Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-04-15

? think, Johnny
: Il think" said John Stuart Webster.
slowly, that you're a good picker. Bill.
She's my ideal Of q fine young woman,
and my advice to you IS to marry her.
I'll grub-stake you. Bill. this stiff col
lar IS choking me; wish you'd wait
here while go 20 my room and rustic
up soft one"
In the privacy Of his room John
Stuart Webster sat down on his bed
and held his head In his hands, for he
had just received a blow in the solar
plexus and was still groggy. Present
ly, however, he pulled himself together
and approaching the mirror looked
long at his weather-beaten eounte-
! nance.
TOO DID," he murnured, too old to
be dreaming Dreams"
He changed TO a soft collar, and
when he descended to the patio to Join !
Billy once more he was, to all outward !
appearances, his usual unperturbed |
self. for his was one Of those rare ma
lures that can derive a certain comfort
from the misery of elf-sacrifice-and
in that five minutes alone in his room
John Stuart Webster had wrestled
with the tragedy of his life and won.
He had resolved to give Billy the
right Of way on the highway to happi-
ness.
In Mr.. WebsteF's own whimsical
nh hfc /
on the instant he recognized in the OBJ
Ject of his youthful partners alteration
the same winsOme woman he had en-
throned In his own secret castle of
love. From that precise second Billy's
preserve was as safe from encroach-
ment by his friend as would be a bale
OF Confederate currency in an armor-
steel vault on the INSTRUMENTATION :
level of water-flled mine
John Stuart Webster had unanimously
resolved upon the course he should have +,
pursued in the first place. He would =
investigate Billy's mining concession :
provided 1t should prove .
worth while, he would finance It and a a
'ut the property on a paying basis; e.
ifter which he would see to it that
'te very best doctors in the city of =
3uenaventura should inform Billy. I'M
and in the strictest conf
ience, that If he desired to preserve 3
he life of Senior Juan Webstaire he st
mould forthwith pack that rapidly dis p
migrating person off to a more salu-
riOus climate. O.
Having made his decision. John III
tuart Webster Immediately took heart
hope and decided to lead trumps. III
Dolores rejoined them for a siesta !"
fter luncheon. iel
Webster leaned over and slammed
lily Geary's knees affectionatelv ue
well, Bill, you saffron-colored old g
reck, how long do you suppose if ~ ~
Ill take for you to pick up enough -,
rength and courage to do some ac- 9,
We mining? I'm anxious to get that To- To-
'operty on paying basis, Sc | can ~,
t out of the country" ~
why, Johnny" the amazed Billy an
II thought you would stay VIC
I'd help run the mine" 90
Indeed Well, why do you sup TO
Sc l spent so much time teaching tbe
u now to run a mine, you young fen
ot, If not against just such time Y
this? You found this concession or
d tied 1t up; I'll finance it and help die
u get everything started; but after ad
It, I'm through, and you can man. tro,
II on salary and name the salary 49,
lrself You have a greater inter o,.,,
IN this country than /, william: ba;,
d so with your kind permission | e.;
IL hike up to that concession to- nm
rrow and give It the double-O: -.
n II can o. X. the property, Wen q ?.
lie for the machinery 1 ordered Just fr,a
ore l left Denver, and get busy. DO,
ought TO have our first cleanup tho,
hin ninety days" -
Gosh, but you're in a hurry" Billy nos
He disliked exceedingly
thought Of having his courtship
'rrupted on a minutes notice.
You know me, son. I'm a hustler n,
the job Webster reminded him fore
tally; so the sooner you start. the ,ntr,
aer you can get back and accumu- bis
more malaria. What accommoda- disc,
have you up there?" 80
Zone, Jack" ho,,-
Then you had better get some. He ;
?. / think you told me we have inc
axe horses at San Miguel de hind
Ia to ride in TO the mine" Billy anda
led Then you had better buy a tbo+
and bedding for both of US. shin to~as
stun up to San Miguel de Padua b,,,
ip with Il and engage horses. a Won
cook. and a couple Of reliable ana
D. When you have everything 80 =,
telegraph me and III come up." mi :
ny can't you come up with mey snhie
any
man and write He
letters and send a cablegran, .sr5,a.
wait for an answer. 1 nav have o1tog.
az around here for two OF three eo,,r,,
By the way. what did Won do - -,
hat friend I sent to you with the .ar >,