Cheyenne record., 1921-06-09
CHAPTER xv-con.,ru.d.


CHAPTER Xv-contlnusd.
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sstay by the wall, you madman.
Webster ordered. ''rhere1l be enough
lsft to ride down those men In the
street and saber themi"
And there werel They died to Q
man. and the sadly depleted troop Of
guards galloped on, leaving Don Juan
and Webster unscathed on the side
walk. the only two living men unhur:
In that shambles.
Not for long, however. did they have
the street to themselves. Around the
corner Of the palace wall a limousine.
With the curtains drawn. swung on TWO
wheels. skidded. struck the carcass Of
q horse and turned over, catapuiting
the chauffeur into the middle Of tue
street. -...
ssarrosl" shrieked Don Juan aud
ran to the overturned vehicle. It was
quite empty.
"Buliy boy. Senior sarros." Webster
laughed. "He's turned a pretty trick.
hasn't he? Sent his guards out to
hack q pathway for an empty llmcn-
sinei That means he's hoping to draw
the watchers from the other gLtel" .
But Don Juan Cafetero was not lis
tening; he was running at top speed
for the south gate of the palace
grounds-and Webster followed.
As they swung into the street upon
which this south gate opened. Webster
~~v thot a. xuoo dooorfod NJ aII gavQ
the dead. for Sarros' clever ruse had
worked well and had had the effect Of
arousing the curiosity of his enemies
as to the cause Of the uproar at the
north gate, In consequence Of which
they had all scurried around the block
to see what they could see. thus &C.
eordlng Sarros the thing he desired
most-a fighting chance and half
minute to get through the gate and
headed for the steamship landing with.
out interference.
Webster and Don Juan came abreast
the high. barred gate In the thick. 20
foot masonry wall as the barrier swung
back and q man. in civilian clothes.
thundered through ON q magnificent
bay thoroughbred.
THAT'S him. shtop the divili"
screamed Don Juan. They'll do the
decent thing be me II I take him
alive"
To Webster. who had acquired the
art Of snap shooting while killing time
In many lonely camp. the bay charg-
O. offered an easy mark. "Hate to
down that beautiful animal" he re-
marked-and pulled away.
The horse leaped into the air and
came down stifI-legged; Sarros spurred
It cruelty. end the gallant beast strove
to gather itself into its stride. stag
Sered and sank to its knees. as with q
Wild Irish yell Don Juan Cafetero
reached the dictator's side.
Sarros drew q revolver. but before
he could use 1t Don Juan tapped him
Omartly over the head with his rife
barrel. and the man toppled inertly to
the ground beside his dying horse.
More power to ye sor," Don Juan
called cheerily and turned to receive
Websters approval.
What he saw paralyzed him for an
instant. Webster was standing beside
the gate, firing into dozen Of Sarros'
soldiery who were pouring out Of q
house Just across the street. where for
an hour they had crouched unseen and
unheard by the Ruey men at the gate.
They were practically out Of ammuni-
tion and had merely been awaiting q
favorable opportunity to escape before
the rebels should enter the city in
force and the house-to-house search
for snipers should begin. They had
been about to emerge and beat a hnsty
retreat. when Sarros rode out at the
gate. and with a rush they followed.
gaining the sidewalk In time to be wit
nesses to the dictator's downfall.
For moment they had paused, hud-
died on the sidewalk behind their off,
Ger, who. turning to scout the street
up and down. beheld John Stuart Web
ster standing by the gate with an au-
tomato In his hand. At the same in
slant Webster's attention had been at
eracted to the little band on the side
walk; In their leader he recognized no
less a parsonage thnn his late acquain-
tance. the fire eating Capt. Jose Ben
avides. Coincidentally Benavides rec
ognixed Webster.
It was an awkward situation. Web
ster realized the issue was about
to be decided. that II he would
have 1t In his favor. he should waste
not one split-second before killing the
mercuriai Benavides as the latter
stood staring at him. II was not Q
question. now. Of who should beat the
other to the draw. for each had al
ready filed his hand. It was ques-
tion. rather. ~ to who should recover
drst from his astonlshmeot. II Bena-
vides decided to let bygones be BY
cones and retreat without firing g
shot. then Webster was quite WILLING
to permit him to pass unmolested; In
deed. such was his aversion to shoot
Ing any man, % earnestly did he hope
the Sobrantsan would consider that
discretion was the better part Of valor,
that be resolved to inculcate that Idea
n the Hotspur.
''CAptsin Benavidess" he said suave-
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