South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10


was the stuff he had 1
been looking FOR. The country was
pulling out Of debt, and the treas (
ury had enough Doodle In It fer MIN
to amuse himself occasionally with ,
the night-latch. The people were De
ginning 10 take their two-hour siesta /!
again every day-which was the (
surest sign OF prosperity.
80 down from the regular cap
ltaI he sends for Clifford Vain
wright and makes him his private
secretary at 10000 Peru dollars
wear Yes. sir-so much. Vain
wright was on the water-wagon-l
thanks 10 me and TimOtea-and he
was soon in clover with the govern
ment gang. Don't forget what done
u-salisaya bark with them other
herbs mixed-make a tea of It, and
give a cupful every two hours. Try
IL yourself. II takes away the de-
sire.
AS I said, a man can do a lot
more for another party than he can
for himself. Wainwright, with his
brains. got a whole country out OF
trouble and on its feet; but what
could he do for himself? And with
out any special brains, but WIN
some nerve and common sense, 1
put him on his feet because i never
had the weakness that he dtd-noth-
ing but a cigar for mine. thanks.
And"
Trotter paused 1 looked at his
tattered clothes and at his deeply
SUI. burnt. hard, thoughtful face.
Didn't Cartright ever offer TO do
anything for your asked.
'Wainwright," corrected Trotter.
yves. he offered me some pretty
good Jobs. But I'd have to leave
Aguas Frecas; so didn't take any
of EN- up. Say, 1 didn't ell you ABOUT
that girl-Timotea. We rather hit
IL off together. She was as good
"a YOU find 'em NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
mostly, with just a twist Of lemon
neel on top. What IL they did live
in a grass hut and vent bare-arm-
ed?
"A month ago." went on Trotter.
"she went away 1 don't know where
10. But
states" I insisted. Il can promise
YOU positively that my brother Will
give YOU a position in cotton, sugar.
or sheetings-I am not certain
which"
II think she went back with her
mother" said Trotter. Ito the VII
lage In the MOUNTAINS that they
come from Tell me, what would
this job you speak Of pay?"
why" said I, hesitating over
commerce. Il should say $50 or 500
a month-maybe $780,"
/ "Aint it funny" said Trotter, dig
efng his toes in the sand, what a
chump man is when it comes to
paddling his own cancer I don't
| know. OF course, I'm not making a
living here. I'm on the bum. But
well. 1 wish you could have seen
that Timotea. Every man has his
own weak spot
The gig from the Andador was
coming ashore to take out the cap
tain. purser, and myself, the lone
| passenger.
"Iu guarantee" said confident
". that my brother will pay you
$40 a month"
All right. then" said William
/ Trotter. I'll"
But a soft voice called across the
blazing sands. A girl. fairly lemon
tinted. stood in the Gale Real and
called. She was bare rmed-but
what OF that?
IT'S herr" said William Trotter
looking. She's come backi TIn
obliged. but 1 can't take the JOB
\ Thanks. Just the came. Amt II
II funny how we can't do nothing fol
ourselves but we can do wonders
for the other fellow? You was
about TO get me with your financial
proposition: but we've all got our
weak points. Timotea's mine. And
saw" Trotter had turned TO leave
but he retraced the step or two thai
he had taken. II like 10 have left
YOU without saying goodbye" sale
he 1T kind Of rattles you wher
, they go away unexpected for
month and come back the same way
Shake hands So long Say. do you
. remember them gunshots we heard
a while ago up at the cuartel2 Well
- L knew what they was, hut didn'
mention IL. II was Clifford Vain
wright being shot by a squad o
q soldiers against a stone wall for Civ
3 ing away secrets of state TO tina
Nicamlala republic. Oh. yes. it wa
d rumOr that did II. He backslided an'
7 got his. I guess we all have on
r weak points, and can't do mucl
s toward helping ourselves. Nine
s waiting for me. Ia have liked L
q have that job with your lrOther, bu
a we've all got our weak points. s
{ long"
r A big black Carib carried me oil
p his back through the surf to tn
B. ships boat. On the way the purse
p handed me a letter that he ha'
, brought for me at the last mOmen
: from the postofhce in Aguas Frescas
II was from my brother He re
b. ouested me to meet him at the s.
i / Charles hotel in New Orleans an
/. accept a position with his house
"A in either cotton. sugar, or sheetine
4 and with $1,000 a year as my salary
Z When I arrived at the Crescen
= citv I hurried away-far away fror
g the s.. Charles. TO a dim chambr
10 carnie in Bienvxille st And there
g looking down from my attic windoV
. from time 10 time at the old, vel