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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-17
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER John Stuart Webster, min
ing engineer, after cleaning up a fortune in
Death Valley, Calf, boards a train for the
East. He befriends a young lady annoyed by
a masher. thoroughly trouncing the pest"
CHAPTER II.-At Denver Webster re-
ceiyes a letter from Billy Geary, his closest
friend. Geary urges him to come to So
bHante, Central America, to finance and de-
vclop a mining claim. He decides to go.
CHAPTER Ruey, the young
woman Webster befriended, and who has
made a deep impression on him. as he has
on her, is also on the way 70 Sobrante.
IN.-At Buenaventura, capital
of Sobrante. Billy Geary, i'll and penniless is
living on the charity of Mother jerks"
keeper of a dramshop. She receives a cable
gram from Dolores, telling of her coming.
W Dolores father. Ricardo
Ruey, president Of Sobrante, had been killed
in a revolution led by Sarros, the present
struggled out of the country by Mother
jerks and supported by her in the United
States. The old woman, ashamed of her
occupation and habits of life, fears to meet
Dolores, and sends Geary to the boat to say
she has gone to the United States.
CHAPTER VI.-Webster, on his way to
Sobrante, is taken i'll on the train, and is
in a hospital at New Orleans two weeks.
Geary bungles his mission, Dolores easily
seeing through his story. She greets Mother
jerks as her friends and benefactor. Geary
falls desperately in love with the girl.
NII.-At New Orleans, while
waiting for the steamer to Buenaventura,
Webster saves the life of a young man who is
attacked by two assassins. The youth leaves
Webster without disclosing his identity.
NIII.-On the steamer Webster
finds his stateroOm occupied by a stranger
who declares his intention of being his guest
to Buenaventura. At first angered, Webster
and the stranger, after a somewhat forcible
argument, reach an amicable agreement.
Webster recognizes him as the youth whose
life he had saved the day before, though
the other does not know Webster.
TX. Arriving at Sobrante,
Geary welcomes Webster and is instrumental
In helping his friends guest" ashore. The
latter is known to Webster as Andrew
Bowers" Geary houses him at Mother
jerks. Webster gets the idea that Geary
and Dolores are in love, and with the inten-
ton of giving Geary every chance he smil-
ingly contradicts the girls statement that
they have met before.
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the f1ring-line. And when he reported
TO Jack Webster at nine o'clock mex
morning, he was sober, shaking hor-
ribly and on the verge Of delirium
tremens, but tightly clasped in his
right hand he held that fve-dollar
piece. Dolores, who had made 1t her
business to be present at the inter-
view, heard John Stuart Webster say
heartily:
THE finest thing about a terrible
fight, friend Cafferty, is that II it is a
worthwhile battle. the spOils Of vic
tory are exceedingly sweet. You are
now about to enjoy one fourth Of the
said spoils-a large jolt Of aguard-
iente! You must have 1t to steady
your nerves. Go to the nearest can
tina and buy one drink her come
back with the change. BY that time
I shall have breakfasted and you and
I will then go shopping. At moor you
shall have another drink; at four
o'clock another; and just before re-
firing you shall have the fourth and
last for this day. Remember, CAT
ferty: one jOlt-no more-and then
back here with the exact change"
As Don Juan scurried for salvation,
Webster turned to Dolores. Hell fail
me now, but that will not be his fault
but mine. I've set h!ta too great a
task I'm his present condition. Never
theless. to use n c%OlloQuial expression,
l have the Cafferty gOat-and I'm go
ing to keep It."
Webster went Immediately to his
room. called for pen and paper, and
proceeded at nee to do that which he
had never done befOre-tO wit, pre-
pare his last will and testament. In
a few brief paragraphs he made a
Photographic will and split his bank
roll equally between the two human
beings he cared for mOst-Billy Geary
and Dolores Ruey. "Bill's a gambler
like me-" he ruminated 80 I'll play
safe. The girl is a conservative, and
after Bits wad is gone, he'd be boiled
In oil before he'd prejudice hers"
Having made his will. Webster
made a copy Of it. The copy he placed
III uu cuNciOpc tuuihcu. rOT JuCAs
Not to be opened until after my
death" This envelope he then enclosed
In a larger n and mailed to Billy at
Gale de ConcOrdia No. 10.
Having made his few simple pre-
pa%rations for death, Mr.. Webster next
burrOwed In his trunk, brought forth
his big army-type automatic pistol
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and secured II in a holster under his
arm, for he deemed it unwise and pro-
vocatlve Of curiosity TO appear in i'm
maCulate ducks that buIged at the
right hip. Next he filled two spare
clips with cartridges and slipped them
into his pocket, thus completing his
few simple preparations for life.
He glanced gu the window at the
SUM-. There would still be an hour of
daylight; so he descended to the lobby,
called a carriage and took a short
drive.
Returning to the hotel he dismissed
the carriage, climbed the three short
steps 10 the entrance and was passing
through the revolving portal, when
from his rear some one gave the
door a violent shove, with the result
that the turnstile partition behind him
colIided with his back with sufficient
force to throw him against the parti-
ton In front. Instantly the door
ceased to pivot, with Webster locked
neatly in the triangular space be-
tween the two sections of the revolt
wing door and the jamb.
He turned and beheId In the Sec
ton behind him an officer of the
SObrantean army. This individual,
observing he was under Webster's
scrutiny, scowled and peremptorily
motlOned to Webster to proceed
which the latter did, with such VIC
lence that the door, continuing to re-
vOlve, caught up with the SObrantean
and subjected him to the same in
dignity to which he had subjected
Webster.
Once free Of the door, Webster
waited just inside the lobby for the
~SObrantean to conclude his precipi-
tate entrance. When he did, Webster
looked hin Over with mild curiosity
and bowed with great co~ndescension.
did any gentleman ever tell the
senior that he Is an ill-mannereC
c.0nkey?" he queried cOOlly In excel
lent Spanish. IF not. l desire to give
the senior that information, and to tel,
him that his size alone prevents me
from giving him a nice little spank
ing"
"Pigi" the rude nj answered holly.
His olive features paled with anger,
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Dolores had been gone an hour be-
fore Webster reused from his bitter
i"ntrospection sufficiently to glance at
his watch. "Hum-m-m!" he grunted
disapprovingly.
"Oh, I've been here fully half an
hour" Dolores voice assured him.
He turned guiltily and found her lean
ing against the jamb in a doorway be-
hind him and farther down the YER
anda. She was gazing at him with
that calm, impersonal yet vitality in
tereSted glance that had so C~aptivated
him the first time he saw her. Are
you quite finished talking to yourself
and fighting imaginary enemies? If
so, you might talk to me for a change ;
I'll even disagree with you on any
subject, if opposition will make you
any happier"
He rose and indicated the chair.
"Please sit down, Miss Ruey. You are
altogether diScOncerting-too con-
f~oundedly smart. | fear I'm going to
be afraid of you until know you bet
ter"
She shrugged adorably and took the
proffcred chair. THAT'S the Latin in
her-that shrug." Webster thought. 81
wonder what other mixtures 60 to
make up that perfect whole"
Aloud he said: $50 you wanted to
study me in repOse? Why waste your
time? | am never in repose."
"Feminine curiosity, Mr.. Webster.
Billy has talked SC much of you
up to the specifications. Just let me
have your hand, and I'll tell you all
about yourself"
as there any charger"
Eyes. a nominal one. However. |
guarantee a truthful reading; if, when
I am through, you are not wholly sat
isfed, you do not have to pay the
price. Is that Il satisfactory arrange
ment?"
Right as q fox" he declared. and
held out his great callOuSed hand. lie
thrilled as she took it in both of hers,
so soft and beautiful, and fatteEed it
out, palm upward, on her knee. "A
fine, large, useful hand" she comment
ed musingly. THE callOuses indicate
recent hard manual toll with a pick
and shovel; despite your recent efforts
with soap and brush and p~umice-stone
there still remain evidence of some
foreign matter ingrained in those cal
lous spots. This line indicates thai
you are very brave, gentle, and our
teous. You are quick and firm in your
decisions, but not always right, be-
cause your actions are governed by
your heart instead Of your head.
Once you have made a decision, you
are reckless Of the consequences. Your
lifeline tells me you are close to fifty.
three years Of age"
"Seeress, you're shooting high and
to the right" he interrupted. for he
did not relish that jab about his age.
"Tll have you know l was forty years
old last month, and that | can still do
a hundred yards in twelve seconds fat
i'm my working clothes"
swell, don'S feel peeved about 1t,
Mr.. Webster. | am not infallible; the
best you can hope for from me Is a
high percentage Of hits, ven II did
shoot high and to the right that time.
In point of worldly experience you're
a hundred and six years old but l
Topped Off fifty per cent. to be on the
safe side. To continue. You are OF
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Charge, SEEM ye're the partner, av
that fine, kind gintleman, Misther
Geary. Did We, whilst in New Orleans,
have d'alings wit a short, shtout
spiggoty wit a puckered scar undher
his right eyer
John Stuart Webster suddenly sat
up straight and gazed upon the lost
son OF Erin with grave interest. EYES,"
he replied, II seem to recall such a
man."
"Tis none av me business, sor, but
would ye mind tellin' me just what We
did to that spiggoty1"
why, to begin, last Sunday morn.
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'''''H 'Nt Ia. ~
Mr., Geary eve put a big fore
finger under your chin ana babe you
hold up your head. Is that it?'
otis not what he did, Miss but the
way he did it. All the fiends av hell II
be at me this night to stipend what he
give me-and I'm afraid"
He broke off, mumbling and chatter
ing like a man In the grip Of a great
terror. In his agony Of body and
spirit, Dolores could have wept for
Don Juan CafeterO, for In that SUI
preme moment the derelict'S soul was
bare. revealing something pure and
sweet and human, for all his degrade
ton. How did Jack Webster know?
wondered Dolores. And why did he
SO confidently give an order to this
human fotsam and expect it to be
obeyed? And why did Don Juan
CafeterO come whining to her for
strength to help him obey 1t?
THAT wouldn't be playing the
game" she told him. II can't help
you deceive him. You are the first Of
your breed"
Don't say It," he cried. "Didn't
he tell me wanstY"
"Then make the fight, Don-Mr.
Cafferty." She lowered her voice.
II am depending on you to stay sober
and guard him. He needs a faithful
friend so badly. now that Mr.. Geary
Is away" She patted the grimy hand
and left him staring at the ground.
Presently he sighed. Quivered horribly.
and shambled opt Of the patio on to
The New York herald., 1921-01-03
New York Herald" Correspondents Find No
Basis for Wallis's Statement That 25,00O,-
900 Are Now Planning to Emigrate From
Continent and British Isles to the u. S.
GERMANS FAVOR SOUTH AMERICA;
POVERTY AND EXCHANGE OBSTACLES
Movement From France Is Expected to Show De-
crease and Fewer Than 100000 Jews Are Headed
Westward While Steamship Facilities Are
Lacking to Garry Great Hordes

Estimates made A.
grafton at the of
ng to migrde to the United chich estimate
raised 25O0O drduaI
correspondents of THE
Mr. wallis estimated that Italy preparing TO send 100000 Of
the United
Nropcdn
cr
that prohibiting
Immigration for shortly
isuaHsed Meanthhe
e first the position European exchange aohih makes IL impossible
of their paotv
fo ticket the Tinted states Immigration
The principal steamship Bertha that chief
United
Sotb Aeicd,
be relatirey
tRlh of the emigration tide, headed this
The New York herald., 1921-01-03
CARUSO'S PROGRESS
DELIGHTS PHYSICIANS
His Condition Is Pronounced
Extraordinarily Good.

Enrico Caruso. tenor Of the Metropoli-
tan Opera, who Is i'll with pleurisy, was
so much improved yesterday that after
consultation his physicians pronounced
his condition as extraordinarily good =
He passed the best night since ho was
taken ia week ago, they said Tho ioi-
lowing bulletin was issued
"Mr Caruso had good night H,s
fever Is lower and his progress i5 slow,
but satisfactoryF
This bulletin was signed BY Drs. Erd-
mann. Lambert, Evans, stella. Murray
and Horowitz IL was said that the
tenors heart action was satisfactory. his
temperature down and the wound from
the operation on the pleural membrane
was healing nicely.
There was no evening bulletin, but al
Mr.. Caruso's apartment In the Wander
bit Hotel il was announced that he was
resting easily and that Mrs Caruso and
the tenors friends were all happy at the
improvement in his condition.
The New York herald., 1921-01-03
JOE BROOKS GIVES
BLOOD TO AID DICK
Football Star, Brother of Man
Who Accidentally Shot Chum.
Submits to TRANSMISSION.
PATIENT HAS A RALLY
But Physicians Fear Broker
Has Only Slight Chance
to Live.

Into the veins of Julian Dick, the
cotton broker who was shot accidental
ly Saturday morning by his chum,
George Bruce Brooks, in the formers
home. : Sniffen Court. a pint and a
half Of the blood OF big Joe Brooks.
teams at Williams and Colgate, was
transfused yesterday in a final effort
to save the wounded mans life. Dick
rallied after the operation. He was
making brave effort to live last night
ami so strong was his will that the
doctors at the New York Hospital.
where the TRANSMISSION took place, said
that his chances were brighter than
they mad been.
Dick was shot AZ c O'Clock New
Years movning ana taken TO tl,e New
Ycfk Nuspt4l 9hsre 4ne tarnily wa
INFORMED that rs would die. Bot NJ
lived throaehout the day snd ai8h
and struggled along yesterday rrorniul
Fighting vallantiy ho began siuSir
about noon and DR.. Eugene X. Poo
called together his father, Frank
Dick; his wife. Mrs. Elizabeth Tinch
Dick; George Brooks. Joe Brooks ana
several of the injured mans friends
and told them that Julian Dick needed
blood and that TRANSMISSION was neces-
sary.
George Bruce Brooks pleaded TO be the
one 20 give the desired blood His
brother Joe. who coached the Williams
football team last year and comes &c
Columbia this fall. volunteered. Twenty
five others applied for the privilege
among them many friends of tho two
men who also had served IN the Amer
loan expeditionary forces. Examina-
tions of the several applicants present
were made and Joe Brooks was selected
score of physically perfect young men
rushed to the hospital and announced
that they would stay within call In case
their blood would be needed.
George Brooks, who lives at III Mad
ison avenue. remained at tho hospital all
Saturday night and all OF yesterday,
resting only when the doctors told him
that IL he had hopes Of giving his blood
TO help his friend he would have to take
care Of his own health. The wounded
mans father remained at the hospital
constantly too.
The New York herald., 1921-01-03
Mere Fancy, Is French VieW;
Jews Turning to Palestine
ny LAURENCE HILLS.

Special Gable to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,l
Paris, Jan. 2.
Immigration authorities and officials
OF immigrant shelter organizations
here consider the estimate by Ellis
Island authorities of 100000 Euro
peans being bound for America as a
wild fight of fancy. Indeed they ex-
pressed doubt whether one-tenth Of
this number Of immigrants would try
10 enter the United states during the
next FIVE years Even of Jewish emf
grants. which is admittedly the largest
group to go from European countries.
far fewer are expected to go to Amer
lea during the next twelve months
than went there last year II was said
that fewer than 100000 Jews from all
countries were preparing to leave the
Old World for America when they
The New York herald., 1921-01-03
PREPARES TO END
STATETAX WASTE
Gov. Miller Seeks Early Action
to Reorganize Financial
Departments.
70 STRIP COMPTROLLER
Two Democratic Jobs and Many
Soft Appraisal Snaps to
Be Abolished.
Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany. Jan. o,

New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, Jan. Q.
The Office OF State Comptroller, of
which James A. Wendell. under indict-
4 MT in New York. took charge yester-
d.. will be stripped of large part of
its political and financial powers If a
plan for reorganizing State finances
which Gov Miller IS working out in
cooperation with the legislative leaders
becomes law. II was the first biz
piece OF reconstruction OF state gov
ernment undertaken by the new Chief
Executive.
Determined 20 prcyen& q repetition
of the scandals that We're faced IN the
ComptroIiers Office leading to the in-
dictment OF the outgoing and inconung
Comptrollers, the new udministratlon
proposes to establish checking sSs-
tenn IN handling state bonds and
finances so that the finance depart
ment and proposed new department
of taxes will offset each other and
make practically impossible any ma
nipulation of State funds for personal
uses.
The scheme is to establish n new
bureau or department of taxes TO absorb
all the tax collection agencies now scat
tered through three departments The
Comptroller now collects the inheritance,
income and stock transfer taxes, The
State Tax Commission has control over
the collection of the mercantile and
manufacturers tax and the Secretary
of states office gathers In the automo-
bile tax.
BY consolidation under one head the
( Governor believes the work can be done
more efficiently and economically. AS
a large amount OF patronage goes with
each of these official activities the re-
suit of the proposed reorganization VIII
be to subordinate both the offices OF the
Secretary of State and Comptroller
which In recent years. through the con-
tinual absorption of powers, have grown
almost TO rival in political importance at
least that of the Chief Executive.
In the process Of reorganization the
State Tax Commission will be consol-
dated with the new department ana the
two Democratic commissioners, Michael
J. Walsh oC Westchester and James
Smith OF Utica. will be oustcd There
has been constant friction between the
state departments in the handling OF
taxes and the Governors plan is to cut
out the duplication and waste by estab-
fishing a real business system in han
ding the States fiscal affairs.
| Political soft snaps throughout the
State will be hard hit by this arrange
ment. Nearly every county In the state
has it's staff of State inheritance tax APP
praisers and attorneys. In every case
they are adjuncts Of the local political
organizations and have grown up TO be
one Of the principal sources OF poiilica'
| patronage under the Comptroller.
Gov. Miller spent the day alone in the
I Executive Mansion completing his trsi
message TO the Legislature
The New York herald., 1921-01-03
CHURCH'S SPOOk MUSIC
rs BOYS RADIO PLANT
Phonograph and Wireless Set
Make Phantom Choir.

CHAMPAIGN. Ill, Jan. 2.-The mys-
terry Of an invisible choir which stirred
the congregation OF Paxton. H..
Lutheran Church was solved to-day
when it became known that Clarence
Lundecn. sixteeu-yesr-old student,
had been experimenting with a wireless
telephone
Lundccn connected q phonograph with
% wireless sending set In bis workshop.
Then he transmitted the music produced
to a large horn connected with an ampli-
fler concealed In tree just outside the
church.
The church was in direct line with the
sound from the horn, making the music
appear 10 come from directly above the
congregation. For several days the
phantom music" was heard.
The New York herald., 1921-01-03
Congestion NoU in German Ports;
U.S.. Hatred Affects Home Choice
by RAYMOND SWING.

Copyright, 1921. by TIE NEW YORK HERALD
conditions are severe and where there
Is constant danger of war. there may
be millions OF persons who wish to
emigrate," he continued "but the de-
fiated currency make travel impos-
sible for them, and. furthermore. there
is not enough tonnage"
A steerage ticket from Rotterdam to
New York costs 1000 German marks,
and man with family needs nearly
$4,000 marks to reach the other side
of the Atlantic. The currency east of
Germany is more worthless than that
of Germany.
Emigration being economically pos
si5le. 100000 o. 100000 Germans
might leave the fatherland In the next
ten years" said Dr. Jung. president of
the German Emigration Bureau. while
1t is impossible TO make an estimate of
the number that will actually go TO
America, do not believe that more
than 1000, 900. or at most, 1000, 900. will
cross the Atlantic. OF these / believe
a great majority will 60 to South Ame~-
ica.
"The chief exodus. think. will be from
Russia and the Balkans. At least, the
desire of the people there to emiRrate
is more general than II Is in Germany.
Indeed, the feeling OF many Germans
against America still survives to deter
them from choice of the United States
F,,t, I In u,
many letters OF inquiry addressed TO me.
Even when tho passport barrier Is
removed I do not expect a great emigra-
ton movement from Germany TO the
United States. The Germans who go
there will be chiefly those who have rel
otives in America who will help them
with tickets
About 10000 Germans have gone TO
South America since the signing Of the
armistice.
Steamship companies are perhaps
more careful now than ever before In ac-
ceptlng emigrants for the United States
owing to the requirements of the United
States immigration laws and the GER
tainty that II these emigrants arc barred
the steamship lines will have TO bring
them back TO Europe.
Strong efforts are being made to keep
radicals and anarchists out OF the United
states. but according TO immigration Of
ficials here this is next TO impossible. as
applications for passports cannot be in
vestigated carefully enough TO bar all
undesirables.
Meanwhile grafters are preying upon
ignorant persons who would leave Eu-
ropean ports for America. These men
assert that they can, for fee. assist an
| er,irrant 10 get a passport. Some of
the,l are re ing a rich harvest.
The New York herald., 1921-01-03
GIRL CHARGES FATHER
SOLD HER FOR SIS
Refused to Accompany Man
to Whom She Was, Wed.

Special Dcspatci 10 THE NEw YORK HERALD
STAMFORD. Ky. Jan. 2.--George lsa-
man. a farmer OF the Ottenheim section,
was put in jail here on a charge, Of
having attempted TO shoot his daughter.
Annie, is.
The girl charges that her father sold
her. at ten cents pound. for SIS. 20
Joe Zubra, to whom she was married
November Is. She refused to accom-
pany Zubra when he came for her.
A magistrate who was called In 10 adj
Just tho trouble. released the father.
The New York herald., 1921-01-03
IDLE WORKERS ASK FOR PLANT
TO MAKE FORD CARS FOR SELVES
Special Despatch to THE Npw Yonl

o
DETROIT, a.-Wh closed
circular distributed Ford employees
to-day:
From the Ford to the Ford Motor Company:
"n view of the following facts:
That the Ford plant closed until February later and
only few of the Ford employees automobiles and
fellow
the regular Ford employees the of the Ford under
the existing Ford during the month of January make
distributed basis of minimum of each employee
the the poporionate the
ber
eve, the employees all material used and
maintain all existing departments and the plant
in better condition.
"A Ford employees desiring work under these
dtions show Monday with your ready