The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-03-03

HE has q profound sense Of hu-
NOR" she s0liiouuized. He's going TO
force me into rhe open. Oh. dear. I'm
helpless" Aloud she said: -On the
train In Death valley last month. Mr..
Webster"
Webster shook his head slowly as II
mystiiied. Il fear you're mistaken.
Miss Ruey. ! wasn't Oh the train in
Death valley last month. was in
Deuver--so you must have met some
other Mr.. Webster 4fft
She flushed furiously. 81 didn't
think ! could be mistaken" she an
swered a trifie coldly.
"It Is my misfortune that yoa we're. !"
he replied graciously. ''CertaInly. had
we met at that time should not have
failed 10 recognize you now Some
how. Miss Ruey. never have any
luck"
She was completely outgeneraled
and having the good sense To realize IT,
submitted gracefully. He's perfectly
horrible" she told herself. 'but at least
he can lie like a gentleman-aDd ! al
ways did like that kind of man"
So they chatted on the veranda until
luncheon was announced and Dolores
left them to go to her room.
"well?" Billy querIed the moment
she was out of earsh1t. What do you
think, johnny
II think" said John Stuart Webster.
slowly. that you're good picker. Bill
Gha'S INV idoal of a fine vo,no ,pnp,an
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 to my room and rustic
up a 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-beateD counte-
nance.
1Too old" he murmured. 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 self-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.. Wehster's own whimsical
phraseology, his clock had been fixed.
on the instant he recognized In the OBJ
ject Of his youthful partners alteration
the same winsolne woman he had en-.
rhroned In his own secret castle of
love. From that precise second BiIly's
preserve was as safe from encroach-
ment by his friend as would be a bale
of Confederate currency 10 an armor-
steel vault on the three thousand. foot
level of q wuter-fiiied mine.
John Stuart Webster had unanimously
resolved upon the course he should have
pursued 10 the first place. He would
investigate Billy's mining concession
Immediately: provided Il should prove
worth while. he would finance Il and
put the property on u paying basis:
AFTER which he would see to II that
the very best doctors In the city of
BuenaventUra should inform Billy. I'M
onciaily and In. the strictest conf.
dence. that II he desired to preserve
the life of Senior Juan Wehstaire he
should forthwith pack that rapidly dis
migrating person OF to more salu-
brious climate.
Having made his decision, John
stuart Webster Immediately took heart
or hope and decided TO lead trurnps.
Dolores rejoined them for a siesta
after luncheon.
Webster leaned over and slapped
Billy Geary's knees affectionately.
We'll, Bill. you saffron -colored old
wreck, how long do You suppose Il
will take for you to pick up enough
strength and courage to do some ac-
i've mining? I'm anxious to get that
property on paying basis. so | can
get out of the country"
why, Johnny" the amazed Billy
declared, Il thought you would stay
and help run the mine"
Indeed Well. why do Won SUM-
pose | spent so much time teaching
you how to run mine. you young
idiot. IL not against just such a time
as thisY You found this concession
ana tied II up; I'll finance it and help
you get everything started; but after
That, I'm through. and You can man
age II on salary and name the salary
Yourself. You have greater inter.
est In this country than |. william:
and 50 with your kind permission
Wen hike up to. that concession to-
morrow and give It the double-O:
then. II can o. K. the property, wen
cable for the machinery I ordered inst
before | left Denver, and get busy.
We ought to have our first cleanup
within ninety days."
Gosh. bot you're in hurry" Billy
murmured. He disliked exceedingly