Cheyenne record., 1921-03-31

Il think you're too cool. young man.
Webster retorted. "Just q trifie TOO
;cocksure. Up to the present moment
you have proffered no evidence why
you should not be adjudged a cad. and
I do not like cads and must decline to
permit one to occupy the same state
room at my expense. You are clever
and amusing and I laughed at you, but
at the same time my sense of hunor Is
not 30 great as to cause me to over
look your impudence and laugh with
you. Now, II you have anything TO
say. say 1t quickly, because you're
going to 60 away from herein
hurry"
II plead guilty to the indictment.
Mr.. Webster, and submit as an excuse
the fact that desperate circumstances
require desperate measures. an not
begging my way. neither aM beating
1t. for the reason that beth forms OF
travel are repugnant to me. l am
merely taking advantage of certain
fortuitous circumstances 10 force you.
an entire stranger. to extend to me
credit Of fifty dollars until we reach
San Buenaventura. when you will be
promptly reimbursed"
ut is not my habit" Webster retort-
ed stifily, ITO extend credit to stran'
gers who demand IT,
II do not demand II, sir. beg 1t Of
you, and because cannot afford to be
refused took care to arrange matters
SO that you would not be likely to re-
fuse my request. Really. do not mean
to be c0cksure and impudent. but be-
fore you throw me out I'd like to let
you In on a secret about yourself"
"Well?"
you're not going to throw me out"
"Why not?"
Because you can't"
That's fighting talk. Now. just to
prove to you the depth Of error In
which you founder, young man. ] am
about to throw you out" And he
grasped Andrew Bowers In the grip Of
a grizzly bear and whisked him out Of
the top berth.
"Wait one second" his helpless VIC
tim cried. II have something to say
OcIOTC yOu kV uhy AuA thCA.
"Say It," Webster ordered. "Your
tongue Is the only part Of you that l
cannot control"
when you throw me out on deck"
Andrew Bowers queried, do your pa
jamas 20 with met Does the hair go
with the hider'
"They cost me sixteen dollars in Salt
Lake City. but-good lord. yes. can't
throw you out mother naked; d-n 1t. I
can't throw you out at ALL"
didn't tell you so1 Be good fel-
low and turn me looae."
"Certainly-for the time being.
You'll stay locked In this stateroom
while have q talk with the captain.
He'll probably dig up shirt, pair Of
dungarees and some old shoes for you
and set you ashore before we get out
of the river. II he doesn't do that he'll
keep You aboard and you'll shovel coal
for your passage"
"But I'm Andrew Bowers and the
purser has collected my nrst-class
ticksti"
.What Of III shall deciars-and
with truth-that you are not Andrew
Bowers that you are not my valet, and
that did not buy the ticket for you. I
dare you to face the captain In my pa
jamas and prove you aren't = stowa-
way"
"You would win on that point" the
bafiiing guest admitted. 'but 1t is q
point you will not raise. Why7 Be-
cause I have another trump up my H.
mono" He climbed back into the up
per berth and from that vantage point
gazed down benevolently upon John
Stuart Webster. I'm disappointed In
you." he continued sadly. ~ thought
you'd show little normal human Curl
osity about lne-and you haven't. You
do not ask questions or l could ex-
plain, while cannot volunteer infOr-
nation without seeming to seek your
pity, and that Of course would be re-
pugnant to me. I am hoping you will
accept my word Of honor that you
shall be reimbursed two hours otter
you land In San Buenavatura."
New music to your song. my friend,
but the same old words" Webster re-
torted. and stepped to the sta.eroom
door. You're doomed to shovel coal or
60 ashore"
''Listen. II go ashore. your respon-
sibility for my life ceases, Mr.. Web.
ster, but II the chief engineer happens
to be short one coaI-passer and the
captain sends me down to the stoke
hole, your responsibility for my death
begins. for I'll be put ashore publicly
at San Buenaventura and two hours
later I'll be facing firing squad iI the
cemetery at the Catedral de la Vera
Cruz"
"Gosh." John Stuart Webster mur.
INJURED dazedly. "I'm afraid can't take
a chance like that for fifty dollars. I'm
whipped to a fraxzle. Any time I'm
sitting in back OF royal flush and the
other fellow bluffs me out Of the pot,
always buy the wine. When 1t arrives
we shall drink to our better acquaInt-
ance. Pending its arrival, please be
advised that you are welcome to my
pajamas, my cigarettes, my book and