Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-03-18

when man is seriously i'll, he Is
much the same position as a political
| -to-wit: He is in the hands of HI
friends.
However, life had the habit of II
ing hard with Webster so frequent
that fortunately he was trained to tn
minute, and after three days of heroi
battling the doctor awarded Jack tn
decision. Thereafter they kept him il
the hospital ten days longer, "feedin,
him up" as the patient expressed it
at the end of which period Webster
some fifteen pounds lighter and MOI
quite so fast on his feet as formerly
resumed his journey toward New Or
leans.
In the meantime, however, several
things had happened. To begin, Do
lores Ruey spent two days wondering
what had become of her quondam
knight of the whiskers-at the end
of which period she arrived In New
Orleans with the conviction strong
upon her that while her hero might be
as courageous as wounded lion when
dealing with men, he was the pos
SCISSOR, when dealing with women, Of
about two per cent less courage than
a cottontail rabbit Being a very hui
man young lady, however, she could
not help wondering what had become
OF the ubiquitous Mr. Webster, al
though the fact that he had mysteri-
vol
route to New Orleans did not perturb
her one-half so much as it had the dis
appearee. She had this advantage |
over that unfortunate man. Whereas |
he did not know she was bound for
Buenaventura, she knew he was;
hence, upon arrival in New Orleans
she dismissed him from her thoughts,
serene in abiding faith that sooner or
later her knight would appear, like
little Bo-Peep's lost sheep, dragging
his tail behind him, so to speak.
Dolores spent a week in New Or
cans renewing schoolgirl friendships
rom her convent days in the quaint
I'D town. This stop-over, together
With the one in Denver, not having
'een taken into consideration by Mr..
William Geary when he and Mother
enks commenced to speculate upon
he approximate date of her arrival In
resulted in the prema-
ure flight of Mother jerks to San
llguel de Padua, a fruitless visit on
be part of Billy aboard the Caciaue,
f the United Fruit company's line,
ollowed by hurry call to Mother
enks to return to Buenaventura until
lie arrival of the next steamer.
This time Billy's calculations proved
orrect, for Dolores did arrive on that !
Gamer The port doctor came
board, partook of his customary
rink with the captain, received a 4
indie of the latest American news
lpers and magazines, nosed around, o
'ked a few perfunctory questions, 7
I'd gave the vessel pratique. s
Dolores observed a gasoline launch
DOT up to the landing at the foot of d
e companion-ladder and discharge a u
youthful white man. AS ~
came up the companion, the purser or
him. g
'Howdy, Bill" he called. in
Hello, yourself" Mr.. William be
airy replied, and Dolores knew him dr.
an American. "Do you happen to -
Va as a passenger this trip a large.
eresting person, by name John Stu
Webster?" added Billy Geary.
u don't knotu D;l1x r,1I -
passenger list" and together thew
we'd Oh toward his office. Dolores =
owed, drawn by the mention of A
magic name Webster, and paused "A
'front.' of the purser's Office to lean &c
the rail, ostensibly to watch the ~
sadores in their lighters clustering Pc
lnd the great ship, but in reality yc
earn more of the mysterious Web
8last the luck" Billy Geary
We'd, 1.-The old sinner isn't here Rv
way do you happen to have a
Dolores Ruey aboard?"
olores pricked up her little ears. Tn
II possible interest could this live
niger have in her goings or COM sinc
? vita
.ou picked winner this fine cool
she heard the purser saw
,eroom sixteen, boat-deck, star 4
side. You'll probably find her ~
= packing to go ashore"
nanks'' Billy replied and stepped
OF the purser's Office. Dolores liz
ID and faced him. \
am MISS Ruey," she announced. soa
earu you asking for me-" Her k---a
carried the query she had not out A lo
words; who are you, and what is a
u wantT Billy saw and under srs sur
: ana on the instant wave az Of IN
htlOn Surge0 over him souve