Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-02

the steamship landing In a hack or a
hearse."
But you could 90 In a hack this
morning and avcid that uncertainty"
The millionaire drudge I told YOU
n could have E0a= 90 live in a pretty
villa % ne Invsers, bot she chose a
miners boarding house.
Then why. she persisted. did you
leave the United States with the firm
Intention Of remaining In Sob1nte in
definitely. change your mind before
SOU were here eight hours. and cable
ih.s Neddy Jerome person you would
return in CO or % day.-and the fol-
lowing morning decide 70 remain, aft
er aI!'
NY dear young lady. II I changed
my clothes as often as / change my
mind, the what-you-may-call-'em chaps
that manufacture a certain brand Of
clothes couldn't keep me dressed"
"But whyT"
THAT" he answered gravely. ''ls
secret"
women delight to pry into mems
secrets"
Il know Il. Had n frIenA once
married. Every night after dinner he
used TO sit and stare into the IRE and
his wife used 10 ask him what he was
thinking about. lie would look up at
her owlishly and tell her IL was some
thing he couldn't explain 70 her, be-
cause she'd never understand it-and
that was All he would tell her, al
thou.a right frequently. / dare say,
De felt Ike telling her some things
she could understand She brOoded
over his secret until she couldn't stand
Ga any more. and one day she packed
her buds and few home 70 mother.
Tie let her stay there three months.
and finally one day he sent her a blue
print Of what he'd been thinking
about"
what was ity"
IAN Observation-Disclosures engine. You
see. until she left him. he'd never
been able TO get set TO figure out
something ia connection with the inlet
valves"
stop right there. Caliph. I'm re
buked. III let you set set 10
think"
Il dldnI mean that You let me
get set yesteriay-and 1 figured IL all
out then-and last highland a min
ute ago. / don't care 20 do any more
thinking today. Please talk 10 me-"
"And you refuse TO tell me why you
cahled your friend, JeromeT
you viii never know. / told you
It's "A secret"
"Bet you I find out"
How muchg That $4,000 you ex-
pcct 10 make from the flour-gold In
your black-sand claimf And, by the
way. $40. please. won Il for guess
.u. YOU were interested In a mining
proposition"
She returned 10 him the bin she had
won from him the day before. Ten
thousand dollars suits me. OF course
I haven't cot the money just now, and
this is what Billy calls a finger bet
but IL / lose, l guarantee % pay. Are
We betting even moAeyf ! think that
Is scarcely fair. Under the circum-
stances I should be entitled 10 odds.
Nothing doing, No odds on bet
0f this nature 20 a secreSs who has al
ready Jared me from soul 20 verml-
form appendix by making good! You
know too blamed much already, and
how Won discovered Il is a problem
that may drive me crazy yet.
After breakfast they repaired 10 the
veranda 20 await the result 81 Web
STEERS experiment with Don Juan Cafe
faro. Sure enough. the wreck had again
returned. he was seated on the edge Of
the veranda waiting Tor them; as they
approached. he held up a grimy. QuiV-
crlnr hand. In the palm Of which lay
IA nve-dollar gold piece.
aWhatg' Mr.. Webster said. amazed
-StIu unchanged 2"
Il thried 20 change Il az half dozen
r.nflnas." Don Juan wheezed. but
diviI q bit az sTstim did any ay thin
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.
~Bravol Three long. loud. rancous
cheers Tor Don Juan CafeteroF Do
lores cried. "wns IL a terrible task 20
come back without drink. Don JuanF
He shlvered. "a shky-blue kangaroo
Wit a pink tail an green ears chased
me into this patio. ma'am."
You're very brave, Canerty. How
does Il feel 20 win back your seif-
resnectT' webster asked him.
Begin the young ieddy's pardon
III feels Tx he'll. scr"
~Caliph. don't be cruel" Dolores
nleaded. call a waiter and give Don
Juan What you promised him."
50. Webster went into the hoiei par
aud returned presently with a bottle
Of brandy and a glass. which be hiled
and held out toward Don Juan One
"a the paradoxes Of existence Don
ruan.~ be observed. "lies in the fact
that 80 mar1 OF the things In life that
are good far US are bad for rs rms
"a. ,-ra .f<nnr~p the menaweiN~ anu