The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-06-10

Shortly $500
"By Judas, l never thought of that,
Miss Ruey," the repentant Webster
answered. "In fact, l wasn't think
ing of ahybody's interest In this mat
ter but Bill's." ~ t@s5e 81. $50.
mot even of mine. Caliph?" re-
proachfully.
"That goes without saying. Could !
have done anything nicer for you than
fix it for Bill so he would be in posi-
ton to marry you? y Here you are,
practically alone in the world-at
least you were when Bill met you
and fell in love with you-and l know
that boy so we'll was convinced, aft
er meeting you, that his future happi-
ness and yours would best be con.
served if you married him. l realize
this is most unusual converse
ton" -.
"Quite to be expected Of an unusual
man, Caliph. And do not think you
were one bit presumptuous. 1t 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. OF course, you realize how bad
l felt to think l couldn't accede to
Billys plan. Billy's such dear, 1t
quite broke my heart to disappoint
him, but a little temporary unhappi-
ness will not ruin Billy, will it? 1t
makes me feel blue to talk about 1t,
Caliph."
"Not at all, not at all. Miss Ruey.
Bill 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. Pm glad to know everything
will come out all right Seeing you
here gave me a momentary chill;
thought cog had slipped somewhere.
so l helped myself to Cupid's license
and asked. A man cannot learn very
much from woman unless he asks
questions, can he? mean on the sub
| ject of love-"
She smiled little, wistful, knowing
smile. mo, Caliph," she answered Sc
riously, somehow the Master OF
Things ordained that on the subject
Of love man must do all the talking"
Eyes, but 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 l want him to be in before he
relieves me on the Job so I can 60
away"
"Do not worry on that point, Ca
liph. I am your ally there; between
us both l think we can manage him.
Slime business! And with those
few kind words Wen dismiss William
until you care to talk about him again
although if you're as deep in love az
Bill you'll not stay off the subject
very long. Hope you haven't beer
into mischief"
II haven't been idle. I've made sew
eral dresses for Mother jerks ant
done a lot of fancy work and begun
the study Of my mother tongue. Il
my brother should become presiden
of this country, it would i'll become hi!
sister not to be able to speak Spanish
BY the way, Billy told me you wer'
going to remain up in the hills quite
a while yet. What brought you bacl
to town so sOon?"
Expected I'd have some freight ar
irving shortly"
"How long will you remain in Bue
naventura?"
Considering the fact that he wa
no longer subject to temptation, sine
the object Of his temptation was nov
definitely promised to his friend, BIZ
ly, Webster suddenly decided to re
main until the political atmospher
should be cleared, although prior t
his conversation with Dolores he ha
cherished a definite plan to go bac
to the hills within 4S hours.
I'm going back" he replied sober
~, "after I have kept my promis
and introduced you to your brothe
in the government palace. If I car
not introduce him to you there, the t
tie to our mining concession will b
clouded, in which event 1t will not b
necessary for Billy or myself to fus
with it further"
He related to her the informatio
cleaned from her brother two day
previously.
tits no use for an individual I
fight a government despot in court
e controlled by the latter" he cOnclut
Y ed. "Your brother must win and d.
pose the Sarros; then with the It'll
). to the property certified by the go
t eminent as without a flaw, may dar
e to spend $4,000 developing it."
S "And If my brother doesn't VIM"
It II may never have an opportunlt
t to present you to him. We mustn
e be squeamish about this matter, Mis-