Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-07-08

y WIS looking very pale and nspiritet
e for once In his life his whimsical, bal
e tering nature was subdued. His eye
were closed, and he did not open theI
/. when Ricardo entered
"WeIl. have Sarros." the latter de
2 clared.
: Webster paid not the slightest atten
ton TO this announcement Ricard'
! bent over him. "Jack, old boy" h
; queried, "dO you know a person O
feminine persuasion who calls you Ca
liph?"
John Stuart Webster's eyes and
mouth flew wide open. "What the
devili9 he tried to roar you haven't
been speaking TO her, have your II
you have, I'll never forgive you. be-
cause you've spoiled my little surprise
party"
mo. haven't been speaking TO her,
but she's in the next room crying fit
to break her heart because she thinks
| you've been killed"
you scoundrell Aren't you human?
Go tell her It's only a couple of pune
lures, not a blowout" He sighed.
isn't 1t sweet of her to weep over an
old hunks like mel" he added softly.
BLESS her tender heart"
"Who is she?" Ricardo was very
curious.
"That's none of your business. You
wait and I'll tell you. She's the guest
told you I was going to bring to din
ner, and that's enough for you to know
for the present Vaya, you idiot, and
bring her In here, so can assure her
my head Is bloody but unbowed. Doc
tor, throw that rug over my shanks
and make me look pretty. I'm going
to receive company"
His glance, bent steadily on the door, |
had in It some of the alert, bright visit
fulness frequently to be observed in
the eyes Of a terrier standing expec-
family before a rat hole. The instant
the door opened and Dolores tear
stained face appeared, he called to her
with the old-time camaraderie, for he
had erased from his mind, for the
nonce, the memory of the tragedy of
poor Don Juan Cafetero and was con-
cerned solely with the task OF Danish
Ing the tears from those brown eyes
and bringing the joy of life back to
hat sweet face.
Hello, Seeress," he called weakly.
Little Johnny's been fighting again.
md the bad boys gave him an alfred ,
{
There was a swift rustic Of skirts. ,
nd she was bending over him, her hot :
title palms clasping eagerly his pale, t
ough cheeks. "Oh, my dear, my +
earl" she whispered, and then her D,
dice choked with the happy tears and =
he was sobbing on his wounded Shout :
er. Ricardo stopped to draw her G
way, but John Stuart bent upon him :,
look Of such frightfulness that he :
rev back abashed. After all, the past :,
hours had been quite exciting, and q
icardo reflected that Johns inamora- a.
was tired and frightened and prob
by hadn't eaten anything all day a
ng, so there was ample excuse for !,
er hysteria -
Come, come. buck up" Webster :,
othed her, and helped himself to a a,
ng Whit of her fragrant hair. "Old e.
IN Webster had one leg in the grave. -
L they've pulled 1t out again." =,
Still she sobbed. -
Now, listen TO me. lady" he COM :, -
anded with mock severity. "You ~ -
st stop that. You're wasting your ~
npathy; and while, of course, 1 en- -,
your sympathy heap, just pause do
reflect on the result If those salt ~
RS should happen to drop into one ~
my numerous wounds" ~
I'm so sorry for you, Caliph," she
injured brokenly. "You poor. harm f.,
boy I don't see how any one tre
I'D be so fiendish as to hurt you OH
en- you were so distinctly a non-com- 40
ant" ~
Thank you. Let us forget The 60,
que conference for the present, how Th
r. Have you met your brother?" mo
whispered. =, r-'
No. Caliph."
Ricardo" ""
Yes, Jack"
Come here. Rick, you scheming. -os
crupulous, bloOd-thirsty adventurer. dro
i've tremendous surprise In store ond
you. The sweetest girl In the world con,
Id she's right here" ~
lcardo laughingly held up his hand. mot
*, my friend" he interrupted. 20
Ire too weak to make a speecb. co.,,
t do 1t. Besides. you do not have 90 :,
He turned and bowed gracefully 49,.
olores. II can see for myself she's sr,,,
sweetest girl In the world. and tina, r,r,r
right here" He held out his go
to her. Jack thinks he's going 80 =
'ring surprise he continued ma -
nsly, quite forgetting that a good nv
er never permits himself TO be ~,
D by surprise. ! know all about
little secret. because heard you
ming for him when you thought he
dead Ricardo favored her with In
owing wink. Il am delighted TO tamt
the future Mrs. Webster. l quite ch,ef
rstand why you fell in love with se o
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