Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-23
CHAPTER XVIII.

Three days passed. Don Juan Cafe
tero had been buried with all the pOmp
and circumstance ~ a national hero:
Mother jerks. too. had gone 10 her APP
pointed resting place. and Fl Blen
Amigo had been closed forever. Ricnr-
do had issued a proclamation ANNOUNCE
ing himself provisional president OF
Sohrante; a convention Of revolution
airy leaders had been held. and provi-
sional cabinet selected. 4 day for the
national elections had been named the
wreckage 81 the BRIEF revolution had
been cleared away. and the wheels OF
government were once more revolving
freely and nolse.eSsly. And while all
of this had been going on. John stu
art Webster had lain on his hack. star
ing ar the palace ceiling and absolute
ly forbidden 20 receive visitors. Tie
was still engaged On this mild form Of
gymnastics on the third day when the
door Of his room opened and Dolores
looked In On him.
Good evening. Callph." she called.
aren't you dead YETI"
In was exactly the tone she should
have adopted 90 get the best results.
for Webster had been mentally and
physically ill since she had seen him
last. and needed some such pleasantly
as this 10 lift him out OF his gloomy.
mood. He grlnned az her hoyishly.
NO. Tn not dead. on the contrary.
Tn feeling real chirpy. Won't yOu
come In and visit for a while, Miss
RreyT'
well. since you've invited me-
shall accept" Entering. she stood be-
side his bed and took the hand he ex-
tended toward her. 'aThis Is the first
opportunity I've had. Miss Ruey." he
began. "to apologize for the shock I
gave you the other day. | should have
come back 20 you as promised. in
stead Of getting into a fight and scar
ing YOU half 70 death. I hope you'll
forgive me. because Tn paying for my
finn now-with interest"
every well. Caliph. I'll forgive you
on one condition"
swho am I 70 resist having a condi-
ton imposed upon met Name your
terms. I shall obey"
"rm weary OF being called Miss
Ruey. I want 10 be Dolores-to you"
~By the toe nails Of Moses" he re-
Fected. there Is no escape. She's de-
termined TO rock the boat" Aloud he
said: "An right. Dolores. ! guess Bin
won't mind"
BILLY hasn't n word 20 say about II,
she retorted. regarding him with that
calm. impersonal. yet vitality interested
look that always drove him frantic
with the desire for her.
swell. OF course. / understand that
he countered. Naturally, since BIZ
is only a man. you'll have 10 manage
him and he'll have 10 take orders.
"Caliph. you're a slngularly persist
ent man. once you get an idea into
your head. Please understand me- once
FOR all; Billy Geary Is a dear. and its
a mystery 10 me why every girl IN the
world isn't perfectly crazy about MIN.
but every rude has its exceptions-and
Billy and are just good friends. I'd
like 20 know where you got the idea
we're engaged 20 be married.
~why-why-well aren't your
Certainly not"
swell. you-er-you ought 70 be. /
expected-that is. planned mean
Bin told me Observation-Disclosures
never occurred 10 me you could posi-
hlv have the-er-crust-to refuse
him. or course. you're going TO mar
" him when he asks your
aOf course I am not"
"Ah-h-h-hi" John Stuart Webster
razed NJ her IN frank amazement'
..Not going 10 marry BIN GearyF' ne
cried. highly scandalized.
II know you think I ought TO- and 1
suppose II win appear quite incompre-
hensshle to you when do not
~why Dolores. my dear girl This
Is most amazing. Didn't Bill ask you
70 marry him before he leftg
eyes. he did me that honor. and
declined him."
~You whatf-
she smiled AZ hin so materially that
his hand itched TO drag her down 10
him and kiss her cufving lips
~Do Won mind telling me just why
You took this extraordinary attitudeI
..You have no right 70 ask. but III
tell Won. refused Billy because
sisn,t love him enough--that way.
what's more. never could"
He rolled his head 10 one side ana
softly. very softly. whlstled two bars
OF The Spanish Cavalier through MS