Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-03-11
travelling on those railroad trains"

you'd stayed at home you might nave
bought the winning number today"
Il prefer to h'accompany you. But
have been thinking to make you a
proposition of partnership. Master
! h'Anthony. will stay home and
dream numbers, which you can pur-
chase with your salary. In that man
ner we shall certainly burst this lot
terry | do not desire the profits. how
ever. for being partners with you.
would like you to have plenty of mon
les. that is ALL love you. sar."
Don't! You embarrass me-
The drawing, which was for a capital
prize of $4,000 (''silver'0, had drawn
a larger crowd than usual. and when
the two reached Cathedral square they
found the lottery building and plaza
thronged to overlooking with the usual
pOlyglOt elements that make up these
Latin-American gatherings.
By dint of considerable effort Kirk
succeeded in working his way through
the wide double doors. and being
much above the average height, he
was able to get a good view of the pro-
ceedings. Upon a platform group of
ceremonous officials were gathered
about a revolving wire cage, SO arrang-
ed that it could be whirled rapidly
upon its axis. Into it were put ten
ivory spheres, resembling billiard balls
in size and appearance. When this
had been done the cage was closed.
and a very badly frightened twelve
year-Old girl was selected at random
from the audience, then lifted to the
stage, where it required the commands
and entreaties of her excited parents
to prevent her from dissOlving in tears.
At word from the master of ceremo-
MES the cage was spun until the ivory
balls inside leaped and capered like
captive squirrels. Then at another sig
nal it was stopped The door was
| opened. and the little girl reached in a
trembling hand and selected a sphere.
It proved to be hollow, with two halves
screwed together, and in full sight of
the assembly it was opened. displaying
bit Of paper inside.
"OchO" cried the announcer. and a
card bearing the mineral 81" was rails
ed The paper was replaced inside the
ivory ball. the ball itself was dropped
into the wire cage. the door was closed
and once more the cage was spun
Kirk was much interested in the
scene. not from any faintest hope that
he would draw a prize, but purely
from the novel atmosphere and color
of the thing. While his eyes were
busiest and just as the child prepared
to draw another ball he felt clutch
upon his arm and glancing down, be
held the glowing black eyes of Senior
Ramon Alfarez fixed upon him. He
carried a dapper little cane. with
which he tapped his former prisoner to
attract his attention.
At sight of him Kirk drew down his
browS and said gruffiy:
Don't poke me with that umbrella =
He turned away, but again Alfarez
touched him.
Il will spik' wit you. hombre." he
said
IF you keep jabbing me with that
crutch I'll break it. and then you can't
walk home"
Ramon jerked his head toward the
square outside in an imperious fash
ion, and Kirk, curious to learn the
cause of unusual excitement, followed
him without demur. When they had
reached the street the Spaniard turned
with flashing eyes and a mirthless
| smile.
'Wellr' he said dramatically.
Pretty we'll. How goes it with
you?"
80. You ave socceed in your COW
ardly attemp'."
My what?"
81 lose my poseetion as comandante
of police"
You don't say sor' Kinks face
broke into smile Of real pleasure,
cha! Makes it you to laugh, then?'
exclaimed the Panamanian excitedly.
"Peraps you shall answer to those
detestabIe actions, senor.''
Perhaps! l see you blame me for
the loss of your job. Well, maybe
you won't beat up the next American
you get your hands on"
Bot ave another poseetion!'' Ra-
mon exulted. Il ave been promote!
1 am appoint yesterday by his excel
lency the presidente to be his secre-
| tary."
Il suppose it's a good job, but you
ought to be selling poison in drug
store"
Narrowing his eyes, Alfarez said
meanfngIy in a voice that none might
Overhear. Panama is sometimes very
on ealthy city for fat Americans" he
ran hostile glance up and down An
thongs burly frame. cit is the eli
mate per'aps-of too great 'eat. The
senior IS reech mans son. Ell? Those