The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-05-19
SYNOPSIS

Jaw 49,
CHAPTER John Stuart webster min
ing engineer. after cleaning up a fortune II
Death valley, Calf, boards a train FOR th'
East. He befriends a young lady annoyed oJ
CHAPTER II.-At Denver Webster re-
ceives a letter from Billy Geary. his closes
friend. Geary urges him TO come 20 So
Drante, Central America, TO hnance ana de-
yelop a mining claim. He decides TO go.
CHAPTER IIL.-Dolores Ruey. the young
woman Webster befriended, and who has
made a deep impression on him, as ne mas
on her, is also on the way to Sobrante.
CHAPTER IE.-At Buenaventura, capltal
Of Sobrante. Billy Geary, III and penniless ID
living on the charity of Neither jerks,
keeper OF a dramshop. She receives a cable
gram from Dolores. telling OF her coming.
CHAPTER w. Dolores father. Ricardo
Ruey, president Of Sobrante. had been killed
in a revolution led by Sarros. the present
executive. Dolores, a child OF eight. was
smuggled out Of the country by Mother
jerks and supported by her in the United
States. The old woman, shamed OF her
occupation and habits Of life, fears to meet
Dolores, and sends Geary 10 the boat TO say
she has gone to the United States.
CHAPTER NI.-Webster, on his way TO
Sobrante, is taken i'll on the train. ana Is
in u hospital at New Orleans two weeks.
Geary buugles his mission, Dolores easily
seeing through his story. She greets Mother
jerks as her friends and Deneiactor. Geary
falls desperately in love with the girl.
CHAPTER NII.-At New Orleans. while
" a. bENSAAANA ~ OSNHN
Webster saves the life OF a young man who Is
attacked by Two assassins. The youth leaves
Webster without disclosing his Identity.
CHAPTER NIII.-On the steamer webster
finds his sIateroom occupied by a stranger
who declares his intention Of being his guest
to Buenayentura. At FIRST angered, Webster
and the stranger. after a somewhat forcioIe
argument. reach an amicable agreement
Webster recognizes him as the youth whose
life he had saved the day before, though
the other does not know Webster.
CHAPTER IL. - Arriving at Sobrante.
Geary welcomes Webster and Is instrumental
Ia helping his friends guest ashore. The
latter is known to Webster as Andrew
Bowers" Geary houses him at Mother
jerks. Webster gets the idea that Geary
and Dolores are in love. ana with the inten-
tion OF giving Geary every chance he smil-
ingiy contradicts the girls statement that
they have met before.
CHAPTER X-Webster receives a warn
ing conveyed by Don Juan Cafetero." really
John J. Canerty, Irishman OF good qualities
fallen through oyerinduIgence in liquor. that
there 10 a plot TO assassinate him. Webster
makes a arm friend OF Canerty. Later, the
American is ,nsulted by a Sobrantean army
officer and publicly ridicules him. A challenge
10 a duel Is accepted under such stern condi-
iions that the sobranteans withdraw 1t.
CHAPTER ~. - Webster secretly visits
Andrew Bowers" at Mother jerks. He
learns that Bowers is Ricardo Ruey. son
OF the assASsiuated president, brother OF Do
lores (whom he believes dead, and that a
revolution 10 contemplated. Next morning he
tells Dolores that her brother, of whom she
has no recollection, is in the country, pro-
secilng the overthrow OF President Sarros.
Very much in love with the girl, but be-
lieying that her affection has been bestowed
on Geary. Webster leaves 10 investigate the
mine which he has come 10 finance,
CHAPTER Xiv bster. after looking 1t
over, decides 10 put his whole fortune into
the mine. He sends Billy Geary to the United
States 10 purchase the necessary equipment,
uHr4aFn1 him "a ~nn-ru nu1A~AE In Rrana-
ventura before he leaves. knowing that I'M
less Ruey can overthrow Sarros his mine
VIII be conhscatea, Webster agrees TO fl
nance the venture Returning to Buenaven-
tBra, he is aston!shed 10 find Dolores still
there and Geary on his way 10 the United
States.
CHAPTER XIII Dolores tells Webster
that Billy Geary had asked her 10 marry
him and that she had refused. Amazed.
but entirely Misunderstanding the situation,
he accepts the explanation. He explains TO
Dolores how her brother has laid his plans
or the overthrow Of aSrros. Webster and
Ricardo have a final understanding.
CHAPTER XIN.-The morning OF the rev.
oluton Webster takes Dolores aboard the
American steamer Estrellita, where she can
remain in safety. AS an American citizen
he believes Il his duty TO take no part in the
conflict. Canerty, after being in the thick
Of it, returns TO the ship to tell Webster OF
the progress OF the revolution, which pre-
sages an early victory for the forces OF
Ricardo Ruey.
CHAPTER XIV Dolores and Webster.
with Canerty, return to the city. Dolores
meets Mother jerks and the two proceed
10 succor the wounded. on their way to
the presidents palace Webster and Canerty
meet a party OF President Sarros' guards.
and In the fight Webster is wounded and
Cafferty dies saving the life OF the man
he loved, Webster is found and ministered
10 by Dolores and Mother jerks.
XVL-The bodies OF Webster
and Canerty are taken into the palace, Do
lores and Mother jerks following. Examina-
ton proves Webster TO be stunned but in
no way seriously injured. Sarros is cap
tured and the revolution everywhere tri-
umphant. Ricardo meets the sister whom
he had mourned as dead, at webster's bed
side.
XVII.-Sarros' career Of des-
pottsm and his ruthless crushing OF the op-
ponents OF his administration made his exc
cution inevitable. Ricardo, however, at the
last moment, engages In a duel with his
fathers murderer and kills him. Mother
jerks Is a witness of the duel. and III.
excitement OF the moment is too much for
her. She dies In the arms OF Ricardo. with
the names OF her foster daughter and her
e husband on her lips. She is laid TO
-