The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-03-24

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How about that loan to the pro-
visional government" Ricardo de
handed pointedly.
Webster did not hesitate. After all
what was money to him now? Billy
had gone away, his hopes raised high.
already a millionaire after the fash
lon of mining men, who are ever ready
to count their chicks before they are
hatched, provided only they see the
eggs. Besides. there was Dolores. Full
well Webster realized thai Billy.
tossed back once more into the Jaws
of the well-knOwn wolf of poverty,
would not have the courage upon his
return to Sobrante TO ask Dolores to
share his poverty with him; should
the revolution fail Ricardo Ruey
would be an outcast. hunted man
with price on his head, and in no
position to care for his sister, even
should he survive long enough 70
know he had a sister. She would
be alone in the world If he. John stu
art Webster. failed her now--more
than ever she needed mans strength
and affection TO help her navigate the
tide-rips of life, for life to woman.
alone and unprotected and dependent
upon her labor for the bread she must
eat must contain. nj best. a full meas
ure OF terror and despair and ioneli-
ness. He pictured her through grim
professional of years OF skimping and
oil ha
John Stuart Webster. had hestated 70
lend a dreamer and an idealist pal
try $4,000 without security.
No, there was no alternative n
his friendship for Billy was worth
sou. 1t was worth $4,000: II his silent.
unrequited love for Dolores Ruey was
worthy Of her, no sacrifice on his part
could be too great provided it guar
anteed her happiness.
Ruined again" he sighed. This
is only another of those numerous &C.
casions when the tail goes with the
hide. How soon do you want the
money!"
Ricardo Luiz Ruey leaned forward
and gazed very earnestly at John Stu
art Webster. do you really trust nre
that much. my friend?" he asked feel
ingly. Remember. am asking you
for $4,000 on faith"
"Old sport" John Stuart Webster
answered, you went overheard in
Buenaventura harbor and took
chance among those big, ver-cOlored.
hammer-headed sharks. And you did
that because you had cause you
thought worth dying for. l never knew
man who had cause that was
worth dying for who would even es-
pOuse cause worth swindling for.
You win-only | want you to under
stand one thing, Ricardo I'm not
doing this for the sake of saving that
ment gave my friend, Geary. I'm
above doing a thing like this for mon
ey.-for myself. 1t seems to me must
do II to guarantee the happiness of
two people | love: Ny friend, Geary,
and the girl he's going to marry. /
reject your promissory note and your
prO,nise Of a deed of gift for that con
cession, and accept only your graft
tude. There are no strings To this
loan, because ii isn't a loan at all.
It's bet. If you lose. I'll help you
get out of the country and absOlve
YOU of any Indebtedness to me. How
ever, if you should win. know youll
reimburse me from the national treas
ury"
"And you do not desire bonuS?
Nothing that will cost the citizens
of this country one penny of their
heritage. I'm going TO bet this mon
ey-bet it. understand, not loan it.
However, il you want to be a sport
and grant me little favor in return,
YOU can
Fire away"
after | give you this money, l
don't want the doctor and the colonel
to kiss me to show how grateful they
are"
You wonderful fellow Jack Web
>ter. if had sister | should want
her to marry you"
"Show how little you'd think of
YOUR siSter-Staking her to a senti
mental jackass. Shall | cable the
money to New Orleans in the morn
inp7"
Concluded next week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Kelly were arriv