The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1922-01-06

as ANDREW Bowers" Geary houses him
at Mother jerks. Webster gets the idea
that Geary and Dolores are in love, and
with the intention of giving Geary every
chance he smilingly contradicts the girls
statement that they have met before.
CHAPTER X. - Webster receives a
warning conveyed by Don Juan Cafe
tero." really John ]. Cafferty, Irishman-
of good qualities fallen through overindul-
gence in liquor. that there is a plot to
assassinate him. Webster makes a firm
friend of Cafferty. Later, the American
is insulted by Sobrantean army officer
to duel is accepted under such stern
conditions that the Sobranteans with
draw it.
II am Mr. Webster" he announced,
Mr.. Geary's friend from the United
States"
Mother jerks. having heard Of him.
was of course profoundly flustered to
meet this toff who so carelessly wired
his dowl-and-out friends pesos orc in
lots of thousand. Cordially she in
vited him within to stow peg of her
best, which invitation Mr.. Webster
promptly accepted.
"To your beautiful eyes" Webster
toasted her. And now would you
mind leading me TO the quarters of
Billy's friend Mr.. Bowers?"
She shuffled away, to return pres
emily with the news that Mr.. Bowers
was in his room and would be de-
lighted to receive Mr.. Webster. Moth
err jerks led Webster to the door,
Knocked announced him and discreet
~ withdrew.
MY dear Webster!" cried Andrew
Bowers enthusiastically, and he drew
his late fellow-passenger into the
room. Webster observed that Andrew
was not alone. II want to see you
privately" he said. Didn't know you
had company, or / wouldn't have in
truded"
"Well, knew had company, didn't
L? Come in, YOU crazy fellow, and
meet some good friends of mine who are
very anxious to meet you" He turned
to tall, handsome, scholarly looking
man Of about forty, whose features
dress and manner of wearing his
whiskers proclaimed him person
age. "Dr. Eliseo Pacheco. | have the
honor to present Mr.. John s. Webster
the American gentleman of whom you
have heard me speak,"
Doctor Pacheco promptly leaped to
his feet and bowed with ostentatious
reverence then suddenly. with Latin
imnulsiveness. he advanced upon Web
ster, swept aside the iatter's cut
stretched hand. clasped John Stuart
Webster in frater1al embrace, and to
the old sour-dough's inexpressible hor-
ror. kissed him upon the right cheek
after which he backed off. bowed once
more, and said in Spanish:
"Sir, my life is yours"
ut is well he gave it to you before
you took it," Andrew said in English,
and he laughed. noting Websters con-
fusion. And this gentleman is Colonel
Pablo CaraveO."
Thunder. I'm in for 1t again." Web
ster thought-and he was. for the
amiable colonel embraced Webster and
kissed his left cheek before turning to
Andrew.
"You will convey to our guest, in
English, Don Ricardo, assurances OF
my profound happiness in meeting
him." he said in Spanish.
1.-THE Colonel says you're all to the
mustard" Andrew at once interpreted
merrly.
Rather liberal translation" Web
ster retorted in Spanish, whereat Col
Onel CaraveO sprang up and clappeC
his hands in delight.
your happiness, my dear Colonel
Webster continued, lis extravagan
grief compared with my delight il
meeting Sobrantean gentleman whit
has no desire to Skewer me-" He turn
ed to Andrew. "While Introduction!
are il order, old son, suppose YOU
complete the job and introduce your
with an alias"
"Then behold the death of that i'm
pudent fellow Andrew Bowers, lat
valet de chambre to this eminent min
ing engineer and prince Of gentlemen
Mr.. John Stuart Webster. Docto
Pacheco. will you be good enough t
perform the operation?'
This gentleman" said the doctor
laying his hand on Andrews shou
der, "is Don Ricardo LUZ Ruey, ge-
tleman; patriot, and the future pres
dent of our unhappy country"
Webster put his hands on the youn
mans shoulders. Ricardo, my son." h
asked earnestly, "do you think 20
could give me some little hint of tn
approximate date on which you wi
assume office? By the nine gods {
war, never wanted a friend at coul
so badly as I want one tonight"
Webster sat down and helped hin
self from box. of cigars he found @
Ricardo's bureau. 81 feel am anon
friends at last" he announced betwee
preliminary puffs $50 listen while
spin a strange tale. I've been the pi
ture of bad luck ever since I starte
for this infernal-this wonderful cou