Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-05-27
CHAPTER xll-Cortinued.


ever" lie addsd, recalling the note r.
ceiyed from Ricardo Ruey just befor
his departure from Buenaventura an'
rejecting that 10 be fOrewarned is 4
be forearIned "well accept the gem
Bile. That rascal cant live forever
and he may be eliminated before he
canses US any trouble"
what Will It cost US to get this
mine on paying basis. johnny"
"Wesi. back home. I'd figure on
spending at least 100000; but / dare
say, taking into consideration the low
cost of labor IN S0brante and the raw.
natural resources Of power and tim
Der right on the ground we ought to
put this deal over for $4,000 at the
outside. Praise be, ! have cash
enough to do the trick without calling
in any help, and such being the case,
wen not waste any time but hop TO
the job In a hurry and make the fur
fly"
fright, Jack What's the program"
swell, first Off, son. I'm not going
10 stay In this country and lose my
Job. because you're young and unIm-
portant 10 your profession and have
the ability 10 get away with the Job.
You can afford 10 spend the next IS
years here. but / cannot. ] can only
afford to come down here every cOu-
pie OF years and relieve you for va
cation"
-. \ IL -
"All right then Bill let us start in
by giving you your first vacation. II
you're going 70 dig I'm here and make
the fur fly; you've got TO be in tlp-top
physical conditlon-and you are thin
and gaunted and full OF chils and fe-
yer. Just before left Buenavenlura
| cashed draft for $1,000 on my let.
ter of credit at the Banc0 Nacional.
and placed II to- the credit of your
account there.
Tomorrow morning you Will take |
your horse. one pack mule, and one |
mozo and ride for San Miguel de Pad |
VA. where you will take the train for
Buenaventura. In Buenaventura YOU
may do what you blame please but |
If | were you. boy, I'd try to get mar |
rled and go back TO the U. S. A. for
my honeymoon. And when | finally
hit town that contained some reg
ular doctors I'd let them paw me over
and rebabbitt me and overhaul nv
bearings and put me in such nice run
ming order I'd be firing on all u cyl
inderS at once
"And when l was feeling tip-top
once more ia wire old John Stuart
Webster and tell him so, after which
I'd stand by for a cable from the said
sourdough inviting me to return and
take up my labOrs."
Billy's wan yellow face lighted up
like a sunrise on the desert 81 guess
that plans kind of poor" he an
lounced feelingly You're right
lack. I'm In rotten condition and |
ought 60 be right before start Stin,
| should arrange TO get married be-
ore leave. I'd like mighty well to
ave good man and true see me
afely over the hurdles"
That's nice, son, but haven't time
o be your best man. Arranging the
eneymoon lets me out Bill. I'm IN (
hurry 20 finish here and get back |
o the sooner We both start our pros |
eeilye Jobs the sooner wen finish. |
lave IA quiet little marriage. Bin. |
'ifhout any r,lss or feathers or voices
reatSing DER Eden What are the |
dds, provided you get hitched prop |
riyl Besides, I'm In mortal dread OF /
vat town GC 2uenavenrura. 'rhe sew |
: system 10 bad; it's rotten with fe- |
Pr; and You'd better get that cir.
n OF Il +. ID. O.. and the quicker the
,tter. Myself. l prefer to stay up
re 10 these mountains in tenn |.
rate climate where there are no /
osquitoes."
Billy saw that Webster was serious +
d would resent any Interference in
5 plans "All right. Jack" he as
nted. You're the boss"
Zine Now. Bin. you listen TO IN.
Or and be guided accordingly. When +
a set to Buenaventura. wire the a
nghan Engineering company OF D
.nver. using my name and tell them &
add % ny order given them last y
nth and held for shipping direc- I
rs, II dozen picks. y dozen SHOW
u dozen mattoeis. say xix dozen r.
p, brush knives. a big road piow,
! whatever other things you happen
think Of and which would come in
ldy when building our road Also, g
en- yen get 70 New Orleans buy a =
nch three-ton MOTOR truck. Wen
q IL for getting IN supplies from
! Miguel de Padua. Pay for the Ger
ok also. and II you go broke and mi
not reach me By cable wire Ned pio
Jerome at the Engineers' club In me
lver and kick his eye out in my nai
ored name. iik'
guess that's about sn Of your out
Bill. IA for me. I'll camp right "
:. I'll have deal Of surveying ing
10 and I plan TO sweat the booze o
Of that Canerty person. m 50
2 Don Juan ny chain man and my