The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-02-24

i.te financial hacker Of the revolution
was looking very pale and mspiriteu'
for once in his life his Whimsical pan
tering nature was subdued. HIS eyes
we're closed, snd he did not open thein
when Ricardo entered
"Nyell. | have Sarros," the latter ue'
clared.
webster paid not the slightest atten-
ton to this announcement. hlcaruo
bent over him. Jack, old boy" ne
aueried. "do you know a person OF
feminine persuasion who calls you "a
llphf
John Stuart webster's eyes ana
mouth flew wide open. what the
devil !" he tried to roar. you haven
been speaking TO her. have your II
You have. I'll never forgive you De
cause you've spoiled my little surprise
party"
"No. I haven't been speaking TO her.
but she's In the next room crying III
10 break her heart because she thinks
you've been killed"
"You scoundrel Aren't you humanf
Go tell her it's only couple OF pune
lures, not n blowout" He sighed.
isn't II sweet Of her to weep over an
old hunks like mew he added softly.
"Bless her tender hearth"
"Who is shef" Ricardo was very
curious.
"That's none Of your business. You
walt and I'll tell you. She's the guest
I told you I was going to bring to din
ner, and that's enough for you to know
for the present vaya, you idiot, and
bring her in here, so ! can assure her
my head Is bloody but unbowed. Doc
tor. throw that rug over my shanks
and make me look pretty. I'm going
to receive company"
His glance, bent steadily on the door,
had in II some Of the alert. bright visit
fulness frequently to be observed In
the eyes OF a terrier standing expec-
family before a rat hole. The Instant
the door opened and Dolores tear
stained face appeared, he called to her
with the old.time camaraderle, for he
had erased from his mind, for the
nonce. the memory Of the tragedy OF
poor Don Juan Cafetero and was con-
cerned solely with the task Of Danish.
ing the tears from those brown eyes
and bringing the Joy Of life back to
that sweet face.
"Hello, Seeress," he called weakly.
Little Johnny's been fighting again,
and the bad boys gave him an ALFRED
walloplng."
There was a swift rustic OF skirts,
and she was bending over him. her hot
little palms clasplng eagerly his pale.
rough cheeks. "Oh. my dear. my
dearl" she whispered. and then her
voice choked with the happy tears and
she was sobbing on his wounded shout
der. Ricardo stopped TO draw her
away but John Stuart bent upon him
look OF such frightfulness that he
drew back abashed. After all, the past
"a hours had been quite exciting, and
Ricardo reflected that Johns lnamora.
tn was tired and frightened and prob.
ably hadn't eaten anything all day
long, so there was ample excuse fol-
her hysterla.
"Come. come. buck up" Webster
soothed her, and helped himself to a
long whlff OF her fragrant hair. "Old
man Webster had one leg In the grave
but they've pulled II out again."
Still she sobbed.
Now, listen TO me, lady," he com.
manded with mock severity. "You
Just stop that. You're wasting your
sympathy; and while, OF course. en-
JOY your sympathy heap. just paus,
to reflect on the result II those sal
tears should happen to drop into one
OF my numerous wounds"
'T'm so sorry for you. Callph." sh,
murmured brokenly. "You poor, harm
less boyl don't see how any on,
could be so fiendlsh as TO hurt yol
when you were so distinctly a non-com
Blatant"
THANK you. Let us forget Tn,
Hague conference for the present. how
ever. Have you met your brother?'
he whispered.
"No. Callph."
"Rlcardo."
"Yes, Jack"
Come here. Rick. you scheming.
INSCRIPTIONS, blood-thirsty adventurer
l have tremendous surprise In store
for you. The sweetest girl In the world
and she's right here"
Ricardo laughingly held up his hand
Jack. my friend" he interrupted
you're too weak to make n speech.
Don't do II. Besides, you do not have
to-" He turned and bowed gracefully
to Dolores. II can see for myself she's
the sweetest girl in the world. and that
she's right here" He held out his
hand to her. "Jack thinks he's going
to spring n surprise he continued ma.
liciously, quite forgetting that a good
soldier never permits himself TO be
taken by surprise. ] know all about
his little secret because heard Won
mourning for him when you thought he
was dead" Ricardo favored her with
a knowing wink. ~ am delighted 10
meet the future Mrs. Webster. unite
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