The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-12-09

webster retortsd. S5ust q tribe too
eocksure. Up to the present moment
yeu have proffered no evidence why
you should not be adjudged a cad. and
I do not like eads and must decline to
permit one to occupy the same state
rUem at my expense. You are clever
and amusing and laughed at you, but
at the same time my nense Of humsr II
nOt so great as to cause me to ever
look your impudenee and laugh with
you. Now, II you have anything 10
say, say II quickly. because you're
geing to 60 away fr0m herein q
hurry"
II plead guilty 10 the indictment,
Mr.. Webster. and submit a. an excuse
the fact that desperate circumstances
require desperate measures. an. not
Begging my way, neither am beating
Il, fer the reason that both forms Of
travel are repugnant to nae. am
merely taking advantage Of certain
fortuitous circumstances to force you,
an entire stranger. to extend to me q
credit OF nifty dollars until We reach
San Buenaventura, when yeu will be
promptly reimbursed"
ut IL not my habit" Webster retort.
ed stiniy. ito extend credit to stran-
gers who demand a."
II do not demand II, sir. beg II Of
you, and because I cannot afford 10 be
refused took care to arrange matters
ss that you wouid not be likely to re.
fuse my request. Really. l DO not mean
to be cocksure and impudent, but be-
fore you throw me out I'd like to let
you In on = secret about yourself"
"WeuY"
You're not EoIns to throw me out"
"Why nstr'
because yeu can't"
That's Sighting talk. Now, Just 10
prove TO you the depth Of error In
which you founder. ysunE man. ] am
about to throw yeu out" And he
grasped Andrew Bowers In the grip OF
a 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 20 any further"
SAY IT," 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 20 with mel Does the hair go
with the hider'
They cost me sixteen dollars in Salt
Lake City. but-good lord. yes. can't
throw you out mother naked; On II,
can't throw you out at ALL"
'Dldn't tell you sof Be good fell
low and turn me loose"
"Certainly-for the time being.
You'll stay locked In this stateroom
while 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 river. II he doesn't do that he'll
keep you aboard and you'll shovel coal
for your passage"
"But I'm Andrew Bowers and the
purser has collected my nrst-class
ticketw
"what Of itf 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 TO face the captain In my pa
jamas and prove you aren't stowa-
way"
"You would win on that point" the
bafiilng guest admitted. "but II is a
point you will not raise. Why1 Be
cause have another trump up my XII
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" he continued sadly. II thought
you'd show little normal human curl
osity about me-and you haven't You
do not ask questions or i could ex-
plain. while I cannot volunteer infor-
nation without seeming TO seek your
pity, and that of course would be re-
pugnant to 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 to your song. my friend.
but the same old words" Webster re-
torted. and stepped to the stateroom
door. You're doomed to shovel coal or
20 ashore"
Listen. II go ashore, your Tespon-
sibility 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 TO 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 Cathedral de Ia Vera
Cruz"
Gosh" John Stuart Webster muir.
INJURED daEedly. I'm afraid can't take
a chance like that for nifty dollars. I'm
whipped to fraEEle. Any time I'm
sitting In back Of royal flush and the
other fellow bluffs me out OF the pot. |
always buy the wine. When II arrives
We shall drink to our better acQualnt.
ance. Pending It's arrival, please be