The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-02-24

nv sra,erooln. zen are my guest ana
you owe me nothing except. perhaps,
your confidence, although do not In
sis, npnn thaf point. Where I come
from every man kills his own snakes"
And he held up his hand for Andrew
Bowers 20 shake.
~Mf Webster" the latter declared
feelingIy. Il ana nor y lord OF language,
/ so / cannot md words 10 thank you. |
ngree with YOU that you are entitled
10 my confidence My name is"
tut INT. nv hoy. Your name Is
Andrew Rnw"rs and that Identifies
you sufficiently for the time heing.
When ! suggested thai ! was entitled
10 nieasur. OF yonT confidence. |
meant Oh lew minor points only
points On which my curiosity has been
abi.ormally aroused.
VERY we'll. my friend Fire away"
Are sou an American citizen 2
"No | am q citizen of Snbrante."
"You had no money 10 pay for your
passage Ia San Rnrnaventura so you
schemed ~ make me pny your way.
Hence | take " that your presence in
the capital OF your native country Is
matter OF extreme importance and that
the clerk In The Ticket office of the
Caribh@n Mail line is a friend of
yours
'Quife rue He knew my need"
"YoU were nn,lpt surveillance and
could not leave New Orleans for San
Buenaventura unless Won left secretly
When purchased hoth berthS in thus
stntprorn ana the ticker clerk knew
held u tirst-class ticket for valet that
MS not he decided IA saw off On me
II valet that WIS. Disguised in the iiv.
cry of chauffeur and rarrying hand
baggage you hoped to get aboard with.
OUT being detected by your enemies
who watched the gangplank."
Andrew Bowers nodded
"Do you think yon succeeded?" Web
ster continued
II dc not know Mr. Webster. hope
So II did not-well. the instant this
steamer drops anchor In the roadstead
al San Buenaventura. she will be
boarded and searched by the military
police, ! viii he discovered and" He
shrugged
Lawn party In the cemetery, ehSp
Webster suggested
Andrew Bowers reached under In
pillow aDd produced two heavy auto.
uiatic pistols and leafhern box con.
tanning five clips OF cartridges. These
he exhibited Ia silence and then thrust
them back under the pillow.
Il see Andrew. In case you're cor.
oered. eh? Well think | would pre-
fer to die fighting myself"
I'm moi worried. Mr.. Webster
Somehow. ! think I ran the gantlet
safely"
But why did you throw your livery
overhoardr
II was OF no further use 10 me-"
But you'll have TO have some
clothes In which to go ashore. you
amazing man."
MOI Al all. The steamer viii arrive
IN the harbor II San Buenaventura
tafe IN rhe afternoon-too late TO he
gwen pfntipne that day. After dark !
snail drop overheard All endeavor to
swim ashore. and In view of that plain
clothes would only prove an embar.
rassnent shall land In my own coun-
Try naked and penniless, but once |
ashore shall quickly find shelter. IN |
nave to risk the sharks. of course"
"Man-eaters?"
THE bay is swarming with them"
You're breaking my henrt." Web.
ster declared sympatheticany. II sun
pose you're going to feign illness
throughout he voyage"
Not The kind at illness thar will in.
Ierfere with my appetite. have pre-
>rribe'i for ulyself a mild attack of m.
mandatory rheumatism as an excuse
I"i remaining in bed and having my
''ehl> brought to me. This service, of
curse VIII necessitate some slight ex.
"-nse IN the way of tips. hut | am hon !
ng you will see your way clear 70 TAX.
ng care ct that for your guest"
Silently Webster handed Andrew
lowers ten dollars In silver THAT
'Ight 10 hold y0n. he declared For
ne rest. you're up TO some political
ku'lduggery In Sobrante, aud what 1t
and what's your real name are two
ubjects In which ! am not interested.
'el Il be understood thai you are my
alet, Andrew Bowers. That's all
now about you and that's all care
know about you. In fact. the less
know about you the less will have
explain in the event of your sudden
emise."
Fair enough" quoth Andrew Bow
RS. You're man after my own
cart. | thank you"