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the movuoe jornvu, rriiv. rrnni nv n iwt.
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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
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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;
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. xe "n .! th
er. :i-::.v
liOIN'll
,xo 't.o
I)
titl to ;et
Ti .
:t ':
II
I'. r
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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 ".
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hti.
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it: J
ets
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v e
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op t
(Mo
av
xo t.
ilhri
;lil the !
il ne ho
the la
,. the xnu.-il
r:il!-'... el
We'l.
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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
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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
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