The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-03-11
CcoDyrisht. BY Peter 3. Kynsl
CHAPTER xv-cOntlnued.


"Stay by the wall, you mailman"
Webster ordered. "There1l be enough
left to ride down those men in the
street and saber themi"
And there were They died to a
man, and the sadly depleted troop of
guards galloped on, leaving Don Juan
and Webster unscathed on the side
walk, the only two living men unhurt
in that shambles.
Not for long, however, did they have
the street to themselves. Around the
corner Of the palace wall a limousine,
with the curtains drawn, swung on TWO
wheels, skidded, struck the carcass Of
horse and turned over, catapulting
the chauffeur into the middle of the
street.
"SarrosI" shrIeked Don Juan aud
ran to the overturned vehicle. It was
quite empty.
Bully boy, Senior Sarros," Webster
laughed. Hes turned q pretty trick
hasn't he7 Sent his guards out to
hack a pathway for an empty Iimcu-
sinei That means he's hoping to draw
the watchers from the other gGtep
But Don Juan Cafetero was not lis
tenlng; he was running at top speed
for the south gate of the palace
grounds-and Webster followed.
AS they swung into the street upon
which this south gate opened, Webster
saw that II was deserted of all save
the dead, for Sarros' clever ruse had
worked well and had had the effect Of
arousing the curiosity of his enemies
as to the cause of the uproar at the
north gate, I'm consequence Of which
they had all scurried around the block
to see what they could see, thus ac-
cording Sal os the thing he desired
mOst-a lighting chance and a half
minute to get through the gate and
headed for the steamship landing with
out interference.
Webster and Don Juan came abreast
the high, barred gate in the thick, 20
foot masonry wall as the barrier swung
back and man, in civilian clothes,
Numbered through on a. magnificent
bay thoroughbred.
That's him. Shtop the dlvIl I"
screamed Don Juan. "They'll do the
decent thing be me If take him
alive"
To Webster, who had acquired the
art Of snap shooting while killing time
In many lonely camp, the bay charg-
er offered an easy mark. "Hate to
down that beautiful ANIMAL" be re-
marked-and pulled away.
The horse leaped into the air and
came down stiff-legged; Sarros spurred
1t cruelty, and the gallant beast strove
TO gather itself into its stride, stag
gered and sank to its knees, as with a
wild Irish yell Don Juan Cafetero
reached the dictator's side.
SarrOs drew a revolver, but before
he could use It Don Juan tapped him
smartly over the head with his rifle
barrel, and the man toppled lnertly to
the ground beside his dying horse.
"More power to ye sor," Don Juan
called cheerily and turned to receive
Webster's approval.
What he saw paralyzed him for an
instant. Webster was standing beside
the gate, firing into n dozen of Sarros'
soldlery who were pouring out of a
house just across the street, where for
an hour they had crouched unseen and
unheard by the Ruey men at the gate.
They were practically out of ammuni-
tion and had merely been awaiting a
favorable opportunity to escape before
the rebels should enter the city in
force and tie house-to-hcuse search
for snipers should begin. They had
been about to emerge and beat hasty
retreat, when Sarros rode out at the
gate, and with a rush they followed,
gaining the sidewalk In time to be wit
nesses to the dlctator's downfall.
For a moment they had paused, hud-
died on the sidewalk behind their Off
Ger, who, turning to scout the street
up and down. beheld John Stuart Web
ster standing by the gate with an au-
tomato IN his hand. At the same in
slant Webster's attention had been at
tracted to the little band on the side
walk; IN their leader he recognized no
less parsonage than his late acQuain-
lance, the fire eating Capt. Jose Ben
avldes. COlncidentally Benavldes rec
ognized Webster.
II was an awkward situation. Web
ster realized the Issue was about
to be decided. that II he would
have II IN his favor. he should waste
not one splIt-second before killing the
Renavides as the latter