Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-02

himself 10 another automatic and sew
eral spare clips of shells which he
had left in his trunk. On his return
10 the lobby. Dolores saw what
very nearsighted person, indeed, would
have seen-to wit: that he was not
pleased 10 remain In the hotel and
with the spirit Of adventure strong
within him was DESTROYS Of progress
Ing still farther toward the firing, In
the hope OF ellclting some favorable
news as TO the progress OF the fight.
She realized. however. that he would
do his duty and remain with her in
the hotel so she said gayly:
Suppose we walk out n little far
ther. CalIph. Many OF the side streets
will he as safe and peaceful as one
could desire, and II warfare should
develop in our vicinity we can step In
TO some house"
81 do not like to have you run the
slightest risk" he began, but she
pooh-poohed him into silence, took
him by the arm with a great air of
camaraderie. and declared they should
90 forth 10 adventure-but cautiously.
Webster glanced at Don Juan. "We
can go a half or three quarters av a
mile out the Gale San Rosario, sor,"
the Irlshman answered. "After that
twill not be a pleasant sight for the
young leddy-an' there may be some
shootin'. Squads av the governmint
throops took refuge In the houses an
took 10 snipin'. Twill he shlow wurrk
roundin' the last av thin up. Even
afther the fight Is over. therell be
scatterin' shCotin' scrapes all av the
night long. I'm thinkin'."
AT the slightest danger Wen turn
back" Webster announced, and with
Don Juan Cafetero scouting the way
block In advance they progressed
slowly toward the center OF the dis
turbance.
Soon they passed a horse dead In
the middle OF the street; little far
Their on one OF the machine-gun
company, lank Texan sat on
the curb rolling cigarette with his
left hand. lie had a bullet through
his right shoulder and another through
the calf OF his leg and had received no
first aid attention; the flies were both
ering him considerably and he was
curslng softly and fiuently, like the ex-
mule-slllnner he was.
Farther on another white invader
lay face down In the gutter; for him
the fight had ended almost ere IL had
begun. In the next block half n doz-
en- sandal-footed SObranteans. I'm the
blue and red-trimmed uniform Of the
Guardia Civil. lay sprawled In uncouth
attitudes, where the first blast OF n
machine gun had caught them as they
rushed ont OF the police station TO re-
pei the advancing mercenaries.
Seeing that the main street OF the
! city would assume even a more grisly
aspect the longer they followed 1t, Don
Juan led Webster and Dolores cou-
pie OF blocks down a cross street and
turned out into the Gale de Herman
dez. parallel TO the Gale San Rosario.
There had been no shooting In this
street. apparently; as they proceeded
not even a. stray bullet whlned down
the silent Gale.
Four blocks from the government
palace they found the narrow side
walks OF this quiet street lined with
wounded from both sides. with doc
| tor aud half a dozen Of RicardO's hired
fighters ministering 10 them; as they
threaded their way between the recum-
bent figures they care upon Mother
jerks. brandy bottle and glass In hand.
''dolng her bit"
"Hah! So here you are, my lamb"
she greeted Dolores. "Right-o. Just
where yer ought TO be. Cor bless yer
sweet face. Let these poor misfor-
tunate lads see that the sister o. the
new president amt too proud - care
for 'em. Ere, lass. old up the 'ead
o. this young cockerel with the ole in
IS neck. Ere. lad. Tyke brace now
'Ere's some o. your own people. not q
lot o. bloomin' yeller bellies, come TO
put something else In yer 1eck-some-
think that1l stimulate yer"
The young cockerel," blond youth
Of scarce 20 summers. twisted his head
and grinned up at Dolores as she knelt
beside him 10 lift him up. Here. here.
sister," he mumbled. you'll get that
white dress dirty. Never mind me. It's
Just a flesh wound. only my neck has
got stiff and I'm weak from loss Of
blood"
Mother jerks wfnked at Webster as
she set a glass OF brandy to the strick-
en- adventurer's lips. "Give me a bit
o. the white meat, as my sainted En-
cry used to s'y." she murmured COM
ically.
Dolores looked up at Webster. I'll
stay here" she said simply. I've found
a Job helping Mother jerks. You and
Don Juan may run along II you wish.
know you're as curious as children"
They were. II would have been I'M
possible fcr any man with red corpus
cles in his blood 10 harken 20 the shoot
ing and shouts only three city blocks