The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-18


tonments are to be rushed and set
afire; figure cat the confusion Of
our sudden attack will create q riot
particularly when do something that
isn't very popular as war feature
down this way. and that is Charge
and keep on coming.
"Tbe government troops will start
to fall back on the city. only to find
themselves fianked by q fierce artil-
lery fire from the San Bruno contin-
gent; the troops from the arsenal, the
guards at the palace and the Fiji
teenth regiment of infantry. now sta
fioned at the Quartet de Infanteria.
pext the government palace, will be
dispatched post haste to repulse the
attack. and 400 men, with the machine
gun company waiting In Leber's ware
house, will promptly move upon them
from the rear and capture the arsenal.
There are few thousand rifles and a
lot of ammunition stored there; l
miss my guess II. as soon as the news
Of its capture by the rebels spreads
through the city (and ] shall have
men to spread it), shall not have
few thousand volunteers eager to help
overthrow Sarros.
"Once cut or from the arsenal and
the palace. Sarros must fight his way
out of the city In order to have the
slightest chance to suppress the rebel
lion, for he will have no refuge In the
city. And with the railroad and all
the rolling stock In our hands. with
out commissary for his troops. with
out q base of supplies, even should
the government troops ight their way
through. they leave the city In my
hands and I'll recruit and arm my men
6nd hunt them down like jack rabbits
at my leisure. Once let the arsenal
and the palace fall into my hands,
once let me proclaim myself provis-
ional president, once let the people
know that Ricardo Ruey, the beloved,
lives again In the person Of his son,
and tell you, Webster, this country
is saved. How do you like my plan
Of campaignT
"It couldn't be any better II had
planned 1t myself. You might accept
my suggestion and arIhor that little
motor truck Of mine. 1t arrived on
yesterdays steamer"
"And some armor sheet steel with
.it-sheet steel already loop-holed for
the barrels of the two machine guns
It will carryw DR.. Pacheco cried joy
ously.
"Have you provided chauffeur.
DoctorT
II have-lIkewise an armored sheet
steel closet for him to sit In while
chaffeuring."
"How about that loan to the pro-
visional government Ricardo de-
manded pointedly.
what was money to him now7 Billy
had gone away, his hopes raised high.
already a millionaire after the fash
lon of mining men. who are ever ready
to count their chicks before they are
hatched, provided only they see the
eggs. Besides, there was Dolores. Full
well Webster realized that Billy.
tossed back once more into the jaws
of the well-known wolf of poverty,
would not have the courage upon his
return to Sobrante to ask Dolores to
share his poverty with him; should
the revolution fall, Ricardo Ruey
would be an outcast. q hunted man
with q price on his head, and In no
position to care for his sister, even
should he survive long enough to
know he had q sister. She would
be alone in the world II he. John Stu
art Webster, failed her now-more
than ever she needed a mans strength
and affection to help her navigate the
tide-rips of. life, for life to a woman
alone and unprotected and dependent
upon her labor for the bread she must
eat, must contain. at best, full meas.
ure of terror and despair and loneli.
ness. He pictured her through grim
professional of years of skimping and
petty sacrifices-and all because he
John Stuart Webster, had hesitated to
lend dreamer and an idealist pal
try $4,000 without security.
No. there was no alternative. II
his friendship for Billy was worth q
sou, 1t was worth 100000 II his silent
unrequited love for Dolores Ruey was
worthy of her, no sacrifice on his part
could be too great, provided 1t guar
anteed her happiness.
"Ruined again." he sighed. .This
Is only another Of those numerous oc.
casions when the tail goes with the
hide. How soon do you want the
money!
Ricardo Luiz Ruey leaned forward
and gazed very earnestly at John Stu.
art Webster. "Do you really trust me
that much. my friendT he asked feel.
ingly. Remember, I am asking you
for $4,000 on faith"
"Old sport" John Stuart Webster
answered. you went overheard In
Buenaventura harbor and took Q
chance among those big. liver-colored,
hammer-headed sharks. And you did
that because you had a cause you
| thought worth dying for. ] never knew
man who had cause that was
worth dying for who would even es'
pouse q Cause worth swindling for
You win-only / want you to under.