The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-11-25

'' boHptu, why II came
out to warn him OF the grass, too"
Dolores walked step closer TO Billy
ana eyed him dlsapprovlngly. "Pm 40
sorry | can't believe that statement"
she replied. ut happens that was
stanulng by the companlon-ladder
when you came aboard and spoke TO
the purser; when you asked him II Mr..
Webster was aboard, your face was
alight with eagerness and anticipation.
but when you had reason to believe he
was not aboard, you looked so terribly
disappointed I felt sorry for you.
I'm going ashore, II it's the last net
Of my life, and when I get there I'm
going to interview the cable agent:
then Tn going TO call at the steam
ship office and scan the passenger list
OF the last three north-bound steam
ers, and II do not find Henrietta VII.
kins name on one of those passenger
lists Tn going up 10 Gale de Con-
cordla No. 10"
Il surrender Internationally"
groaned Billy. "Tm a liar from Oe-
ginning to end. l overlooked my hand.
| beg OF you to believe me, however,
when ! tell you that l only told you
those whoppers because was In
honor bound to tell them. Personally,
l don't want you to go away-at least.
not until I'm ready 10 go away, too
Miss Ruey, my nose is In the dust.
There is fever In my brain and a
misery In my heart"
And contrltion In your face" she
interrupted him laughingly. You're
forgiven, Mr. Geary - on one condi-
tlon."
Name IT," he answered.
Tell me everything from beginning
TO end"
SO Billy told her. IT would much
rather have been visited with plague
of boils, like our old friend, the late
Job. than have to tell you this, Miss
Ruey," he concluded his recital. Man
proposes, but God dlsposes, and you're
here and bound to learn the truth
sooner or later. Mother isn't n lady
and she knows It, but take II from
me, Miss Ruey, she's grand old
piece OF work. She's a scout-a ring.
tailed sport--a regular individual and
game as n gander."
"And l mustn't call at III Buen Ami
so, Mr.. Geary"
Perish the thought Mother must
call on you. III Buen Amigo is what
you might term hotel for, tropical
tramps of the masculine sex. Nearly
all Of Mothers guests have a past,
you know. They're the submerged
white tenth OF Sobrante.
"Then my benefactor must call to
see me here?" Billy nodded. when
will you bring her hereT"
Billy reflected that Mother jerks
had been up rather late the night be-
fore aud that trade In the cantina
OF El Buen Amigo had been unusually
brisk so since he desired 10 exhibit
the old lady at her best, he concluded
It might be well 10 spar for wind.
Tomorrow at TO-" he declared. Do
lores inclined her head. Something
told her she had better leave all future
details to the amlable william.
81 remember you inquired for your
friend, Mr.. Webster, when you came
aboard the steamer"
~ remember II. too" Billy countered
ruefully. II can't imagine what's be
come of him. Miss Ruey, did you
ever go to meet the only human being
In the world and discover that for
some mysterious reason he had failed
TO keep the appointment? Miss Ruey,
you'll have to meet old John Stuart
the minute he lights In Buenaventura.
He's some boy"
"Old John StuartT she querled.
"HOw old?"
"oh, thlrty-nlne or forty on actual
count. but one OF the kind that will
live TO be thousand and then have
to be killed with an axe. He's com
ing TO Sobrante TO help me put over a
mining deal"
"How interesting. Mr.. Gearyl No
wonder you were disappointed.
The last sentence was shaft DELHI
erately launched; 10 Dolores delight
It made a keyhole In Billy Geary's
heart.
Don't get me wrong, Miss Ruey,"
he FASTENED 10 assure her. ~ have a
good mine, but I'd trade II for a hand
shake from Jack The good Lord only
published one edition Of Jack, aud
limited the edition to one volume ;
then the plates were melted for the
funk we call the human race. Two
weeks ago, when ! was sick and pen
niless and despairing the pOssessor OF
a concession on a fortune, but with
out a centavo In my pockets to buy a
banana, when l was a veritable beach
comber and existing on the charity OF
Mother jerks, ] managed finally Ia
communicate with old Jack and ,Old
him where l was and what ! had
There's his answer, Miss Ruey. and
I'm not ashamed to say that when
got II | cried like kid" And Billy
handed her John Stuart Webser's re
markable cablegram, the receipt OF
which had, for Billy GeaTy, trans
formed night into day, purgatory into
paradise. Dolores read II.
ssNo wonder Won love him" she lie.