Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-05-06

II 10 the hotel At the desk he paused
II who was that person I just bath
III cdr he inquired Of the excited clerk
Ii "Ah, senior you shall not long b.
III kept 10 igHorance.r that functionary
II informed him. That is the terrible
Captain Benavides-"
II do you know. had a notion it was
III her Webster replied ruminafively
II well. I suppose I'm in for duel
II now" he added to himself as he
Il climbed the stairs TO his room. Il
II think that will be most Interesting"
/ John Stuart Webster changed into
dry clothing and descended 70 the
dining room. Miss Ruey was already
seated al her table and mOtiOned him
to the seat opposite her. and as he
sat down with contented little sigh.
she gazed AZ him with a newer and
more alert interest
Il hear you've been having adven-
lures again." she challenged. "The
news is all over the hotel. / heard It
from the head waiter"
Coffee and pistols for two AT day
light he answered cheerily 'By the
way. have made my will, Just to be
on the safe side. VIII you be good
enough TO take charge Of 1t until after
the funeral7 You can turn il over to
Billy then"
She fell readily into the bantering
spirit with which he treated this Sc
rious subject. Indeed It was quite i'm
possible to do otherwise, for John
Stuart Webster's personality radlated
such feeling Of security. Of absolute,
uubounded confidence I'm the future |
and disdan for whatever of good |
fortune or III the future might entail,
that Dolores found 1t impossible not |
TO asslmllate his mood.
At seven-thlrty. after a delightful
| dinner, the memory of which Mr..
Webster was certain would linger I'M
der his foretop long after every other
memory had departed, he escorted
her to the open carriage he had
ordered, and for two hours they cir
cled the Malecon with the elite OF
Buenaventura. listening 10 the music
OF the band. and, during the brief in
termissIons, to the sound OF the waves
f-HINNfr AAAN NNAAu at AAtt 4bUt VI AIt I
broad driveway
"Ihis, said John Stuart Webster as
he said goodnight to Dolores In the
lobby, us the end Of a perfect day"
II wasn't, for at that precise mo- |
ment servant handed him a card
and Indicated a young man seated In I
an adjacent loungng-chal at the ;
same time volunteering the informa- !
ton that the visitor had been await I
Ing Senior Webster's return for the :
past hour. !
Webster glanced at the card and q
STROBE over to the young man. Il am 8
Mr. Webster SIR" he announced =
civiliy in Spanish "And you are O
Lieutenant Arredondo7" 9
The visitor rose, bowed low and IN
iicated he was that gentleman. 81 b
have called, Mr. Webster" he stated :
IN most excellent English. "in the In q
terest OF my friend and comrade, :,
Captain Benayldes." ;,
"Ah. yes The fresh little rooster =,
dueked IN the fountain this evening. :,
Wen. what does the little squirt want =,
l0w7 Another dueklngf" -
Arredondo flushed angrily but re- %
rendered the dignity OF his mission
nd controlled his temper. Captain -
senavldes has asked me to express to =.
on the hope that you. being doubtless
man OF honor" =,
stop right there. Lieutenant. There -
; no doubt about H. l am man OF -
onor, and unless you are anxious 10 al
g ducsed In the fountain. you viii be On
lore careful In your choice OF words. 81,
'ow then; You are about TO say that. an
cling a man Of honor"
-fon would accord my friend the Is
iiisfacflon which one gentleman vi
ever fails 20 accord another"
That lets ne out, amigo" Webster t.l
ughed -BenaVides isn't a gentle on
an. He's a cutfhr0aL a numbering b4,
-tle observation-disclosures. Do l IN an,
srstaDd &c wants rss 70 fgss a duel NJ.
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