The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-01-28
By PETER B. KYNE
Icopyriaht. b. Peter 3. Kynsl
CHAPTER xI-contlnued.

hoped for when / came here, gentle
men. l am very grateful, l assure
you. OF course this little revolution
you're cooking up is no affair of mine
and 1 trust need not assure you that
your confidence is quite safe with ]
me-"
The Doctor and the Colonel imme-
fiately rose and bowed like pair OF
marionettes. Webster turned to RI
cardo.
"Have you had any experience In
revolutions, my SOM" he asked.
Ricardo nodded. 81 realized had
to have experience, and so / went to
Mexico. / was with Madero through
the first revolution"
slow are you arming your menT
"Mannlichers. I've got 200000OO
rounds Of cartridges, % machine guns,
and q dozen three-inch field guns.
have also engaged zoe American ex-
soldiers to handle the machine guns
and the battery. These rascals cost
me So a day golC but they're worth
It; they like fighting and will go any
where to get it-and are faithful"
"You are secretly mobilizlng in the
mountains, eh2" Webster rubbed his
chin rumInatively. "Then 1 take 1t
you'll attack Buenaventura when you
strike the first blown"
"Quite right. We must capture a
seaport If we are to revolute success
fully"
'I'm glad to know that. I'll make 1t
my business to be up In the mountains
at the time. Pm for peace, every rat
tie out of the box. Gentlemen, you've
cheered me wonderfully. I will now
go home and leave you to your evil
Vaccinations and the good Lord and
the jiggers willing, 1 shall yet CLEAN q
nights Sleep"
Mother jerks was waiting for Web
ster at the foot of the stairs. He
paused on the threshold
Mrs. Jenks," he said, BILLY tells
me you have been very kind to him
I want to tell you how much I appre'
ciate It and that I Stand willing to re
ciprocate any time you are in need"
Mother jerks fingered her beard ant
reflected. "Ave you met Miss Dolores
Ruey, sir2" she queried.
''Your ward2 YesP
"'Ow does the lamb strike you, Mr.
Webster3"
81 have never met many women;
have known few intimately; but
should say that Miss Dolores Ruey
is the marvel of her sex. She is al
beautiful as she is good, and is as IN
telligent as she can be-"
"She's a lydy, sir" Mother Jenkl
affirmed proudly. "An' I done 1t. Yol
can see with arr heye wot l am
but for all that, I've done my doot!
by her. From the day my sainteC
'Enery-'a was a colonel o. hartiIler!
under President Ruey, Dolores fathe
-hescaped from the burnin' palace
with 'er an told me to raise 'er lyd.
for the syke of her father, as was tn,
finest gentleman this rotten country'l
ever see, she's been my guidin' star
She's self-supportin' now, but still
amt done my whole doOty by her.
want to see 'er married to a gentle
man ASH maintain 'er like lydy."
swell, Mrs. jerks, I think you vii
live to see that worthy ambition al
tanned. Mr.. Geary Is head over heel
in love with her"
aye. Willies a nice lad-I coul
wish no better; but wot 'e's got
got from you, an where'll e be II \
mine doesn't Ply big? Now, with yoI
sir, It's different. You're a bit older
Billy, an more settled an serious
you've made yer fortune, so VIII
tells me, an not to go beatin' abou
the bally bush, s'y, wot's the matte
with you an her steppin' over tn
broomstick together7 You might go
bIoomin' sight farther an fare wuss-
'roo old, my dear schemer, to
oldw John Stuart replied smilingll
HAnd she's in love with Billy. Don
worry. If he doesn't make a go 0
this mining concession, I'll take car
of his finances until he can do 30 hin
self. ! do not mind telling you,
Strictest confidence, that hav
made my will and divided my none
equally between them"
eGord bless you, fo- a sweet, kin
gentleman" Mother jerks gulpe'
quite overcome with emotion.
Hastily Webster babe Mother Jenh
good night and hurried away to eI
cape a discussion on such delicat