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

gence in liquor, that there is plot to
aassassnate him. Webster makes a firm
friend of Cafferty. Later, the American
is insulted by a Sobrantean army officer
and publicly ridicules him. challenge
to a duel is accepted under such stern
conditions that the Sobranteans with
draw it.
CHAPTER XI.-wehrter secretly visits
Andrew Bowers at Mother jerks. He
learns that Bowers" is Ricardo Ruey,
son of the assassinated president. brother
Of Dolores twhom he believes dead and
that revolution is contemplated Next
morning he tells Dolores that her brother,
of whom she has no recollection is in
the country. projecting the overthrow of
with the girl. but believing that her af
lection has been bestowed on Geary,
Webster leaves to investigate the mine
which he has come to finance.
ITS no use for an individual to
fight a government despot in courts
controlled by the latter" he conclud-
ed. your brother must win and de-
pose the SarroS; then with the title
to the property certified by the gov
eminent as without a flaw may dare
to spend $4,000 developing it."
"And if my brother doesn't win?'
81 may never have an opportunity
TO present you to him. We mustn't
| be squeamish about this matter, Miss
| Ruey. If Ricardo doesn't turn the
trick, he may go the way of his IA
Their. unless he can manage to get out
| of the country"
! She was silent. digesting this grim
| alternative. "As I understand it, then.
CaIiph. Ricardo hopes to win his rev.
| olution when he strikes the first blow"
81 think so. I dare say Ricardo,
hopes to take Sarros by surprise, bot
tie the city garrison up in the Guar
tel and the government palace and
there besiege them. Having secured
nominal control of a seaport. he can
import arms and ammunition; also he
can recruit openly, and at his leisure
hunt down the outlying garrisons. The
Sarros crowd doesn't suspect his pres
ence in Sobrante and by quick, saw
age stroke he should be able to jerk
this one-horse government up by the
heels in jig time-particularly since
the citizenry feel no loyalty toward
the Sarros regime and are only kept
in subsection through fear and lack
of a leader. I'm going to play Ricar-
do to win, if he isn't killed in the
opening row. for Pm certain he'll lead
his men,"
II dare say he is greatly like his
father-not afraid to die for his coun-
try" she replied presently. 81 am
glad to be here when he takes that
risk"
"Oh, but you mustn't be here" Web
ster protested.
"Why?"
Because there'll be street fighting
probably of desperate character,
and l understand your countrymen go
rather war-mad and do things not
sanctioned by The Hague tribunal. If
there's a steamer in port at the time
I'll put you aboard her until the issue
is decided. I'm going to see Ricar-
do tomorrow night and learn the de,
that I'll be able to act intelligently.'
Ricardo Ruey, with DR.. Pacheco and
Colonel Caraveo, were engaged In
consultation when Jack Webster, hav
ing left the Hotel Mateo via his bed
room window in order to avoid pos
sible espionage and made his way tC
FL Buen Amigo on foot, was an
nounced by Mother jerks. The three
conspirators greeted him joyously. a:
indeed they should. for his loya
friendship had thus far been one o.
their principal buwarks.
WELL" Webster inquired, aftel
greeting them and carefully closin'
the door behind him. there | am il
Buenaventura, marking time and, lik'
Mr.. Micawber, waiting for something
! to turn up"
"You will not be required to wal
: long" Colonel Caraveo assured him
THANKS to your kindly offices, TIL
y trap is already baited."
!. "Our friend. Ruey, has, since on
j first meeting, insisted on dispensing
4 with my consent when using me t
i naventura will be severed. The nigh
. previous our steamer will have di.
$ charged her cargo of men and mum
: lions at San Bruno; a chain of GU
4 posts will at once be established an
+ all communication with the capiti
il will be shut off.
r "On Saturday night. also, the Coz
J. Solidated Fruit cOmpany's steame
La Estrellta, will make port with
Americans In her steerage. Thes
men will be road-makers and mnel
imported by Mr.. ]. S. Webster, an
In order to make certain that the
will come, you have already ordere
ct them by cable. We have arrange
with the port doctor to give La E
trellita a clean bill of health the vel
night she arrives. Hence the ship
authorities will not be suspicious,
hope, when we remove our men aft
dark and house them in Leber's war
house. where they will spend the nigl
unpacking those spades, picks an
}. shovels of yours and getting the ia