Marble Hill press., 1920-12-16


which he rcturucf 90 the hoiei. nrs'
having cOuducicd pon Juan 10 q bar
her shop and given him instruction.
to rvport for orders and his mid -day
drink the Instant be should have ac
qulrcd the outward evidences of ~
srectahllity.
Al the hotel Webster found TIVE
messages awaiting him. one vas frpm
Nlly Gcary. ~ az san Miguel De Fad
ua. advising him that everything wp'
n readiness for = trip 60 the mine
'he other was y note from Rlcaril
Rucy. but signed with his alias II
Andrew Rowers. Webster rad;
"p,ar Friend;
"a ccrtnln h.ghcrup has been con,
WINGED that u would be extremely b.
advisable 20 eliminate sou now. I,
has r,cn pointed oct 20 this rcr,Nu
',-i you urr prpm. cit. up IN your
neck o. tho woods aud dangerous ~
monkey vlih-personally aud hecHuss
such monkey .ug may lead 20 nnpl-as
ant complications With your paiernAl
government 4 far more artistic and
effective way % raising bell with yuu
has been suggested 90 this higher ~
Individual. auI be- has accepted H. In.
ic,d. the plan pleased him ~ much
that be laughed quite heartily. Real
Is. n l. quite dlaho.ical. but rcmem.
Ter. De Who laughs last laughs best
and I'm the villain 10 this sketch.
"Rarr.ng accidents, my dear Web.
ster. you are good for st least six
weeks of existence. beyond that !
dare no, guarantee you.
Thine.
ANDREW BOWERS
That makes Il u!cs.- the rceiplea;
OF this comforting communication -
lilcquiIed. lie went ~ 70 his room.
packed a duIle bag with such bsiong.
ingS as be- would ind necessary dur.
ing a prolonged stay In the mountains.
and at luncheon was fortunate enough
10 nnd Dolores 10 the dining room
when be entered
-rn going up 10 San Miguel de Pad.
IA this afternoon" he announced ~
he took his sat. A look o, extreme
anxiety cioudcd her lovely face. and
he noticed Il. "Oh. there's no risk.-
he hastoHcJ 10 assure her That
scamp of a brother Of yours. through
his friends IN high places. has man
aged 20 get me rrrrieve-" lie hand
~ her Rlcartios letter.
She looked M. much relieved from
her perlsal And how long 80 you
expect 20 be gone. Caliphy
Quite a while III he busy around
that drafted concession for u couple
Of weeks surveying and aSSAying and
what-all: then. while waiting for our
machinery and supplies 10 arrive frsm
the United states. shall devote my
spare time 20 hunting and fishing snd
reforming non Juan Cafctero. The
cool h!.lS Tor mine"
"wha: selfish. unsociable pro-
gram r. she reelected. Il wonder II
II viii occur 90 him 20 come down
here once In a while and take ne for
s drive on the Malecpn and talk 90
me 20 keep me from dying os ennui
beforr meet Ricardo. I'll wait and
see II he suggests t."
However. for reasons best known 20
himself and the reader. Mr. Webster
made no such interesting suggestion; (;
50 she decided that while he was tre-
mendously uice. be was. nevertheless.
a very queer man and thoroughly ex.
asperatlng.
Just before the train pulled out
John Stuart Webster took Dolores
hand. "Good-by. Seeress." he said
very Soberly. The trail forks here
for the frst iirne-possihly the last.
although III try 70 he on hand 20
make good on my promise 20 present
you 20 your brother the day he oe.
cuples the palace. However. II !
shouldn't be In town that day. just
60 up and introduce yourself 20 him.
It's been wonderful to have met you
and known you. even for such brief
period. I shall never forge, yoa and
the remarkable "a hours tust passed"
II shall no; soon forget them my.
self. Callph-nor you." she added.
Haven't you been a busy little cup
Of tea, Cai'ph! Within "a hours after
landing. you have changed your mind
three times. lost the best JOB In the
world. had your fortune told. been
marked for slaughter, acquired q new
found friend and commensed actively
and with extraordinarily good results
the work OF reforming him. soused
gentleman In the fountain, Epurned
another with the tip Of your boot.
rode with me around the Maiecon and
listened TO the band concert. bundled
poor Billy on to San Miguel de Pad
ua. discovered my brother presumed
to be dead. and received reprieve
from your enemies while they per
feet new plans for destroying you.
Really. yon are quite caiiph.-
@Oh. there's dash Of speed In the
old horse yet. Miss Rney," he assured
her ianghingiy. "Now listen don't tell
anybody about your brother, and don't
tell Billy about my adventures since
he left for San Miguel de Padna--
But I'm not liatIe TO see Billy"
Yes. you are-extresnely liable. I'm
going to send him hack TO yon ~ soon
az I can spare him. beeause ! know
you'1l be lonesome and bored To death