Cheyenne record., 1921-04-28
CHAPTER xl-contlnued,

CHAPTER Xl-Contlnued.
III
This Is more comfort than I had
oped for when came here. gentle
zen. ! am very grateful, I assure
lou. or course this little revolution
ou're cooking up is no affair Of mine.
md trust need not assure you that
Four confidence is quite safe with
ne."
The Doctor and the Colonel imme-
lately rose and bowed like a pair Of
narionettes. Webster turned to Ri
eardo.
Have you had any experience in
revolutions, my son7' he asked.
Ricardo nodded. II. realized I had
% have experience. and so I went to
Aexico. l was with Madero through
the first revolution"
"How are you arming your men?"
"Mannlichers. I've got 20.OOO,OOO
rounds Of cartridges, 25 machine guns.
and dozen three-inch field guns. l
have also engaged 200 American ex-
1soldiers to handle the machine guns
Wand the battery. These rascals cost
8me IS day gold, but they're worth
sat; they like fighting and will 60 any
ewhere to get it-and are faithful"
Il "You are secretly mobilizing in the
emountains. eh?" Webster rubbed his
fchin ruminatively. "Then take 1t
you'll attack Buenaventura when you
sstrike the first blown
"Quite right. We must capture
seaport II we are to revolute success
fully"
"Tm glad to know that. I'll make 1t
my business to be up in the mountains
lat the time. I'm for peace, every rat
tile out of the box. Gentlemen, you've
cheered me wonderfully. l will now
60 home and leave you to your evil
Vaccinations; and, the good Lord and
the jiggers willing, shall yet CLEAN a
nights Sleep"
Mother jerks was waiting for Web
-ster at the foot of the stairs. He
paused on the threshold.
/ "Mrs. Jenks," he said, 'Billy tells
me you have been very kind to him.
want to tell you how much L appre-
4 ciate It and that stand willing to re-
ciprocate any time you are In need"
Mother jerks fingered her beard and
reflected. "'Ave you met Miss Dolores
Ruey, sir?" she queried.
"Your ward1 Yes"
"'Ow does the lamb strike you. Mr..
4 Swebster?"
II have never met many women; I
have known few Intimately; but I
should say that Miss Dolores Ruey
IA the marvel Of her sex. She Is as
beautiful as she Is good. and Is as in
telligent as she can be-"
"She's lydy. SIR" Mother jerks
anirmed proudly. "An' done 1t. You
can see with ART heye wot I am.
but for all that, I've done my dooty
by her. From the day my sainted
'Enery-'e was a colonel O. hartillery
under President Ruey. Dolores father
s-hescaped from the burnin' palace
! with 'er an told me to raise 'er lydy
for the syke Of her father. as was the
finest gentleman this rotten country'll
ever see. she's been my guidin' star.
She's self-supportin' now, but still l
amt done my whole dooty by her. 1
want to see 'er married to gentle
man ASH maintain 'er like lydy."
"Well, Mrs. jerks. think you will
live to see that worthy ambition at
tained. Mr.. Geary is head over heels
In love with her."
AYE. Willie's a nice lad-I could
wish no better; but wot 'e's got e
got from you, an where'll e be If is
mine doesn't ply bIg7 Now, with you.
sir, It's different. You're bit older'n
Billy. an more settled an serious;
you've made yer fortune. so Willie
tells me, an not to go beatln' about
the bally bush, s'y, wot's the matter
with you an her steppin' over the
broomstick together? You might go a
bloomin' sight farther an fare wuss."
''Too old, my dear schemer, too
old!" John Stuart replied smilingly.
"And she's In love with Billy. Don't
worry. If he doesn't make a go Of
this mining concession, I'll take care
of his finances until he can do so him
self. l do not mind telling you. in
strictest confidence, that have
made my will and divided my money
equally between them"
"Gord bless you, for a sweet, kind
gentleman" Mother jerks gulped,
quite overcome with emotion.
Hastily Webster bade Mother jerks
good night and hurried away to es-
cape a discussion on such a delicate
topic with Billy's blunt and single
minded landlady. His mind was in
tumult. So it was that he paid no at
tention to vehicle that logged by him
with the cochero sagging low in his
seat, half asleep over the reins. until
Z q quick command from the closed in
terror brought the vehicle to an
abrupt halt, half block in advance
Of Webster.
Save for an arc light at each end
Of the block, the Calle de Concordia
was dim; save for Webster. the car
eia1e and the tUo men who niled hur.