Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-05-13

again. I'm going to stay here now"
Indeed WhyT
"Just to be obstinate. Apparently
I'm not wanted here by the powers
that be; so just TO rile them Pm go
| ing to hang around Sobrante and argue
the question with them. By the way.
l see you received a cablegram also.
Better news than mine, I hope"
She nodded. 81 have a little bust
ness deal on back home. Haven't got
a great deal invested but it looks as
II might make $1,000"
He arched his eyebrows and favored
her with a little disappearing grunt
Sounded like the prospectus Of fake
mining promoter-yes, By thunder,
that was It. Dolores was a school
teacher, and school teachers and doc
tors are ever the mainstay Of swim
dler's sucker list.
you won SO from me yesterday"
he challenged. BET you another ten
can tell you the nature Of your In
vestment"
go you, il loser Unconsciously
she was learning the argot OF the male
Of the species, as exemplihed In Ned
dy Jerome's cablegram.
IT'S a mining property"
you win. II is" she answered
truthfully. starting to open her purse.
Quartz or placerT'
81 don't know. Explain"
He chuckled at her ignorance.
Quartz Is gold-bearing rock, and
placer is gold-bearing gravel"
Then my mining property is plac-
er, because II has lots Of sand"
81 knew It, 1 knew It." he warned
her solemnly, and he shook an ad-
monitory finger at her. "Black sand,
Ell? Is the gold very finer
Il think it Is"
Then you're stung good and deep
so don't delude yourself into thinking
you have $4,000 coming. 1 never
knew a proposition for saving the fine
gold in black sand that didn't turn out
to be a fzzle. It's the hardest thing
in the world 10 save. Now. listen;
you tell me the name Of the him-fam
artist that got you into this deal. and
when I get back TO the United States
I'll investigate the company; If its an
out-and-out swindle, I'll take that
promoter by the throat and choke your
money out OF him, the scOundrel! II
is just these hy-by-night fellows that
ruin the finest gambling game IN the
world and scare of investors In legit-
mate mining propositions"
"Oh, you mustn't-really, Caliph.
He's an old man, and only did 1t TO
help him out"
There should be no sentiment in
business, Miss Ruey."
"Oh, well, let's be cheerful and hope
full, Caliph, and discuss a more impor-
tant subject"
She was very serious now. for by her
meddling she had, she realized, so ar
ranged matters that at q time when
John Stuart Webster's very life de-
pended upon his immediate departure
from Buenaventura, he was planning
to stay and face the music. just TO be
obstinate. You must reconsider your
decision to remain in this country,
she insisted. your life may be the
price Of liberty Of action, you know.
Isn't Billy capable of developing the
mine after you advance the cashT'
Il wouldn't advance him a cent for !
his mine until I had Investigated ii |
myself"
"Ther you should make some ar
rangements TO safeguard yourself |
while making the investigation. and /
leave Sobrante Immediately thereafter. |
Isn't that q sensible propositOnp
''Very-if 1 felt like leaving So |
brante. But I do not If that mining |
concession is a potential winner, I'll |
have to stick around and make a win
ner out Of II before I go away and |
leave Bill in charge. Besides, I'm wor-
ried about Bill. He's full of malarial /
fever. and last night I got thinking
about him and decided to send him
back TO the Colorado mountains for
few months want some regular doc
tors TO work on Bill so he'll be lit when
he gets back on the job
As a matter of fact, this idea Of send
ing Billy TO the United States had but
that moment occurred TO Jack Web
ster; he reflected now that this plan
was little short OF an inspiration. 1t
would give Billy and Dolores an op-
portunity TO marry and have q honey
moon; It would leave him free of her
disturbing presence. and enable him to
leave Sobrante when the Gearys should
return. He resolved TO speak to Billy
about It