Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-03-11


"Good old wagonl I" Webster reptile,
affectionately. Then he shook hand
and climbed aboard the train. TIL,
instant he disappeared In the vesti
bule, however. Neddy Jerome waddlet
rapidly down the track to Car
climbed aboard, and made his way tC
Lower g. The young lady in the greer
tallor-made suit was there, looking
idly out of the window.
young lady," Jerome began, "may
l presume to address you for a mo-
ment on matter Of great Importance
to you? Don't be afraid of me, my
dear. I'm old enough to be your IA
Their, and besides, I'm one of the incest
old men you ever met"
She could not forbear a smile.
Every well, sir" she replied.
Neddy Jerome produced pencil and
card. please write your name on this
card" he pleaded, "and I'll telegraph
what want to say to you. There'n
be man coming through this car in
| minute, and / don't want him to see
me here. Please trust me, young
| lady"
The young lady did not trust him,
however although she wrote on the
card. Jerome thanked her and fled
as fast as his fat old legs could car
ry him. Under the station arc he
read the card
Henrietta Wilkins" he murmured.
by the gods, one would never sus-
pect name like that belonged TO a
face like that. BY lingo, it would be
strange If that mailman persuaded her
to marry him. I hope he does. If
I'm any judge of character, Jack Web
ster won't be cruel enough to chain
that vision to Sobrante; and besides
she's Liable to make him decide who's
most popular with him-Henrietta or
Billy Geary. If she does, I'll play
Geary to lose. Wen Needs must
when the devil drives" And he en-
tered the station telegraph office and
commenced to write.
An hour later. Miss Dolores Ruey,
alias Henrietta Wilkins, was handed
this remarkably verbose and truly
Miss Henrietta Wilkins, Lower 6,
Car 8, on board train "a
DO you recall the bewhiskered,
ragged individual you~met on the S.
p, L.. A. & S. L. train In Death val
ley ten days ago? He lifted his hat
TO you tonight, and you almost killed
him with. a look. 1t aid not occur to
BIN that you would not. recognize him
disguised as a gentleman and he lift
ed his hat on impulse. Do not hold it
AGAINST hfm. The sight Of you again
set his reason lettering on its throne,
and he told me'fiis sad story.
"Thls man, John Stuart Webster, is
wealthy, single. forty, fine and crazy
as March hare He is in love with
you. You might do worse than fall in
love with him. He is the best mining
engineer in the world and he is now
aboard the same train with you, en-
route to New Orleans, thence to take
the steamer to Buenaventura, Sobran-
tie, G. A., where he is TO meet another
lunatic and finance hole in the
ground. Il do not want him to go TO
Sobrante. If you marry him, he win
aot If you do not marry him, you
still might arrange to make him listen
% reason. If you can induce him to
'ome to work for me within the next
10 days whether you marry him or
lot, Will give you $4,000 the day he
'eports on the job. Please bear In
mind that he does not know 1 am do
ng this II he did, he would kill me.
'ut business is business, and this is n
lain business proposition. / am put
ing you wise, so you will know your
lower and can exercise it if you care
o earn the money. II not. please for
ct about it. AT any rate, please do !
ne the favor to communicate with me
N the subject If at all interested.
Edward P. Jerome. President Colo !
ado Consolidated Mines, Ltd, Care
Engineers Club"
The girl read and reread this tele- y
ram several times, and presently n =
low little smile commenced to creep
round the corners Of her adorable
Iouth. g
Il believe that amazing old gentle :
ian is absolutely dependable" was $
lie decision at which she ultimately -
rived, and calling for telegraph - .
ank, she wired the old schemer: :
Five thousand not enough money -
AXE 1t $4,000 and l will guarantee h,
deliver the man within 90 DAYS. e.
ay on this train to New Orleans.
HENRIETTA" .
That telegram arrived at the Engi- NJ
'ers' club about midnight, and pur- ca
ant to instructions, the night bar nj
,eper read 1t and 'phoned the con %
nts to Neddy Jerome, who prompt n,
telephoned his reply to the telo- IN
aph office, and then sat on the edge IN
his bed, scratching his toos and wi
~,
That's a remarkable young won. m,
)" he decided "and business TO her b,.
ger tips. Well, I've done my part NJ
d It's now up to Jack Webster ia n
otect himself in the cllnches and n