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


not a Latin?"
"No, I'm mixture, with Latin pre-
dominating. My forebears were pure
Castilians from Madrid. and crossed
the Western ocean in caravels. It's
been matter of pride with the house
of Ruey to keep the breed pure, but
despite all precautions, the family tree
has been grated once with q Scotch
thistle. twice with the lily of France,
and once with the shamrock of Ire
land. My mother was an Irish woman"
you alibi yourself perfectly, Ricar-
do, and my curiosity Is appeased. Per-
nit me to continue my tale" he added
In Spanish. and forthwith he related
with humorous detail his adventure at
the gangplank Of the stear,er that had
borne him aad Ricardo Ruey south.
Ricardo interrupted him. 1--WE know
all about that, friend Webster, and we
knew the two delightful gentlemen had
been told Off to get you-unofficlally.
The So5ranteaD revolutionary junta
has headquarters In New Orleans. 1t
Is composed Of political exiles, for
Sarros, the present dictator of So.
brante, rules with an iron hand and
has cute little habit Of railroading
his enemies to the cemetery via the
treason charge and the firing squad
he killed my father, who was the
best president this benighted country
ever had, and consider it my Chris.
tan duty to avenge my father and a
patriotic duty to take up the task he
left u1finiShed-the task OF making
over my country.
I'm Sobrante, as in most Of the coun-
tries In" Central America, there are
two distinct classes of people-the
aristocrats and peonS-and the aristo-
crat fattens on the peon. as he has
had habit of doing since Adam. We
haven't any middle class to stand as
buffer between the two-which
makes 1t sad proposition. My father
was nm idealiSt and dreamer and he
dreamed of reform in government and
solution of the agrarian problem
which confrontS all Latin-America. He
trusted one Pablo SarrOs. an educa ted
peon, who had commanded the gov
ernment forces under the regime nv
rather overthrow. My telder-heartpd
parent dtscov cred that Sarros was
plotting to overthrow him; but instead
or having him shot. he merely removed
nim from command. Sarros gathered
handful OF bandits. joined the old
government forces my father had con-
quered, hired a couple dozen Yankee
artilleryme1 and-he won out. NV
rather was captured and executed the
palace was burned. and my sister per-
lshed In the flames. I'm here to pay
Off the score"
worthy ambition So you organ
lied the revolutionary junta In New
Orleans. eh?"
Ricardo nodded. "Word of 1t reached
Sarros, and he sent his brother Raoul,
chief or the intelligence bureau, to in
Vestlgate and report. AS fast as he
reported, Colonel Caraveo reported to
me. My fathers soa possesses name
to conjure with. Consequently IT was
TO the interest Of the Sarros admins
tration that l be eliminated. They
watched every boat; hence my scheme
for eud!ng their vigiance-which,
thanks to you, worked like charm"
But" Webster complained, "Tm not
sitting In the game at all, and yet I'm
caught between the upper and neither
millstones."
THAT is easy to explain, You inter-
Tered that morning In Jackson square !;
then Raoul Sarros met you going
aboard the steamer for Buenaventura
and you manhandled him. and natural
iy. putting two and two together, he
has concluded that you are not only
his personal enemy but also friend
nnd protector of mine and consequent
ly an enemy of the state"
"And as a consequence I'm marked
for slaughter?"
1T would be well, my friend" Doc
tor Pacheco suggested, "to return to
the Ulited States until after Ricardo
and his friends have eliminated your
Nemesis"
"How soon will that happy event
transpire?"
"1n about sixty days we hope to be
ready to strike, Mr.. Webster"
Colonel Caraveo cleared his throat.
II understand from Ricardo that you
and another American are interested
In mining concession, Mr.. Webster"
Webster nodded.
us this q concession from private
landholder or did your friend secure
1t from the SarrOs government
"From the government. We pay ten
per cent. royalty, on ninety-nine-year
lease, and that's all know about It.
l have never seen the property, and
my object In coming was to examine IT
and, If satisfied, finance the project"
"lf you will return to your hotel.
my dear SIR" Colonel Caraveo sug-
gested, "and remain there until noon
tomorrow, feel confident | can guar
antee you immunity from attack there
after. j have a plan to influence my
associates in the intelligence office"
Bully for you, Colonel. Give me six
ty days in which to operate. and I'll
have finished my job in Sobrante and
gotten out of 1t before that gang of cut.
throats wakes up to the fact that I'm
gone. l thank you. SIR"
"The least we can do, since you have
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