The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-03-24

ou'ys fou " DC nSai W'ueT tets"
well, Wen try ten for starter.
Webster interrupted dryly. land add
more AS the mine pays its way. It's
the sweetest mining proposition ON
earth-only. like all high-class goods,
1t has one flaw when you examine 1t
closely"
you're crazy" Billy challenged.
"Name the fiaw!"
"Sarros!" Webster replied smiling
ly. THAT scoundrel makes gamble
out of an otherwise sure thing. How
ever" he added, recalling the note re-
ceived from Ricardo Ruey just before
his departure from Buenaventura and
rejecting that to be forewarned is to
be forearmed, "we'll accept the gam
BILE That rascal can't live forever
and he may be eliminated before he
causes us any trouble"
"What will II cost us TO get this
mine on a paying basis, johnny
"Well. back home. I'd figure on
spending at least 100000; but dare
say, taking into consideration the low
cost of labor In Sobrante and the raw,
natural resources of power and tim
Der right on the ground, we ought to
put this deal over for $4,000 at the
outside. Praise be, have cash
enough to do the trick without calling
in any help. and such being the case,
we'll not waste any time but hop to
the job in hurry and make the fur
fly"
Right. Jack. What's the program"
"Well first off, son. Pm not going
to stay In this country and lose my
self managing this mine. That's your
job, because you're young and unfm-
portant in your profession and have
the ability TO get away with the job.
You can afford to spend the next Is
years here. but cannot. can only
afford to come down here every cou-
pie of years and relieve you for va
cation"
''rhat's the way | figured 1t. Jack"
"All right then, Bill, let us start In
by giving you your first vacation. II
you're going to dig In here and make
the fur fly. you've got to be in tip-top
physical conditlon--and you are thin
and gaunted and full OF chills and fe-
yer just before j left Buenaventura
cashed draft for 5000 on my let
| ter of credit at the Banco Nacional,
and placed II TO the credit of your
account there.
Tomorrow morning you will take
your horse, one pack mule, and one
mozo and ride for San Miguel de Pad
ua, where you will take the train for
Buenaventura. In Buenaventura you
may do what you blame please. but
| IL | were you. boy, I'd try to get mar
ried and go back 10 the u. s. A. for
my honeymoon. And when I finally
hit a town that contained some reg
ular doctors I'd let them paw me over
and rebabbitt me and overhaul my
bearings and put me in such nice run
ming order I'd be firing on all II cyl
inders at once.
"And when Il was feeling tip-top
once more I'd wire old John Stuart
Webster and tell him so, after which
I'd stand by for O cable from the said
sourdough inviting me to return and
take up my iabors."
| Billy's wan yellow face lighted up
like sunrise on the desert. Il guess
that plans kind Of poor" he an
nounced feelingly. you're right.
Jack. I'm in rotten condition and |
ought to be right before ] start, Still,
If ] should arrange to get married be-
fore | leave. I'd like mighty well to
have good man and true see me
safely over the hurdles"
THAT'S nice, son. but haven't time
to be your best man. Arranging the
honeymoon lets me out. Bill. I'm In
a hurry to finish here and get back.
so the sooner we both start our pros