The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-03-10

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followed him with pardonabIe femi
nine curiosity. marking the breadth o
his shoulders. the quick. spring.
stride. the alert. erect poise of hi
head on the powerful neck.
"A doer OF deeds are you. JOIN
Stuart Webster" she almost whisper
ed. "As KiplIng would say: 'WalIah
But you are a man."
A stealthy footstep sounded below
the veraDda she turned and behelc
Don Juan Cafetero. his hat In his left
hand In his right a gold-plece which
he held toward her.
Take 1t. allanah." he wheezed in
his hoarse, drunkard's whisper. Keep
II f'r me till tomorrow. for sorra wan
av me can trust to do that same
an be the same token I'can't face that
big man without H."
why not. Don JuanT
file hung his red head ~ dunno.
Miss" he replied miserably. Maybe
It's on account av hm-the eye av
hm--the way av hlm-divil such a
Shure, Misther Geary do be the fine
lad. but he-he--"
Mr. Geary never put q big fore
finger under your chin and babe you
hold up yonr head, Is that it2"
"Tis not what he did. Miss but the
way be did II. All the fiends av hell II
be at me this night to stipend what he
give me-aDd lin afraid"
He broke OF. mumbling and chatter
ing like man IN the grip Of great
terror. In his agony of body and
spirit, Dolores could have wept for
Don Juan Cafetero, for in that SUI
preDe moment the derelct's soul was
bare. revealing something pure and
sweet and human. for all his degrade
ton. How did Jack Webster know?
wondered Dolores. And why did he
so confidently give an order to this
human fotsam and expect II to be
obeyed? And why did Don Juan
Cafetero come whining to her for
strength to help him obey It?
THAT wouldn't be playing the
game" she told him. ~ can't help
you deceive him. You are the first of
your breed"
Don't say It," he cried. Didn't
he tell me wanst?"
Then make the fight. Don-Mr.
Cafferty." She lowered her voice.
u am depending on you to stay sober
and guard him. He needs faithful
friend so badly. now thar Mr.. Geary
Is away" She patted the grlmy hand
and left him staring at the ground. |
Presently he sighed. quivered horribly.
and shambled out of the patio on TO
the hring-line. And when he reported |
to Jack Webster at nine O'Clock next |
morning, he was sober, shaking hor-
ribly and on the verge of dellrium
tremens, but tightly clasped in his
right hand he held that five-doIlar
piece. Dolores. who had made II her
business to he present at the inter-
view, heard John Stuart Webster say
heartily:
"The finest thing about a terrible
light, friend Cafferty, is that If It is a
worthwhile battle. the spoils of vic
-ory are exceedingly sweet. You are
low about to enjoy one fourth of the
'aid spoils--a large jolt of agnard-
entel You must have II to steady
'our nerves. Go 10 the nearest can
ina and buy one drink then come
'ack with the change. BY that time
shall have breakfasted and you and
VIII then go shopping AT noon You
hail have another drink; at four
'clock another: and just before re-
iring you shall have the fourth and
asst for this day. Remember CAT
erty; one jolt--no m0re-and then
Jack here with the exact change"
AS Don Juan scurried for salvation.
Webster turned to Dolores. Hell fail ,
ne now, but that will not be his fauIt
nj mine. I've set him too great
ask In his present condition. Never .
heiess. to use coloquial expression.
have the Cafferty goat--and I'm CO. e
lg to keep It," !
Webster went Immediately TO his
Dom, called for pen and paper, and d
roceeded at once to do that which he 4
ad never done before-to wit. pre- $
are his last will and testament. In t
Few brief paragraphs he made A $
Geographic will and split his bankA 8
'll equally between the two human \
elngs he cared for most-Billy Geary
ld Dolores Ruey. "Bills a gambler +
re me-" be ruminated; $50 I'll play :
ne The girl is conservative, and 2
ter Bits wad Is gone, he'd be boiled
oil before he'd prejudice hers" n
Having made his will, Webster /,
ade copy of 1t. The copy he placed \
an envelope marked: "For Jack. o
Dt to be opened until after INV !
ath.' This envelope he then enclosed !
larger one and mailed to Billy at
Tile de Concordia No. 10. 9
Having made his few simple pre- :
rations for death, Mr. Webster next
rrowed In his trunk, brought forth s
big army-type automatic pistol :
n secured II In a holster under his N
H. TOR he deemed Il unwise and pro- a
cative of curiosity TO appear In i'm :,
iculate ducks that bulged AT the !,
mi nip, Next he filled two spare +,
ps with cartridges and slipped them