The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-04-14

was in the palace when Sarros at
tucked 1t; she persisted there"
II believe I ave got a slight recol-
lection o. the nipper, sir" Mother
jerks answered cautiously. To. herself
ehe said: IT s'y, Enrietta, 'ere's
pretty go. e don't know the lamb is
Twin an in the next roomi My word.
wot riot wen e meets 'eri"
II will see you again, Mrs. jerks.
must have a long talk with you" Ri
cardo told her, and passed on into the
palace; whereupon Mother jerks once
more fervently implored the Almighty
to strike her pink, and the iron re-
straint Of long, hard, exciting day be-
ing relaxed at last. the good soul
bowed her gray head in her arms and
wept. moving her body from side to
side the while and demanding. of no
one In particular, a single legitimate
reason why she. blooming old bag
gage and not At to live should he the
recipient of such manifold blessings
as this day had brought forth.
In the meantime Ricardo, with his
hand on the knob of the door leading
to the room where Webster was having
his wounds dressed. paused suddenly.
his attention caught by the sound of a
sob, long-drawn and inexpressibly pa
thetic. He listened and made up his
mind that woman in the room across
death Of loved one who answered to
the name Of Caliph and John, darling.
Further eavesdropping convinced him
that Caliph, John, darling, and Mr..
John Stuart Webster were one and the
same person, and so he tilted his head
on one side like a cock robin and con-
sidered.
"By lingo. that's most interesting"
he decided. ''The wounded hero has
q sweetheart or a wife-and an Amer
lean, too. She must be recent &C.
QUESTION. because all the time we were
together on the steamer coming down
here he never spoke OF either despite
the fact that we got friendly enough
for such condolences. Something fun
ny about this. I'd better sound the old
boy before I start passing out words
Of comfort to that unhappy female"
He passed on into the room. John
Stuart Webster had. by this time. been
washed and bandaged, and one of the
Sarros servants (for the ex-dictators
retinue still occupied the palace had
at DIR. Pacheco's command, prepared a
guest chamber upstairs and furnished
a night gown of ample proportions to
cover Mr.. Webster's bebandaged but
otherwise naked person. A stretchei
had just arrived. and the wounded ms
was about TO he carried upstairs. The
late financial hacker of the revolution
was looking very pale and dispirted
for once In his life his whimsical, han
tering nature was suhdued. His eyes
were closed and he did not open then
when Ricardo entered
"Well, 7 have Sarros" the latter de
ciared.
Webster paid not the slightest atten
ton to this announcement Ricardo
bent over him. Jack, old hoy" he
queried, do You know a person Of
feminine persuasion who calls you Ca
liph?"
John Stuart Wehsfer's ewes and
mouth flew wide open. what ths
devill" he tried to roar "You haven
been speaking to her have YOU? I
you have. TIL never forgive you. he
cause you've spoiled my little surpris,
party"
NO haven't heen speaking to her
but she's in the next room crying Fl
TO break her hear. because she thinks
you've been killed
"You scoundrel Aren't you human
Go tell her it's only couple Of pune
lures. not blowout" lie sighed
"Isnt il sweet of her to weep over al
old hunks like me y he added softly
BLESS her tender heart T.
who is she?' Ricardo was yer!
curious.
"That's none of your business. Yol
wait and I'll tell you. She's the CUES