Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-01-28

again. I'm going to stay here now"
"Indeedi Why?"
"JuSt to be obstinate. Apparently
I'm not wanted here by the powers
that be; so just to rile them I'm go
ing to hang around Sobrante and argue
the question with them. BY the way.
see you received cablegram also.
Better news than mine, hope"
She nodded. II have little bust
ness deal on back home. Haven't got
a great deal invested. but it looks as
IL might make $4,000"
He arched his eyebrows and favored
her with little disappearing grunt.
Sounded like the prospectus of fake
mining promoter-yes, by thunder.
that was 1t. Dolores was a school
teacher, and school teachers and doc
tors are ever the mainstay of a swim
dler's sucker list
''You won $40 from me yesterday"
he challenged. "Bet you another ten
| can tell you the nature Of your in
vestment."
go you, IL lose r. Unconsciously
she was learning the argot of the male
Of the species, as exemplif1ed in Ned
dy Jeromes eablegram.
tits mining property"
'You win. 1t is" she answered
trutlffully, starting to open her purse.
Quartz or placerT''
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-
er, because it has lots of sand"
II knew it, 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
so don't delude yourself into thinking
you have $4,000 coming. / never
knew a proposition for saving the fine
gold in black sand that didn't turn out
to be flzzle. It's the hardest thing
In the world to save. Now, listen !;
you tell me the name of the flim-fIam
artist that got you into this deal, and
when get back to the United States
I'll investigate the company If it's an
out-and-eut swindle, I'll take that
promoter by the throat and choke your
money out of him, the scoundrel! 1t
Is just these fiy-by-night fellows that
ruin the finest gambling game in the
world and scare Off investors in legiti-
mate mining propositions"
"Oh, you mustn't-really, CaIiph.
He's an old man, and only did 1t to
help him out"
'aThere should be no sentiment In
business, Miss Ruey."
ooh, well, let's be cheerful and hope
full, Caliph, and discuss more impor-
tant subject"
She was very serious now, for by her
meddling she had, she realized, so ar
ranged matters that at a time when
John Stuart Webster's very life de-
pended upon his immediate departure
from Buenaventura, he was planning
TO stay and face the music, just to be
obstinate. "You must reconsider your
decision to remain in this country"
she insisted. 'sYour life may be the
price of liberty of action. you know.
Isn't Billy capable of developing the
mine after you advance the cash?"
81 wouldn't advance him cent for
his mine until had investigated 1t
myself"
'Ther you should make some ar
engagements to safeguard yourself
while making the investigation. and
leave Sobrante Immediately thereafter.
Isn't that sensible proposition?''
'Very-if / felt like leaving So
brante. But / do not. If that mining
concession is a potential winner, III
have to stick around and make a win
ner out of it before l go away and
leave Bill in charge. Besides, I'm wor-
ried about Bill. He's full of malarial
fever, and last night l got thinking
about him and decided to send him
back to the Colorado mountains for n
few months. I want some regular doe
tors to work on Bill so he'll be fit when
he gets back on the job"
AS matter of fact, this idea of send
Ing Billy to the United States had but
that moment occurred to Jack Web
ster; he reflected now that this plan
was little short of an inspiration. It
would give Billy aud Dolores an op-
portunity to marry and have honey
moon; 1t would leave him free OF her
disturbing presence. and enable him tn
leave Sobrante when the Gearys should
return. he resolved to speak to Billy
ahnuf If