The Grangeville globe., 1921-03-17

You Ancient ocoundreil"
iasr night 1 caDied MIN Ia accept II
he'd wait go days--possibly 30: and
now he replies that he's sorry. but
the job is filled by a better man.
That's why | know he's liar"
81 see. You figure there isn't bet
ter mining engineer than you-eh. Ca
ifph7"
mo. but Neddy Jerome does. and
know he does because he has taken
the trouble to tell me so more than
once And as a rule Neddy inclines
toward the truth. However. It's just
as WE'LL" He paused. staring hard
at her. by the way, you foretold
thisl Why this is amazing"
She could have wept with laughter
"Welr"-soberly-" told you some
'fher things equally amazing, did l
lui?
Yes. YOU told me other things more
" less interesting. but you foretold
his. How do you account for that?"
The witness declines to answer on
he ground that she may incriminate
herself and be burned for a witch"
"Remarkable womanv'
You were about TO remark that Il is
just as we'll"
THAT Neddy's reconciled to losing
ne. because since cabling him yester-
day evening I've changed my mind
again. I'm going to stay here now."
Indeed Why2"
Just to be obstinate. Apparently
I'm not wanted here by the powers
that be; so just to rile them I'm GO
Ing to hang around Sobrante and argue
the question with them. BY the way.
! see you received cablegram also.
Better news than mine, l hope"
She nodded. II have a little busi-
ness deal on back home Haven't got
a great deal invested. but 1t 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 1t. 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
can tell you the nature of your In
vestment"
go you, If losel" Unconsclously
she was learning the argot of the male
Of the species. as exemplified in Ned
dy Jerome's cablegram.
IT'S mining property"
"You win. 1t Is" she answered
truthfully, starting to open her purse.
Quartz or placer?"
Il don't know. Explain"
He chuckled at her ignorance.
quartz is .goid-bearfng rock, and
placer is gold-bearing gravel"
"rhen my mining property is plac-
er, because II has lots of sand"
81 knew it, knew It," he warned
her solemnly, and he shook an adj
monitory finger at her "BIack sand.
ehf Is the gold very finer"
81 think II Is"
"Then you're stung good and deep
so don't delude yourself into thinking
you have $4,000 coming. never
knew a proposition for saving the fine
gold in black sand that didn't turn out
to be a fzzle. It's the hardest thing
in the world to save. Now. listen;
you tell me the name of the flim-fiam
artist that got you into this deal, and
when get back to the United States
I'll investigate the company; If It's an
out-and-out swindle. ri take that
promoter by the throat and choke your
money out of him, the scOundrel II
ruin the finest gambling game in the
world and scare Off investors In legiti-
mate mining propositions"
"Oh. you mustn't-really, Caliph.
He's an old man, and | only did 1t 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 a more impor-
tant subject"
She was very serious now, for by her
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 cashT'
II wouldn't advance him cent for