Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31

| tlIul supply OF ammunltl0n-after
which he returned to the hotel, first
having conducted Don Juan to bar
Der shop and given him instructions
to report for orders and his midday
drink the instant he should have &C.
qulred the outward evidences Of re-
spectabllity.
At the hotel Webster found two
messages awaiting him. One was from
Billy Geary, up at San Miguel de Pad
ia, advising him that everything was
In readiness for a trip to the mine !;
the other was note from Ricardo
Ruey, but signed with his alias Of
Andrew Bowers. Webster read:
Dear Friend:
"A certain higher-up has been con-
vinced that It would be extremely in
advisable to eliminate you now. 1t
has been pointed out to this person
that you are prom. cit. up In your
neck Of the woods and dangerous to
monkey wlth-personally and because
such monkeylng may lead to unpleas-
ant complications with your paternal
government. A far more artistic and
effective way Of raising hell with you
has been suggested to this hlgher-up
individual and he has accepted 1t. In.
deed, the plan pleased him so much
that he laughed quite heartily. Real
ly, 1t is quite diaboical, but remem-
Der, he who laughs last laughs best
and I'm the villain In this sketch.
Barring accidents, my dear Web
ster, you are good for at least six
weeks of existence. Beyond that !
dare not guarantee you.
"Thine,
ANDREW BOWERS"
"That makes 1t nice" the recipient
Of this comforting communication So
liloquized. He went up to his room,
packed duffle bag with such belong
lngs as he would find necessary dur
ing a prolonged stay Ia the mountains,
and at luncheon was fortunate enough
to find Dolores in tho dining room
when he entered.
"Im going up to San Miguel de Pad
ia this afternoon he announced as
he took his seat A look OF extreme
anxiety clouded her lovely face, and
he noticed 1t. "Oh, there's no risk"
he FASTENED to assure her. "That
scamp Of brother of yours, through
his friends in high places, has man.
aged to get me a reprieye." He hand
ed her Ricardo's letter.
She looked up, much relieved, from
her perusal. "And how long do you
expect to be gone, Caliph?"
"Qulte a while. I'll be busy around
that drafted concession for couple
of weeks, surveying and assaying and
what-all; then, while waiting for our
machinery and supplies to arrive from
the United States, shall devote my
spare time to hunting and fishing and
reforming Don Juan Cafetero. The
cool hills for mine"
"What a selfish. unsoclable pro-
gramr she reflected. 81 wonder If
II will occur to him to come down
here once In while and take me for
a drive on the Malecon and talk to
me to keep me from dying of ennui
before I meet Ricardo. I'll wait and
see IL he suggests It,"
However, for reasons best known to
himself and the reader, Mr.. Webster
made no such interesting suggestion;
so she decided that while he was ire
nice, he was, nevertheless,
a very queer man and thoroughly e.
Just before the train pulled out
John Stuart Webster took Dolores
hand. "Good-by, Seeress,' he said
very soberly. "The trail forks here
for the first tlme-possbly the last,
although I'll try to be on hand to
make good on my promise to present
you to your brother the day he oc-
cupes the palace. However, II |
shouldn't be In town that day, just
90 up and introduce yourself to him.
It's been wonderful to have met you
and known you, even for such brief |
period. l shall never forget you and
the remarkable "a hours just passed.
II shall not soon forget them my
self, Caliph-nor you," she added.
Haven't you been busy little cup
Of tea, Callph! Within "a hours after
landing, you have changed your mind
three times lost the best job In the
world, had your fortune told, been
marked for slaughter, acquired a new
'ound friend and commenced actively
md with extraordinarily good results
he work of reforming him, soused a
gentleman In the fountain. spurned
mother with the tip of your boot,
ode with me around the Malecon and
istened to the band concert, bundled
,oor Billy off to San Miguel de Pad
ia, discovered my brother presumed
o be dead, and received a reprieve
rom your enemies, while they per-
ect new plans for destroying you.
Really, you are quite caliph."
"Oh, there's dash of speed In the
I'D horse yet, Miss Ruey," he assured
Ter laughlngly. "Now listen; don't tell
nybody about your brother, and don't
ell Billy about my adventures since
e left for San Miguel de Padua."
"But I'm not liable to see Billy"
"Yes, you are-extremely liable. I'm
DING to send him back to you as soon
s can spare him, because | know
QUILL be lonesome and bored to death
n this lonesome town, and Bill is
uIly good company And don't want
GU to tell him about the mess I'm
4, because It would only worry him;
e can't aid me. and the knowledge
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