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

Quired From the nr~s cey or tnctr dc-
aualntance she had been growing tn
creaSingly fond Of Geary; for nearly
week she had been DESTROYS OF calling
him Bill. which is a comfortable name
and. 20 Dolores way Of thinking, ape
culiarly appropriate cognOmen for
such a distinctly American young man.
At mention OF the beloved word he
glanced down at her pleasurably.
Thank you" he said. I'm glad you
got around TO it finally. Those that
love me always call me Bill"
"You called me Dolores"
II move We make It unanimous. I'm
foe TO formallty."
second the motion. Bill. So am l.
when 1 care 10 be-and In our case
your formality Is spelling our comrade-
ship. And now. with reference TO the
extraordinary Senior Webster"
"Why, the poor old horse has been
down with ptomaine poisoning. They
carried him of the train at St Louis
and stood him on his head and pumped
him out, and just did manage TO cancel
his order for a new tombstone. He
says he's feeding regularly again and
has booked passage on La Estrellita.
so we can look for him on the next
steamer arriving"
"Oh. the poor feIlOwr" Dolores muir
mured-so fervently that Billy was on
the point OF hurting his heart at her
feet on the instant.
The thousand dollars Webster had
cabled Billy "fOr a rOad-stake" had
been dwindling rapidly under the slim
illus or one continuous opportunity TO
spend the same In a quarter where Il
was calculated 10 bring the most Joy.
Mr.. Geary was absolutely begged In
the quagmire of his first love affair.
but until his mining concession should
amply Justify an avOwal Of his passion.
an instructive sense of the eternal mt
ness OF things reminded Billy OF the
catches no flies. And In the meantime
(such Is the optimism OF YOUTH he de-
cided there was no need for worry. for
when a gisl calls a fellow Bill, when
she tells him he's a scout and doesn't
care a whoop for any society except
his-caramba it's great!
A wireless from Webster warned
Billy of the formers imminent arrival.
Just before sunset Billy and Dolores,
riding along the MalecOn, sighted a
blur OF smoke far out TO sea- blur
that grew and grew until they could
make out the graceful white hull Of la
Estrellita. before the swift tropic night
descended and the lights OF the great
vessel shimmered across the harbor.
TOO late to clear quarantine to-
night" Billy mourned, as he and Do
lOres rode back TO her hotel. "All the
same. I'm going to borrow the launch
of my good friend Leber and his pro-
tege Don Juan Cafetero. and go out
to the steamer tonight. can heave TO
a little way from the steamer and well
come the old rascal, anyhow"
Fortunately, good little Leber con-
sented to Billy's request, and Don Juan
CafeterO was sober enough to turn the
engine over and run the launch. From
the deck OF the steamer Webster.
smoking his pOst-prandial cigar, caught
sight OF the launch's red and green
sidelightS Chugging through the inky
blackness; as the little craft slid up
to within cables length of the steam
er and hove to, something told Web
ster that Billy Geary would soon be
paging him. de edged over to the
rail.
'That you. BnlT" he shouted.
"Hey Jack, old pal :" Billy's delight
ed voice answered him.
II knew you'd come, Billy boy"
81 knew you'd know il. Johnny.
Can't come aboard. you know. until the
ship clears. but I can lie Off here and
say hello. How IS your internal
mechanism"
Grand. However, your query re-
minds me haven't taken the medicine
the doctor warned me TO take after
meals for a couple OF weeks. Wait
minute. Bill. until go to my stateroom
and do my duty TO my stomach"
For ten minutes Billy and Don Juan
CafeterO bObbed about In the launch;
then a stentorian voice shouted from
the steamer. "Hey. you'll In the
lauEch, there. Not so close. Back
on"
Don Juan kicked the launch hack
fifty feet. THAT will dor the voice
called again.
"HenOl" Billy solilOquized. That's
Jack Webster's voice. Wonder what
he's up TO. I thought he acted
strangely-preferring medicine to me
the minute I hailed himr'