The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-11-04
"well, forget IT. Jack. It's all over

WNht AVAkGN hg JhChs over
long ago. and forgotten"
at wasn't all over 10 long ago as
you seem to think. I suppose you
knew the Holman gang was after
ward sent to the penitentiary for
those same high-grade operatlonsi
Billy Geary's acquittal didn't end my
interest in the case-not by a jugful
/ fought the case against the friends
OF the Holman crew among the mine
owners themselves; and II cost me my
good job, my prestige as a mining en-
gineer, and thirty thousand dollars OF
money that I'd shaved to get together.
or course you never knew this, Neddy,
and for that matter, neither does
Geary. l wish he did. We were good
friends once. l certainly was mighty
fond Of that boy"
He drew the letter from the en-
velope and slowly opened II.
"And you never heard what became
OF GearyT
"Not word. was too busy won
derlng what was to become Of me.
| couldn't get n Job anywhere In Colo
RADIO, and moved to Nevada. Made
million In Goldfeld, dropped It In
the panic OF 1907, and had to start
again"
what have you been doing latelyT
"Borax. Staked group OF claims
down In Death valley. Bully ground,
Neddy. and was busted when / To-
Gated them. Had TO borrow money to
pay the filing fees and incorporation,
and did my own assessment work.
Look |" Webster held up his hands.
still somewhat grimy and calloused.
"The BOrax trust knew l was busted.
but they never could quite get over
the fear that I'd dig up some backing
and give them n run-so they bought
me out"
somebody told me Geary had gone
to Rhodesla." Jerome continued mus
ingly. cor maybe II was Capetown.
know he was seen somewhere In South
Africa"
"He left the Greek Immediately
after the conclusion of his trial. Poor
boyl That dirty business destroyed
the lad and made a tramp Of him.
guess. tell you. Neddy. no two men
ever lived who came nearer to loving
each other than Billy Geary and his
old Jack-pardner. We bucked the
marts OF men and went to sleep to-
gether hungry many n time during
our five-year partnership. Why, Bill
was like my own boy. Jerome, curse
the day l took that boy out from I'M
| Il MI Ia.
Office TO learn the business. How
could know that the Holman gang
had cached the stun in his shackT
well, it's too bad" Jerome an
swered DULY. He was quite willing
that the subject Of conversation should
be changed. I'm glad to get the right
dope on the boy, anyhow. Have an
other drink"
mot until read this letter. Now,
who the dickens knew / was headed
for Denver and the Engineers club?
didn't tell a soul. and only ar
rived this morning"
lie turned to the last page to .ascer-
tain the identity of his correspondent,
and his facial expression ran the
gamut from surprise to Joy that was
good to see.
John Stuart Webster read the letter
deliberately, after which he sat In ST.
lent contemplation of the design OF the
carpet for fully a minute before reach.
Ing for the bell. A servant responded
Immediately.
Bring me the timetables OF all
roads leading to New Orleans" he
ordered, ALSO a cable blank"
Webster had reread the letter be-
fore the servant returned with the
timetables.
august, you 20 out TO the desk.
like good fellow. and ask the secre-
tary to arrange for compartment for
me 10 New Orleans on the Gulf States
limited, leaving at 10 o'clock tomor-
row night" He handed the servant
his card. "Now wait a minute until
l write something" He seized the
cable blank, helped himself unln-
vited, 70 Neddy Jeromes fountain pen,
and wrote:
william II. Geary. Gale de Concordla
No. 10, Buenaventura, Sobrante,
Q. A.
salute, you young jackass Just
received your letter. Cabling thou
sand for emergency roll first thing to-
morrow. WIN order machinery. Leav-
ing for New Orleans tomorrow night,
to arrive BuenAventura first steamer.
Your letter caught me with a hundred
thousand. We cut It two ways and
take our chances. Keep a light in the
window for your old
"JACK-PARDNER."
That's a windy cablegram," Neddy
Jerome remarked as the servant bore
II away. "Why all this garrulltyH A
cablegram anywhere generally costs at
least a dollar a word"
"'Thats my delight OF shiny
night, In the season OF the year."
quoted John Stuart Webster: "and
why the devil economic when the boy
needs cheering up2"