The Bingham County news., 1921-06-17

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attack, and 400 men, with the machine
gun company waiting in Lebers ware
house, will promptly move upon them
from the rear and capture the arsenal.
There are a few thousand rifles and a
lot of ammunition stored there; l
miss my guess If, as soon as the news
Of its capture by the rebels spreads
through the city (and 1 shall have
men to spread iD, l shall not have a
few thousand volunteers eager to help
overthrow Sarros.
"Once cut off from the arsenal and
the palace. Sarros must fight his way
out of the city in order to have the
slightest chance to suppress the rebel
lion, for he will have no refuge in the
city. And with the railroad and all
the rolling stock in our hands, with
out commissary for his troops, with
out a base of supplies, even should
the government troops fight their way
through, they leave the city in my
hands and I'll recruit and arm my men
and hunt them down like Jack rabbits
at my leisure. Once let the arsenal
and the palace fall into my hands,
once let me proclaim myself provis-
ional president, once let the people
know that Ricardo Ruey, the beloved,
lives again in the person Of his son,
and l tell you, Webster, this country
is saved. How do you like my plan
Of campaignw
ut couldn't be any better II had
planned it myself. You might accept
my suggestion and armor that little
motor truck Of mine. It arrived on
yesterdays steamer"
"And some armor sheet steel with
it-sheet steel already loop-holed for
the barrels Of the two machine guns
It will rry!" DR.. Pacheco cried joy4
ously.
"Have you provided a chauffeur,
Doctor?"
IT have-likewise an armored sheet
steel closet for him to sit in while
chaffeuring."
"How about that loan to the pro-
visional governmentY Ricardo de-
manded pointedly.
Webster did not hesitate. After all,
what was money to him now? Billy
had gone away, his hopes raised high,
already a millionaire after the FASH
ion of mining men, who are ever ready
to count their chicks before they are
hatched. provided only they see the
| eggs. Besides, there was Dolores. Full
, we'll Webster realized tina. Billy,
| tossed back once more into the Jaws
| Of the well-known wolf of poverty,
| would not have the courage upon his
return to Sobrante to ask Dolores to
share his poverty with him; should
the revolution fail, Ricardo Ruey
would be an outcast, hunted man
with a price on his head, and in nc
position to care for his sister, even
should he survive long enough to
know he had sister. She would
be alone In the world if he, John Stu
art Webster, failed her now-more
than ever she needed mans strength
and affection to help her navigate the
tide-rips of life, for life to a woman
alone and unprotected and dependent
upon her labor for the bread she must
eat, must contain, at BEST full meas
ure of terror and despair and lOneli
ness. He pictured her through grin
professional of years of skimping ant
petty sacrifces-and all because he
John Stuart Webster, had hesitated tt
lend a dreamer and an idealist pal
try $4,000 without security.
No, there was 10 alternative. 1
his friendship for Billy was worth {
sou, it was worth $4,000; If his silent
unrequited love for Dolores Ruey wa!
worthy of her: no sacrifice on bis nar
could be too great, provided it guar
anteed her happiness.
"Ruined again." he sighed. "Thi
is only another Of those numerous oc
casions when the tail goes with tn,
hide. How soon do you want the
money!"
Ricardo Luiz Ruey leaned forward
and gazed very earnestly at John Stu
art Webster. "Do you really trust me
that much. my friend?" he asked feel
ingly. Remember, l am asking yor
for $4,000 on faith"
"Old sport" John Stuart Webster
answered, you went overheard IL
Buenaventura harbor and took 6
chance among those big, liver-colored
hammer-headed sharks. And you die
that because you had a cause yor
thought worth dying for. never knew
a man who had a cause that wa:
worth dying for who would even es
pouse a cause worth swindling for
You win-only want you to under
stand one thing, Ricardo: Pm no
doing this for the sake of saving thai
mining concession the Sarros govern
ment gave my friend, Geary. I'm
above doing thing like this for mon
ey-for myself. 1t seems to me mus
do it to guarantee the happiness o1
two people l love: My friend Geary
and the girl he's going to marry.
reject your promissory note and YOU
promise of deed of gift for that con