The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-03-03
CHAPTER XVII.

ChAPTEH XVIII.
Three days passed. Don Juan Cafe
tero had been buried with all the pomp
and circumstance Of a national hero ;
Mother jerks, too. had gone to her APP
pointed resting place, and El Buen
Amigo had been closed forever. Ricar-
do had issued a proclamation announc-
ing himself provisional president OF
Sobrante; convention OF revolution
airy leaders had been held. and a provi-
slonal cabinet selected. A day for the
national elections had been named the
wreckage Of the brief revolution had
been cleared. away, and the wheels OF
government were once more revolving
freely and nolselessly. And while all
OF this had been going on, John Stu
art Webster had lain on his back. star
Ing Mt the palace ceiling and absolute
ly forbidden TO receive visitors. He
was still engaged In this mild form OF
gymnastics ON the third day when the
door of his room opened and Dolores
looked In on him.
Good evening. Callph," she called.
"Arent you dead YETI"
II was exactly the tone she should
have adopted to get the best results,
for Webster had been mentally and
physically III since she had seen him
last, and needed some such pleasantly
as this 10 lift him out OF his gloomy
mood. He grinned at her boyishly.
uN0 Hs.e nat Had IN Al.
I'm feeling real chirpy. Won't you
come In and visit for a while. Miss
Ruey1"
swell, since you've invited me- I
shall accept" Entering. she stood be-
side his bed and took the hand he ex-
tended toward her. "This Is the first
opportunity I've had. Miss Ruey," he
began. ito apologize for the shock /
gave you the other day. / should have
come back TO you as l promised, in
stead OF getting Into n fight and scar
ing you half 20 death. I hope you'll
forgive me, because I'm paying for my
fun now-with interest"
every well, Caliph. I'll forgive you
--on one condition"
"who am l TO resist having a condl-
ton imposed upon met Name your
terms. / shall obey"
"Tm weary OF being called Miss
Ruey. / want TO be Dolores-to YOU"
by the toe nails of Moses" he re-
fiected, "there is no escape. She's de-
termlned TO rock the boat" Aloud he
said; "All right, Dolores. ! guess Bill
won't mind"
BILLY hasn't n word to say about IT,"
she retorted, regarding him with that
calm, impersonal. yet vitality interested
look that always drove him frantic
with the desire for her.
"Wen, Of course. understand that"
he countered. Naturally, since Bill
Is only man, youll have TO manage
him and he'll have TO take orders"
"Caliph, you're singularly persist
ent man, once you get an Idea into
your head Please understand me. once
for all Billy Geary IL a dear. and it's
a mystery to me why every girl In the
world isn't perfectly crazy about him,
but every rule has Its exceptlons--and
Billy and are Just good friends. I'd
like 10 know where you got the idea
we're engaged to be marrled%
"why-why-well. aren't your
Certainly not"
"Well you-er-you ought TO be.
expected-that is, planned--I mean
Bill told me and-and-and--er-it
never occurred TO me you could possi-
bly, have the-er-crust--t refuse
him. or course you're going TO mar
ry him when he asks your"
"of course ! am not"
"Ah-h.h-h !" John Stuart Webster
gazed az her IN frank amazement.
"Not going 10 marry Bin Gearym he
cried, highly scandalized.
Il know you think ought TO, and
suppose II win appear quite incompre-
henslble TO you when do not"
"Why Dolores, my dear grill This
is most amazing. Didn't Bin ask you
to marry him before he leftT"
"Yes, he did me that honor, and I
declined him"
"YOu whatl"
She smiled at him so materially that
his hand ltched TO drag her down TO
him and kiss her curvlng lips.
"Do you mind telling me Just why
you took this extraordinary attltudef"
"You have no right TO ask, but I'll
tell You. refused Billy because
didn't love him enough-that way.
What's more, never could"
He rolled his head TO one side and
softly, very softly. whlstled two bars
Of "The Spanish Cavalier" through his