The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-02-17

William

nowdy Bill BE- csiied.
Hello. Yourself" Mr.. william
Geary replied. and Dolores knew him
for an American. DO you happen Ia
have as passenger this trip large.
interesting person. bv name John stu
art Webster" added Riiiy Genry.
~ don't know. Billy. ri look over
tie passenger list" and together they
moved N toward his Office. Dolores
followed. drawn by the mention OF
that magic name Webster. and paused
In front Of the pursers Office To lean
over the rail. ostensibly to watch the
cargaiores In their lighters clustering
around the great snip but In reality
To learn more Of the mysterious Web
ster.
''Rlast the luck" Billy Geary
growled. 'fhe old sinner isn't here. by
the way. do YOU happen 20 have
Miss Dolores Ruey aboard?'
Dolores pricked up her little ears.
What possible interest could TINS
stranger have In her goings or com
ingsY
you picked winner this time
Bin" she heard the purser say.
"Stateroom sixteen. hoat-deck. star
board side. Youn probably find her
there. packing to go ashore
"Thanks." Billy replied and stepped
out Of the purser's office. Dolores
turned and faced him.
~ am Miss Ruey." she announced.
81 heard Won asking for me" Her
eyes carried the query she had not put
into words: "Who are YOU. and what
do yoii wnnt?' RIly saw and under
stood. and on the instant wave OF
desoation surged over him.
So this was the vision he had volun-
teered 70 meet aboard La Estreilita-
and by specious lie and hypocrltic
mier. turn her back from the portals
of Buenayentura To thai dear old
United States, which, Billy suddenly
recalled with poignant pain. is siz-
able country In which a young lady
may very readily be lost forever with
the quick eve ~ youth. he noted that
Dolores was perfectly wonderful in a
white flannel skirt and jacket white
buck boots white panama hat with
gorgeous puggaree, mannish little
linen collar, and red four-n-hand
tie. From under that white hat peeped
q profusion of crinkly brown hair with
n slightly reddish tinge to II her eyes
were big and brown and wide apart.
with golden lecks in them; their
glance met Billy's hungry gaze simply.
directly, and with a curiosity there
was no attempt to hide. Her nose
was patriclan her beautiful short up
per lip revealed the tips OF two per
feet. milk white front teeth: she was,
BILLY Geary told himself, goddess
before whom all low. worthless, ornery
fellows like himself should grovel and
die happy, II perchance she might be
so minded as to walk on their faces
He was aroused from his critical in
ventory when the houri spoke again:
You haven't answered my question
sir!"
me" said Billy, ~ didn't. Stupid
OF me, too However. come 10 think
Of II, Won didn't ask me any question
You looked II. My name Is Geary--
William II. .Geary, by profession a
mining engineer and by nature an
lgnoramus, and have called to de-
liver some disappointing news regard.
ing Henrietta wilkins"
us She"
"She is. Very much alive and In en-
cellent healthier rather was, the last
time il was my pleasure and privilege
to call on the dear lady. But she isn't
in Buenaventura now" Mentally Billy
asked God to forgive him his black
hearted treachery to this wlnsome girl.
He loathed the task he had planned
and foisted upon himself, and moth
Ing but the memory of Mother jerks
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