The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-02-17

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""Ntd Ike. think n the shock n she
meets me! In 'er lawst letter she said
A> o" was the only hanchor she had
10 lie. Ho. yes. A Sweet.lookin'
hahchor ! am-an' Hi was opin' 10 die
'ef"re She found bout. I've got n
hahuerism In my cart, Willie. 80 the
surgeon on the mail boat tells me. an
wen ! 60. I'll go llke-that. Mother
jerks snapped her cigarette-staIned
fingers. I'm ffty-seven. Willie. an
since my sainted Emery passed away.
aVent been no bloomin' hangel."
She wrung her hands. "Oh, Wv In ell
couldn't them harterieS ave busted In
time TO save my lamb the 'umiliatin'
knowledge that she's be'oldin' TO the
likes o me for wot she's gut-an' 'ow
! got Il for err"
Billy Geary had bright idea.
Well he said, "why not die-tem.
porsrily-if YOU feel that way about
itf You could come back from the
grave after she's gone"
But Mother jerks shook her head.
No" she declared. "While Dolores is
self-supportin' now, still, II anythnk
appened an she was to need 'elp
clip is somethin' no ghost can give.
Think again, Willie. Cor, lad. were's
yer hrainsY
We'll" Billy countered Thought
fully. apparently there's no way OF
heading her of before she takes the
steamer at New Orleans, so Wen take
II for granted she'll arrive here In due
course. About the time she's due.
suppose you run up to San Miguel de
Padua for couple OF weeks and
your absence. I'll play fair with you.
Mother, SO help me- TIL account for
every centavo. III borrow some de
cent clothes from Leber the day the
steamer gets in then I'll go aboard
and look over the passenger LIST. and
YOUR house and started for California
to visit her on the last north bound
Steamer-that her cahlegram arrived
just after You had started; that the
cable company, knowing / am a friend
OF yours showed me the message and
explain that AS result OF your de
parture for the United States II will
be useless for her to land--useless
and dangerous. because cholera is
raging in Bueneventura. although the
port authorities deny it"
willie" Mother jerks interrupted
impressively, a ghost Of her Old deb
OMAR spirit shining through her
tears, 'yer don't owe me bloomin'
sixpence Yer've syved the day. syved
my reputation, an syved lydy's
peace o. mind. Kiss me, yer precious
byhv."
So Billy kissed her-gravely and
with filial reverence. for he had long
suspected Mother jerks OF being a
pearl east before swine. and now he
was certain W II.
'I'll send her hack TO the United
States and promise to cable you to
await her there" Billy continued. "Of
course. we can't help II II you and the
cablegram miss connections, and once
the young lady is back In the United
States, ! dare say she'll have 10 stay
there a couple Of years before she can
save the price Of another sea voyage.
And In the meantime she may
marry"
"Or that haneurism may ave turned
the trick before that" Mother jerks
suggested candidly hut joyously. "In
course she'll be disappointed, but then
never lays 'eavy on a
young cart, Willie; an bein' disap-
pointed at not seem person you
amt really acquainted with amt as
bad as some disappointments."
'T guess I know" Billy Geary re-
piled bitterly. 'If that cablegram had
only been for me Mother. II my old
partner could, ny some miracle, man.
age to marry this Dolores girl your
arteries and your aneurisms might
bust and he damned. hut the girl
would be safe"
"M'yhe." Mother jerks suggested
hopefully, Eyer might fix II up for her
wen I'm gone. From all haccounts
'e's no-end a gentleman"
Hes herman" Mr.. Geary de-
clared with conviction. He sighed.
"John Stuart Webster wherever You
are, please write or cable" he muir
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