Marble Hill press., 1921-01-27


a long. Joyous, thirsty day. but at
last the day was done And In order
{" make certain. u soliatn jahbed him
once more through the ll'als before
be fed with the other survivors.
For half an hour after Webster left
her TO assist the great hearted Mother
jerks Ia the rough care ~ the w~~lnd.
Ell Dolores. absorbed In her wor. ~
mercy, CAV" all II her thought to the
grim task before her The cries. FOL.
lowed by the sudden, savage outbreak
- nfe whon the guards made their
dash from the palace. brought Web.
stsr and Don Juan 20 mind Instantly
In quick acvrss ~ terror and appre-
hsnsion she rIuug. trembling. to stolld
old Mother Jerks
Somebody's hrraklu' In or breukln'
out the veteran deridrd calmly
Come 10 the corner dsarle, an ave
a Look"
She halt dragged Dolores 60 'hr col.
n"r from which they had an unobs
stFurtri view down the cru,s street
70 its Intersection three blocks 81 tHnt
vi'h N" Gale san Rosario. ruuse.
qucHfis they sHw tho dozen ~ more
survivors - 'ta' uI 'a'cd dash from
'hr north gate u The palace \ III for
SECOND across their .lu. ~ yirlon
n her IeHks rruakr,l aismally. like
4srpu'able old raven she was fry.
ing 20 cheer.
The rats are lray.n' the sInkfn'
ship" she WbssFei "Cuuk an Syr
them tykr the devils as kilird my
s1lutsd Emery She broke eagerly
from Dolores OBTAINING grasp and ran
BbSn the street Dolores hrsttutr,i a
moment then. reasoning that her duty
lay Ia pursuing Mother tsuks and
preventing her from rushing headluus
into the conflict. she followed
Evidently the feeling guards lad
>rurrl.d around q corner into q cross.
street shortly after Dolores and Moth.
er Jenks had seen them gallop past.
ior the rrins down the Gale San Ro-
sario hat CEASED entirely hy the time
they reached D. They stood a moment
at the corner. gazing up the street at
the deaI-man and hsast=wlth the
wounded crawling out u the shambivs
70 the Sidewalk
Mother jerks nodded approyingiy as
Triumphant shouts from the north gate
told her he Ru-y men serr pouring
into the palace ui'h their arms about
zach other the two women WafoheA
and waited and presently the nation.
al dag an the palace came HatterluE
town from rs star. to be- raised again
With the red banner OF revolution du'
terihg above II. the insignia of Il ua
ftau rrhnrn
Nv .1mb Mother Jruks said sofr
ly to Dolores. "the war Is over wofs
the matter with gula In the south gate
an with on the palace steps for thr
provisional president 20 make h.,
grand ountpy7 II We estate Hye
minutes they'll have hloomin' guard .
Oh both gates hrskIn' US 90 Ne a-n
sH' wot We want"
hut Mr Webster VIII come hark .
To thsi hack street looking for mr
I must ~ back and wait thcrr for
him
"wyte uothInk 90 Mother 1ons,
oyerruI~d the glrl's protest roughly .
90 Ell ave gone into the palace w.ta F.
the crowd for 4 look see Well rect /
i'm there an syye I'm the trouble d.
'uuttn' for US Come ' And she ha.f .
dragged the shrinking girl toward the .
gate, a block distant. where only
few minutes before Webster and non
Juan Cafetero had made their ine'.
fFCtuaI stand
Don't look at the hllghters. honey
Mother jerks warned Dolores when,
In approaching the gate, she caught
s ght Of the bodies sfrcved In front
II II. My word Regular haily mess
an all spiggoties Cawn't be. Must
ave been some white meat on this
bird. as my saintcd Emery uster s'y
Hah Thought so There's red.
b, ltled un! GHwd's truth An e
lone all that--Gor' strike me pink
It's Don Juan Cafetero."
Mother Jenks stepped over the CORY
,orpses ringed around Don Juan and
<nelt beside him. Don Juan :" she
'ried. You bally, interferln' hlighrer,
you've gone an got IT.
She ran her strong old arms under
1is dripping body, lifted him and laid
lis red head on her knee, while with
YER free hand she drew small flask
IT brandy from her dress pocket,
Don Juan opened his huttermllk
yes and gaEed up AZ her with slow
v dawning wonder. then closed them
sgain, drowsIly, like tired child
iother jerks pressed the flask TO his
,ue lips; as the brandy bit his tongue
u rolled his hery head in feeble pro
est and weakly set his teeth against
he lip Of the flask, Wondering,
dother jerks withdrew lt--and then
ron Juan spoke.
Have We the masther's permission,
llanah1 give him me word av hon.
dhrink k--~till--he-give--
,ernisSion. He-~was good--to me