Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-05-06

? at was born in this country a1t
' raised here until l was fourteen"
J But you're-why, hang it, You're
] not a Latino"
NO. I'm a mixture, with Latin pre-
dominating. My forebears were pure
! Castilians from Madrid, and crossed
the Western ocean in earavels. It's
, been a matter of pride with the house
Of Ruey to keep the breed pure, but
despite all precautions, the family tree
has been grated once with a Scotch
thistle twice with the lily of France,
and once with the shamrock of Ire
land My mother was an Irish woman
you abb yourself perfectly, Ricar-
do. and my curiosity is appeased. Per-
NIT me TO continue my tale" he added
in Spanish. and forthwith he related
with humorous detail his adventure at
the gangplank of the steamer that had
borne him aad Ricardo Ruey south.
Ricardo interrupted him. I'VE know
all about that, friend Webster, and we
knew the two delightful gentlemen had
been told off to get you-unofficially.
has headquarters in New Orleans. 1t
is composed of political exiles, for
Sarros, the present dictator OF So
brante, rules with an iron hand, and
has a cute little habit of railroading
his enemies to the cemetery via the
treason charge and the firing squad.
He killed my father, who was the !
best president this benighted country |
ever had, and I consider 1t my Chris |
tan duty to avenge my father and
patriotic duty to take. up the task he
left uafnished-the task Of making
over my country.
I'm Sobrante. as in most of the coun-
tries in Central America, there are
two distinct classes of peOple-the
aristOcrats and peons-and the aristO-
crat fattens on the peon, as he has
had habit of doing since Adam. We
haven't any middle class to stand as
a buffer between the two-which
makes it a sad proposition. Ny father {
was an idealist and a dreamer and he
dreamed of reform in government and
4 solution Of the agrarian problem
which confronts all Latin-America. He
trusted one Pablo Sarros, an educated
)eon, who had commanded the gov S
forces under the regime my e
ather overthrow. My tender-hearted '
parent discovered that Sarros was q
'lotting TO overthrow him; but instead D
Il having him shot, he merely removed "
I'm from command. Sarros gathered D
handful of bandits, Joined the old .
overnment forces my father had con- :
uered, hired a couple dozen Yankee 4
and-he won out. My p
lther was captured and executed; the "
alace was burned, and my sister per- d
she'd in the flames. I'm here to pay R
fl the score"
"A worthy ambition So you organ Ii
.ed the revolutionary junta in New Il
rleans- eh?" W
Ricardo nodded. "Word of it reached ~
arros, and he sent his brother Raoul, :
lief of the intelligence bureau, to In l
esugate and report. As fast as he 2.
ported, Colonel CaraveO reported to :
e. My fathers sol Possesses a name s.
conjure with Consequently it was Ii
the interest of the Sarros admins al
alton that I be eliminated. They NJ
atched every boat; heHce my scheme ~ ~
r eluding their vigilance-which, =
anks to you. worked like a charm" ser
But" Webster complained, 'Pm not =
tting in the game at all, and yet I'm reu
ught between the upper and neither r.
llstones." roo
THAT is easy to explain. You inter- SFl
red that morning in Jackson square For
en- Raoul Sarros met you going OF {
GARD the steamer for Buenaventura ATT
d you manhandled him, and natural For
putting two and two together. he NO
5 concluded that you are not only Der
personal enemy but also a friend TIL
l protector of mine and consequent Hen
an enemy of the state" -
And as consequence Pm marked an
slaughter?" c.
1t would be well, my friend" Doc koda
Pacheco suggested, ito return TO 80
United States until after Ricardo INT
his friends have eliminated your lug.
nesis." p0S
How soon will that happy event Sou,
lspire?' -
In about sixty days we hope to be men,
iy TO strike, Mr.. Webster" -
oionel Caraveo cleared his throat INF
understand from Ricardo that won $500
another American are interested Co
mining concession, Mr.. Webster o :, :.
'ebster nodded. Wr
$ this a concession from a private -
holder or did your friend secure
rom the Sarros government" A
rom the government. We nav ten lapg,
cent royalty, on : ninety-nine-year of n.
and that's all know about If. Ia
We never seen the property. and ,rnc.
object in coming was to examine II ~
II satisfied, finance the project" .,o,,.
you will return TO your hotel ~" y,
dear sir" Colonel Caraveo sug- $50
a. and remain there until noon
rrow, 1 feel confident can guar u "'s
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