Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-16
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with his northern viewpoint. sPproach.
ed his patriotic task with gayety. al
most with contempt. And when Web
ster recalled that the abOut-tO-be-bOrn
provisional government had casually
borrowed from him the sum OF forty
thousand dollars in order 10 turn the
trick-borrowing IL. fOrSoOth. In much
the same spirit a a cOmmuter board
ing his train without The necessary
fare halls a nelghbOr anil borrOws ten
cents-his natural optimism asserted
itself and he chuckled as in fancy he
heard himself telling the story TO Ned
dy Jerome and being branded liar
for his pains.
Wen. I've had one comfort ever
since / first saw that girl" he re-
tiected philosophically. while I've
never been so unhappy In all my life
before. or had 10 tear my soul out by
the roots so Oftea, things have been
coming my way 5, fast from other al.
rectiOns that | haven't had much op.
pOrtunity TO dwell on the matter. Anc
for these eOmpenSating Offsets, good
Lord. ! thank Thee"
lie was John Stuart Webster again
when Dolores saw him next: during
the succeeding days his mood OF
cheerfulness and devil-may-care indif-
ference never left him. And through
out that period OF marking time Do
lOres was much in his society. con
dtion which he told himself was not
10 his liking but which. nevertheless
he could not Obviate without seeming
Indifferent 10 her happiness. And 20
permit his friends fiancee 20 anguish
I'm loneliness and heart-break did not
appear To John Stuart Webster as the
part OF a true friend or a cOurtly gen
tleman-and he remembered that she
had once called hini that
They rode together In the cool OF the
morning; they drove together or the
Malecon IN the cool OF the evening !;
chaperoned by Don Juan CafeterO and
a grinning Sobrantean, they went shark
fishing in Leber's launch; they played
dominOes together; they discussed,
throughout the long. lazy. quiet after
moons, when the remainder Of their
world retired for the Siesta. books. art.
men. women. and things.
And not once. throughout two weeks
OF camaraderle. did the heart-racked
Webster forget for single instant
that he was the new friend. destined
10 become the old friend; never, TO
the girls watchful eyes. did he be-
tray the slightest disposition 10 estab-
fish their friendly relatioLs on closer
basis.
Thus lid the arrival OF The Day
find them. Toward sunset they rode
out together along the bay shore and
noted far OUT to sea the smear OF
smoke that marked the approach Of
La Estrellita-On schedule time.
"You will 20 aboard her tonight"
Webster said very quietly to Dolores.
"And yOuf"
81 shall 20 aboard with you. ! have
arranged with Don Juan for him TO
stay ashore and 10 come out in Lee
ber's launch with the first reliable
news of the conflict. II Ricardo wins
the cry. he wins the revolution. and
YOU and will then 20 ashore-to dine
with him In the palace. II he loses
the city, he loses the revolution. and
we viii both do well to remain aboard
La Estrellita."
"And in that event. what will be-
come of my hrOtherF'
4 - N
him. but IL he survives, / imagine
he'll have sense enough TO know he's
whipped and will retreat on San Bru-
no. fighting a rear guard action. EN-
bark aboard the steamer that brought
his men there. and escape"
I'm worried about Mother jerks"
~ have asked Mother jerks TO dine
with us at Z 80 this evening. and have
ordered a carriage TO call for her.
When she comes I'll tell her every
thing: then, II she wishes 10 stay
ashore let her. She's been through
more than one such fracas and doesn't
mind them AZ all. dare say"
And I'm this Webster was right
Mother jerks listened In profound ST
Ience. nodding her approval, as Web
ster related TO her the story Of the
advent In the country Of Ricardo Ruey
and his plans. but without revealing
the identity of Andrew Bowers.
AT the conclusion of his recital the
old publican merely said: Cor biz
me :"
After a silence she added: My
sainted Emery used to s'y the proper
holds for a white man In hally row
O. this nature was 40 TO L Cor, but
how my sainted Emery would henjoy
bein' ere this night to 'elp with the
guns" She sighed.
"How about a little bottle Of wine
to drink peace TO your sainted Henry
and luck to The Caused" Webster sus-
gested.
That's wot I calls talkin'," Mother
jerks responded promptly. and Web
ster. gazing reflectively at the old
lady's beard. wondered Why she had
not been born a man.
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