Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-09

"You have some desire. however. to
mix in its wealth." Ricardo reminded
him.
"wenT"
"rm the only man thnf can help
you. BY the way. do not order your
machinery shipped until after I am
seated firmly on the throne Of my ia
Tiers"
"whys"
let You spend your money on that con-
cession and get the mine in running
order: then a fake suit. alleging an
error in the government survey, will
be filed. II viii be claimed that the
concession given your friend, Geary.
Is. by virtue Of erroneous government
surveys. the property OF a citizen of
S0brante. The courts here do as Sar-
ros tells them. You are 10 be kicked
out. busted. and despalring. and your
nicely equipped little mine viii be
taken over as government monopoly
and run for the benefit OF the govern
ment, to-wit. SarrOs and his satellites.
We had TO cook up a dirty deal like
that TO save your life. or course. now
that have warned you In time. you
are safe. We schemed a proposition.
however. that worked both ways. IL
enabled US 20 save you and to save
US. by permitting the shipment. free
OF suspicion. OF arms for the rebels
that are TO attack the city from with
I'm. Naturally I had TO cache their
arms within the city-and that was
hard problem until you happened
along. Thank you. fairy godfather"
My thanks are due you. Ricardo.
I'm for you. first. last, and all the
time. and against this Sarros outfit.
BY the way. how do you purpose NOV
ing your machine gunsf"
"We1l have 10 carry them. guess"
swell. I'll have a small auto-truck
delivered IN Buenaventura by that
time. You might arrange 10 armor
IL with sheet steel: and with a cou-
pie OF machine guns mounted In H.
and n crew OF resOlute Americans be-
hind the machine guns. you could Gu
per from one end OF tile city 10 the
other and clear a path for your In
fantry."
Thank you. my friend. I'll Dor
row the motor truck and arrange TO
armor II. That's n bully idea. Are
you bound for Buenaventura nOwT
Webster nodded. "Then." Ricardo
suggested. "rll meet you in my room
M Fl Buen Amigo next Wednesday
night at IL and explain the details OF
my plans TO you II you care to hear
them. think they're alright my
self. but somehow l think I'd feel more
certain OF them II you approve them.
"Tn be there. Rick. and the day
you run that outlaw SarrOs OF the
grass you'll know why ! am for you"
"Good-by. old man. You will new
or know how grateful you have made
me-"
Ruey shook hands with Webster
and rode Off through the timber. leav-
Ing John Stuart Webster TO pursue
the even tenor OF his way, until at
length he arrived once more in Bue-
naventura and sought accommodations
AZ the Hotel Mateo. And there, as he
entered the lobby and gazed through a
glass door across the patio and into
the veranda, he saw that which dis
turhed him greatly. In a big wicker
rocker Dolores Ruey sat, rocking gent
" and busily stitching on a piece OF
fancy work.
Billy Geary gone back 10 the Unit
ed States. and Dolores was still In
Buenaventura Amazing! Why.
what the devil did Billy mean by
letting her have her own way like
thatY OF course, they hadn't been
married. or size would not now be out
There ON the veranda. and, of course.
/ they hadn't quarreled. because that
was an imp0sslbillty, and. of course,
Rnly had departed alone for the Z.
: A. alse he would have returned to
their camp in the hills back of San
I Miguel de Padua.
..wel. know what Tn going 10
I do i" Webster decided. "Tm not going
n he led into temptation while Bill
Tvs not on the iob-so I'll not put up
N the Hotel Mateo after all III
lust sneak around TO II Buen Ami
90 and fix IL with that old Mother
jerks not 10 tip or my presence In
town 10 Dolores Ruey until ! can get
the lay OF the land and see what the
devil has happened TO all my we'll
/ lad plans"
Tie retreated out the front door and
called a carriage. into which he was
about 10 step, bag and baggage. when
! ION Juan Cafetero came rushing up
IN great excitement. "Sure. where are
We goin' now. sor. Is there no room
for We IN the Hotel Mateo?"
.Their beds have JIggers 10 them,
and lust remembered that" Web
ster hbbed. Hop In, John. and Wen
drive around 70 Mr.. Geary's lodgings
in II Buen Amigo"
"Rut I come trough the patio just
now" Don Juan explained. IAN who