Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-03-25

out to warn him OF the grass, too"
Dolores walked step closer to Bill
and eyed him disapprovingly. "Pm S
sorry l can't believe that statement,
she replied. ut happens that / wa
standing by the companion-ladde
when you came aboard and spoke t.
the purser; when you asked him If Mr.
Webster was aboard, your face wa,
alight with eagerness and anticipation
but when you had reason to believe he
was not aboard, you looked so terribly
disappointed I felt sorry for you.
"I'm going ashore, II it's the last act
Of my life, and when / get there I'm
going to interview the cable agent
then I'm going to call at the steam
ship Office and scan the passenger list
Of the last three north-bound steam
ers, and If do not find Henrietta VIII
kins' name on one of those passenger
lists I'm going up to Gale de Con-
cordia No. 10"
81 surrender Internationally"
groaned Billy. I'm a liar from De
| ginning to end. I overlooked my hand.
l beg Of you to believe me, however,
when | tell you that only told you
those whoppers because I was In
honor bound to tell them. Personally
l don't want you to go away-at least,
not until I'm ready to go away, too
Miss Ruey, my nose is in the dust.
There Is a fever in my brain and a
misery in my heart"
And contrition in your face" she
Interrupted him laughingly. you're
forgiven, Mr. Geary = on one condi-
tlOn."
Name It, he answered.
Tell me everything from beginning
to end"
SO Billy told her. 81 would much
rather have been visited with a plague
OF boils, like our old friend, the late
Job, than have to tell you this, Miss
Ruey," he concluded his recital MAN
proposes, but God disposes, and you're
here and bound to learn the truth
sooner or later Mother isn't a lady |
and she knows it, but take it from |
me, Miss Ruey, she's a grand old |
piece of work. She's a scout-a ring |
tailed sport-a regular Individual and
game as gander"
And | mustn't call at El Buen Ami
go, Mr.. GearyT
Perish the thought Mother must
call on you. FL Buen Amigo is what
you might term a hotel for tropical
tramps of the masculine sex Nearly
all of Mothers guests have a past,
you know. They're the submerged
white tenth Of Sobrante.
"Then my benefactor must call to
see me here" Billy nodded. "When
will you bring her here?"
Billy reflected that Mother jerks
had been up rather late the night be-
fore and that trade in the cantina
OF El Buen Amigo had been unusually
brisk; so since he desired to exhibit
the old lady at her best, he concluded
it might be well to spar for wind.
Tomorrow at TO-" he declared Do
lores inclined her. head Something
told her she had better leave all future
details to the amlable William.
Il remember you inquired for your
friend, Mr.. Webster. when you came
aboard the steamer"
Il remember it, too" Billy countered
ruefully. Il can't imagine what's be-
come of him. Miss Ruey, did you
ever go to meet the only human being
IN the world and discover that for
some mysterious reason he had failed
% keep the appointment? Miss Ruey.
you'll have to meet old John Stuart
he minute he lights In Buenaventura.
Hes some boy"
"Old John Stuart7" she queried.
How old?"
"Oh, thlrty-nine or forty on actual :
'ount, but one Of the kind that will T
i've TO be thousand and then have !
o be killed with an axe. He's COM !
ng to Sobrante to help me put over a 7
mining deal"
How interesting, Mr.. Gearyl No +
7onder you were disappointed"
The last sentence was shaft DELHI q
rately launched; to Dolores delight
made a keyhols in Billy Geary's o
cart. !.
Don't get me wrong, Miss Ruey" r
e FASTENED to assure her. 81 have
God mine, but I'd trade 1t for a hand @
bake from Jack The good Lord only N
ublished one edition of Jack. and :,
mited the edition to one volume. !,
len the plates were melted for the :,
INK we call the human race. Two n
eeks ago, when | was sick and pen- ~
less and despairing. the possessor of =,
concession on a fortune. but with. :,
Ut centavo in my'pockets to buy q IL
lnana, when l was a veritabIe beach. -
'mber and existing on the charity Of =,
other jerks, ] managed finally RI -
with old Jack and -old n;
IA where | was and what | had 4,
here's his answer. Miss Ruey. and \,
N not ashamed to say that when
Il 1t | cried like kid" And Billy =,
Inded her John Stuart Webster's re- ~
arkable cablegram, the recent of -
hich had. for Billy Geary. trans. ~