ptr.r two the movuoe jornvu, rriiv. rrnni nv n iwt. nc.nx iuges M 'I X, ) i .' i 1 i t i& .. I IS Webster ail's an Br PETER B. KYNE Author of -C.ppr RkU-"Th Vall.y of tho Gianta." ate jrxASSW.SSW.SSSW.SW tC.p riht, by Ptwt B. K oc) SYNOPSIS. StJ.irt Wadatar. :.! :-f -r a I ' x'u. : . L--ir,ia ft e?i a ) .rg CHAFTKR I. -Join liur.S v.-,i"t. a:r . titta m Kit:!' b-aln for mi1 Ka:. Iif avl t-v ir, tnuncir,g th . "ist." CHAPTKK II -At rvnv-r WiSvr r ive a Iriwr fr.mi l'Uy ;Mr, m cloa aat trend, xieurv ui-'" k in . -n. to ftobrai.t. Cvu'.ral .t. '' :n..ir - ted tiex el.'p a n.-.n'.ni U.!U. li lie :-a IB gO. CH ATTF.K !: ho has n;a If a aa h kbrtnit, hfr, 1 a. so vi, I xa CHAITKK !V -At Hamir'-j-a cu'l tal of S'br.r-te. H v iWrv a 1 ; ' -Bi.eaa. la itx.i-4 -n ti'.e ,-t a- ;y of ' M -i:.er Jan,'' Kfp; , r e.' a lr:i;ns: ,; r,--eaivfa a al .t:n f:o'n i '...';. lt;..i:.g Of hT ivtli.!.. ChU'TEH V -IVlorra' father, RlrarJo Ruay. prt-.:Je!;t of shr.ii.tt a.i It's kli.eJ 'n a rexolution ltd t ' S.irros, the preati.t ex.-utix .. iajiore a h:.,l of ight. s ir..ikKlJ out of tf: o "..ntry y Mother Jt: and ari"rt.t by her la the fatted Statea. T!.e o'.i w..mitii. ahamad of her occupation and hatuia of Ufa, feara to met Is.lorea a:nl BT,d Uaary to the t.t to aay e l.aa tune la tha Vnlted Staiea CHAPTKR Vl.-W'ebter. on h! way to Sobranta. la taken 111 on the tra.ti. arid la In a hospital at New irV.ir. two waaka. ileary bunirles hta mis.'o:i. loio. raa eaallv nee:n thp'iiich h!a t'ry She Caata Mother Jena aa her frienj nefaltor. t.5e.iry falla dcsreratr.y :t! tova w.th th g'.rL CH PTKR VII -At Nw Or'.eara ' wmltli'.t for the Hearier to B'iena ;.. Vebt.T n-n!! t.' ! fe of a vi- tc r f: who Is a t i v-M !.v two T: Louth !ae ehuter wlt!:ojt ai;i: la Idnntlty. CHU'T!'!i V!!I-(in the s'.'.i-!i-r aar f:! h' s'n'eroom o-'-'-I'm! tn' a atrarcer wh i1.-'.i'e hN l':tT.- ri" "f oaln h -iet to H :enaven-ir . At ncereil. Weba'er a?' 1 the atr.utser irr a aon'" h it f r IMe n' r.vint. r-.t h tri amloat'le areer nt Wet-ter fe ." fctm a the vmitti wh'xe life he had s,r. 1 tha day before thoisnh the ot! or di-a Dot kri'v Venter. CTtArTrn !S.-Arlvlrr st Po'-Mite. Oea'v weV-omes Wehater nnd la Itntr'i anental In he'"inc Ma friend' 'V-io-t" aahore. The latter la known to MVhter aa "Andrew Power" Oearv house- '.m at Mo'her Jenka Wehater (T't, the Idea that tlearv and Polorea are in hue. and With the intention of 'v!nr t;earv every chanre he mlllncly contra 't the Ktrl's atatement that they ha'e met her,, re. CHAPTFR X. Wehter re, elve a ararnlna; eonveved bv "fnn J itn ''afe Uro," reuHv John J Caffertv, Jr.a' man af fool qualities fHllen thro':i:h nver':i.h,il a;anre In Mq ior, tat there la a pi, it to aaaaaa'nate h'tn Wet ater makea a flrn friend of t'a!Terv Kit-r, the Arer av If Inatil'ed ty n S' hrantean arn ntfl,-er and p'iM' lv r'.th-'ilea Mr- A vhalletie to a d'iel ! Rr.-ented -inder a-ieh a'e'n eendlt'ons that the Sohrantear.s wlth 4raar It. CHM'TFT: M -Wehatpr er-e'!v vt"a "Andrew H,,ne-a" at Mother Jenka' He laarr thit "Hi,v.e-" 'a Itl'ar.'o I: 'vv, aon of ta'n'riated pr,.,( pt t r, f, af lvi'f.'a ,( :''': he h.,;e .!..t.;i i-'d that h re--f ! jt. n ,'o"'!ir ' te I it nornlnir !e 'e t-oh'e t(,.,t I -r l.rm ',.!'. af It'b'il! ae i,q T, o re.', '! tt; (s Ir tha oo'irf-y tMr'Irif the o J of Preeid 'nt Si :r . -v froO? In 1 " With the c'r!, t :t - le-. 'n t'ji 1 er m'- faetlon h i te-n Na-MW.-d , ,i v Webeter !.). ea to v,'9"l"i!i fV c t" ':,1 Which he ! aa oeree t 1 f!"..i" CHAPTER Xlt Vel..ey.T. .r lool lr. It Over .'.'Ide,, o p.;T I n nr'-;-t Into the ',, aerda P.l'.v a.tv to tha t'nt'ed jtta'ea tn fir- h e the re ea. iary eq'i'i "iert. uAx'-t'rg him to mtrrv Pnlorea In V -ena'--1' t . he'"r i- ea. Knowlnr 'h i' nnlea P, sev -on o, , r'' row Sarroa I 'a tr!ne will be e,vr.f ae.Ted. W. h. ater affr-- to fln i''-, t! e ento-e Re turning 1 1 F'.e rsive''t'!''a. b(i 1 aa'orlhe ! to rind T.!,..a a'!l he "di ijeary on fela way to t'.e Pnlted State CHAPTKn !:-T:...a t- Ve'.' that l'i"v ; ire hid i'e. t-er to nnr'r rim and ''-i' a' bil ,..r-.e1 mred. but ent'r tv n-!irde',ti"d.i t!'e a'ti tton. he n efa 'he ert' i'ii !? et plalna to ! ;, -,.a fc.v,v y,r s-,o- t ;1 laid ha r'a a for t"' n-e -PO,v ,) roa We'.'ie- mi I! anderatarohn? ;irdo h r e a f nii CHAPTF" XTV-T-e rro-'r? f f-ff fWVOlntlon Wet e'er "h To'"e j'm'il the A me-1' an avitr-e n-t'e'l t-i, w'.eee iha ran r-'t- i'i hi a'i'e'v Aa rn ni, ! ran rt'tr.en e .)'-... ! h'a -iv to tn'ae no rrt In 'he e,.rM " Cx,-r a'-er belnr In t e -'r ,.' t r.,r. to tbe Wp to We.'. of . r-"fre of the revrOo';f n e ' ' h r,r'"f "t-a ;io pt'v vlrfory 'or t' fi'f o p.) ,r ' f.1: v CHAPTER XV. Tliroutno't tliH f,ifi'n"di Wolwtcr ml Iiiilnri's. f t- .T: i tin- i!''' k "f !tio ptentniT. u;itrit-l t!i ritv. I'.y tn oVIork tlit' "MtiiiiN of l.itttlo Inn! -(!!-1 to :i ili'i'tiiT. t:ilir rmir, ntol r,fi:u'i,"i nrmiii:.' I'Don-lif vnriini mid frainin'iiiiiry .inr!i" nf Hn1 ti'tii'fiz. From tlil lolu !! lt' f inls'iiform.v tlon. Iiiiwixt'i-, Woli!fr iliM'iiloit that IJIntriln'a tnii wore fim-ini; Hit l- m Willi Villi lltbl lIl't'Ttllilliltinll, Htvl In-p tln ni"t fnfitni fllititii w;ts flow well in tnHiinl tin ! rt "f ilia Pity, If -'tni'i rtiiiimn1U tn 'r'niut , tht ntnij.".'!!' Ha f"i" Mi-i-ii'ii "f th ariMMiiil i ml i;il;i'V. Af I'.ihiii tin' ilocp 1 ! st t ''"1 fllct Im'I'mm to ihn ki'n: t v i.in- n'i Im-k It liiitl iv, imllfl niiiiii'f:ililv. mmI at two nVlm k Vi'iti.r. iftizlns ja t. i y rltywnnl. nlii'i'i'il 1,1'in'r Inntuli POinliie; r:tiiilly nut from slmrt. At Itie wlu'cl aitiKsil linn .ttitiu I'lifi-KTo; ; an tin Itiiinrh hot in uti'ltT il' v' ItWs fiilf Iip liMikt'd nti, -:miiiii f'T XVpitTn fiti'f ii'imnt' t ttr loirinip thriir.j: lliat l!tn'il iln rn'l. "WT.a l a wonT a voit ri 'J'-', rn-l at i.:! it. .-vi'ifBi'v a huni.TiT :tu I l n-u.l (u !ja- of human nat'tn'. r lU.il: -Wh ask fiviliah qti.-f mv.J Tltf r.N-K f itr, Tliat Mlow- lr h a'i. lb Irish are. horn rl'Ws. I.m.ii at t!.t 'ti;inlr-l. M.t-W with i'lti cr. f.a' att'l loirtwl l-.mil. r uh.-r.' Ii i-n't l "ill' 1l"l. Tha htit-h.-rV K:,tul'-:i-al':ii'" -ri. k.-1. W.-" tf"t t!.p ilixi' .ri-.T.'-l ihv. T!'l I..' .i-r tw hour 1i!tuv." I.'ii Juan f "ie latt'i.ri at fl:t calu;w :iy :'lol h-api-'l lip th.' Irt'l ,1.t, thr--.' .i.'i" a! a fii'v "!It- h ... i..." .' p:t'l!,i! titbl huH.-i! hjii- .'lf itif V.d"itiT' arm, it I 1 a. I -"t ha.'k in I at ho w.t.- ! !'io' .hi. O.-h. av a l;1:t -w1:i't ,,. j., ,. ?-..-..r t:.hti 'iwaa. --l. U. 1 "l 3 111 !.' Ill itlft'll .!.:;- an' !, Ml -rrnt 'l hit , put , ;o! ' 'I ' i junto ,N!lV .-.I rt k.vp tl itn. lo:t tlit-V t lo.r !': th T a i:-rk .!:, -.-i 1 ' T -1 t "i ,'! ,oi : I :,r- a:- Mol a:.'! ! r i i vol;- ! !. ti ki wo -' y 'ovi , ; . v. :ir i' :ol o'i . T to t"i in it. i :rn;e ..f ': .ar'y iw. ',,!': Win. woti' .ei:? Ii.!n't I t "or ol IT'l-'oi' oil! . r.! . " f .r I .! I. a :na ' Vo- ln. '"If ! i .!.!, o;o... S havp It j, oi in t!:' af'h. r ih.' I'.ht i over. tii.-rv'H 1 ' -a:;.Titi v!i.-.-'ilt" s.Ttts iek the J nluht l.Kia. Tin thinkin'." j "At the s!!tltrt tlatiser wv'tl ttini ; laok." M'ff ariutiimvd. ami with I.ii Juan Cufi'ivro .-ontliie the way J a Ido-'k in a.lvan. they .r"cr'ss-.l j !nly t"nr. the vtitr of the Jia rorlaii.'. S.M.ii tlii-v art a horse ilea.l In the inliMle .'f the Mr.vl; a llnl far ther on one 'f 'he tniii'hilie-piti ."..tnpatiy. lank Texan. Kit t-ti the i-nrli rolliiii: 11 elcaivtte with his left han.l. He ha l a bullet through h! ritht viioiililrr mi. I another through the -.ilf of hi la-ir iiml hail rve!vei tin t'.:-'t ai'I .itr.'iiti.'ii : the t!ie were Iwith j eriti liiiu eotrai'leraMy ami he wits I ourvii.' aa.ft'y Mi'l at I 'titly, like the e i niiileV.it.ner In' a", j larih. r "it an.''! .T while invai! 'i ! lay faee i..n in the k'liit.r; f'r him io !".!. h.o! no!.. I :.!nue.t ere It ha.! 'o jiin. In t'i. ii.ai Mih'U hiilf a ihr ett aii'!::! -fimte.! Sil'r:iliteai. in the j Mne ; i ii.l r.'.! tro'itn. ! miif.o - , ..f tlo- (iiini'i a ' . : ' . lay M.r;iuli i jii iiiirenth i aTtttu.le. !'i-e the lirt l-h-t i-f a Dainv. I.l in ll.e .Iiimil s. ft si'see j ii:t in fr..i,t. the .onol f ih tattle ( half a l Uik away mviiuiI ery distant, illtla-aaal- Tli. y : -e.l the ullar ami fv.n Juan pnii!l.-. t.il ami rivs-artl liiin.-lf rexor- enlly. ""I'll I aft her inakin" me otn- fe he whi-tH're.1 to Wehster. ' "Wait for me. or." i lie l.-ait.-.! his rifle atilnst the altar . rnilitii. it..s.i1 the i hiin-h ami touohH lictitly on the sh-uiMi-r a monk kmel- I InK In i rayer Ww i lie altar of th j Virgin; lh. latter heiil his henl while J !.!! .Pi:'.!! wliijaj'rt-l ; then lie rais anil . h.ith wei.t Int.. tl.e ..iif.'si.n:al. while V, .., r !.op i a tetieh aiolii: the wall Biol xx i :i-.J. pt. ii'iy l"i Juan eatiii. fnnh. kti.-'i on si.- r."l ti!o. rt.KT ami Jr;iye.l - .!:. ! '. WYhMer Sdsiievt.!, he It. f.f il.'t.e f"r tinite a xxhile. Ami ..ill, ti he Inn! I'tiNheil his siipplh-alioii :i! ! "ii tir.Ml I t rife. Vei.ter Ji.itleil him the 10. .hk 'lt:l. .It.'il the iloor ami t: Ijlli.'t ,1 .OIT the house of texl i ti e street ami the attitibio tii:o-h:ti" n;h, i! i -el t!ie i .-lit hi-'l . :.!!. ht th.-: in .o' the .o!.-e st:r 'x "t'l.'.'u loeroetiaro . t'm? the nia'll sir. t I :i'!!ie even a 11."' ..t .-or tl . x foll.m. ! W. ! -NT ail I lanlo'i" , 1 .!.' ;i a .Toss "Mo pi:' r::.o Th. ' ii"."' x e I he ri it." il'o-s :i v a t! a t;Ji ati ! .'i r.-'f s. x . eity x. oh. aji.H-f III. .limn l.-l 1.1. . ..f !!. tin- e 1 .;:' it.to th ,.., pa-a". ' 'ho ("alte it fallo S:; as th. y ii to ro of the ' LTaVy it. l'oii a !) '.t an. I 1 Ionian-l!oario. i' I . "l x. I., ti e! ti .Tuaii i ' oetl no ''l.H.tlt ; i ntix ; a thi-y "iiv huilot xx Ii.- T i ,o; at ib rxeti r' -." W. iietn-.s;er I,;. t .-Ix C .) h the el'.itfo hour-' ; . . 'T .!;x:s ,oi IS), ;l',- 1 l;:, tlo'li-i' o xe. They xxe: ii.-e xxh'n I loft, :i takin' i! ' xv Tint luh'ilh M ii.'e xx as -ri et -! t-io !:!, "!,"." N it i li-o .Iv -r a it i- I No in 1.x. ' l..".'eLltl' in" -iiia!! eniiplo av xx :is the in- an' n.-t ...h -.lie a!:.0'O. "TN to,,. Wo 1 III ' 'o ' e:i: 1 hex';-o 1 .a h.i .oiiipN an .'hry f.-h ; .".tar; : t x-e f:,!M . xe "n .! th er. :i-::.v liOIN'll ,xo 't.o I) titl to ;et Ti . :t ': II I'. r ! o t le r the .ol in i : - the Mi':; r 1 1 1 - t i ' to ti an' o Knox i Mn- iii:" a I -I'll' !oiy. o, ! th Mm t.i.l There ha.l h 'roel. i.ppa: not oxi'ti ;i 'lie o.'iit e.ii'e. I'oiir l.'o.Us from the p.x pt.'neo th.-y foim.l the nar". xxa'ks of tliN i ti . ! street ! ' xx ..im lo.l from hoth si.ies. xx.' tor iitol h iif l .fo'ott of Kii-tp-! I jh'or- tiiiii'-lerintf to tn.... hr. a lo.l tlo-ir xxtiy .i txxeeli 'tit ftiir.- tti.x raine ii ,lotl. hr.itolv hottle aii.l she. Moin; h.-r hit." "Hah; So here you are. toy latuh." she yreeN-! I'olores. "Ui1 o. .tusf xx here x er ooi'tit to l e. (.or' hless yer xe-t fit'".'. let these ioor Inisfor tiiiiaie hols that the aNter o" the lioxv ,ioi.. iit ain't too prim.! to rare for 'em. Te, hiss. '( l( up the 'en. I o' this voi:!:.' eoekerel with 'lo- 'oie In in this , M'ei".l 1 lloXXtl .rnmetit xv siile- l.ell with 'i a iloe io's hitvl as they ie reeum i Mother in Im fnl. t ti. To. I:.-.- lot i put some 1.1. ..o tl I vy. i;t' The ". .f s,-:,-.-, :.!!! ar! ! es ,!e h ,. ',' hti. 'il it: J ets ,1 ; v e .ill op t (Mo av xo t. ilhri ;lil the ! il ne ho the la ,. the xnu.-il r:il!-'... el We'l. 1 K ::!i XX'O ! , til es fr.'t'l a'ikm'i jtio.,1 :i, W, '.s'e X' sl t, V' She '.. Ill .,,e .lim- I'ish. Il'l s'.o It I'll 111..... I. ;ll his ;; Ii.iir" ':! in t i'l e ' Ti x . (.'an- ;. x to the ci! tO'o. si a ri e. to I re. I. or -1 1 1 ti lT llpotl the f... for sh. ... l-ell- akin Whin xe oti hehint x-. I,ei-e ;!io t.iue . "I m yoti e'es hetit ry. trlmy 'xxas 1 alf la. I. Tke n ! y.oir oxx n x !: - hellles, Ne i'i xer lie tili.titato yer." ....!,.: I." a !.' I -IHIIl'iel's. Ixvlst I up at 1 1.. lore s ift h'"ti up. "II ' ho inii!i!,..'. "yoif'!. 1;-. ss , r'x , N'. xer In'.. Il. sl, x i mt;. I. ..hly ni Iff mill I'm xx.-iiU fr.oi i 0 noxv : . not a me to - s,.mo- 1 voiith hen.' she knelt re, here jet Km! 1 IIIO. It's i. eel, has i loss of i hi . i, . 'h I,. Th 1 I' hp: I Mr .i-i r..r X ho'li," room to "At .1 I , .1. .Pirn , 'i iitu! ..or of la .eh; : x. ill ii Jit if I er s'eep " she .1 ,h s. xxilh I. e' er, ' 'tl l le." of i-isly at I a! 1 -ti .loan I ell 'All the S...-I htiek ei s xvnra !.!, xv rt a I hreUoi: I i) s- '! a.'.i 1 1. .lori-s p; I .,!'. S.,i. K.,s:.r,o, I tlilel. I.l'e.l two IT tl x'..-'. !; 'i.O'l -.-r tlroppe.! xx i'h a oil 'h.o ro'T,: loiiol.i..', . i 'Ii .pi : s and o. Well- up tl.e I. r, o ,i-p in i"! i r..n Intel til a!..:.. In .p::r llie.-l f-r 1 s'll.'l a s W, hill. o as e.l, ' ill exhlo ill pri i :isio'.i,;iy n m les ),. the .fl.ell.l II" ;llie s.e.Miil roofs of II e proprietor a'e.l hehiml f.. mol Imlif- fe hist !l t-'ot ' hloolt." Mother .lotiks xxlnkeil rf Wetister lis she set a u'ass ,,f hran.lx to the striek en :i,lx out ui-er's lips. "Hive lne n hit ,r the xx Iiite t'leiif. n my snintei 'I'ti erx iis.-il to s'y." slie mnriiiiiroil eem I. 'ally. Iioloi-es lookeil up lit Welisler. "I'll stay here." si,, s-ilil slm!'ly. "I've foiim! a lot. he'i' ii-' Mother ,l."il.s. You nml I 'on .Plan may run iilotu' if Vol! xxlsh. I khov xo'i'i-o ns eurioiis a ehihlivn." They wore. It xxmilil have I u Im- p,.siliie for any man x''!i rnl eorpus e!e i'i his t.looil to harl-et, to the shoot !nt airl s'lotita only tlif.-o elly hloeks ilistaht v lil.otlt Xearhil;,' to see the fl.-ht ilsolf. "I'M r'.'irti in 1" r i i i at es, nt tin hiles-t. ho romiseil h. r. anfl xvlth I 'or. Junn ( iifo'eru, who ha ! ! ripe.! himself to !i i " :! -, .;iyiiet r '!' ore of fha xx oii;,.!e.l. I." ttlriioi! 'li . . rm T into the in ! s'r, .1 whi.-h t!;. ;. ' illoxxeil West thio i:li a Pin. k .'. n::. .Ily spi'inkleil V. Srh the .!.. of lioth ..., 'ioiis. I'.'ii ,i'i::ti le.l the xv i. throliu'h an al ley in the rear of 111" I'Medpil ik' Ift Si.ht.i rnu io tlo- 1 1. .; of the saeriv is ho pi i. oil his li ii. i on the latch ru'e lnilli is ssrm anmnil Ihein, Wo for tl- III "l. i si im : loir t... peiol. as s'.'i's e.T.-er ln .ex s from the v s'.nij.'e.l air! he?" Kviileiitly no's hail lohir Try: the hi. mm It Were. ly : tin- sla.xx el ih; -l inlol.1. "Tll.'le' hul l I." X . P into tin- il.a: heels, jis( in llll'lll xx i'li ;'r: .onelils of fllll f li.i;se p.-i'-ty in the lieP'h- I I 'mi I im nml darteil !i. xxilh Uehster nt 111 time to e.eape another if t. oh' U.sla'rs nil. I he'pp.1 .iirr ahlonia'le mol sov- il of Si I trhl, !.!. !.( in to t! o o'i very '..:i-:-!i!e. pel' hax soot,- to xx it : pleas, ,1 t,, r.-nai xxith the sp'rit of txitlrn tot., was i'os 'm,' s'lll f i the hi.; i i;ex :is She reaPe.l IN xxli',1 '. on I.N n res ft;. xv x I: he urn t il ho o',. in.tee.l. xxoiil.l that ho xvms not n the h i'e! atitl i 1 x oti 1 1 ! I'e s'ri'ii.' oils Of pr.l-'ess or foxx.ir.! the l:r:P 2. In f el;e:f!na son,., ftivorahle ll.e .ro.'!-ess of the ti-ht. to, xx ex er. that he xxoiihl i'o hN .p;'v mi. I remain with her In tlie hotel : so she :iii Bayly : "Silt. peso XX,. xxjilk nut n little far then ('.;;,1, Manx of the si, to s'reeta. will he as afe nml p.-ieoful one eoiihl i'.,sire. nml If x. arfare should ilex eh-p In mir vleiiiily xx can step In fo some house." "1 io not like to have you run the st'.-lti's risk" he hr-mi. hut he p. mil pootio'l h'm itito silence, took him h th" tirui xxiili n grenf n!r of c;im'ir:iiei i". anil ilerlnreil they slmiild jn 'oi'th to a'h.'tilure hut cautiously, i 'Vet .'er t'lai 'I nt I'oti .Tuan. "Vi'n e.m yo a ha'f or ihree quarters av a !li!'e !! (he ('iille San I!nsirio. or," the Iiishmiin mixi erett. "After that 'twill nut he n pleasant slt'hf for the yoiilr.' Ichly an' there may he soim' hootin'. Sii;..s xv I la" oxernmint fhri.iit.s took refm.e in the hits"i an' took to ii'.it)'. 'T- ill he shloxv wurrk r ittto' ii' ::. I:" ! ::v tiiiin i:;i. i.en til i I "I'll Stay Hera." fusilii-!,'. They xxiilkul thioiih the st crlsiv nml p!i-.ei Uiroiich n iloor Into Ihe "rent cm In ,!ra!. xvitli !: IiIl'Ii. uirve.1, jrnthic ate!,. I ceilinjr. ThroU"li the :hii '.: chii a il il-o'.-s of (hi tn iiii tn t. ilcath this day." 1. "an' the !af I nt . I;.- itn- same token, 'lis Ions I'd made me last cohfessjon; i:nt:l you pi. t;ei lne out v the sor. 'tis lit'le thought I had for on-after." i I t. a their place they could see a , d .7eti or more of Ilieiirdo's hired ti-ht- , rs , rouehed under the sholvr of tlie j i : i.i. e xxalls :o ros jlie sin'et. "I think xx.-'tt he s;ifer Ihere." W,l.st,r critsl. as ;i ,-ouple of htlllets s'rilel, the stone s'.ps jit their feet nml ricocheted :-."'! l' ' cathedral door. "That rill.' ..f xoits is tr.hkini: ymi a marked man. I'.,,, .Inau." They ran across the street mil too;ed the n.e'i under the palace wall. "What's t' is?" I 'on .Tumi ileiuninlod 'rNkly. "Have ye not shinoked thlm , out :" ! "Noi'.il iil's tlolnc." a youm; Cennnit ! answered. 'ler chief has sent word j dot xxe shall not artillery use on ler i ha'aee. Men (ill itrotindt It we haf. inlt : a. maihiiie cun eomni.indlni: each sate; ! most of der poys have cliust moved out ' xet In der rear of der government i ., troops. "Then." IViti .Tuan declared with con viction, "there'll he no 11-htltN' here to sp. ak n v. until later." "Per Is htcnty of ehoy hlllitlns snip ers, meln freund. Per houses here-.-.ho'i's vos tilled lull doiil " "I'll hac no cat 1'ti.hts In mine" pen .T t;ii( retorted. "Come xx'n' me, so, an' He'll he in at the deal!', out hey ant lit he railroad emhaiikmeiit." "T-io late," Wehstcr ntisxxcred. for on ' the instant to the xvest the crackle of title and ma.hltie run tire Interlmled xxtth 'he stiicciito harks of a MaTllil Ylckers hrokc out. sxxclliiv.' almost Itn- . mediately to n steady outpouring of i sound. "We'll slay here xxhere we're ! safe for ihe finals. When lo-nornl Iluey ' has i''o;iin'(l lip out there he'll collie , ! here to tal: Illtualld." For half mi hour the sounds nf a , ht-Nk eii'.-aucmciit to the xxesf did not 1 ' slacken: then xxith disconcertlnt: sud ih'titiess it... uproar d'ed away fully '0 per cent. ' "They're hk'Ti'S In xxith tlie hayonet nnd maehetes," son ehody xxho knexr ' rei'iiirhi-.l la -oti'i-ally. "Walt and you'll ' hoar tl '.eerina." Tlo'V xxi-itcd fully tell tiiltilltes. hilt ' pros, 'inly, as the tirilu' onidmilly died - ' a"tiy. they heard it, faint nnd indl titi::uNhahle at first, hut .'I'litlilnHy 1 rot iiii nearer. Ami presently th" trappi"! men In the palace heard If. 1 ton. ""-.! It'tey : Viva; Vix a Kuoy '." ' ".i ovi r h'lt the shoiilitt!.." Port JdMi remarked !lbi'eill.v. "The hula : Ir th. pah'.-p xx 111 aiirrlndTier noxr. P.ir (iiiieral llnex xxas rit:hl afther all. lor . xx hy sliculd he shoot holes in the house , he's Colli' to live in. nti' xxh. re, he the same token, ho ives a dinner party this nli.!,!?" "I'm Llad the cud is In si-ht," Weh- ' ter replied. "We have no Interest In , this rexolutloii. John, nml It Isn't up t" ; 1 us to horn In on the play: yet If It i went niminst the Iluey faction, I fear We'd he fori od Into active service In j spite of ourselves. There Is such a ; thins as fiei.tii.j to save one's skin, you ! kiioxv." ! h-i'i Jumi hmirhed pleasiirtihly, , "What a slmme we ml'sed the roxv out ilejmif af the railroad einhanknillif," ' he declared. i "I xx Mi you'd kept out nf It, poll .Tumi. What hlisinrss had yoti In Ihe flifht tit the cuartel? Suppos.. you'd hecli killed?'" i ''Small lo:" Pen Jttati retorted. "I should haxe tiiouriied Von never theless. .Tohn." "Would ymi that same?" Pun .Tuna's hutt.rmilk eyes I1ited with iilTootlnn mid pleasure. "Would It put n pirns In the heart of ymi, or, to see mo slretched?" "Yes. it would. John. You're a wild. Impulsive, lunatic, worthies Irishman. ; hut there's n hroad vein of pay ore In ' yon. and I want yoti In live until I run ; develop It. When Mr. floury return to operate the mine, he'll need a fore- . mini he ran rus." "And do you trust tun. or?" i "I do Indeed. John. Hy Ihe way. yoti never iraxe lne your word of honor to i rtit out red liquor for keep. Vp Mil today I've had to watch yoti-r-and I don't wan' to do that. If Isn't illifnl flcd for either of ii. and from today on you must he n man or n mous-. If you prove yourself a man, I waul yon in my hnsliics: If yon prove yourself a mouse, soinehody e'o may have van. lloxv aloiit you John? The eantina will he open tonight, and lire water ill he fref 1" the soldier of the new reput.lio. Must I watch you tonisht?" pen Juan shook his o hl' In nd. "I "I never let a drop of Honor rros tny lip Ithotit your pertaission, aor." ie p'omNcd simply. "I nm the tv.iii nm! you - '' " thiifter." "We ll shake hands on that V After th xa-ewtern hal it ft talldatins all Ter hal ainsenoiit with a han.l i-hake. Webster thrust his hanl hand out to his man, who took It In hoth of hi and h.1.1 It for half a minute. He want ed to speak, hut ou'dn't: he Could only how his head a his eyv Howled with the team of his appreciation. "Ah, r." he Mtirtiil preetitly, Td die for ye ail" wel.-ome the vhaiist." A wild yell of alarm hroke out in the nest tdoek. at the north "rate of the palace; there was sudden tlnrry of rule tin' and .Tie of "Here they come! Stop theinl Stop them: They're I n akltis out T Without axxal'ln ord-rs the hinnl flctitiTs alei'i Ihe wall some 1". of them- leaped out Into the i.t.'as't. form ?! a skirmish line. Just as a troop of axalry. xxith dntxxn sahers, swept nroiin.l the corner and charged upon the devoted little line. "Sarros tnil--' he Ihryi'i' to nmke his t'e' nxx ny," IVn Jnati t'afetem remarked coolly, mil empt'ei a s.:dd!e. "Thev Ihrexv VP'" th" hi;: palace in.le. 'an the cuards pre cl.nriti' :i xx;iy for him to the hay." lie etnpt'e.l stroth. r saddle. In the meantime lliem-do's lire ent ers had not been Idle. The instant the etiards turned into th street a deadly tea-iitiiie tire had been opened on them. They had already suffered heav ily winning throudi the saw and past the hesicL'.rs In front of It. but omt they nitiic l Ihe corner Into the next street they had the fre of hut n hii'i.l ful of men to contend xxith. Never theless it xvas siillii icnily deadly. Many of the horses In the front rank went doxxn xx I'h their t i lers, for.-in- the minl leiie.l m.imals behind to clear their nir. asses by o-ipim; oxer them, xxhich some did. Many, l.imcver. trippidand spimhled in their wild gallo. spillinu' tl.e'r riders. "Stay l y the xvall. yon madnian." We'.sier ordered. "There'll he enonirh le't to ride doxxn those incll In the street and saber them !" And there were : They dhsl to a man. mid the sadly depleted troop of Clan's un!opoil on. leaxlnc Pen Juan and Webster unscathed on the side xvnllc. the only txvo llvlnn men unhiirr In that shambles. Not for lom:. however, did they have the street to themselves. Around the corner of the I'lihtee wall a limousine, xxilh the curtain draxvn, sxxnmr on -xvi wheels, sl iilded. strmk the car. jis of a horse ami turned over. oMtapuPlmr the chauffeur Into the middle of t'n street. "Sarros;" shrieked Pen .Turn prj nm to the oxei turacil vehicle. It xxas nui'e empty. "I'.iilly hoy, Setior Siirros." Webster laul e.i. "lie's 1'iined a pretty trick, hasn't ho? Sent hN fnm'.N out to hink a patlnxay for nti empty lim-n-sine: That' meiins he hoping to d.-axv the xviit. licrs from the other L't-te!" l'.ut Pon Jimp t'lifetero xxas no; lis toning : lie xxas runnliu; nt top spe-l for the south cite of the palace .rounds and Webster folloxxed. As thex swurn: into the sir-et upon xxhich this south irate opened. Welisler saxx that II xxas deserted of all save the dead, f -r Sarros' clever ruse had worked well and had had the effect of arousing the curiosity of his enemies u to tl mis" of ihe uproar nf the north one. In eoiisetpieiiee of xxhich they had all scurried around the block to sec xxhat they could see, thus ac conliiiL' Sarros the thlm: he desired most a ll"lilitii: chance and a half minute to cet thrmu'li the irate and headed for the steamship landing xvlth out lu'erfcrenee. Welisler and Pen .lilnn came nhr.'iist the h'L-h. harrnl file In ihe thick foot tnasoi.ry xx .ill as tin harrier sxvunc hack nnd a man. It) cixillmi clothea, lhuP,ered thrniich on a iiia;7lficent hay ihori.iiL'lihn il. "Tliafs him. Shtop the dixll." screamed pon Juan. "They'll do the decent thins I'e lne If I take hiia nllxe." To Webster, xxho had acquired the art of snap shootiiii xxhile killing' time in many a lonely rump, the hay chart er offered nn easy mark. "Hate to doxxn that beautiful animal," he re marked -ami pulled axxay. The horse leaped Into ihe air and cm loxxn silff-lejrsed : Sarros spurred It ciiielly, nnd the rallnnt beast strove to father Itself Into Its stride, stair irer. tl ami sank in its knees, n wiih a wild rvish yell Pun Juan Cafetero reached ihe dictator's side. Sarms drew n revolver, but before he could use It Pon .Tumi tapped him smartly over the head xxith his rille barrel, and the man toppled Inertly to the cround beside his dyltis horse. "More poxxer to ye sor." Pon Juan called cheerily and turned to r Ive Webster' approval. What he saxv paralyzed hint for nn Instant. Webster xxas stalidini: beside the irate. l!riiiir Into n dozen of Sarros' soldiery xxho were pnurlmr out of a house just across the street, xxhere for an hour they had crouched unseen and unheard by the Ituey men at the jrnte. They xvere practically out of ammuni tion and had merely been iixvalilnir a favorable opportunity to escape before the rebels should enter the city In force and the house-to house seali'h for snipers should heirln. They had been about to emcrfo and beat a hasty retreat, xxhen Sarro rode out at the irate, and with n rush they followed, iriilnlnjr the siilexxnlk In time to he wit nesses to the dictator' doxvnfall. Tor a moment they had piiiped. hud dled on th" sidewalk behind their olli ecr. xxho, turnlm: to scout the street up iiml doxxn. beheld John Smart Web ster standing by ihe pile xvlth an au tomatic in hN hand. At the same In atant Webster's attention had been at tracted to the Utile hand 'in the side wulk ; in their leader he n cik nixed no les a personal:.' ih-n his late aispialn tunce, th" fire entlmr ("apt. Jose lien avides. f" i!n(i,l..p!atly Hetaividt s ree-rjrtih-el Wei si e-. CounueU in next if;.uc. R. IS. REDWINE At!orney-nt-Iiw OFFICES Now in Monroe Bank & Tnst Company Building, on Main Street, Side En trance Second Floor. DR. P. M. ABERXETIIY VETERINARIAN Offlre KOWI.KK t I.KE STABLE MONIJOE. N. C. Phone 308. Resilience Phone 159-J. R. L. PAYNE. M I). Oiliec lcr I'llii'tl iMnu Co. Ke.idence Phone 4C() Office Plume 406 R.H.Garren,M.D. rinclU'e Limited to Treat inent of rtiscaaea of i yi:. xtsi: ami thkoat nt th e Over THE IXIUN mat. co.MrAxr. HIOXE 2M. DR. S. A. ALEXANDER VETERINARIAN Office Phone 113. 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