The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-11-04
CHAPTER Il-contlnued.

WtuElNI AA=N VI
adjacent chair terrific blow with his
stick-the effect Of which was to cause
everybody in TIE room to start and
to conceal Mr.. Webster momentarily
In a cloud Of dust, the while in bel
lowing baritone he sang;
Ills father was q handbook miner:
He comes from my home town
slack Websteri The devils own
KIM" shouted Neddy Jerome. He
swept the cards into heap and wad-
died across the room to meet this
latest assallant Of the pence ald dig
nifty Of tie Engineers club. "You old.
worthless, ornery. no.good son Of n
lizard I've never been so glad TO see
n man that didn't owe me money. I've
been combing the whole civilized
world for you, for n month, at least.
Where the devil have you beenf"
Johl Stuart Webster beamed hap
PLY upon his friend. "well. Neddy.
you old stocklng-knitter," he replied
quizzlcally, "since that Is the case. I'm
not surprised at your failure 10 find
me. You've known me long enough
20 have remembered to confine your
search to TIE uncivilized reaches"
swell, you're here. at any rate and
Pm happy. Now you settle dowl."
Hardly. Neddy. I'm young yet,
you know-only forty. still real live
man and not quite ready TO degenerate
into a card-playlng. eat-drink-and-be-
merry, die-of-lnanitlon. slnk-to-obllvlol
and g0-to-h--- fireplace spirit !" And
he prodded Jerome In the short ribs
with tentative thumb that caused
the old man 20 vince. He permitted
his friend 10 drag him downstairs to
the deserted lounge, where Jerome
paused In the middle OF the room and
renewed his query:
"Where have you been. ] askf"
"out in Death valley, California, try
Ing to pry loose fortune"
"DId you pry IT."
John Stuart Webster arched his eye
brows In mock reproach. "And you
can see my new suit, Neddy. my six
teen-dollar, made-to-order shoes and
my horny hoofs encased In sillSen hos,
and ask that question: Freshly
shaved and lroned and almost afraid
10 sit down and get wrinkles In my
trousers Smell thatw lie blew Q
cloud OF cigar smoke into Jerome''
smiling face. The latter smiled. III
smells expensive" he replied.
"Yes. and you can bet II tastes ex
peasive, too" Webster answered
handing his c.gar-case 10 his friend
Jerome bit the end OF his cigar nnt
spat derisively. "How much have yol
nader he demanded bluntly.
"It's none OF your business, but II
tell you because love you. Neddy. I've
made one hundred thousand dollars.
"Chicken-feed." Jerome retorted
-Johnny, I've been combing the min
eral belt OF North and South Amerlci
for you for a month"
"why this sudden belated interes
"a met"
II have q fine Job for you. John
-Klng's X" Webster interrupted
and showed both hands with the I'm
gers crossed. mo plotting against m.
peace and comfort. Neddy. Haven't
told you I'm all dressed up for tn
drst time In three years, that hav
money In my pocket and more Il
bank1 Man. I'm going 10 tread IN
primrose path for a year before l ge
hack into the harness again"
Jerome waved a deprecatory hand
nguratively brushing aside such feebl
and incOnseQuential argument. "Ar
you foOt-loosef" he demanded.
sPm not. I'm bound In gOldel
chains"
Married, ehi Great Scott. Nigh
have guessed 1t. so you're on you
honeymoon. chr
"No such luck. you vichy-drInkln
iconoclast. II yen had ever gotten IA
enough from this club during the pas
aftsen years 70 get a breath OF rea
fresh air, you'd understand why
want TO enjoy civilization for a weel
or two before I go back TO u mine su
perintendent's cabin ON some bleak hill
No, stree. Old Jeremiah Q. Work an,
I have had a falling out. Dad burr
your picture. Neddy. want SOM
olassi I've been listening 10 a dag
shift.boss playing the accordion 10
three years-and he could only pla,
three tunes. Now I want Sousa'
band I've been bathing In tepld, dirt
water In a redwood sluiee-box, AM
now desire a steam room and a nee
die shower and an osteopath. I've bee
bossing Greasers and Italians and wa
forced TO learn their language 20 &c
results, and now l want 20 speak m
mother tongue 10 my old friends. b
thunder Tn going 20 have a new dea
OIL. around"
"v,rr well. lack. Don't excite yOui
selti f'' give YOU exactly thirty day