The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-03-31

runs that way for a while. and then
1t changes, and gets wOrsew
When Jerome returned IN his seat,
the serious look In Webst,r's hitherto
laughing eyes challenged his immedI-
ate attention.
"Neddy," said John Stuart Webster
gently, "do you remember nv cross
Ing my fingers and saying Kings X
when you came at me with, that PROMO
sition Of yours7 1t just breaks my
heart to have to decline It. but the
fact of the matter is, think you'd
better give that job to your brother
after all. At any rate. I'm not going
to take It."
"Why?" the amazed Jerome de-
manded. Johnny, you're crazy In the
head. or course youIl take It."
For answer Webster handed his
friend the letter he had Just received.
Read that, old horse, and see n YOU
can't work up circulation" he sug-
gested.
Jerome adjusted his spectnclns and
read:
"Calle de Concordia 10. Buenav entura,
"Sobrante. c. A.
Dear John: l would address Won
as dear friend John.' did | but DOS.
sess sufficient courage. In my heart
Of hearts you are still that, hut after
three years Of. silence, due to my stu
pidity and hardness Of heart. 1t is, per.
haps, better to make haste slowly.
ITO begin, I should like to be for
given, on the broad general grounds
that I am most almighty sorry for
what ! went and done! Am forgiv-
en-? seem to see your friendly old
face and hear you answer Ave and
with this load Off my chest at last l
believe feel better already.
Jack. you poor, deIudnd old piece
of white meat. do you think for mo-
ment that ! held against you your
teStim"''" for the operators in Cripple
Cree? ihrughi you believed the
charge; Hid that you testified in q
nrm belief ;t:it Hus the guilty man,
ms al q! ~ cir""mcian'ial evid,nr,
Se"r.;"d ~ i.;.li"a;" | tnnu"hr this for
three lonS, ;ncn-.s years. ola friend.
ana I'm So::y. A:icr that. suppose
there isn't any need for me to say
more, EXCEPT that you are an old fool
Tor not Sa..in" YOU were going to
spend your money and your time and
reputation trying to rui my halo back
on straight! l dOub: II was worth
II, and you knew that: but let 1t pass.
for we have other fish 10 fry.
1.-The nubbin of the matter is this:
There is only one good gold mine left
IN this weary wOrid--and ! have it,
It's the sweetest wildcat ever struck,
and we stand the finest show In the
world or starving 20 death 4 we
tackle II without sntfiCienr capital to
70 through. 1t will take at lpaEt thirty
ihouSaud dollars. and we ought TO
have double that to play safe. do
not know whether you have or can
raise sixty cents. but al any rate
am going to put the buck UP to yoI
aud YOU can take a look.
"rhis is pretty fair country. Jack
If YOU survive long enough TO get
used to it. At first you think It's Par
adiSe; then you grow to hate Il and
know it for hell with the lid Off; and
finally all your early love for II re-
turns and you become what I am now
"A tropical tramp! There IS only one
social STRATUM lower than mine, and
that's the tropical beachcomher.
am not that-yet; and will not be If
my landlady will continue to listen to
my Establishments. She Is sweet
soul. with divine disposition. and !
am duly grateful.
"I would tell you all about the geog-
raphy, topography. fora and fauna Of
Sobrant0 but you can ascertain that
In detail by consulting any stand
ard encyclopedia. Governmenta'ly the
country Is similar to its sister re-
publcs. It's cold day indeed wher
two patriots. two viva's and couple
Of old Long Tom Springfield rifles
cannot upset the SObrante apple cart.
We haven't had a revolution for near
ly six months. hut we have hopes.
81 am addressing you at ehe Engl-
neers' club. in the hope that my letter
may reach you there, or perhaps the
secretary will know your address and
forward 1t to you. IF you are foot
loose and still entertain lingering
regard for your old pal. get busy on
this mining concession p. d. Q. Time
Is the essence of the contract, be-
cause I am holding on to the thin
edge OF nothing, and If we have
change of government may lose even
that. ] need you, John Stuart Web
ster. worse than I need salvation.
enclose you q list Of equipment re-
quired.
"lf you receive this letter and can
do anything for me. please cable. r.