Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-24
By PETER B. KYNE

again. I'm going to stay here now.
Indeed! Whyw
Just to be obstinate. Apparently
I'm not wanted here by the powers
that be-; so just to rlle them I'm go
ing to hang around Sobrante and argue
the question with them. BY the way.
| see you received cablegram also.
Better news than mine, hope"
| She nodded. II have little bust
ness deal on back home. Haven't got
a great deal invested, but 1t looks as
II might make $4,000"
He arched his eyebrows and favored
her with little disappearing grunt
Sounded like the prospectus Of fake
mining promoter-yes, by thunder.
that was 1t. Dolores was school
teacher, and school teachers and doc
tors are ever the mainstay Of q swim
dler's sucker list.
"You won $40 from me yesterday"
he challenged. BET you another ten
can tell you the nsiure Of your In.
vestment."
go you, II I lose." Unconsciously
she was learning the argot of the male
of the species, as esempllfied In Ned
dy Jerome's cablegYam.
"It's a mining property"
"You win. It ls,' she answered
truthfully, starting to open her purse.
Quartz or placer?"
II don't know. Explain"
He chucklsd at her ignorance.
quartz Is go.d-bearing rock, and
placer is goAbearlng gravel"
"Then my mining property is plac-
er, because 1t has lots of sand"
II knew 1t, knew it," he warned
her solemnly, and he shook an ad-
monlto.y finger at her. "Black sand,
ehi Is the gsld very fine"
II think II is"
"Then you're stung good and deep--
so don't delude yourself into thinking
you have $4,000 coming, never
knew a proposition for saving the fine
gold In black sand that didn't turn out
to be fizzle. It's the hardest thing
in the world to save. Now, liatN
you tell me the name Of the fiim-Eam
artist that got you into this deal, and
when / get back to the United States
I'll investigate the company; II It's an
out-and-out swindle, I'll take that
promoter by the throat and choke your
money out of him, the scoundrel! 1t
is just these fly-by-night fellows that
ruin the finest gambling game In the
world and scare Off investors In legiti-
mate mining propositions"
"Oh, you mustn't-really, Caliph.
Hes an old man, and l only did 1t to
help him out"
"There should be no sentiment in
business, Miss Ruey."
"Oh, well, let's be cheerful and hope
full, Caliph, and discuss more impor-
tant subject"
She was very serious now, for by her
meddling she had, she realized, so ar
ranged matters that at time when
John Stuart Webster's very life de-
pended upon his immediate departure
from Buenaventura, he was planning
TO stay and face the music, just to be
obstinate. "You must reconsider your
decision to remain In this country"
she insisted. "Your life may be the
price of liberty of action, You know.
Isn't Billy capable of developing the
mine after you advance the cash?'
II wouldn't advance him cent for
his mine until l had investigated It
myself"
"Then you should make some ar
to safeguard yourself
while making the investigation, and
leave Sobrante immediately thereafter.
Isn't that sensible proposition?"
"very-if I felt like leaving So
brante. But / do not. II that mining |
concession Is a potential winner, I'll |
have to stick around and make win
ner out of 1t before I go away and
leave Bill In charge. Besides, I'm wor-
ried about Bill. He's full of malarial
fever, and last night I got thinking
about him and decided TO send him
back to the Colorado mountains for a
few months. I want some regular doc
tors to work on Bill so he'll be ct when
he gets back on the job"
As a matter Of fact, this idea Of send
Ing Billy to the United States had but
that moment occurred to Jack Web
ster; he reflected now that this plan
was little short Of an inspiration. II
would give Billy and Dolores an OPP
portunity to marry and have honey
moon; 1t would leave him free Of her
presence, ard enable him to
cave Sobrante when ths Gearys should
return. He resolved 70 speak to Billy
lbout it
(To BE coNTINUED)