The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1922-02-17
tory grease off them.

lion in their hearts, will begin to mo-
Billie at Leber'S warehouse. where
they will be issued rifles and ammuni-
ton and where they will wait until
the action is opened to the south by |
the detachment from San Bruno. |
which. having marched from San Bru-
no the night before, will have arrived
outside the city, and will be awaiting
the signal from me. l will attack
from the west-cautiously.
"Now. there are 5000 government
troops in the city and in various can
tonments on the outskirts. These can
tonments are to be rushed and set
afire; l figure that the confusion of
our sudden attack will create a riot
particularly when l do something that
isn't very popular as war feature
down this way, and that is charge
and keep on coming
"The government troops will start
to fall back on the city, only to find
themselves tianked by fierce artil-
lery fire from the San Bruno contin-
gent; the troops from the arsenal, the
guards at the palace and the Fiji
teenth regiment of infantry, now sta
toned at the Quartet de Infanteria,
next the government palace, will be
dispatched post haste to repulse the
attack. and 400 men, with the machine
gun company waiting in Leber's ware
house, will promptly move upon them
from the rear and capture the arsenal.
There are a few thousand rifles and a
lot of ammunition stored there; |
miss my guess if, as soon as the news
of it's capture by the rebels spreads
through the city (and l shall have
men to spread it, shall not have
few thousand volunteers eager to help
overthrow Sarros.
"Once cut off from the arsenal and
the palace, Sarros must fight his way
out of the city in order to have the
slightest chance to suppress the rebel
lion, for he will have no refuge in the
city. And with the railroad and all
the rolling stock in our hands. with
out a commissary for his troops, with
out base of supplies, even should
the government troops fight their way
through, they leave the city in my
L
and hunt them down like jack rabbits
at my leisure. Once let the arsenal
and the palace fall into my hands,
once let me proclaim myself provis-
iOnal president, once let the people
know that Ricardo Ruey, the beloved,
lives again in the person of his son.
and I tell you, Webster, this country
is saved. How do you like my plan
of campaign?'
ut couldn't be any better If l had
planned it myself. You might accept
my suggestion and armor that little
motor truck of mine. 1t arrived on
Yesterdays steamer"
"And some armor sheet steel with
it-sheet steel already loop-holed for
the barrels of the two machine guns
it will carry!" DIR. Pacheco cried joy
ously.
Have you provided chauffeur,
Doctor?"
81 have-lkewise an arllored sheet
steel closet for him to sit in while
chaffeuring."
"How about that loan to the pro-
visional government" Ricardo de.
manded pointedly.
Webster did not hesitate. After all
what was money to him now? Billy
had gone away, his hopes raised high
already a millionaire after the fash
ion of mining men, who are ever ready
to count their chicks before they are
Matched, provided only they see the
eggs Besides, there was Dolores. Flu!
well Webster realized thai Billy
tossed back once more into the jaws
of the wel-known wolf of poverty
would not have the courage upon his
return to Sobrante to ask Dolores t
share his poverty with him; should
the revolution fail. Ricardo Rue!
would be an Outcast, hunted maj
with a price on his head. and in M
position to care for his sister. ever
should he survive long enough Il
know he had a sister. She wOule
be alone in the world if he, John Stu
art Webster, failed her nOw-mOr
than ever she needed a mans strength
and affection to help her navigate tn
tide-rips of life, for life to woman
alone and unprotected and dependen
upon her labor for the bread she mus
eat, must contain. at best, full meas
ure of terror and despair and loneli
ness He pictured her through grin
professional of years of skimping an
petty sacrfices-and all because he
John Stuart Webster. had hesitated (
lend dreamer and an idealist a pal
try $4,000 without security.
No, there was no alternative.
his friendship for Billy was worth
sou. it was worth $4,000; if his silent
unrequited love for Dolores Ruey wa
worthy of her, no sacrifice on his par
could be too great. provided it guar
anteed her happiness.
Ruined again." he sighed. ''rhl
is only another of those numerous OF
casions when the tail goes with tn
,, promote his enterprises. C0lOne
Strange to say have been unable
1 berate him for his impudence. | wa
; down at Lebers warehouse this aftel
= noon. You have enough road-makin