The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-05-06

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see you received cablegram also.
Better news than mine, l hope"
She nodded. II have little busi-
ness deal on back home. Haven't got
a great deal invested, but it looks as
if might make $4,000"
He arched his eyebrows and favored
her with little disappearing grunt.
Sounded like the prospectus of fake
mining prOmoter--yes, by thunder,
that was it. Dolores was a school
teacher, and school teachers and doc
tors are ever the mainstay of a swim
dler's sucker list.
You won $40 from me yesterday"
he challenged. "Bet you another ten
I can tell you the nature Of your in
vestment."
go you, if l lose!" Unconsciously
she was learning the argot of the male
of the species, as exemplified in Ned
dy Jerome's cablegram.
ITS a mining property"
you win. 1t is" she answered
truthfully, starting to open her purse.
Quartz or placer?"
| Il uOn [ KNOW. l1AplulU.
He chuckled at her ignorance.
Quartz is gold-bearing rock. and
placer is collaborating gravel"
"Then my mining. property is plac-
er, because it has lots of sand"
II knew it, knew it," he warned
her solemnly, and he shook an adj
monitory finger at her. "Black sand,
Ell? Is the gold very fine?"
II think it is"
"Then you're stung good and deep
so don't delude yourself into thinking
you have $4,000 coming. l never
knew proposition for saving the fine
gold In black sand that didn't turn out
to be a fizzle. It's the hardest thing
in the world to save. Now, listen;
you tell me the name of the flim-flam
artist that got you into this deal, and
when l get back to the United States
I'll investigate the company; If it's an
out-and-out swindle, I'll take that
promoter by the throat and choke your
money out of him, the scOundrel! 1t
Is just these f1y-by-night fellows that
ruin the finest gambling game in the
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mate mining propositions"
"Oh, you mustn't-really, Caliph.
He's an old man, and l only did it to
help him out"
"There should be no sentiment in
business, Miss Ruey."
"Oh, well, let's be cheerful and hope
full, Caliph, and discuss more impor-
tant subject"
She was very serious now, for by her
meddling she had, she realized, so ar
ranged matters that at time when
John Stuart Webster's very life de-
pended upon his immediate departure
from Buenaventura, he was planning
to stay and face the music, just to be
obstinate. "You must reconsider your
decision to remain in this country"
she insisted. "Your life may be the
price of liberty of action, you know.
Isn't Billy capable of developing the
mine after you advance the cash?"
II wouldn't advance him a cent for
his mine until l had investigated 1t
myself"
"Then you should make some ar
!. | Judgements " ooIS6uuiu SOoASSAA
while making the investigation, and
leave Sobrante Immediately thereafter.
Isn't that a sensible propositions"
"Very-if l felt like leaving So
, brante. But do not. If that mining
concession is q potential winner, I'll
have to stick around and make a win
ner out of it before l go away and
leave Bill in charge. Besides, I'm wor-
ried about Bill. He's full of malarial
fever, and last night l got thinking
about him and decided to send him
! back to the Colorado mountains for a
few months. want some regular doc
tors to work on Bill so he'll be fit when
he gets back on the job"
AS matter of fact, this idea of send
. ing Billy to the United States had but
that moment occurred to Jack Web
ster; he reflected now that this plar
was little short Of an inspiration. Il
would give Billy and Dolores an op
portunity to marry and have honey
moon; 1t would leave him free Of hel
, disturbing presence. and enable him te
, leave Sobrante when the Gearys should
, return. He resolved to speak to Billy
about 1t.
Dolores voice broke in upon his Gun
ming reflections. "But Billy tells me
you already have a fortune sufficient
for the needs Of caliph without 9
court. Why risk your precious life t.
acquire more? Money isn't everything
in life"
mo, but the game Is"
"What game? Mining?"'
1.-THE game Of life."
"But this Is the game Of death"
(which makes life all the sweetel
If can beat the game. Perhaps ! car
better illustrate my point of view Will
a story. Some years ago ! was sem
to Arizona to examine mining prop
erty and report upon It; If advised
its purchase, my principals were pre-