The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-04-07

safe for the finals. When General Ruey
has cleaned up ont there he'll come
here to take command"
For half an hour the sounds of a
brisk engagement to the west did not
siackep; then with disconcerting sud
denness the uproar died away fully 30
per cent.
They're going in with the bayonet
and machetes," somebody who knew
remarked laconically. "Wait and you'll
hear the cheering"
They waited fully ten minutes but
presently. as the firing gradually died
away, they heard 1t. faint and indis-
unguishable at first, but gradually
coming nearer. And presently the
trapped men In the palace heard Il.
too. viva Rueyi Viva! Viva Ruey 2"
All over but the shouting" Don
Juan remarked disgustedly. THE lads
IN the palace will surrindher now. Sure
Gineral Ruey was right afther all For
why should he shoot holes in the house
hes goin' to live in. an where. be the
same token. he gives dinner party
this night?"
I'm glad the end is in sight" Web
ster replied. I'VE have no interest in
this revolution, John. and it isn't up to
us to horn in on the play; yet If II
went against the Ruey faction. I fear
we'd be forced into active service in
spite Of ourselves. There is such
thing as fighting to save ones skin. you
know
Don Juan laughed pleasurably.
what shame we missed the row Out
beyant at the railroad emhankmint,"
he declared.
II wish you'd kept out of II, Don
Juan. What business had you in the
tight at the Quartet? Suppose you'd
been killed."
Small loss! !" Don Juan retorted
al should have mourned you never
theless, John"
would you that same?" Don .Juan's
buttermilk eyes lighted with affection
and pleasure. "Would ii put pang in
the heart Of you, sOr to see me
Stretched?"
Eyes, 1t would. John. You're a wild.
impulsive, lunatic, worthless freshman.
but there's a broad vein of pay ore in
you, and want you TO live until can
develop 1t. When Mr.. Geary returns
TO operate the mine. he'll need fore
man he can trust"
"And do you trust me- sorr
Il do indeed, John. BY the way you
never gave me your word of honor to
cut out red liquor for keeps. Up till
today I've had to watch you-and I
don't want to do that. It isn't digni-
fed for either of us, and from today
on you must be man or mouse If
you prove yourself man, ! want yOu
in my business; If you prove yourself
mouse. somebody else may have you
How about you John? The cantinas
will be open tonight. and fire water
will be free to the soldiers of the new
republic. Must watch you tonight?"
Don Juan shook his reckless red
head. "Tll never let a drop Of liquor
cross my lips without your permission.
sOr," he promised simply. 81 am the
man and you are the master"
Wen shake hands on thatw After
the western habit of validating all ver-
bal agreements with hand shake.
Webster thrust his hard hand out to
his man. who took II In both of his
and held II for half minute He want
ed to speak. but couldn't; he could
only bow his head as his eyes clouded
with the tears of his appreciation "Ah,
sor." he blurted presently, "Fd die for
We an welcome the chanst"
A wild yell of alarm broke out in the
next block. at the north gate of the
palace there was a sudden furry of
rife fire and cries Of Here they come
Stop them Stop them! They're
breaking outi"
Without awaiting orders the hired
fighters along the wall-sOme Is Of
them-leaped out into the street. form
ing skirmsh line. just as ii troop of
cavalry, with drawn sabers, swept
around the corner and charged upon
the devoted little line. "Sarros must
be thryin' to make HIS getaway" Don
Juan Cafetero remarked coolly. and
emptied a saddle. "They threw open
the big palace gate AN the guards are
clearin' way for him TO the bay"
He emptied another saddle
In the meantime RicardO's fire eat
ers had not been idle. The instant the
guards turned into the street a deadly
magazine fire had been opened on
them They had already suffered heav-
lily winning through the gate and past
the besiegers in front of It, hut once
they turned the corner into the next
street they had the fire of bur hand
full of men to contend with Never
theless 1t was sufficiently deadly. Many
of the horses In the front rank went
down with their riders. forcing the
maddened animals behind to clear their
carcasses by leaping over them which
some did. Many however. tripped and
stumbled In their wild gallon. splitting
their riders.
"Stay by the wall you mailman"
Webster ordered. "There1l be enough
left to ride down those men in the
street and Saher them ~
And there were, They died to
man and the sadly depleted troop OF