The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-09
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we had dinner engagement in the
palacc?"/ - .."
"Me on the fringes nv a f1ght"'
sputtered Don Juan, amazed and out
ragged. "Take shame for yerself, sor.
There was niver the likes av me hung
around the fringes av a fight, an well
ye know it."
"I'm amazed that you even remem-
bered your instructions" Webster
rasped ut him.
"Sure, our division had cl'aned up
nicely an + had nothin' else to do,
God bless We. They were besiegin
the palace whin I left, an small
chance av takin' it for couple av
hours; what fightin' there was on the
outside was street shootin'-an' not
to me likin'."
as it quite safe to bring Miss Ruey
ashore, John?"
"Tis safe enough at the Hotel Ma
tco. We have the city for half
mile beyant, in the rear nv them-an'
they're not fightin' to get to the bay.
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Infantry regimint are in the palace
an the Quartet close by, an thin
that we failed to get in the arsenal
have fined thin. But the bulk av the
Sarros army is thryin' to break
trough to the south an west, to get
to- the hills. Dye mind the spur
thrack that runs in semi-circle
around the city? Well, thin, the reb-
els are behint the embnnkmint, takin'
it aisy. Have no worry, sor. Whin
we've took the palace We'll move on
an dhrivc the vagabones from behint
up to that railroad embankmint, where
Gineral Ruey can bid them the time
av day." 80,
Webster turned to Dolores. do you
wish to so ashore?"
She nodded, her flashing eyes bent
h, admiration upon the CORY, grimy
Don Juan Cafetero, for she was half
Irish, and in that amazing meeting
she knew the Outcast for one Of her
blood. II think my brother will sleep
in his fathers old room tonight" she
murmured softly. ''And I would sleep
in mine"
They followed Don Juan down the
gangway to the launch and sped back
to the city. The door of Leber's ware.
house stood wide open; within was
litter Of greasy rags and broken
packing cases, with Leber, quite mys'
titled, sitting on a key Of nails and
staring curiously at it all.
Guided by Don Juan Cafetero, Web
ster and Dolores passed on up the
Gale San Rosario. Occasionally q
bullet, fired two or three miles to the
west, droncd lazily overhead or
dropped with a sharp metallic sound
on the corrugated-iron roofs Of a
building. At the hotel the proprietor
alone was in evidence, seated behind
the desk smoking in profound fndif'
ference.
In response to Webster's eager In
quiries for the latest news from the
front, the placid fellow shrugged and
murmured: "Quien sabeY' Evidently
for him such stirring scenes had long
since lost their novelty; the bloom
was off the peach, as it were.
Webster went upstairs and helped
himself to another automatic and sew.
eral spare clips Of shells which he
had left in his trunk. On his return
to- the lobby, Dolores saw what a
very nearsighted person, indeed, would
have secn-to wit: that he was not
~ %o IN IN thu hnfnl nnf
with the spirit Of adventure strong
within him was DESTROYS Of progress
ing still farther toward the firing, in
the hope Of eliciting some favorable
news as to the progress of the fight.
She realized, however, that he would
do his duty and remain with her in
the hotel; so she said gayly:
Suppose we walk out a little far
ther Caliph. Many Of the side streets
will be as safe and peaceful as one
could desire, and if warfare should
develop in our vicinity we can step in
to some house."
II do not like to have you run the
slightest risk" he began, but she
pooh-poohcd him into silence, took
him by the arm with great air OF
camaraderie, and declaredtthey should
80 forth to adventure-but cautiously.
a. Webster glanced at Don Juan. 1--WE
can go half or three quarters av
mile out the Gale San Rosario. sor,"
the Irishman answered. after that
twill not be a pleasant sight for the
young lcddy-an' there may be some
shootin'. Squads av the governmint
TROOPS took refuge in the houses an
took to snipin'. Twill be SHOW wurrk
roundin' the last av thin up. Even
afther the fight is over, there'll be
scatterin' >shootin' scrapes all av the
night long, I'm thinkin'."
AT the slightest danger well turn
back" Webster announced, and with
Don Juan Cafetero scouting the way
a block in advance they. progressed
slowly toward the center of the dis
turbance.
Soon they passed horse dead in
the middle of the street; little far
Their on one Of the machine-gun
company, lank Texan, sat on
the curb rolling a cigarette with his