Cheyenne record., 1921-04-21

the time I wanted to ask yoa sas
question"
"Ask It now"
sAre you Sobranteanr
II was born in this country "a
raised here until was fourteen"
"But you're-why, hang it. YOU'RE
not q Latinr'
"No, I'm q mixture. With Latin pre-
dominating. My forebears were pure
Castilians from Madrid, and crossed
the Western ocean in caravels. It's
been q matter Of pride with the house
Of Ruey to keep the breed pure. but
despite all precautions. the family tres
has been grated once with Q Scotch
thistle. twice with the lily Of France.
and once with the shamrock Of Ire
land. My mother was an Irish woman"
"You alibi yourself perfectly. Ricar
do, and my curiosity is appeased. Per.
init 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 and Ricardo Ruey south.
Ricardo interrupted him. 1--WE know
all about that. friend Webster. and We
knew the two delightful gentlemen had
been told of to get you-unofncially.
The Sobrantean revolutionary junta
has headquarters In New Orleans. II
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 railroadins
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 It my Chris
tian duty to avenge my father and
patriotic duty to take up the task he
left uafinished-the task of making
over my country.
"In 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 AZ
buffer between the two-which
makes 1t sad proposition. My father
was an idealist and a dreamer and he
dreamed Of reform In government and
solution of the agrarian problem
which confrOnts all Latin-America. He
trusted one Pablo Sarros, an educated
peon. who had commanded the gov.
ernment forces under the regime my
father overthrow. My tender-hearted
parent discovered that Sarros was
plotting to overthrow him; but instead
Of having him shot. he merely removed
him from command. Sarros gathered
handful Of bandits, Joined the old
government forces my father had con-
Quered, hired q couple dozen Yankee
artilleryme7 and-he won out. Ny
father was captured and executed: the
palace was burned, and my sister per
ished in the flames. I'm here to poy
OF the score"
"A worthy ambitionl So You organ
lied the revolutionary junta In New
Orleans. eh?"
Ricardo nodded. sword Of It reached
Sarros, and he sent his brother Raoul,
chief Of the intelligence bureau, to In.
vestigate and report. As fast as he
reported, Colonel Caraveo reported Ia
me. My fathers so7 possesses q name
to conjure with. Consequently 1t was
to the interest Of the Sarros admins
tration that 1 be eliminated. They
watched every boat; hence my scheme
for eluding their vigilance-which
thanks to you. worked like . charm
"But," Webster complained. "Im not
sitting In the game at all. and yet Tn
caught between the upper and neither
millstones."
'"rhat Is easy to explain. You inter.
fered that morning In Jackson square
then Raonl SarrOs met you going
aboard the steamer for Buenaventurs
and you manhandled him. and natural.
ly, putting two and two together. hs
has concluded that you are not only
his personal enemy but also a friend
and protector of mine and consequent.
ly an enemy Of the state"
"And as consequence I'm marked
for slaughter?"
"It would be well. my friend" Doc.
tor Pacheco suggested, ITO return to
the Uaited States until after Ricardo
and his friends have eliminated your
Nemesis"
"How soon will that happy event
transpire?"
"In about sixty days we hope to be
ready to strike. Mr.. Webster"
Colonel CaraveO cleared his throat
IT understand from Ricardo that you
and another American are interested
in mining concession, Mr.. Webster"
Webster nodded.
as this concession from private
landhOlder or did your friend secure
it from the Snrros government"
"From the government. We pay ten
per cent. royalty, on ninety-nine-year
lease, and that's all I know about 1t.
1 have never seen the property. and
my object in coming was to examine II
and, If satisfied, finance the project"