Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-15


ready jarred me from soul to verml-
form appendix by making good You
know too blamed much already ana
how you discovered 1t is a problem
that may drive me crazy yet"
After breakfast they repaired to the
veranda to await the result of wen
ster's experiment with Don Juan care
tero. Sure enough, the wreck had again
returned, he was seated on the edge or
the veranda waiting for them; as they
approached, he held up a grimy, quiz
ering hand, in the palm of which lay
"a fve.dollar gold piece.
"What?" Mr.. Webster said, amazed
"Stlll unchanged"
~ thried to change 1t at half dozen
cantinas," Don Juan wheezed, but
dlvil a bit av systlm did any av thin
have. Wan offered this in splggoty
money an the other offered that, an
sure If I'd taken the best that was
offered me in exchange, ye might have
fought I'd TUX more nor wan dhrlnk."
"BravO! Three long, loud, raucOus
cheers for Don Juan CafeterOW Do
lores cried. "Was 1t terrible task to
come back without drink, Don Juan|
He shivered. "a shky-blue kangaroo
wit pink tail an green ears chased
me into this patio, ma'am."
you're very brave, Cafferty. How
does it feel to win back your self
respect?" Webster asked him.
"Beggin' the young leddy's pardon
1t feels like hell sOr."
"Caliph, don't be cruel" Dolores
pleaded. "Call waiter and give Don
Juan what you promised him"
SO Webster went into the hotel bar
and returned presently with bottle
of brandy and a glass, which he filled
and held out toward Don Juan. zone
of the paradOxes Of existence, Don
Juan" he observed, ''les in the fact
that so many of the things in life that
are good for us are bad for us. This
Jolt will dispense the menagerie and
quiet your nerves, but nevertheless II
is a nail In your coffin"
Webster, accompanied by his pro
tege, strolled uptown on a shopping
tour. Here he QUILTED Don Juan
neatly but not gaudily and added tC
his own personal effects two high
power sporting rifles, three large-cal
iber automatic pistols, and a plen
tiful supply of ammunitiOn-aftel
which he returned to the hotel, frs
having conducted Don Juan to a bar
her shop and given him instructions
to report for orders and his midday
drink the instant he should have &C
qulred the outward evidences Of re
spectability.
At the hotel Webster found two
messages awaiting him. One was from
Billy Geary, up at San Miguel de Pad
ua, advising him that everything wa
In readiness for trip to the mine
the other was a note from Ricardo
Ruey, but signed with his alias O
Andrew Bowers. Webster read;
Dear Friend:
"a certain hlgher-up has been con
WINGED that 1t would be extremely in
advisable to eliminate you now, 1
has been pointed out to this person
that you are a prom. cit. up in you
neck of the woods and dangerous t
monkey with-persOnally and because
such mOnkeying may lead to unpleas
ant complications with your paterna
government A far more artistic ant
effective way of raising hell with yOl
has been suggested to this higher-ul
individual, and he has accepted it. In
deed, the plan pleased him so mucl
that he laughed quite heartily. Real
ly. it is quite diabOlical, but remem
Der, he who laughs last laughs best
and I'm the villain in this sketch.
Barring accidents, my dear Web
ster, you are good for at least 81,
weeks of existence. Beyond that
dare not guarantee you.
Thine,
ANDREW BOWERS"
"That makes it nice" the recipien
of this comforting communication so
lllOqulzed. He went up to his room
packed duffle bag with such belong
ngs as he would find necessary dur
ing a prolonged stay in the mountains
and at luncheon was fortunate enougl
to find Dolores in the dining room
when he entered.
"Tm going up to San Miguel de Pad
VA this afternoon" he announced a
he took his seat. A look of extrem
anxiety clouded her lovely face, an,
he noticed it. "Oh, there's no risk,
] he fastened to assure her. "Tha
scamp of a brother of yours, thrOug
his friends in high places, has man
aged to get me a reprieve." He hand
I'd her Rcardo'S letter.
She looked up much relieved fror
her perusal And how long do 20
expect to be gone, Caliph?'
quite a while. I'll be busy aroun
that drafted concession for a coupl
of weeks, surveying and assaying an
what-all; then, while waiting for ou
machinery and supplies to arrive fror