Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-04

tDcE AutUtuAllC ptSpulss anu plen-
tiful supply of ammunition-after
which he returned to the hotel, first
having conducted Don Juan to a bar
Der shop and given him instructions
to report for orders and his midday
drink the instant he should have ac-
CURED the outward evidences Of re-
speetabillty.
| At the hotel Webster found two
messages awaiting him. One was from
Billy Geary, up at San Miguel de Pad
ua,1 advising him that everything was
the other was a note from Ricardo
Ruey, but signed with his alias OF
Andrew Bowers. Webster read:
Dear Friend:
| "a certain higher-up has been con-
WINGED that 1t would be extremely In
advisable to eliminate you now. 1t
has been pointed out to this person
I that you are a prom. cit. up i'm your
| neck of the woods and dangerous to
monkey with--personalIy and because
| such monkeying may lead to unpleas-
ant complications with your paternal
| government. A far more artistic and
| effective way Of raising hell with you
has been suggested to this higher-up
individual, and he has accepted 1t. In
| deed, the plan pleased him so much
| that he laughed quite heartily. Real
| ly, 1t is quite diabOlical, but remem-
Der, he who laughs last laughs best
and I'm the villain In this sketch.
Barring accidents, my dear Web
ster, you are good for at least six
weeks Of existence. Beyond that
dare not guarantee you.
''Thine,
ANDREW BOWERS"
'sThat makes it NICE" the recipient
Of this comforting communication So
liloquized. He went up to his room,
packed a duffle bag with such belong
ings as he would find necessary dur
ing prolonged stay in the mountains,
and at luncheon was fortunate enough
to find Dolores In the dining room
when he entered.
''Tm going up to San Miguel de Pad
ua this afternoon" he announced as
he, took his seat. A look Of extreme
anxiety clouded her lovely face, and
he noticed It. ooh, there's no risk"
he fastened to assure her. 'That
scamp of brother of yours, through
his friends In high places, has man.
aged to get me a reprieve." He hand
ed her Ricardo's letter.
She looked up, much relieved, from
her perusal "And how long do you
expect to be gone, Caliph7'
"Quite a while. I'll be busy around
| that dra tod oaunoec{nV, R0V. OoY1rIo
Of weeks, surveying and assaying and
what-all; then. while waiting for our
machinery and supplies to arrive from
the United States, / shall devote my
spare time to hunting and fishing and
reforming Don Juan Cafetero. The
cool hills for NINE"
"Whas a selfish. nnsociable pro-
grant T. she reflected. 81 wonder II
1t will occur to him to come down
here once In while and take me for
a drive on the Malecon and talk to
me to keep me from dying of ennui
before meet Ricardo. I'll wait and
see IL he suggests it."
However, for reasons best known &c
himself and the reader. Mr.. Webster
made no such interesting suggestion
so she decided that while he was tire
mendously nice. he was, nevertheless
a very queer man and thoroughly ex
asperating.
just before the train pulled ou
John Stuart Webster took Dolores
hand. "Good-by, Seeress," he saiC
very soberly. 1.-THE trail forks hers
for the first time-possibly the last
although I'll try to be on hand Il
make good on my promise to presen
you to your brother the day he oc
cupies the palace. However, If ;
shouldn't be In town that day. JUS
go up and introduce yourself to him
It's been wonderful to have met yol
and known you, even for such a brie
{ period. shall never forget you ans
the remarkable "a hours just passed.
II shall not soon forget them my
self, Caliph-nor you." she added
Haven't you been busy little cul
OF tea, Caliphl Within "a hours afte
landing. you have changed your min
) three times. lost the best Job In tn
world. had your fortune told, beel
} marked for slaughter, acquired q new
found friend and commenced activei
D and with extraordinarily good result
! the work of reforming him. sOused
gentleman in the fountain, spurne
= another With the tip of your boo
: rode with me around the Malecon an
listened TO the band concert, bundle
o poor Billy off to San Miguel de PAD
ua, discovered my brother presume
$ to be dead. and received d repriev
D from YOUR enemies. while they nel
feet new plans for destroying yot
r Really. you are quite a caliph."
e "Oh. there's a dash of speed In til
d old horse yet, Miss Ruey," he assure
e her laughIngly. "Now listen; don't te
n anybody about your brother, and don
1 1 fell Billy abolTf nv adventures Sfnc