The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-02-10

The day took that boy out from un-
foreground and put him in the assay
once to learn the business. How
couiu know that the Holman gang
h"d cached the stun in his shack7"
We'll. it's too bad" Jerome an
>Nered duly. He was quite willing /
mat the subject of conversation should !
he changed. I'm glad to get the right
uope on the boy, anyhow. Have an
other drink"
Not until | read this letter Now,
who the dickens knew was headed |
Tor Denver and the Engineers club? |
didn't tell a soul. and only ar
rived this morning"
He turned to the last page to ascer- |
tain the identity of his correspondent
ana his facial expression ran the |
ramut from surprise TO a Joy that was
good to see.
John Stuart Webster read II DELHI |
erately. after which he sat in silent
contemplation of the design of the |
carpet for fully minute before reach |
ing for the bell. A servant responded
Immediately.
Bring me the time tables of all
roads leading to New Orleans" he
ordered, also cable blank"
Webster had reread the letter be-
fore the servant returned with the
timetables
August YOU go out to the desk
like a good fellow. and ask the secre-
me to New Orleans on the Gulf States
limited. leaving at 10 o'clock tomor-
row night" He handed the servant
his card. "Now wait minute until
| write something He seized the
cable blank, helped himself, unin-
vited, to Neddy Jerome's fountain pen.
and wrote
civilian II. Geary, Gale de Concordla
No. 10. Bueuaventura, Sobrante,
c, A.
salute, you young jackassl Just
received your letter. Cabling thou
sand for emergency roll first thing to-
morrow. VIII order machinery. Leav-
ing for New Orleans tomorrow night,
to arrive Buenaventura first steamer.
Your letter caught me with a hundred
thousand. We cut it two ways and
take our chances. Keep a light in the
window for your old
Jack PARDNER."
That's a windy cablegram," Neddy
jerome remarked as the servant bore
it away. "Why all this garrulity?
cablegram anywhere generally costs at
least "A dollar word"
"'That's my delight of shiny
night in the season of the year. "
quoted John Stuart Webster; land
why the devil economic when the boy
needs cheering up?"
'What boyT
BILLY Geary."
"Where is he?"
Central America"
Neddy jerome was happy. He was
! in an expansive mood, for he had,
! with the assistance of kindly fate,
rounded up the one engineer in all the
world whom he needed to take charge
of the Colorado Consolidated. SO he
said:
"Well. Jack inst to celebrate the
discovery of your old pal, I'll tell you
what I'll do. I'll O. X. your voucher
/ for the expense of bringing young
Geary back TO the Y, S. A., and when
/ we get him here. it will be up to you
/ to find a snug berth for him with Col
! orado Consolidated"
"Neddy." said John Stuart Webster
"by my halidom, love thee. You're
a thoughtful, kindly old stick-ln-the-
mud"
"No IFS nor butts. Pm your boss"
jerome Interrupted, and waddled
away to telephone the head waiter at
his favorite restaurant to reserve a
table for two.
Mr. Webster sighed. He dsliked
exceedingly to dlsappoint old Neddy.
but He shrank from seeming to
think overwell of himself 10y declin-
year job with the biggest mining com
pany in Colorado. but
Rotten luck" he solioquized. 1T
runs that way for a while, and then
1t changes and gets worse,"
When Jerome returned To his seat
the serious look in Webster's hitherto
laughing eyes challenged his immedi-
ate attention.
"Neddy." said John Stuart Webster
gently. do YOU remember my cross
ing my fingers and saying Kings y
when you came at ne with that propo
sition of yours? II lust breaks my
heart TO have to decline II. but the
fact of the matter is think youf
better give that job to your brother
after ALL AT any rate I'm not goinl
TO take IT."
"Why?" the amazed Jerome de
manded. "Johnny, you're crazy In th'
head. of course you'l take it,"
For answer Webster handed hi
friend the letter he had Just received
READ that. old horse, and see II yol
can't work up a circulation" he sug
geSted.
Jerome adjusted his spectacles am
read:
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