Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-19

I edg he Inquired OF the excited clerk.
"Ah. senior. you shall not long be
/ Kept Ia ignorance" that functionary
1 informed him. That Is the terrible
/ Captain Benavides--
do you know, had a notion Il was
he's" Webster replied ruminatively.
well. / suppose I'm in for a duel
now" he added 10 himself as he
i climbed the stairs 10 his room. II
Il think that viii be most interesting"
1 John Stuart Webster changed into
/ dry clothing and descended TO the
dinIng-rOom. Miss Ruey was already
seated az her table and mOtioned him
% the seat opposite her. and as he
I sat down with a contented little sigh.
she gazed az him with a newer and
more alert interest.
. I hear you've been having adven-
I lures again" she challenged. The
news Is ell over the bOtel. ! heard IL
I from the head walter"
] Coffee and pistols for two at day
F light" he answered cheerily. by the
way. I have made my viii. just 10 be
7 on the safe side. VIII you be good
enough TO take charge Of Il until after
I the funeralg You can turn il over 10
\ Billy then"
4 She fell readily into the bantering
spirit with which he treated this Sc
rious subject. Indeed. Il was quite inn
7 possible 20 do otherwise. for John
stuart websters personality radiated
I such n feeling OF security. OF absolute.
4 unb0unded confidence In the future
and disdain for whatever OF good
\ fortune or an the future might entail,
that Dolores found Il impossible not
7 20 assimilate his mood.
At seven-thirty. after a delightful
\ dinner. the memory OF which Mr..
Webster was certain would linger IN
L der his foretop long after every other
memory had departed. he escorted
her 20 the open carriage he had
ordered. and for two hours they cir
cled the Malecon with the elite OF
I Buenaventura. listening 10 the music
Y 81 the band. and. during the brief in
\ termissiOns. 20 the sound Of the waves
L tapping the beach az the foot OF the
/ broad driveway.
n ANA@r NAAM NNAAAA kAAAAA N6NNANAs -
be- said goodnight 20 Dolores in the
i lobby lis the end OF a perfect day.
/ IL wasn't. for az that precise mo-
ment a servant handed him a card,
aud indicated a young man seated In
/ an adjacent IOunging-chair at the
same time volunteering the informa-
/ ton that the visitor had been await
Ing Senior Webster's return for the
I past hour.
Webster glanced at the card and
strobe over TO the young man. Il am
Mr.. Webster sir" he ANNOUNCED
clviuy In Spanish. "And you are
I Lieutenant ATredondO|
The visitor rose. bowed low and in
dicated he was that gentleman. Il
have called. Mr.. Webster" he stated
In most excellent English. "in the In
I Captain Benavides."
-Ah. yes. The fresh little rooster
7 ducked IN the fountain this evening.
Well. what does the little squirt want
nowT Another duckingg"
Arredondo flushed angrily but re-
membered the dignity OF his mission
and controlled his temper. Captain
Benavides has asked me 10 express 10
you the hope that YOU. being doubtless
a man OF honor"
stop right there. Lieutenant. There
Is no doubt about h. / am man OF
honor and unless you are anxious 10
De ducked in the fountain, you viii be
more careful In your choice OF words.
Now then: You are about 10 say that.
being a man 81 honor"
You would accord my friend the
satisfaction which one gentleman
never fails 20 accord another"
THAT lets me out. amigo" Webster
/ laughed. ~Senavides isn't a gentle
man. He's a cutthroat, a numbering
I little Observation-Disclosures. Do I IN
derstand he wants me 10 fight duel
with himT-
Lieutenant Arredondo could not
trust himself 10 speak. and so he
! bowed profoundly.
sVerv well. then. Lieutenant" Web
ster agreed. I'm fight hin."
Tomorrow morning AZ Eve o'clock"
give minutes from now II you say
So
Captain Bcnavides win be grateful
Tor your willing spirit. at least" the
second replied bitterly. "You realize.
o. course Mr.. Webster. that as the
Challenged party. the choice OF weap-
ons reSls with you"
certainly. / wouldn't have risked
a duel II The choice lay with the other
fellow. With your permission. my
desr sir. Wen fight with Mauser rifles
at 3 thousand Yards. for the reason
that never knew q Greaser that could
hit the broad side OF brewery az any
range over two hundred and fifty
yards Webster chuckied tendishly