Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-01

onc climbed aboard the train. The
instant he disappeared I'm the veSti-
bulc. however. Neddy Jerome waddled
rapidly down the track 20 Car Q.
climbed aboard. and made his way 10
Lower 6. The young lady IN the green
tailOr-made suit was there. looking
idly out of the window.
Young lady" Jerome began. "may
l presume "a address you Cor mo-
ment on a matter OF great Importance
20 YOU? Don't be afraid Of me, my
dear. I'm old enough to be your Ia
Their. and besides, I'm one Of the incest
old men you ever met"
She could not forbear smile.
Every well. SIR" she replied.
Neddy Jerome produced pencil and
card. "Please write your name on this
card" he pleaded, ''and I'll telegraph
what ] want 10 say to you. There'n
be a man coming through this ear in
a minute. and don't want him 10 see
me here. Please trust me, young
lady"
The young lady did not trust him,
however. although she wrote on the
card. Jerome thanked her and fled
as fast as his fat old legs could car
~ him. Under the station arc he
read the card.
Henrietta wilkins" he murmured.
by the gods. one would never sus-
pect n name like that belonged to a
face like that. BY lingo. IL would be
strange II that mailman persuaded her
10 marry him. I hope he does. IL
I'm any Judge OF character. Jack Web
ster won't be cruel enough 10 chain
that vision 10 Sobrante; and besides.
she's Liable TO make him decide who's
most popular with him-Henrietta or
Billy Geary. III she does, I'll play
Geary 20 lose. Well! Needs must
when the devil drives" And he en-
tered the station telegraph Office aud
commenced To write.
An hour later Miss Dolores Ruey.
alias Henrietta wilkins, was handed
this remarkably verbose and truly
candid telegram:
Miss Henrietta wilkins. Lower 6.
Car .. on board train -.
do you recall the bewhiskered.
ragged individual you met on the S.
r.. l.. A. & $. l.. train In Death val
ley ten days ago? lie lifted his hat
20 you tonight. and you almost killed
him with a look. IL did not occur TO
him that YOU would tot recognize him
disguised as n gentleman. and he lift
ed his hat on impulse. DO not hold ii
against him. The sight OF you again
set his reason tottering on its throne,
and he told me his sad .tory.'
This man. John Stuart Webster. is
wealthy. single. forty. fine and crazy
as a March hare. lie Is in love with
YOU. You might do worse than fall In
love with him. He Is the best mining
engineer I'm the world. and he is now
aboard the same train with you. en-
route 10 New Orleans. thence 10 take
the steamer TO Buenaventura, Sobran-
te. G. A.. where he Is to meet another
lunatic and finance hole In the
ground. | do not want him 10 &c 10
Sobrante n you marry him, he will
not. II you do not marry him. you
still might arrange TO make him listen
10 reason. If YOU can induce him 70
come TO work for me within the next
90 days. whether you marry him or
NOT. I will give YOU 5000 the day he
reports on the job. Please bear IN
mind that he does not know I am do
lng this. II he did. he would KIN me.
but business IS business, and this Is
pIain business proposition. am put
ting YOU wise. so YOU will know your
mower and can exercise II II you care
10 earn the money. II not. please for
get about Il. At any rate. please do
me the favor 20 communicate with me
on the subject. II ut all interested.
Edward r. Jerome. President Colo
RADIO Consolidated Mines, Ltd. Care
Engineers Club"
The girl read and reread this tele-
gram several times. and presently a
slow little smile commenced To creep
around the corners Of her adorable
mouth.
Il believe that amazing old gentle
man Is absolutely dependable" was
the decision M which she ultimately
arrived. and calling for a telegraph
blank. she wired the old sehemer:
give thousand not enough money.
Make Il $4,000 and l will guarantee
70 deliver the man within 90 days. |
stay on this train 70 New Orleans.
HENRIETTA"
That telegram arrived at the Engi-
ncers' club about midnight. and pur-
suant 10 instructions. the night bar
Keeper read IL and 'phoned the con
tents 10 Neddy Jerome. who prompt
IL telerhoned his reply to the telc-
graph Office. and then sat on the edge
OF his bed. scratching HIS toes and
meditating.
That's n remarkable young WON
an" he decided. "and business 10 her
finger tips. Well. I've done my part.
and it's now up TO Jack Webster 20
protect himself In the clinches and
breakaways."
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