The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-28
CONTINUED from last weekly

Webster went Immediately to his
room' called for pen and paper. snd
proceeded at once to do nat which he.
had never done before-to wit. pre-
pare his last will and testament. In
few brief paragraphs he made q
holographi will and split his bank
roll equally between the two human
beings he cared for most-Billy Geary
and Dolores Ruey. "Bilrs q gambler
like me-" he ruminated; 80 ri play
safe. The girl Is conservative, and
after Bill's wad Is gone. he'd be boiled
In oil before he'd prejudice hers.r
Having made his will, Webster
made copy Of 1t. The copy he placed
. In an envelope marked: "For Jack.
Not to be opened until after nv
DEATH" This envelope he then enclosed
In a larger one and mailed to Billy at
Calle de COncordia No. 10.
Having made his few simple pre-
parat'op3 for death. Mr. Webster next
bnrrowed In his trunk. brought forth
Ms big army type autc"hatic pistol
and se'Lu'd 70 IN holster under hts
arm fn: ne d""In",l Il unwise and pro
mnculnte ducks that bulged at the
right hip Next he filled two spare
CLIPS with cartridges and slipped them
INTO his pocket. thus completing his
few simple preparations for life
He glnnced out the window at the
sun. There would still he an hour of
daylight: so he descended to the lobby,
called carriage and took short
drive.
Returning TO the hotel he dismissed
the carriage. climbed the three short
steps TO the entrance and was passing
through the revolving portal. when
from his rear some one gave the
door violent shove. with the result
that the turnstiIe partition behind him
collided with his back with sufficient
force to throw him against the parti.
tfon In front. Instantly the door
ceased to pivot, with Webster locked
neatly In the triangular space be
tween the two sections Of the revol.
wing door and the jamb.
He turned and beheld In the sec.
tion behind him an officer of the
Sobrantean army This individual,
observing he was under Wehsters
scrutiny, scOwled and peremptOrily
motiOned to Webster to proceed
which the latter did. with such v!o-
lence that the door, continuing to re-
voIve. caught up with the Sobrantean
and subjected him TO the same in
dignity to which he had subjected
Webster.
Once free OF the door, Webster
waited just inside the lobby for the
Sobrantean to conclude his precipi-
tate entrance. When he did, Webster
looked hin; ever with mild curiosity
and bowed with great ccndascensinn.
"Did any gentleman ever tell the
senor that he Is an ill-mannered
monkey" he queried coolly In excel
lent Spanish. "If not. ! desire to give
the senior that Information. and to tell
him that his size alone prevents me
from giving HIN nice little spank
ing"
"Pigl" the rude one answered hotly.
His olive features paled with anger.
he trembled with emotion and seemed
undecided what to do--seeng which
Webster grinned at him tantalizingly
That decided him. No atin-Ameri-
can. with the exaggerated ego OF his
race. can bear even a suspicion of
ridicule. The officer walked fiercely
toward Webster and swung his arm
toward the latteTs face In an effort
to land slap that was meant"
Webster merely threw back his head
and avoided the blow; his long left
arm shot out and beat down the
SObranteans guard; then Webster's
right hand closed around the officers
collar. "COme to me thou insOlent
little one" he croOned, and jerked his
assailant toward him. gathered him
mp In his arms. carried him. kicking