The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-03-04

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the steamship landing III hack or O
hearse."
"But you could go in a hack this
morning and avoid that uncertainty
"The millionaire drudge / told you
Of could have gpo- to live In a pretty
villa op The Iiviere, but she chose a
miners boarding house"
"Then why" she persisted, did you
leave the United States with the firm
intention of remaining In Sobrante in
definitely. change your mind before
you were here eight hours, and cable
this Neddy Jerome person you would
return in 60 or 90 days-and the fol-
lowing morning decide to remain, aft
er air.
my dear young lady, II changed
my clothes as often as / change my
mind, the hat-you-may-call-'em chaps
that manufacture a certain brand Of
clothes couldn't keep me dressed"
But whyf"
THAT" he answered gravely,, "is a
secret"
"women delight to pry into mems
secrets"
II know IL. Had friend once
married. Every night after dinner he
used to sit and stare into the fire and
his wife used to ask him what he was
thinking about. He would look up at
her owlishly and tell her 1t was some
thing he couldn't explain to her, be-
cause she'd never understand it-and
that was all he would tell her, al
though right frequently. dare say,
he felt like telling her some things
she could understand She brooded
1t any more. and one day she packed
her duds and few home to mother.
He let her stay there three months.
and finally one day he sent her blue
print OF what he'd been thinking
about"
"What was it?'
"An nternal-combustion engine. You
see, until she left him. he'd never
been able to get set TO figure out
something In connection with the inlet
valves"
stop right there, Caliph. I'm re-
buked. I'll let you get set to
think"
IL didn't mean that. You let me
get set yesterday-and l figured II all
out then-and last highland min
ute ago. l don't care to do any more
thinking today. Please talk to me-"
"And you refuse to tell me why you
cabed your friend, JeromeT
"You will never know. l told you
It's secret"
"Bet you find out"
"How much2 That $4,000 you ex-
pect to make from the fiour-gold In
your black-sand claimi And. by the
way, $40, please. won 1t for guess
ing you were interested In mining
proposition"
She returned to him the bill she had
won from him the day before. "Ten
thousand dollars suits me. or course,
I haven't got the money just now. and
this is what Billy calls finger bet,
but II lose. i guarantee to pay. Are
we betting even moheyf think that
Is scarcely fair. Under the circum-
stances ! should be entitled to odds"
Nothing doingl No odds on a bet
Of this nature to a seeress who has al
ready Jared me from soul to vermi-
form appendix by making good You
know too blamed much already. and
how you discovered It is a problem
ha .lrts
After breakfast they repaired to the
veranda to await the result of Web
ster's experiment with Don Juan Cafe
tero. Sure enough, the wreck had again
returned, he was seated on the edge Of
the veranda waiting for them; as they
approached. he held up grimy, Quiv-
ering hand, In the palm Of which lay
IA fve-dollar gold piece.
"What?" Mr.. Webster said. amazed.
"Still unchangedw
IL thried to change II at half dozen
cantinas." Don Juan wheezed. "but
have. Wan offered this In spiggoty
money an the other offered that. an
sure II I'd taken the best that was
offered me In exchange, ye might have
| fought I'd TUX more nor wan dhrink."
Bravo! Three long. loud. raucous
cheers for Don Juan Cafetero!" Do
lores cried. "was it-& terrible task to
come back without y driak, Don Juan Z"
He shivfed. "A shky-blue kangaroo
wit pink tail an green ears chased
me into fhis patio. ma'am."
you're very brave. Cafferty. How
does II feel to win back your self.
respectr Webster asked him.
"Beggfn' tne young ieddy's pardon
| lit feels Ike hell. sor."
-Caliph. don't be cruel.- Dolores
pleaded -Csn q waiter and give Dor
Juan what you promised him."
So Webster went into the hotel bal
and returned presently with a bottle
Of brandy and . glass. which he filled
and held out toward Don Juan. zone
Of the paradoxes Of existence. Dor
Juan" he observed. ''lies In the fac,
that 20 many OF the things In life thaI
are good f;r us are bad for Us Thi'
JOLT win disperse the menages>s and
| quiet your nerves. but nevertheless Il
Is a nail In your CONN"
Webster. accompanied by his pro
teee. strolled uptown on shopping
tour. Here he outftted Don Juar