The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-05-26

Quentiy they saw the dozen or more
survivors Of that Inflated dash from
the north gate Of the palace flash for
a second across their line Of vision.
Mother jerks croaked dismally, like
disreputable old raven she was try
ing to cheer.
'"The rats are leavin' the sinkin'
ship" she wheezed. "Coms an zee
them tyke the devils as killed my
sainted Emery" She broke eagerly
from Dolores dstaininS grasp ana ran
down the street Dolores hesitAted a
moment; then, reasoning that her duty
lay In pursuing Mother Jenks and
preventing her from rushing headlong
Into the conflict, she followed.
Evidently the fleeing guards had
| scurried around q corner into q cross-
street shortly after Dolores and Moth
er jerks had seen them gallop past,
for the firing down the Gale San Re-
sario had ceased entirely by the time
they reached II. They stood q moment
at the corner, gazing up the street at
the dead-man and beast-with the
| wounded crawling out Of the shamblss
to the sidewalk.
L
triumphant shouts from the north gate
told her the Ruey men were pouring
into the palace; with their arms about
each other the two women watched
and waited-and presently the nation
al flag on the palace came huttering
down from its staff, to be raised again
with the red banner Of revolution dut-
tering above it, the insignia Of . ma
ton reborn.
my lamb" Mother Jenks said soft
ly to Dolores "the war il over. wots
the matter with goin' In the south cate
an wytin' on the palace steps for the
provisional president to make his
grand ountray7 II we estate avc
minutes they'll have a bloomin' guard
on both gates, arskin' us 90 We are
an wot we want"
"But NJ. Webster will come back
to that back street looking fos me;
must 60 back and want there fse
! him"
"WSfe. nothinki" Mother Jenks
overruled the girls protest roughly.
ElI ave gone into the palace with
the crowd for look-see; we'll meet
I'm there an syve i'm the trouble o.
untin' for US. Comew And she half
dragged the shrinking girl toward the
gate block distant, where only a
rev minutes before Webster and Don
Juan Cafetero had made their inef-
fectual stand.
Don't look at the blighters, honey
Mother Jenks warned Dolores when,
: In approaching the gate, she caught
sight Of the bodies strewed In front
or 1t. MY word! Regular bally mess
an all spiggoties Cawn't be. Must
ave been some white meat on this
bird, as my sainted Emery uster s'y.
Hah! Thought so! There's a red
headed un! Gawd's truth! An e
done all that-Gor' strike me pink
It's Don Juan Cafetero."
Mother jerks stepped over the CORY
corpses rlnged around Don Juan and
knelt beside him. 'Don Juan" she
cried. You bally. interferin' blighter,
| you've gone an got itr
She ran her strong old arms under
his dripping body, lifted him and laid
his red head on her knee. while with
her free hand she drew a small Hask
Of brandy from her dress pocket.
Don Juan opened his buttermilk
eyes and sazed up at her with slow.
~ dawning wonder. then closed them
again. drowsily. like a tired child.
mother jerks pressed the flask to his
blue lips; as the brandy bit his tongue
he rolled his fiery head in feeble pro-
test and weakly set his teeth against
the lip Of the flask. Wondering,
Mother jerks withdrew it-and then
Don Juan spoke.
have ye tine masthe-'s Permission
ailanah7 give him me word av hon
or-not-to dhrink-till-he-g
permission. He-was good-to me-
troth he God-love-me-boss
| His jaw dropped loosely; his head
rolled sideways: but ere his spirit
ned, Don Juan Cafetero had justified
the faith OF his master. He had kent
his word OF honor. He had mads
good on his brag to die for John Stu
art Webster and welcome the chance,
Mother jerks held his body a little
while' gazing into the face no longer
rubicund; then gently she eased It to
the ground and for the Hrst time was
aware that Dolores knelt In the dirt
opposite to her Striving to lift the
body upon which Don Juan had been
lying
The strength Of Dolores was nm.
equal to the task; SO Mother Jenka
hardened. courageous, calm as her
sainted Emery at his inglorious finish.
rose and stepped around to her side
to help her. She could see this other
was white man, too: coolly she
stopped and wiped his cory face with
the hem OF her apron. And then she
recognized him!
Lift him upl Give him to me 7"
Dolores sobbed. "Oh, Caliph, nv Door
dear, big-hearted laundering boy
She got her arm under his head.
Mother jenkins aided her; and the linn
Dody was lifted to sitting position:
then Dolores knelt on one knee, SUD-
porting him with the other, and drew