The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-12

ing. what's up with Tampico Re
trnicumT"
what u up7" Regain countered.
with fine stimulation OF ignorance OF
the very thing OF moment ho was RI.
sponslble for preclpitating. "rnmpieo
Petroleum"
Francis nodded. dropped into
chair and lighted ciEarct. while Re.
gan consulted the ticker.
Are you shortg" the older man
queried
"oh. I've got tidy BIT TO operate
with" was the reply OF youth.
You mean"
sure. Just that II she drops. I'll
buy, It's finding money"
4 LEADING QUESTION
Just about how far would you
buy" was the next searching inter.
rogation. masked by an expression OF
mingled good humor and approha
ton
AN I've gotr' came Francis Nor.
gan'a prompt answer. II tell you.
Regain. It's immense.
"Liaten' | tell you. Regain It's the
simon.pure. straight legitimate. and
It's shame 20 have Il listed at all
| don't have 20 wreck anybody or
anything 20 pull IL across, Tho world
viii De better FOR my shooting into Il
| am afraid 20 say how many hun
drcds OF millions OF barrels ~ real oil
say. I've got one well alone. IN tho
Huasteoa feid. that's gushed 81 900
barrels 4 day for seven months And
rs still doing Il. I don't want Il 20
skyrocket"
Don't you worry about that. my
lad. You've got 20 get your oil
plpcd. and the Mexican revolution
Strengthened out. before oven Tam.
pico Petroleum scars. You so finhlng
and forget a." Regain paused with
finely simulated sudden recollection.
and picked up Alvarcz Torres card
with the penciled note. Look who's
just been 20 see me7''
Apparently struck with an idea.
Regain retained the card a moment.
why go fishing for mere trout
"Sir Henry" Francis smiled. reach.
Ing for tho card. so am l a mite
proud Of tho old ncoundrri."
lie looked up auestlonlnEiy from
the reading OF the card.
Hes a plausible cunn." Regain cx.
planned Claims To have been born
right down there on the Mosquito
coast and 10 have got the tip from
private papers In his family. Not
that believe a word Of Il. haven't
time or interest to get started heilev.
snE In stun outside OF my own ncld.
DO you know where I can md
himT" Francis was asking the next
moment. all unwitiingly putting hi.
neck into tho net % tentaclcs tina;
Destiny. In the visible incarnation az
Thomas Regain. was casting out TO
snare him.
The next morning tho meeting took
place in Regan's onicn. Senor Al
varsz Torres started and controlled
himself at first sight u Francis face.
This was not missed by Hcgan. who
grinnlngiy demanded:
Looks like the old pirate him.
self. chT'
NOT TO BE DENIED
Francis was youth who was no,
to be denied. Modern mas and an.
Client charts were pored over. az well
as the old documents. hand written In
faded Ink on time. yeiiowcd paper.
and ~ the end Of half an hour he an.
nounced that the next fish he caught
would be on either tho Bull or the
Caif--ths two islets OF the lagoon OF
chiriqui. on one or the other of
which Terres averred the treasure
lay.
I'm catch ;onight's train for New
Orleans Francis announced.
But at privy glance from Regan
Alvarez Torres lied with swift EN-.
cheney.
II must join you later. regret.
Mr.. Morgan. Some little business
that presscs-how shall say7-an
Insignificant little lawsuit that must
be settled first"
And Senior Alvarez Torres re.
manned with Regain some ttYne longer.
receiving explicit instructions for tho
part he was 10 play. beginning with
retardation and delay OF Francis and
eliminating In similar retardatlon
and delay always 10 be continued.
In short" Regain concluded. 81
don't almost care II he never comes
hack--if you keep him down there
for tho good Of his health that long
and longer"