Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-06-10
Copyright. BY Peter B. Kyne)
CHAPTER xIll-continued.

Ot~AF Ell Niif-COntlnue0.
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81 think so. dare say Ricardo
hopes 10 take Sarros by surprise, bot.
tie the city garrison up in the Guar
tel and the government palace and
there Desiege them. Having secured
nominal control of seaport, he can
import arms and ammunition: also he
can recruit openly, and at hir leisure
hunt down the outlying garriscls. The
Sarros crowd doesn't suspect his pres
ence In Sobrante. and by a quick. saw
age stroke he should be able to Jerk
this one-horse government up by the
heels In jig time-particularly since
the citizenry feel no loyalty toward
the Sarros regime and are only kept
in subsection through fear and lack
of leader. I'm going to play Ricar-
do to win, If he isn't killed in the
opening row.. for I'm certain he'll lead
his men"
81 dare say he is greatly like his
father-not afraid TO die for his coun-
try" she replied presently. 81 am
glad to be here when he takes that
risk"
"Oh. but you mustn't be here.'' Web
ster protested.
'Why?"
Because there'll be street fighting
probably of a desperate character,
and understand your countrymen go
rather war-mad and do things not
sanctioned by The Hague tribunal. If
there's steamer in port at the time
I'll put you aboard her until the issue
Is decided. I'm going to see Ricar-
do tomorrow night and learn tile de-
tails of his plan of campaign; after
that I'll he able to act intelligently."
Ricardo Ruey. with DR.. Pacheco and
Colone! Caraveo. were engaged in
consultation when Jack Webster, hav-
ing left the Hotel Mateo via ais bed
room window in order to avoid pos
sible espionage and made his way to
Ell Buen Amigo on foot. was an
nounced by Mother jerks. The three
conspirators greeted him joyously, as
indeed they should, for his loyal
friendship had thus far been one of
their principal bulwarks.
"Well." Webster inquired. after
greeting them and carefully closing /
the door behind him, there l am in /
Buenaventura, marking time and. like
Mr.. Micawber, waiting for something
TO turn up"
You will not be required to wait
long" Colonel Caraveo assured him.
Thanks to your kindly offices. the
trap is already baited."
"Our friend, Ruey, has, since our
first meeting, insisted ON dispensing
with my consent when using me to
promote his enterprises, Colonel.
Strange to say, have been unable to
berate him for his impudence. | was
down at Leber's warehouse this after
noon. You have enough road-making
tools consigned to me there to build
a pretty fair highway to the gates of
the government palace, l should say.
hope you have all pondered the re-
suit to me, an innocent bystander. if
your enemies should take notion TO
open one of those cases of shovels."
Colonel Caraveo favored him with a
benignant smile. you forget, my {
friend, that am second in command I
In the intelligence department, and
that during the absence of your par
ticular friend, Raoul Sarros, in New I
Orleans, | am first in command. Since [
already know what those cases con- I
tain, naturally shall not take the {
trouble to investigate" {
"Well, that's a comfort, Colonel" I
"You have investigated your mining 1
Webster" Ricardo Ruey d
asked. a
"You bet"
"What did you find?" t
"a couple of millions In sight" I
Ricardo shook his head slowly. at /,
S not in sight, old man." he reminded g
Webster. without our aid-and you e
annot have our aid unless our revo- t,
ution is successful. when you shall ii
ave 1t freely-your millions are. II
most positively, not in sight. If you d
want those millions, friend Webster, a
here is but one way to get them g
nd that is to close your eyes and h
lay our game to the limit. | wonder fl
you'd go further-about $4,000 fur Z
her, to be exact" &c
AZ might but l never go 1t blind for IN
wad like that. What's your trou- OF
LEI" IL
1.-THE individual in charge of the M
upds of the revolutionary junta In fe
lew Orleans was murdered last night; oy