Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-26

| again. I'm CMng to stay here now"
Indeed. why2"
''Just 10 be obstinate. Apparently
I'm not wanted here by the powers
that be: so just TO rile them I'm go
ing TO hang around Sobrante and argue
the question with them. BY the way,
/ see you received a cablegram also.
| Better news than mine. hope"
She nodded. Il have little bust
ness deal on back home. Haven't got
a great deal invested. but IL looks as
IL might make $4,000"
He arched his eyebrows and favored
her with a little disappearing grunt.
Sounded like the prospectus OF a fake
mining promoter-yes, by thunder.
that was 1t. Dolores was a school
teacher. and school teachers and doe
tors are ever the mainstay of a swim
/ dler's sucker list.
"YOu won $40 from me yesterday"
he challenged. "Bet you another ten
l can tell you the nature of your in
vestment"
Go you. II I lOSe!" UnconSciouSly
she was learning the argot of the male
of the species. as exemplified In Ned
/ dy Jerome's cablegram.
Its a mining property"
"You win. II IS" she answered
/ truthfully. starting 10 open her purse.
Quartz or placert"
II don't know. Explain"
He chuckled at her ignorance.
Quartz Is gold-bearing rock. and
placer is gold-bearing gravel"
"Then my mining property is plac-
or. because IL has lots Of sand"
II knew IL, / knew IT," he warned
her solemnly. and he shook an ad-
monitory finger at her. "Black sand.
ehp Is the gold very fine?"
II think II IS"
"rhen you're stung good and deep
so don't delude yourself into thinking
YOU have $4,000 coping. never
knew a proposition fof saving the fine
gold in black sand that didn't turn out
10 be fzzle. It's the hardest thing
in the world 10 save. Now. listen |;
You tell me the name OF the flim-ham
artist that got you into this deal. and
when get back TO the United States
/ I'll investigate the company; IL it's an
/ out-and-out swlndle. I'll take that
/ promoter by the throat and choke your
money out Of him, the scOundrel! IL
/ is just these fiy-by-night fellows that
ruin the finest gambling game in the
world and scare OF investors in iegiu-
mate mining prop )sitiOns."
"Oh. yeu mustn't-reaily, Caliph.
He's an old man. and only did IL to
help him out"
There should be no sentiment In
business. Miss Ruey."
"Oh. well. let's be cheerful and hope
| full. Callph. and discuss a more impor-
/ tant subject"
She was very serious now. for by her
meddling she had. she realized, so ar
ranged matters that at a time when
/ JOha Stuart Webster's very life de-
/ pended upon his immediate departure
\ from Buenaventura. he was planning
\ 10 stay and face the music, just to be
obstinate. "YOu must reconsider your
| decision to remain I'm this country.
! she insisted. "YOur life may be the
/ price OF liberty OF action. you know.
Isn't Billy capable OF developing the
mine after you advance the cashT"
81 wouldn't advance him a cent for
his mine until had Investigated IL
myself"
Then you should make some ar
rangements TO safeguard yourself
while making the investigation, and
leave Sobrante Immediately thereafter.
Isn't that a sensible propOsitlOnT
"very-If / felt like leaving So
brante. But I do not. II that mining
concession Is a potential winner, I'll
have 10 stick around and make win
ner out of IL before go away and
leave Bill In charge. Besides, I'm wOr-
ried about Bill. He's full Of malarial
/ fever. and last night / got thinking
about him and decided TO send him
back 70 the Colorado mountains for a
few months. I want some regular doc
tors to work on Bill so he'll be fit when
he gets back on the job"
AS a matter of fact. this idea OF send
ing Billy to the United States had but
that moment occurred to Jack Web
ster; he reflected now that this plan
was little short Of an inspiration. IL
would give Billy and Dolores an OPP
portunity TO marry and have honey
moon; it would leave him free of her
disturbing presence, and enable him 10
leave SObrante when the Gearys should
return. He resolved TO speak to Billy
about it
CTO BE coNTINUEDO