Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-08

beiOre she IOund hOut. I've got
hanuerism In my cart. Willie. so the
surgeon on the mail boat tells me. an
wen I go. I'll 60 llke-that!" Mother
jerks snapped her cigarette-stalned
fingers. I'm fifty-Seven, Willie. an
sinyS my sainted Emery passed away.
'aven't been no blOomin' haneel."
She wrung her hands. "0h. wy In ell
couldn't them harteries ave BUSTED In
time TO save my lamb the 'umiliatin'
knowledge that she's be'oldln' TO the
likes o. me for wot she's got-an' 'ow
| got II for err"
Billy Geary had a bright idea.
well" he said. "why not die-tem-
pOrarily-if you feel that way about
itl You could come back from the
grave after she's gone"
But Mother jerks shook her head.
"NO." she declared. "While Dolores Is
self-supportin' now. still. II anythink
'appened an she was TO need 'elp,
'elp is somethin' no ghost can give.
Think again. Willie. Cor. lad, w'ere's
yer brains?"
"well." Billy countered thought
fully. apparently there's no way OF
heading her Off before she takes the
steamer at New Orleans. so we'll take
II for granted she'll arrive here In due
course. About the time she's due.
suppose you run up 10 San Miguel de
Padua for a couple of weeks and
leave me TO run Fl Buen Amigo In
your absence. Til play fair with you.
Mother, so help me. I'll account for
every centavo. I'll borrow some de-
cent clothes from Leber the day the
steamer gets in; then I'll go aboard
and look over the passenger list. and
n she's aboard. I'll tell her you closed
your house and started for California
10 visit her on the last nOrth-bOund
steamer-that her cablegram arrived
Just after you had started; that the
cable company. knowing | am friend
of yours. showed me the message and
that took Il upon myself to call and
explain that as a result of your de-
parture for the United States II VIII
be useless for her to land-uSeless
and dangerous. because cholera Is
raging In Buenaventura. although the
port authorities deny 1t"
"willIe." Mother jerks interrupted
impressively. n ghost OF her old deb
OMAR spirit shining through her
tears. eyer don't owe me a blOOmin'
slxpencel Yer've syved the day, syved
my reputation. an syyed lydy's
peace o. mind. Kiss me. yer precious
byby"
So Billy kissed her-gravely md
with filial reverence. for he had long
suspected Mother jerks OF being a
pearl cast before swine. and now he
was certain OF "a.
"rH send her hack 10 the United
States and promise 20 cable you 10
await her there" Billy continued. "Of
course. we can't help II II you and the
cablegram miss connections. and once
the young lady Is back In the United
States I dare say she'll have 10 stay
there couple OF years before she can
save the price OF another sea voyage.
And In the meantime she may
marry"
"Or that haneurism may ave turned
the trick before that" Mother jerks
suggested candidly but jOyously. I'm
course she'll be disappointed. but then
disappointment never lays 'eavy on
young cart. Willie; an beln' disap-
pointed at not seem a person you
amt really acquainted with amt as
bad as some dlsrppOintments."
II guess I know" Billy Geary re-
piled bitterly. IF that cablegram had
only been for me. Mother. II my old
partner could, by some miracle. man
age TO marry this Dolores girl. your
arteries and your aneurisms might
bust and be damned, but the girl
would be safe"
"Myhe." Mother jerks suggested
hopefully. "yer might fix II IN for her
wen I'm goRe From all haccounts
'es nO-enlia gentleman"
"HesAA he2man." Mr.. Geary de-
clared with conviction. He sighed.
"John Stuart Webster. wherever you
are. please write or cable" he mu@
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