The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-21

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"'Tis You I've Called to See"
heart must resemble a pincushion.
Then he remembered that this was an
ungenerous, traitorous thought, and
that he had not paid the lady her fee.
"Well, what's the tariffr' he asked.
"You really feel that I have earned
. professionals feer"
Beyond q doubt"
"Since you have taken Billy away
from me this evening, I shall make
you take Billy's place this evening.
I After dinner you shall hire al open
victoria with two little white horses
and drive me around the Malecon.
There is a band concert tonight"
"If It's the last act of my wicked
life" he promised ferventy. Strange
to relate, in that ecstatic moment no
thought Of Billy Geary marred the per-
feet serenity Of what promised to be
the most perfectly serene night In his
tory.
:
They we're seated at the tiny tea
table when the sound Of feet crunch.
ing the little shell-paved path through
the patio caused Webster and Dolores
to turn their heads simultaneously
Coming toward them was an indlvid.
ual who wore upon head OF flaming
red dsreputable, conical crowned
straw sombrerO; SOiled cotton
camisa with the tails flowing free Of
his equally sO!led khaki trousers and
sandals Of the kind known as aipar-
yates-made from the tough abre Of a
plant of the cactus family and worn
only by the very lOwliest peOns-com-
pleted his singular attire.
"One of Billy's friends and another
reason why he has no social standing"
Dolores whispered. II believe he's 60
Ing to speak to u.s."
Such evidently appeared to be the
mans intention. He came to the
edge OF the veranda. swept his ruin
Of hat from his red head and bowed
with CaStillan expansiveness.
! Eyer pardon, Miss, for appearin' be-
fore you"
She smiled her forgiveness to what
Webster now perceived to be an
alcoholic wreck. He was about to
dismiss the fellow with scant cere-
mony. when Dolores, with that rich
sense Of almost masculine humor-
q humor that was distinctly American
said sweetly:
MIR. Webster. shake hands with Don
Juan Cafetero. bon vivant and man
about town.. Don Juan, permit me to
present Mr.. Webster, from somewhere
In the United States. Mr.. Webster is
mining partner Of our mutual friend
Mr.. William Geary."
long, sad descent into the Pit had
however, imbued Don Juan with q
sense of his degradation; he was In
the presence of superior, and he ac
knowledged the Introduction with @
respectful inclination of his head.
"Tis you I've called to see, Misthei
Webster, sor.", he explained.
VERY WELL old-timer. In what way
can 1 be of service to your
"T1s the other way around, sor, Il
ye place an for that same there's ne
Charge. seein' ye're the partner, az
that fine. kind gintleman, Misthe,
deary. Did ye, whilst In New Orleans
nave d'alings wit short, shtou
spiggoty wit a puckered scar undhe,
his right eyer
John Stuart Webster suddenly "a,
up straight and gazed upon the los,
son of Erin with grave interest. yes
ne replied. 81 seem to recall such 9
man."
IT'S none av me business, sor. bu,
would We mind tellin' me Just what yt
did to that splggotyY'
why, to begin. last Sunday morn.
Ing | interrupted this pucker-eyed fel
low and pop-eyed friend of his while
engaged In an attempt to assassinate a
white. inoffensive stranger. The fol.
lowing day. at the gangplank Of the
steamer. we met again; he poked bis
nose into my business, 80 | squeezed
his nose until he cried; right before
everybody did It Don Juan, and to
add Insult to Injury, I plucked q few
hairs from his rats mousta che-one
hair per each pluck"
ia a notion ye did somethin' 70
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
lgnaE Leber-hlm that do have the
import an export house at the ind
av the Gale San Rosario. forninst the
bay. Also he do have Charge av the
cable office, an whin I'm sober enough
deliver cablegrams for Leber. Now,
then, yen recall we had q bit ay a
shower to-day at noon?"
Dolores and Webster nodded. Don
Juan. after glancing cautiously around,
lowered his voice and continued: ~
was deliverin' 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 side av the gate. The sinthry
was not visible as I came along, an
what wit the shower comm as sud.
dint ms that, an me wit q wardrobe
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