The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-04-08
CHAPTER xv-continued.

tclt W Iiuc uOWu tHOSe men IN tne
street and saber themI"
And there werel They died to a
man, and the sadly depleted troop of
guards galloped on, leaving Don Juan
and Webster unscathed on the side
walk, the only two living men unhurt
In that shambles.
Not for long, however, did they have
the street to themselves Around the
corner Of the palace wall Limousine,
with the curtains drawn, swung on Two
wheels, skidded. struck the carcass of
a horse and turned over, catapulting
the chauffeur into the middle Of the
street.
"SarroS~ shrfeked Don Juan aud
ran to the overturned vehicle. 1t was
quite empty.
"Bully boy, Senor Sarros," Webster
laughed. "He's turned a pretty trick.
hasn't her Sent his guards out to
hack a pathway for an empty limcu-
sinei That means he's hoping to draw
the watchers from the other gItew
But Don Juan Cafetero was not lis-
tening; he was running at top speed
for the south gate of the palace
grolnds-and Webster followed.
As they swung into the street upon
which this south gate opened, Webster
saw that 1t was deserted Of all save
the dead, for Sarros' clever ruse had
worked well and had had the effect of
arousing the curiosity of his enemies
10 Hf ha
north gate, In consequence Of which
they had all scurried around the block
to see what they could see. thus ac-
cording Sarros the thing he desired
most-a fighting chance and a half
minute to get through the gate and
headed for the steamship landing with
out interference.
Webster and Don Juan came abreast
the high, barred gate In the thick. 20
foot masonry wall as the barrier swung
back and a man, In civilian clothes,
Numbered through on magnificent
bay thoroughbred.
~That's him. Shtop the divil !"
screamed Don Juan. They'll do the
decent thing be me II l take him
alive"
To Webster. who had acquired the
n. ef snap shooting while killing time
in many a lonely camp, the bay charg-
or offered an easy mark. "Hate to
down that beautiful ANIMAL" he re-
marked-and pulled away.
The horse leaped into the air and
came down stiff-legged; Sarros spurred
1t cruelty, and the gallant beast strove
to gather itself into its stride, stag
gered and sank to its knees, as with
wild Irish yell Don Juan Cafetero
reached the dictator's side.
Sarros drew revolver, but before
he could use It Don Juan tapped him
smartly over the head with his rifle
barrel, and the man toppled inertly to
the ground beside his dying horse.
power to We sor," Don Juan
called cheerily and turned to receive
,Webster's approval.
What he saw paralyzed him for an
instant. Webster was standing beside
the gate. firing into dozen Of Sarros'
soldiery who were pouring out Of
house just across the street, where for
IN hour they hac crouched unseen and
unheard by the Ruey men at the gate.
They were practically out of ammuni-
tion and had merely been awaiting q
favorable opportunity to escape before
Che rebels should enter the city In
force and the houne-to-hOpse search
for snlpers should begin. They had
been about to emerge and beat hasty
retreat, when Sarros rode out at the
gate, and with rush they followed,
raining the sidewalk in time to be wit
nesses to the dictator's DOWNFALL.
For a moment they had paused, hud-
aled on the sidewalk behind their OIL
Ger, who, turning to scout the street
uu and down, beheld John Stuart Web
uter standing by the gate with an au-
tsmatic IN his hand. At the same In
slant webster's attention had been at
Eracted to the little band on the side
walk; in their leader he recognized no
lsss q parsonage than his late acquain-
tance, the fire eating Capt. Jose Ben
avides. Coincidentally Benavides rec
sgnized Webster.
II was an awkward situation. Web
bter realized the issue was about
% be decided, that II he would
have II In his favor. he should waste
not one spiit-second before killing the
nercuriai Benavides as the latter
Stood staring at him. It was not a
question, now. of who should beat the
ether to the draw. for each had al
ready filled his hand. 1t was ques-
ton, rather, as to who should recover
nrst from his establishment II Bena-
vides decided to let bygones be by
rones and retreat without firing a
Got, then Webster was quite willins
. permit him to pass unmolested; In
Need, such was his aversion to shoot
ane any man, 80 earnestly did he hope
the Sobrantean would consider that
1Iscretion was the better payt Of valor.
nat he resolved to inculcate that idea
b the Hotspur.
captain Benavides." he said suave-
-. ayour cause Is lost. II you care to
SDespe aboard the steamer, will see
- Il that you are not removed from
~ before she sails; II You care to
nrrender 70 me now. give you my
rd q hnncr ron win not be exc