Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-15


la?" Billy gasped. "why IL came
out to warn him OF the grass. too"
Dolores walked a step closer to Billy
and eyed him disapprovingIy. I'm so
sorry I can't believe that statement"
she replied. "It happens that I was
standing by the companion-Iadder
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 10 believe he
was not aboard. you looked so terribly
disappointed I felt sorry for you.
I'm going ashore. II it's the last act
OF my life. and when / get there I'm
going 20 interview the cable agent;
then I'm 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 VIII
kins' name on one OF those passenger
lists I'm going up TO Gale de Con-
cOrdia No. 10"
Il surrender Internationally"
groaned Billy. 'Tm a liar from ne
ginning TO end. I overlooked my hand.
/ beg of you to believe me. however.
when 1 tell you that only told you
those whoppers because was In
honor bound TO tell them. Personally.
don't want you to go away-at least.
not until I'm ready to GO away, toOi
Miss Ruey, my nose is I'm the dust.
There is a fever I'm my brain and a
misery in my heart"
"And contrition In your face" she
interrupted him laughingly. you're
forgiven, Mr. Geary ON one condi-
ton"
Name H." he answered.
TELL me everything from beginning
10 end"
So Billy told her. II would much
rather have been visited with plague
OF bolls. like our old friend, the late
Job. than have to tell you this, Miss
Ruey," he concluded his recital. "Man
proposes, but God disposes, ana you're
here and bound 10 learn the truth
sooner or later. Mother isn't a lady
and she knows IL. but take Il from
AiNs AAAoS AANNst HhN HAAhA ~AH
piece OF work. She's a scOut-a ring
tailed sport-a regular individual and
game as a gander."
"And I mustn't call at FL Buen Ami
20, Mr.. GearyT"
Perish the thought Mother must
call on you. III Buen Amigo is what
you might term q hotel for tropical
tramps OF the masculine sex. Nearly
all OF Mothers guests have q past,
you know. They're the submerged
white tenth Of Sobrante.
Then my benefactor must call to
see me hereT" Billy nodded. when
viii you bring her hereY
Billy reflected thar Mother jerks
had been up rather late the night be-
fore and that trade in the cantina
OF Fl Buen Amigo hal been unusually
brisk; so since he desired to exhibit
the old lady at her best, he concluded
IL might be well 10 spar for wind.
Tomorrow at TO-" ne declared. Do
lores inclined her head. Something
told her she had better leave all future
details 10 the amiable William.
IT remember you inquired for your
friend, Mr.. Webster. when you came
aboard the steamer"
II remember Il, too" Billy countered
ruefully. Of can't imagine what's be
come OF him. Miss Ruey. did you
ever 20 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 Stuart? she queried.
How oldT"
"Oh, thlrty-nlne or forty on actual
count. but one OF the kind that will
live TO be a thousand and then have
10 be killed with an axe. He's COM
ing 10 Sobrante TO help me put over a
mining deal"
"How interesting. Mr.. Gearyl No
wonder you were disappointed"
The last sentence was a shaft DELHI
erately launched; TO Dolores delight
IL made a keyhole in Billy Geary's
heart.
Don't get me wrong. Miss Ruey,"
he FASTENED TO assure her. II have
good mine. but I'd trade It for a hand
shake from jack The good Lord only
published one edition OF Jack. and
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
ont a centavo in my pockets to buy
banana, when I was a veritable beach
comber and existing on the charity OF
Mother jerks. ] managed finally TO
communicate with old Jack and sold
him where ! was and what / had.
There's his answer. Miss Ruey. and
I'm not ashamed to say that when l
got II cried like a kid" And Billy
handed her John Stuart webster's re-
markable cablegram, the receipt OF
which had, for Billy Geary. trans