The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-05-05

John stuart Webster. min
ing engineer, after cleaning up "A fortune II
Death valley, Calf, boards a tram Tor tht
East. lie Delriends a young lady annoyed ny
a mashur, thoroughly trolncluB the pest
CHAPTER IA Denver webster re-
CeI,ss a letter from B.I!y Geary, his closest
friend. Goary urges him 10 come 10 so
braulc. central America. 20 finance ana ne
yclop "a mining claim. lie decides to 80,
CHAPTER IL-DoIoros ltuey, the young
woman Webster bctrIenayd, and VINO mas
made q deep impression on nm, as ne mas
on bier. is also on the way to oobTante.
CHAPTER IN.-At buenaycntard, capital
Of SDDraute. Bdy Geaty, III and pchnlI'ss -
living on the charity Of Neither Jehks'
keeper of a uramshUp. She receives a cabie-
gram, from Dolores, telling Of her coming.
CHAPTER VI Dolores father, Ricardo
Ruug, president Of SDbranle, had been kIIIed
in "a revolution led by SarrUs, the present
executive. Dolores, a child Of eight, was
smu4gIed out of the country by Mother
jerks ana supported by her IN the United
States. The old woman, ashamed OF her
occupation and habits OF life. fears to meet
Dolores. and sends GcaTy 10 the boat 10 say
she has gone to the United States.
CHAPTER Wv bster, on his way TO
Sobgaute. Is taken III on the train ana Is
in a hospital at New orleans two weeks.
Geary bunglcs his mission. Dolores easily
seeing through his story. She Brcets Mother
jerks as her friends and benclaCtor. Geary
falls desperately IN love with the girl
CHAPTER Nll.-At New Orleans while
y II CA'bAiARA W
Webster saves the life OF "A young man VINO IL
attacked by two assassins. The youth leaves
Webster without disclosing his identity.
CHAPTER NIIL-On the steamer webster
finds his stateroom occupied by "A stranger
who declares his Intention OF being his guest
to Buenaventura. At first angered. Webster
and the stranger. after "A somewhat rorclble
argument, reach an amicable agreement
Webster recognizes him as the youth whose
life he had saved the day before. though
the other does not know Webster.
CHAPTER TX. - Arriving at Sobrante,
Geary welcomes Webster and Is Instrumental
In helping his friends guest" ashore. The
latter is known to Webster "a Andrew
Bowers" Geary houses him at Mother
jerks. Webster gets the Idea that Geary
and Dolores are In love, and with the inten-
ton of giving Geary every chance he smil-
ingly contradicts the girls statement that
they have met before.
CHAPTER X.-Webster receives a warn
ing conveyed by Don Juan Cafetero,' really
John J. Cafrerty, lrishman of good qualities
fallen through overindulgence In liquor. that
there is "A plot to assasslnate him. Webster
makes a firm friend of Caferty. Later. the
American is insulted by a Sobrantean army
officer and publicly ridicules him. a challenge
to a duel Is accepted under such stern condi-
tions that the Sobranteans withdraw 1t.
CHAPTER XI. - Webster secretly visits
Andrew Bowers at Mother jerks. He
learns that Bowers Is Ricardo Ruey, son
of the assasslnated president. brother Of Do
lores (whom he believes dead, and that a
revolution is contemplated. Next morning he
tells Dolores that her brother, of whom she
has no recollection, is In the country. pro-
jectlng the overthrow of President Sarros.
Very much in love with the girl, but be-
lieving that her affection has been bestowed
on Geary, Webster leaves to investigate the
mine which he has come to finance.
CHAPTER XII.-Wehster. after looking 1t
over, decides to put his whole fortune into
the mine. lie sends Billy Geary to the United
States to purchase the necessary equipment,
advising him TO marry Dolores in Buena-
ventura before he leaves. Knowing that UNI
less Ruey can overthrow Sarros his mine
will be conflscated, Webster agrees to fl
tura, he is astonished to find Dolores still
there and Geary on his way to the United
States.
CHAPTER XIII. - Dolores tells Webster
that Billy Geary had asked her to, marry
him and that she had refused. Amazed,
but entirely misunderstanding the situation,
he accepts the explanation. He explains to
Dolores how her brother has laid his plans
or the overthrow of aSrros. Webster and
Ricardo have a final understanding.
CHAPTER XIV.-The morning of the rev.
olution Webster takes Dolores aboard the
American steamer Estrellita, where she can
remain in safety. AS an American citizen
he believes it his duty to take no part in the
conflict. C~afferty. after being In the thick
OF 1t, returns to the ship TO tell Webster OF
the progress OF the revolution. which pre-
sages an early victory for the forces Of
Ricardo Ruey.
CHAPTER XIV - Dolores and Webster,
with Caferty, return to the city. Dolores
meets Mother jerks and the two proceed
to succor the wounded. On their way to
the presidents palace Webster and Canerty
meet n party of President Sarros' guards.
and in the fight Webster is wounded and
Carerty dies saving the life OF the man
he loved. Webster Is found and ministered
TO by Dolores and Mother jerks.