The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-14

didn't love him enolgh mt way.
What's more, never could
S@ He rolled lis head to one side and
softly, very softly. whlst,ed two bars
Of '.rhe Spanish Cavalier, through his
teeth. He was properly thunder
struckso much so, In fact. that for a
moment he actually forgot her pres
#ence the while he pond Tered this most
incredible state Of affairs.
$$3s II see It all now. It's as clear as
mud" he announced finally. .'Y on re-
fused poor old Bill and broke his
heart, and so he went away and hasn't
had the courage to write me since. Tn
afraid Bill and I both regarded this
fight as practically won-all over bnt
the wedding march, as one might put
1t. might as well confess / hustled
the boy down from the sIninet; just so
you two could get married and, light
out on your honeymoon. i figured Bill
could kill two birds with one stone
have his honeymoon and get rid OF his
malaria, and return here in three or
four months to relieve me-, after. ! had
the mine In operation. Poor boy. That
was a frishtful song-and- dance you
gave him. 81 n 81 s 4s5s ,,5$l
II suspected you were the match
maker inl this case. I must say I think
you're Old enough to know better, Ca
liph John.'''' ,$s Eg. }. .E (
you did, eh7 Well, what made You
think SOP *S: ii = Il .zE Il III. +.
she chuckled. "oh, you're very OBJ
vious-to a woman \ s,..: y :. 4 u ~
"A 81 forgot that you reveal the past
and foretell the FUTURE d + y
a You are really very clumsy, Caliph.
You should never try to direct the des-
tiny Of any woman" Z. 793 l
I'm on the sick list" he pleaded,
] "and it isn't sporting Of you to discuss
me. You're healthy $50 let MS discuss
! you.s Dolores, do 'you figure Bill's case
to. be absolutely hopeless?'' h 4 ~
i absolutely, Calipll.''s.rss 4 s. Il:
Il "Hun -ln-m =" q. ,: %$fs 5ss :5I 5&I55s- ytS
\ Again Webster had recourse to med
itation, seeing which, Dolores walked
Ito the pier glass in the corner, satisfied
herself that her couture was just so
and returned to his side, singing softly.
Ia little song that had foated out over
the transom of Webster's room door
into the hall one night: .s...5s :. 8. !
+ 3 =, 1t A Spanish cavalier sss
Went out to rope q steer. s5gsaszEs5
I Along with his paper ctgar-r-rol
"Caramba!' said he. M 5$77$ ~ ~. F.
/. ~ 'Afanana You will be 4E4Sai .5E ~.
,Mncho bueno carne por mio!" ~
. He turned bis head and looked up at
her suddenly, searchingly. Is there
anybody else in Bills way?" he de-
handed. ST admit it's none Of my
business, butt" = :g e.: IN s:>35. -
Eyes, Caliph, there is some one else"
II thought so.'' This rather vicious
ly. I'm willing to gamble 100 to !,
sight unseen, that whoever he is, he
isn't half the man Bill is = 49, ~
.'That," she replied coldly, SIS a mat
ter Of personal opinion" l.. - %. 4
4 ""And BilI's clock IS fixed for keeps r.
Eyes, Caliph. And he never had Z
chance from the start" NJ :. 81. 4 &
Il. why not?"' z.,%.. ..t 4 /
''.'Well, I met the other man firrt, ca
liph.'',- nc vs. ~. ~. s$5 5g 5
"Oh F.! S Do you mind telling me what
this other man does for a liv;ngy'
"He's mining man, like Billy" e. - n
y'All right! Has the son Of horse
thief got. a mine like Bill's? That's
something to consider, Dolores"
"He has a mine fully as good as
Billy's. Like Billy, he owns half
interest in it, too" l 4. l-43s,
+ "'Hum-m-m! How long have you
known him p .5sa5 a & M c, s. ! ....Ss
N s''Not very long," se5$s 2:. {
.si 'sBe sure you're right-then go
ahead" John Stuart Webster warned
her. .Doh't marry In haste and repent
at leisure, Dolores. Know your man
before you let him buy the wedding
ring. There's heap Of difference, my
dear, between sentiment and sentiment
tally" y rSl sa.
"I'm sure. OF my man, Caliph."
Z He was silent again, thinking ransh>'
i ". ''Nell, Of course" he began again
presently, while there was the slight
est possibility Of Fill winning you,
would have died before saying thai
which ! alnSabout to- say to- sou now
Dolores, because Bill Is my friend. ana
I'D never double cross him. With ref.
erence to this other man, however,
have no such code to consider. I'm
pretty well convinced 1'mSout Of the
running, hut III give that lad a rsleAsif
its the last act sof my life.3 Hes "a
stranger to ME, and he isn't on the job
: to protect his claim, so why shouldn't
! stake It If can? But are you quite
certain you aren't making n grave mis-.
take in refusing Billy? He's quite n
boy, my dear. know him from soul
to suspenders, and he'd be awfully
good to you. He's kind and gentle
and considerate,, and he's not a molly
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