The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-04-22
ster, swept aside the .latter's out.

stretched hand, clasped John Stuart
Webster in frater1al embrace, and to
the old sour-dOugh's inexpressible hor-
ror, kissed him upon the right check
after which he backed off, bowed once
more, and said in Spanish:
Sir, my life is yours"
1T is well he gave it to you before
you took it," Andrew said in English.
and he laughed, noting Webster's con-
fusion. "And this gentleman is Colonel
Pablo Caraveo."
THUNDER, I'm in for 1t again." Web
ster thought-and he was, for the
amiable colonel embraced Webster and
kissed his left cheek before turning to
Andrew.
You will convey to u guest. IN
English, Don Ricardo, assurances of
my profound happiness in meeting
him." he said in Spanish.
1.-THE Colonel says you're all to the
mustard" Andrew at once interpreted
merrily.
"Rather a liberal translation" Web
ster retorted in Spanish, whereat Col
onel Caraveo sprang up and clapped
his hands in delight.
"Your happiness, my dear Colonel"
Webster continued, "is extravagant
grief compared with my delight In
meeting a Sobrantean gentleman who
has nc desire to skewer me-" He turn
ed to Andrew. "While i~ntroductions
are in order. old son, suppose you
complete the job and introduce your
self. I'm always suspicious of a man
with an alias"
"Then behold the death of that I'M
pudent fellow Andrew Bowers, late
valet de chambre to this eminent min
ing engineer and prince of gentlemen,
Mr.. John Stuart Webster. Doctor
Pacheco. will you be good enough to
perform the operation?'
"This gentleman said the doctor.
laying his hand on Andrews Shout
der, lis Don Ricardo LUZ Ruey, a gen
tleman, a patriot, and the future presi-
dent of our unhappy country"
Webster put his hands on the young
mans shoulders. Ricardo, my son." he
asked earnestly, "do you think you
could give me some little hint Of the
approximate date on which you will
assume office? BY the nine gods Of
war, l never wanted a friend at court
sc badly as l want one tonight"
Webster sat down and helped him.
self from a box of cigars he found on
Ricardo's bureau. 81 feel l I'm among
friends at last" he announced between
preliminary puffs $50 listen while l
spin q strange tale. I've been the pic
ture of bad luck ever since l started
for this infernal-this wonderful coun-
try of yours. In New Orleans I took
a Sunday morning stroll in Jackson
square and came across two men try
ing to knife another. In the interest
of common decency l interfered and
won a sweeping victory, but to my
amazement the prospective corpse took
to his heels and advised me to do the
Ricardo Ruey sprang for job.
Stuart Webster. "By George" he sale
in English. I'm going to hug you,t too
l really ought to kiss you, because Tn
that man you saved from assassina
ton, but-too long in the U. S. A.,
suppose; I've lost the customs of my
country"
"Get out" yelled Webster, Tending
him off. "By the way, Ricardo-Tn
going to call you Rick for short-dt
you happen to have any relatives il
this cOuntry?"
Eyes, a number Of second and THIRD
cousins"
"Coming down on the steamer,
didn't like to appear curious, but nj
the time I wanted to ask you one
question"
TASK it now"
"Are you a Sobrantean?"
II was born in this country a1t
raised here until I was fourteen"
"But ~you're-why, hang 1t, You're
: not a Latin"
mo. I'm a mixture, with Latin pre-
dominating. My ~forebears were pure
), Castilians from Madrid, and crossed
the Western ocean in caravels. IT.
=. been a matter of pride with the house
= of Ruey to keep the breed pure, bu'
:, despite all precautions, the family tree
. has been grated Once with a Scotch
thistle, twice with the lily Of France
and once with the shamrock of Ire
:, land. My mother was an Irish m
"You alibi yourself perfectly, Ricar
do, and my curiosity is appeased. Per
" NIT me to continue my tale" he addet
y in Spanish, and forthwith he relate'
y with humorous detail his adventure a
= the gangplank of the steamer that ha'
: borne him and Ricardo Ruey south
= Ricardo interrupted him. "We know
: all about that, friend Webster, and w
knew the two delightful gentlemen ha'
n -, ia op % cot ,or-unoficiauy