Marble Hill press., 1921-01-13

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A half hour passed: thea 20 the
south Of the city rocket far~i sky,
ward almost Instantly another rarrd
from the west followed presently by
murmur, searcrly audible. A. of =
muTled snAfr drum. punctuated pres.
entity by q louder. sharper. inslstent
puck puckpuck that, hal Webster hut
known a. Nns the bark Of q Maxim.
rckr- rapld'arr gun throwing n
s'rram Of shells into the canionm.nts
n the gn,crnmen, troops on the fringe
~ the city.
wehsirr's pulse quickrned. ''Th,rr
sn~s the 'tIllrry to the south. sor.
non juaa called. and even A. he
spoke, shrll burst gloriousIy over
'hr government palacs the white
walls ~ which we're alsady looming
over the remainder 20 the city. now
family visible IN the approaching
dawn
THAT vns 90 awaken our friend,
Sarrus" Webster cried "l'll bot
buffalo nickel that woke the old horse
ih.rf ~. There's Huu'her-and m.
other"
The upruar sWrllei. the noise grad
ually df'tIus around the city from
west 90 south. fnrmus seemingly.
scmlrlrclc ~ sound The govern.
m,nt inrup. ARE W and In.ug now
Webster observed AMI sr,,-.ri up hls
motor = think it hish time wr PLAYED
,nc part - frightened refugees Mau,
s'r bullets klll ~ three miles Some
s'ruys may drop out here 10 the hay."
lie spr,-lci N. launch toward Ia
Estrrll.ia. aud as the craft scfnp-i
ln alongside the great steamers com
rauIoH landing. her skipper ran down
'hc ladder "a greet them and Inquire
eagerly ~ the trend ~ events ashore.
we let In a hurry 'he Insiant.li
started" Webster explained. "As
Americans. We didn't fsure We had
any interest In that scrap, either
way" lie handed Dolores out on the
landing stage. tossed their baggage
after her and followed: Don Juan
took the wheel. and the launch slh
out and left them there.
j, Al the head ~ the companion ladder
Webster paused and turned tor another
look az Buenaveniura. To the west
three great fires now threw a lurid
light skyward. mocklng an equally
a.
lurid light TO the east. that marked the
approach OF daylight lie smiled
Those are the canionment barracks
burning" be whispered 20 Dolores.
Ricardo Is keeping his word. Hes
driving the rats back into thelr own
holes
sientlon from his wonted daily alco'
aolic ration. had Inspired In Don Juan
htetero revival OF his all but De
funct interest In tife; conversely IN
these stirring tines ne was sehslhle
of an equally acute interest IN -"
branteah politics, Tor ne was lrlsh
hnd fnhhy indeed Is that son OF he
Green Little Isle who, wherever ne
may be- declines to take hand IN
any public argument. For the love OF
polltics' IKE the love OF nome II new
er dead In the irish
II is Instinct with them-the
heritage. perhaps. OF centuries OF op-
preston and suppression. which nur.
turrs rnther than stiles the yearnIng
for fiaCe and power. Now as Don
Juan turned Lebers launch shoreward
and kicked the motor wide open. he.
too. deserted against the dawn the
glare Of the burning cantonments west
Of the city and at the sight his pulse
beat high with the lust OF battle. the
longing 10 be In at the death in this
struggle. where the hopes and aspI.
-ations Of those he loved we're at stake.
$ Two months previously a revolution
Would have been a matter Of extreme
bdifrerence 10 Don Juan: he would
have reflected that II was merely the
Ruts trtinr 10 get in. and that II they
succeeded. the sole benefit to the gen.
4rat' hubble would be the privilege OF
having the bin. To-Day. however. In the
thnt he hnd an opportunl.
~ 10 fight beside white men and per.
chance even I'D some old scores with
fhe Guardis Civil Il occurred sudden.
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