Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-09

least FoN were when OH tstA sN~
ard lei! in love with you-and | know
that boy 50 well I was convinced. art
er meeting you. that his future happi-
ness aud yours would best be con-
served IL you married him. realize
this is a most unusual CONVERSE
ton"
quite 70 De expected of an unusual
man. Caliph. Aud / do not think you
were one Bit presumptuous. Ii was
wonderfully dear of You. and / am
profoundly grateful that Billy and |
have such a true. unselfsh friend,
whose first thought Is for our happi-
ness. or course. you realize how bad
/ felt 10 think couldn't accede to
Billys plan. Billy's such dear. Il
quite broke my heart TO disappOint
him. but a little temporary unhappi-
ness viii not ruin Billy. will Il? II
makes me feel blue 10 talk about II.
Caliph.-
"NOt az all. not at all. Miss Ruey.
Bin Is one OF the impulSive. whirl-
wind kind up In the clouds today
and down In the slough of despOnd
tomorrow. He'll survive the shock.
However. I'm glad 70 know everything
viii come out all right Seeing you
here gave me a mOmentary chill;
thought a cog had slipped somewhere.
so | helped myself 10 Cupid's license
and asked A man cannot learn very
much from a woman unless he asks
questions. can he? mean on the sub
ject OF love"
She smiled a little. wistful. knowing
smile mo, Caliph." she answered Sc
rlously. somehow the Master OF
Things ordained that on the subject
of love man must do all the talking.
eyes. bur on the other hand, wOm-
an has the last wOrd-as usual. How
ever. the only thing In your case and
Billy's that worries me Is the thought
that since Bill left his magnet behind
he will be drawn back here before he
Is in the kind Of shape, physically,
that I want him 70 be in before he
relieves me on the job so l can go
away"
do not worry on that point Ca
liph. I am your ally there; between
US both I think we can manage him."
"Fine business, And with those
few kind words wen dismiss William
until you care 10 talk about him again,
although II you're as deep in love as
Bill you'll not stay on the subject
very long Hope you haven't been
into mischief"
81 haven't been idle. I've made sew
eral dresses for Mother jerks and
done lot OF fancy work and begun
the study OF my mother tongue. If
my brother should become president
OF this country. Il would IN become his
sister not TO De able TO speak Spanish.
BY the way. Billy told ne. you were
going 10 remain up in th- hills quite
a while yet. What brought you back
to town so sOonf"
Expected Ia have some freight ar
irving shortly"
How long Will sou remain in Bue-
naventura?"
Considering the fact that ne was
no longer subject &c temptation. since
the object OF his temptation was now
definitely promised 20 his friend. Bill
Is. Webster suddenly decided 10 re-
main until the political atmosphere
should be cleared. although prior TO
his conversation with Dolores he had
cherished a definite plan to go back
TO the hills within 4S hours.
I'm going back" he replied sober,
". "after I have kept my promise
and introduced you TO your brother
In the government palace. II can
not introduce him to you there. the IL
tie to our mining concession will be
clouded, In which event 1t win not be
necessary for Billy or myself to fuss
with IL further"
He related to her the information
cleaned from her brother two days
previously.
ats no use for an individual TO
fight a government despOt In courts
controlled by the latter" he conclud-
ed. "YOur brother must win and de-
pose the Sarros: then with the title
10 the property certified by the gov
ernment as without flaw, I may dare
10 spend $4,000 developing H."
"And il my brother doesn't winT
81 may never have an opportunity
TO present you TO him. We mustn't
be squeamish about this matter. Miss
Ruey. II Ricardo doesn't turn the
trick. he may 90 the way Of his IA
Their. unless he can manage to get out
Of the country"
She was silent. dIgesting this grim
alternative. "As I understand II, then
Caliph. Ricardo hopes TO win his rev
0lution when he strikes the first blow"
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