Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-29

NAFA~A ANAAAAE1a 1MNi LTAIt lUl
eocksuce. Up 10 the present moment
you have profered no evidence why
you should not be adjudged n cad. and
do not Ike cads sad must decline to
permit one TO occupy the same state
room at my expense. You are clever
and amusing and / laughed at you. but
nj the same time my sense OF humor is
not so great as TO cause me TO over
look your impudence and laugh with
you. Now, IL you have anything 10
say, say IL quickly. because you're
going 10 go away from herein a
hurry"
Il plead guilty 10 the indictment,
Mr.. Webster. and submit as an excuse
the fact that desperate circumstances
require desperate measures. / an not
begging my way. neither am I beating
II, for the reason that both forms Of
travel are repugnant to me. l am
merely taking advantage OF certain
fortuitous circumstances 10 force you.
an entire stranger. 20 extend to me n
credit OF fifty dollars until we reach
San Buenaventura, when you will be
promptly reimbursed"
1T is not my habit" Webster retort-
ed stiffiy. ito extend credit to stran-
gers who demand g."
Il do not demand II, sir beg II OF
you. and because I cannot afford 10 be
refused took care 10 arrange matters
so that you would not be likely to re-
fuse my request. Really. do not mean
10 be cocksure and impudent. but be-
fore you throw me out I'd like 10 let
you in on a secret about yourself"
"Wellg"
You're not going TO throw me out"
"why not7"
Because you can't"
That's fighting talk. Now. Just To
prove TO you the depth OF error In
which you founder. young man, am
about 10 throw you out" And he
grasped Andrew Bowers In the grip of
n grizzly bear and whisked him out OF
the top berth.
"wait one second" his helpless vic
tim cried. II have something TO say
before you 60 any further"
SAY t." Webster ordered. "Your
tongue is the only part OF you that
cannot control"
"when you throw me out on deck"
Andrew Bowers Queried. do your pa
jamas go with met Does the hair so
with the hideT
They cost me sixteen dollars in Salt
Lake City. but-good lord. yes. / can't
throw you out mother naked; d-n IL, i
can't throw you out at all"
Didn't tell you so7 BE a good fell
low and turn me loose"
"CertaInly-for the time being.
You'll stay locked In this stateroom
while l have a talk with the captain.
He'll probably dig up a shirt. pair of
dungarees and some old shoes for you
and set you ashore before we get out
OF the liver. II he doesn't do that he'll
keep you aboard and youIl shovel coal
FOR your passage"
"But I'm Andrew Bowers and the
purser mas collected my first-class
ticketW
"what Of it7 I shall declare-and
with truth-that you are not Andrew
Bowers. that you are not my valet. and
that did not buy the ticket for you.
dare you 10 face the captain In my pa
jamas aud prove you aren't a stowa-
way"
you would win on that point" the
battling guest admitted, "but 1t IS a
point you viii not raise. Why2 Be
cause have another trump up my ki-
mono" He climbed back into the up
per berth and from that vantage point
gazed down benevolently upon John
stuart Webster. I'm disappointed In
YOU" ne continued sadly. II thought
you'd show little normal human Curl
osity about me-and you haven't. You
do not ask questions or / could ex-
plain, while / cannot volunteer infor-
nation without seeming 10 seek your
pity, and that OF course would be re-
pugnant 10 me. am hoping you will
accept my word OF honor that you
shall be reimbursed two hours Otter
You land in San Buenavatura-"
New music 10 your song, my friend,
but the same old words" Webster re-
torted. and stepped TO the sta:eroom
door. You're doomed TO shovel coal or
20 ashore"
Listen. II 20 ashore. your respon-
sibllity for my life ceases, Mr. Web
ster, but II the chief engineer happens
to be short one coal-passer and the
captain sends me down 10 the stoke
hole. your responsibility for my death
begins. for I'll be put ashore publicly
at San Buenaventura and two hours
later I'll be facing a firing squad in the
cemetery at the Catedral de la Vera
Cruz"
Gosh" John Stuart Webster muir
INJURED dazedly. I'm afraid I can't take
a chance Ike that for fifty dollars. I'm
whipped 20 a FRAGILE. Any time I'm
sitting In back of a royal flush and the
other fellow bluffs me out OF the pot, I
always buy the wine. When II arrives
we shall drink TO our better acquaint-
ance. Pending its arrival. please be