The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-11

with fino stimulation Of ignorance OF
the very thing OF moment be was re-.
sponaible for precipiating "Tamplco
Petroleum
Francis nodded. dropped into n
chair and lighted a cigurot. while Ilo
gan consulted the ticker.
Are you short7' the older man
queried.
"oh. I've got a tidy biz To operate
with" was the reply Of youth.
You mean
Sure. Just that n che drops. IN
buy. It's finding money"
\ LEADING QUESTION
Just about how far would you
buy" was the next searching inter
rogation, masked by an expression Of
mingled good humor and approba.
ton.
IAN I've gotr' came Francis Nor.
gan's prompt answer. 81 tell you,
Regan. It's immense.
''LiStenl ! tell you. ReRan. It's the
simon pure. straight legitimate. and
It's "a shame to have II listed at all,
don't have To wreck anybody or
anything TO pun II across. Tho world
will be better for my shooting into II
am afraid 60 say how many hun.
dreds Of millions Of BARRELS Of real oil
say. I've got one well alone. In the
iiuasteca field. that's Rushed $4,000
barrels a day for seven months. And
it's stili doing a. don't want II 20
Nkyrocket"
Don't you worry about that my
lad. You've got TO get your oil
plpcd. and the Mexican revolution
Strengthened out. before even Tam
pico Petroleum scars. You 40 fishing
and forget H." Regain paused with
finely simulated sudden recollection.
and picked up Alvarez Torres card
with the psnoiled note. Look who's
just been 10 see NOR
Apparently struck with an idea.
ReEan retained the card a moment
why go fishing for mere troutT"
Sir Henry" Francis amiied. reach
Ing for the card. so arm n mite
proud Of the old scoundrei."
lie looked up questioningly from
the reading of the card.
Hes n plausible cusH." Regain en-.
planned. Claims 10 have been born
right down there on tho Mosquito
coast and to have got the tip from
privat. papers In his family. Not
that I believe a word Of H. haven't
time or interest 20 get started believ.
inE In stun outside OF my own field
do you know where ! can find
himT" Francis was asking the next
moment. all unwittingly putting his
neck into the net OF tcntacica that
Destiny. in the visible incarnation OF
Thomas Reagan. was casting out 10
snare him.
The next morning the meeting took
place In Regan'E Office Senior Al.
varcz Torres started and controlled
himself at first sight OF Francis face.
This was not missed by Regan. who
ErinnlnRiy demanded;
Looks like the old pirate him.
self. eh7''
NOT TO he DENIED
Francis was youth who was not
90 be denied. Modern maps and an.
as tho old documents. hand written I'm
faded ink on tlme.yellowed paper.
and at tho end Of half an hour h. an
nounccd that the next ffsh he caught
would be on either the Bun or IN.
Caf-the two islets Of tho lagoon OF
Chirtqui. on one or tho other OF
which Terres averred the treasure
lay.
"I'n catch tonight's train for New
orleansr' Francis announced.
But at priyy glance from Rcgan
Alvarez Torres lied with swift EN-.
cheney.
II must Join you later. l regret.
Mr. Morgan. Some little business
that prceEcs--how shall Hay?--an
insigniHcant little lawsuit that must
be settled FIRST"
And Senior Alvarez Torres re.
manned with ReRan some time longer.
receiving explicit instructions for the
part he was To play. beginning with
retardation and delay OF Francis and
eliminating In similar rctardation
and delay always TO he continued.
I'm short" Regain concluded. II
don't almost care II he never comes
back --if you keep him down there
for the good of his health that long
and longer
CONTINUED IN TOMORROw'S
STAR
Copyright. 1919. International Fca.