Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14

structed view down the cross-street
to its intersection three blocks defiant
with the Gale San Rosario; conse-
quently they saw the dozen or more
survivors of that Inflated dash from
the north gate of the palace fash for
a second across their line of vision.
Mother jerks croaked dismally, like
a disreputable old raven; she was try
ing to cheer.
1.-The rats are leavin' the sinkin'
ship" she wheezed. "Come an see
them tyke the devils as killed my
sainted Emery" She broke eagerly
from Dolores OBTAINING grasp and ran
down the street. Dolores hesitated a
moment then, reasoning that her duty
lay In pursuing Mother jerks and
preventing her from rushing headlong
into the conflict. she followed.
Evidently the fleeing guards had
scurried around a corner into q cross
street shortly after Dolores and Moth
er jerks had seen them gallop past.
for the firing down the Gale San Ro-
sario had ceased entirely by the time
they reached it. They stood moment
at the corner, gazing up the street at
the dead-man and beast-with the
wounded crawling out of the shambles
to the sidewalk.
Mother jerks nodded approvingly as
triumphant shouts from the north gate
told her the Ruey men were pouring
into the palace; with their arms about
each other the two women watched
and waited-and presently the lation-
al flag on the palace came. fiuttcring
down from its staff. to be raised again
with the red banner of revolution flut-
/ tering above 1t, the insignia of a ma
ton reborn.
my lamb" Mother jerks said soft
ly to Dolores. "the war is over. Wot's
the matter with goin' In the south cate
an wytin' on the palace steps for the
provisional president to make his
grand ountray? II we ESTATE FIVE
minutes they'll have a bloomin' guard
on both gates, arskin' us 90 we are
an wot we want"
"But Mr.. Webster will come back
to that back street looking for me
I must 60 back and wait there for
him"
"Wyte, nothink!" Mother jerks
overruled the girls protest roughly
"'E'1l ave gone into the palace with
the crowd for a look-see; we'll L-eei
i'm there an syve i'm the trouble o
'untin' for us. Come" And she halt
dragged the shrinking girl toward the
gate, a block distant, where only q
few minutes before Webster and Dor
Juan Cafetero had made their inef
fectual stand.
Don't look at the blIghters, honey,
Mother jerks warned dolores when
in approaching the gate, she caught
sight Of the bodies strewed In from
of it. MY wordl Regular bally mes:
AN all spiggoties! Cawn't be. Mus
ave been some white meat on this
bird, as my sainted Emery ulster s'y
Hah! Thought so! There's a red
headed uni Gawd's truth Az Z
done all that-Gor' strike me pink
It's Don Juan Cafetero."
Mother Jenks stepped over. the gor!
corpses ringed around Don Juan and
knelt beside him. Don Juan!" sh'
cried. "You bally. interferin' blishter
you've gone an got IT."
She ran her strong old arms unde
his dripping body, lifted him and LAID
his red head on her knee. while witt
her free hand she drew q small fasi
of brandy from her dress pocket.
Don Juan opened his buttermilI
eyes and gazed up at her with slow
Iy dawning wonder. then closed then
again, drowsily. like q tired child
Mother jerks pressed the flask to hi
blue lips as the brandy bit his tongue
he rolled his fiery head In feeble pro
test and weakly set his teeth agains
the lip of the flask. Wondering
Mother jerks withdrew it-and thel
Don Juan spoke.
j Have ye the masther's permission
allanahf I give him me word av hon
or-not-to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
permission. He-was g00d-to he
troth he was-God-love-me-l,os
-"
| His Jaw dropped loosely; his hea,
rolled sideways: but ere his spiri
fed, Don Juan Cafetero had justide'
the faith Of his master. He had rep
his word Of honor. He had mad
good on his brag to die for John Stu
art Webster and welcome the chance
Mother jerks held his body q littl
while. gazing into the face no l0nge
rubicund; then gently she eased 1t b
the ground and for the first time wa
aware that Dolores knelt In the dir
opposite to her striving to lift tn
body upon which Don Juan had bee
lying.
The strength Of Dolores was IN
equal to the task; 50 Mother jerks
hardened, courageous, calm as he
sainted Emery at his inglorious finish
rose and stepped around to her lid
to help her. She could see this othe
was a white man. too; coolly sh
stopped and wiped his CORY face wit
the hem of her apron. And. then sh
recognized him!
4 Lift him up Give him to me /!
Dolores sobbed ''Oh. Caliph. my 200
dear. big-hearted laundering boyi"
She 60: her arm under his head
Mother Jenkins aided her; and the linn
body was lifted to q sitting position
! then Dolores knelt on one knee. sur
porting him with the other. and GREY
his head over on her shoulder; wit