "Trip, an the mimory av auld
times. / fell asleep.
Dear knows how long sat there
mapping; all l know Is that l was
awakened by the sound ay three men
talkin. at the gate. an divil a word
did they say but what l heard, They
were talkin' in Spanish. but 1 I'M
dhershtoOd thin well enough. He's at
the Hotel Mateo.' says wan voice, an
his name Is Webster-Jawn Webster.
He's an American, an a big. savage
lOokin' lad at that, so take me advice
an be careful. Do We two keep an
eye on him wherever he goes. an If
he should shtep out at night an wan
dher trough a dark shtreet. do We two
see to /. that he's put where he'll not
interfere again In Don Fellpe's affairs.
No damn gringo'-beggin' yer par
don. Miss-can INTERFERE In the
wurrk av the intllligince bureau at
time like this. in addition TO insultin'
our honored chief, without the neces-
sity ay bein' measured for a coffin
81, mi general says another lad, an
TO be sure, mi general says a third;
an wit that the gineral. bad cess TO
him. whit back TO the palace an the
other two walked on up the Gale an
away from the sinthry-box."
did you come out and follow
themT" Webster demanded briSkly.
Faith, did. Wan av them Is
Francisco Arredondo, a young cavalry
loOtinint. an the other wan is Captain
Jose Benevides, him that do be the
best pistol-shot an swordsman in the
spiggoty army"
"what kind of looking man Is this
Benevldes. my friend?"
"A TALL. thin young man, wit a
dudes moustache an a diamond ring
on his right hand. He do be whittier
nor most. Have care would We meet
him around the city an let him pick
a fight wit ye. An have a care, sor,
would We 20 out av a night"
Thank you. Don Juan. You're the
soul OF kindness. What else do you
knowT"
well" Don Juan replied with a
naive grin, II did know somethin' else,
out shure. Misther Geary advised me
TO forget it. | was wit him in the
launch last night"
Webster stepped out OF the veranda
81 fafd a frfandfy hand IN Non Juan
Cafetero's shoulder. "Don Juan" he
said gently. I'm going back to the
United States very soon. Would you
like TO come with me?'
Don Juan's watery eyes grew a
shade mister. II possible. He shook
his head. "whln I'm dhrunk here,
sor." he replied, mo wan pays any at
tintion 10 me. but in America they'd
give me ten days In the hoosegow
wanst a week. Thank you, sor. but I'll
SHAY here till the finish"
He knew the strength OF the De
mon and had long since ceased TO fight
even a rear-guard action. Webster
put n hand under the stubby chin and
tilted Don Juan's head sharply. Hold
up your head" he commanded.
You're the first OF your breed / ever
saw who would admit he was whipped.
Here's FIVE dollars for you-fve dol
lars gold. Take Il and return with the
piece intact tomorrow morning. Don
Juan Cafetero."
Don Juan Cafeter0's wondering
glance met webster's directly, wavered.
sought the ground. but at a jerk on
his chin came back and-stayed.
Thus for az least ten seconds they
gazed az each other; then Webster
spoke. Thank you" he said.
"Me name Is John ]. Cafferty," the
lost one quavered.
Round one for Caiferty." Webster
laughed. Goodbye now. until nine
tomorrow. I'll expect you here. John,
without fail" And he took the dere-