Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18


aflre; figure that the confusion e
our sudden attack will create q riot
particularly when / do something that
isn't very popular as a war feature
down this way, and that Is charge
and keep on coming
1.-THE government troops will start
TO fall back on the city, only to find
themselves fanked by a fierce artil-
lery fire from the San Bruno contin-
| gent; the troops from the arsenal, the
| guards at the palace and the Eff
teenth regiment Of infantry, now STA
| toned at the Quartet de Infanteria.
next the government palace. will he
dispatched post haste to repulse IT,
attack, and 400 men, with the machine
gun company waiting in Lebers ware
house, will promptly move upon them
from the rear and capture the arsenal.
There are few thousand rifles and a
}6t of ammunition stored there; /
Ymiss my guess If, as soon as the news
Of its capture by the rebels spreads
through the city (and / shall have
men to spread it,, shall not have
few thousand volunteers eager to help
overthrow Sarros.
"Once cut OFF from thesarsenal and
tile palace, Sarros must fight his way
out of the city in order to have the
slightest chance to suppress the rebel
lion, for he will have no refuge In the
city. And with the railroad and all
: the rolling stock in our hands, with
out commissary for his troops, with
out base Of supplies, even should
the government troops fight their way
through, they leave the city in my
hands and I'll recruit and arm my men
end hunt them down like jack rabbits
at my leisure. Once let the arsenal
and the palace fall into my hands,
once let me proclaim myself provis-
ional president, once let the people
know that Ricardo Ruey, the beloved,
lives again in the person of his son,
and tell you, Webster, this country
is saved. How do you like my plan
of campaignT
1T couldn't be any better III / had
planned 1t myself. You might accept
my suggestion and armor that little
motor truck of mine. It arrived on
yesterdays steamer
"And some armor sheet steel with
it-sheet steel already loop-holed for
the barrels of the two machine guns
it will carryi" DR.. Pacheco cried joy
ously.
Have you provided a chauffeur,
Doctor?"
II have-llkewise an armored sheet
steel closet for him to sit In while
chaffeurlng."
"How about that loan to the pro-
visional governmentT' Ricardo de
manded pointedly.
Webster did not hesitate. After ALL
what was money to him now7 Billy
had gone away, his hopes raised high
already a millionaire after the fash.
Ion of mining men, who are ever ready
to count their chicks before they are
hatched, provided only they see the
eggs. Besides, there was Dolores. Full
well Webster realized that Billy
tossed back once more into the Jaws
Of the well-knOwn wolf of poverty
would not have the courage upon his
return to Sobrante to ask Dolores tt
share his poverty with him; shoult
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would be an outcast, hunted maj
with price on his head, and in M
position to care for his sister, ever
should he survive long. enough L
know he had a sister. She woult
be alone In the world If he, John Stu
art Webster, failed her now-mor1
, tzan ever she needed a mans strength
and affection to help her navigate tn,
tide-rips of life, for life to woman
alene and unprotected and dependen
upon her labor for the bread she mus
eat, must contain, at best, full meas
ure of terror and despair aud loneli
ness. He pictured her through grin
professional of years, Of sklmping ant
petty sacriflces-and all because he
John Stuart Webster, had hesitated t
lend dreamer and an idealist pal
try $4,000 without security.
No. there was no alternative. /
his friendship for Billy was worth
sou. 1t was worth $4,000; IL his silent
unIaqutted love for Dolores Ruey wa
worthy of her, no sacrifice on his par
could be too great, provided Il guar
anteed her happiness.
\ Ruined again" he sighed. I'M
4 is only another of those numerous OF
caslons when the tail goes with th
hide. How soon do you want tn
money!"
Ricardo Luiz Ruey leaned forwar
and gazed vSry earnestly at John ST.
art Webster. do you really trust N
that much. my friend2" he asked fee
lngly. Remember, / am asking 20
for $4,000 on faith"
"0ld sport" John Stuart Webste
answered, you went overheard
Buenaveniura harbOr and took
chance among those big, lIver-colore'
hammer-headsd sharks. And you di
that because Won had a cause 20