The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-03

caution. Now that l have told you
your brother lives and is in Buena-
ventura, forget it until mention it
again. because his presence here is his
secret, not ours"
"All right, Caliph," she agreed. II
think I shall call you that hereafter.
Like the late Caliph Haroun Al Ras-
prowling around O. nights in queer
places, doing good deeds for your SUBJ
jects. But tell me about my brother.
Describe him to me-"
mot now. Here comes the head
waiter with a cablegram for me, I
think"
: That functionary came to their table
and handed one of the familiar yellow
envelopes to each Of them.
"WeIl excuse each other" Dolores
suggested. She read:
"Go you if I lose. You are a good,
game little scout, and like you fine.
! JEROME"
She glanced across at Webster,
whose face was a conflicting study Of
emotions in which disappointment and
amazement appeared to predomizatc.
"You ancient scoundrel," she heard
him murmur.
"What no, Caliph! Unpleasant
1ews?" she ventured.
'Ycs-and no. I had one of the
inest jobs in the world all staked out
and now the boss cables me it's
2lled-by better man."
"What are you going to do about
it,"
"Well-as soon as I've had my
breakfast. I'm going to cable Neddy
Jerome and tell him I'm satisfied
satisfied to stay here and satisfied
ae's liar. You see. Miss Ruey. he
objected vigorously to my coming here
IN the first place-wanted me to take
30-day vacation and then manage
the Colorado Consolidated Mines COM
pany. Ltd, for him. like Neddy and
would have been glad to 60 to work
for his company. but, Of course, Billy
comes first. and, so declined the Of
fer. Later l changed my mind, and
last night I cabled him I'd accept if
he'd wait 60 days-possibly so; and
| now he replies that he's sorry, but
the job. is filled by a better man.
That's why l know he's liar"
II see. You figure there isn't bet
ter mining engineer than you-eh. Ca
liph?"
He looked at her reproachfully.
mo. but Neddy Jerome does. and I
know he does because he has taken
the trouble to tell me so more than
once. And as a rule Neddy inclines
toward the truth. However. it's just
as WE'LL" He paused. staring hard
at her. by the way. you foretold
this! Why. this is amazing"
She could have wept with laughter.
"Well"-sober!y-"1 told you soma
other things equally amazing. dlu /
not?'
Eyes, you told me other things more
or less interesting, but you foretold
this. How do you account for that"
"rhe witness declines to answer on
the ground that she may incriminate
herself and be burned for WITCH"
Remarkable wOmanW
"You were about to remark that it is
just as we'll"
"That Neddy's reconciled to losing
me. because since cabling him yester-
day evening I've changed my mind
again. I'm going to stay here now"
"Indeedl Why2"
"JustS to be obstinate. Apparently
I'm not wanted here by the powers
that be; so Just to rile them I'm 60
ing to hang around Sobrante and argue
the question with them. By the way.
| see you received cablegram also.
Better news than mine, l hope"
She nodded. Il have little busl-
ness deal on back home. Haven't got
a great deal invested, but it looks as
If I might make $4,000"
He arched his eyebrows and favored
her with little disappearing grunt.
Sounded like the prospectus Of fake
mining promotcr-yes, by thunder,
that was it. Dolores was q 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
I can tell you the nature Of your in
vestment."
go you, if lose" Unconsclously
she was learning the argot Of the male
Of the species, as cxemplified in Ned
dy Jerome's cablcgram.
ITS mining property"
"You win. It is" she answered
truthfully, starting to open her purse.
"Quartz or placcr?"
II 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-
err, because it has lots Of sand"
II knew it, I knew it," he warned
her solemnly, and he shook an adj
monitory finger at her. "Black sand,
Ell? Is the gold very fine?"
II think it is"
"Then you're stung good and deep
50 don't delude yourself into thinking
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