The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-02-24

tunes: ne voyage has commenced anC
whether you like II or not, my dear sir
| am your guest from now until W.
reach San Buenaventura. Rather M
interesting situation, don't you thlnkE
John Stuart Webster was OF Scotch
ancestry He had hereditary re-
gard for bauhees lie was a business
man. Prodieal spender though be was
and generous to fault. the fact re-
manned that he always made II u point
/ to get value received. and he was prod
gal with his own money he preferred
that the privilege Of prodigality with
the Websterian funds should remain
an lnalienable prerogative of the sole
/ surviving member of tile Webster fam
fly.
II think you're too cool. young man"
| Webster retOrted Just a trifie too
cocksure. Up 10 the present moment
| you have proffered no evidence why
you should not be adiudged a cad. and
do not like cads and must decline 10
permit one to occupy the same state
and amusing and laughed AT you, but
at the same time my sense Of humor is
moi so great as to cause me 10 over
look your impudence and laugh with
you. Now. II Won have anything to
say, say II quickly. because you're
going TO go away from herein a
hurry"
~ plead guilty To the Indictment,
Mr.. Webster. and submit as an excuse
the fact that desperate circumstances
require desperate measures. | am not
begging my way. neither am | heating
It, for the reason that both forms OF
travel are repugnant to me. ! am
merely taking advantage Of certain
fortuitous circumstances 10 force you
an entire stranger. to extend 10 mo
credit Of nifty dollars until we reach
San Ruenaventura when you will he
promptly reimbursed"
ut Is not my habit" Webster retort-
ed stifily ito extend credit to stran-
gers who demand it,"
~ do not demand H. sir beg il OF
you. and because | cannot afford 10 he
refused | took care 10 arrange matters
so that you would not be likely to re-
fuse my request. Really. 10 not mean
to he cocksure and impulent. but he
fore you throw me out I'd like to let
you In on secret about Yourself"
"Well?"
you're not going to throw me out"
"Why not?"
Because you can't"
THAT'S fighting talk. Now. Just TO
prove to you the depth of error In
which you founder. young man am
about to throw you out" And he
grasped Andrew Bowers in the grip Of
a grizzly bear and whislied him out of
the top berth.
"Wait one second" his helpless vic
tim cried. ~ have something to say
before you go any further"
SAY It." Webster ordered. "Your
tongue is the only part of you that
control"
when you throw me out on deck"
Andrew Bowers queried. "do your pa
jamas go with me?/ Does the hair 20
with the hlde?"
They cost me sixteen dollars in Salt
Lake City, but--good lord YES can't
throw you ont mother naked: d--n it.
can't throw you ont at all
Didn't tell you so? BE good fell
ow and turn me loose
atrI. e..
You'll stay locked In this stateroom
while | have talk with the captain.
He'll probably dig up shirt. pair of
iungarees and some old shoes for YOU
md set you ashore before we get out
u the river. Ii he doesn't do thar he'll
xeep you aboard and you'll shovel coat
'0r your passage"
'But I'm Andrew Bowers and the
1urser has collected my first-ciass
ticketr'
What of 1t? ! shall declare ami
v''n truth. thai you are DOT Andrew
sewers Thar ynu are mol my valet nnd
lHi did uot buy the ticket for you. /
lare Sou 20 face the captain 10 my pa
''t'as and prove you aren't a stowa-
say"
You would win on that point" the
'aiiilng guest admitted, but II is a
'oin' you will not raise. Why? Be
ause have another trump up my XII
mono" He climbed back into the up
yer berth and from that vantage point
'azed down benevolently upon John
stuart Webster. I'm disappointed in
'on, he continued sadly. Il thought
'ou'd show little normal human curl
'sity about me--and you haven't. You
10 not ask questions or | could ex-
lain. while cannot volunteer infor-
nation without seeming to seek your
'ity. AND that OF course would be re-
'ugnani to me. am hoping you will
ccept my word of honor that you
hall be reimbursed two hours otter
GU land In San Blenavatura."
New music to your song. my friend.
nj the same old words" Webster re-
orted. and stepped to the stateroom
oor You're doomed to shovel coal or
o ashore"
Listen n go ashore. your respon-
Utility for my life ceases. Mr.. Web
ter, bur II the chief engineer happens
D he short one eoal-passer and the
aptain sends me down to the stoke
ole. your responsibility for nv death