The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-14
from every man Kills his own snaies."
And he held up his hand for Andrew
Bowers IN shako

from every man Kills his own snakes."
And he held up his hand for Andrew
Bowers to shake.
"Mr. Webster" the latter declared
feelingly, II am not lord Of language,
SO 1 cannot find words to thank you. I
agree with you that you are entitled
to my confidence. My name is"
tut. tut MY boy. Your name is
Andrew Bowers. and that Identifies
you sufficiently for the time being.
When ! suggested that I was entitled
to measure Of your confidence,
meaIt on few minor points only
points on which my curiosity has been
abnormally aroused.
"Very well, my friend. Fire away"
"Are you an American citizenr
mo. I am a citizen Of Sobrante.s
"You had no money to pay for your
passage to San Buenaventura SO you
schemed to make me pay your way.
Hence l take II that your presence In
the capital Of your native country Is q
matter Of extreme Importance and that
the clerk In the ticket office Of the
Caribbean Mail line is a friend Of
yours"
Quite true. He knew my need"
"YOu were under surveillance and
could not leave New Orleans for San
buena ventura unless you left secretly.
When ] purchased both berths In this
staterocm and the ticket clerk knew I
held a frst-class ticket for a valet that
was not. he decided to saw or on me
a valet that was Disguised in the liv.
cry OF a chauffeur and carrying hand
baggage you hoped to get aboard with
out being detected by your enemies
who watched the gangplank."
Andrew Bowers nodded.
DO you think you succeededr' Web
ster continued.
Il do not know. Mr. Webster. hope
so. II did not-well. the instant this
steamer drops anchor In the roadstead
at San Buenaventura. she will be
boarded and searched by the military
police. will be discovered and" He
shrugged.
Lawn party in the cemetery, eh1"
Webster suggested.
Andrew Bowers reached under his
pillow and produced two heavy auto
matte pistols and leathern box con.
tanning five clips Of cartridges. These
he exhibited In silence and then thrust
them back under the pillow.
u see Andrew. In case you're cor
nered. eh? Well, l think I would pre-.
fer to die fighting myself"
I'm not worried. Mr.. Webster.
Somehow. think ] ran the gantlet
safely"
"But why did you throw your livery
nverboardT'
1T was Of no further use to me-"
But you'll have to have some
clothes In which to go ashore, you
amazing man."
mot at all The steamer will arrive
In the harbor Of San Buenaventura
late In the afternoon-too late to be
given pratique that day. After dark I
shall drop overheard and endeavor to
swim ashore, and In view Of that plain
clothes would only prove an embar.
rassment. shall land In my own coun-
try naked and penniless, but once
ashore ] shall quickly find shelter. I'll
have to risk the sharks, of course"
"Man-eaters?"
The bay Is swarmIng with them"
You're breaking my heart" Web
Ster declared sympatheticaliy. 81 sup
pose you're going to feign illness
throughout the voyage"
mot the kind of illness that will in
terfere with my appetite. | have pre-
Scribed for myself q mild attack of in
tamihatory rheumatism. as an excuse
for remaining In bed and having nv
meals brought to me. This service, OF
course, will necessitate some slight ex.
pense In the way Of tips. but am hon
Ing ycu will see your way clear to TAX
ing care of that for your guest"
silently Webster hauded Andrew
Bowers ten dollars IN silver. THAT
ought to hold yOu." he declared. "For
the rest. you're up to some political
skullduggery In Sobrante. and what II
Is and what's your real name are two
subjects In which am not Interested.
Let II be understood that you are my
valet, Andrew Bowers. That's all I
KNOW about you and that's all / care
10 know about you. In fact, the less
l Know about you the less will have
to explain In the event Of your sudden
demise"
Fair enough" duoth Andrew Bow.
ers. You're a man after my own
heart thank YOU"