The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-05


mining engineer. after cleaning up a for
tune in Death Valley, Calf, boards a
train for the East. He befriends a young
lady annoyed by masher. thoroughly
trouncing tho pest
CHAPTER 1I.-At Denver Webster re.
ceives 4 letter from Billy Geary, his clos
est friend. Geary urges him TO come to
Sobrante.. Central America. TO finance
and develop a mining claim. He decides
to so.
CHAPTER III. Dolores Ruey. the
young woman Webster befriendcd. and
VINO has made deep impression on him,
as he has on her, is also on the way to
Sobrante.
CHAPTER IV.-At Bucnaventura, capt.
tai Of Sobrante, Billy Gearv, i'll and pen
niless, is living on the Charity Of Mother
Jenks.' keeper of dramshop. She re-
ceites u cablegram from Dolores, telling
Of her coming.
Ruey. president of Sobrante, had been
killed in revolution led by Sarros the
present executive. Dolores. :, child Of
eight, was struggled cut Of the country
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
CHAPTER VI.-Webster, on his way to
Sobrante. is taken i'll on the train, and
Is In hospital at New Orleans two
res easily seeing through his story. She
greets Mother jerks as her friend and
benefactor. Geary falls desperately in
love with the girl
CHAPTER What New Orleans. while
waiting for the steamer to Buenaventura,
Webster saves the life Of young man
VINO Is attacked by two assassins. The
youth leaves Webster without disclosing
his identity.
CHAPTER Wilton the steamer Web
ster finds his stateroom occupied by a
stranger who declares his intention of
being his guest to Buenaventura. At first
hngered. 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
hot know Webster.
CHAPTER IX.-Arriving at Sohrante.
mental in helping his friends guest"
ashore. The latter is known to Webster
as ANDREW Bowers" Geary houses him
ut Mother Jenl1s'. Webster gets the idea
that Geary and Dolores are in love. and
with the intention of giving Geary every
chance he smilingly contracicts the girls
statement that they have met before.
CHAPTER X. Webster receives a
ea iG1v sosa 9y caerty Jun rsS Gns
Of good qualities fallen through overhaul
gence in liquor. that there is plot to
a as him. Webster makes firm
friend of Cafferty. Later. the American
Is insulted by a Sobrantean army officer
and publicly ridcules him. A challenge
to duel Is accepted under such stern
conditions that the sobranteans with
draw 1t.
CHAPTER XI.-Webster secretly visits
ANDREW Bowers at Mother jerks. He
learns that Blowers is Ricardo Ruey,
son Of the assassinated president. brother
Of Dolores (whom he believes dead), and
that a revolution is contemplated. Next
morning he tells Dolores that her brother.
OF whom she has no recollection, is in
the country. projecting the overthrow Of
President Sarros. Very much in love
with the girl. but believing that her af-
lection has been bestowed on Geary,
webster leaves to investigate the mine
which he has come to finance
CHAPTER XII-Webster after looking
1t over decides to put his whole fortune
the United States to purchase the neces-
sary equipment. advising him to marry
Dolores In Rucnavcntura before he leaves
knowing that unless Ruey can overthrow
SatIOS HIS uIlHc Will be COnllScalPu, web
ster agrees to finance the venture. Re-
turning to Buenavrntura. he is astonished
to find Dolores still there and Geary on
his way to the United States.
Continued From Last Issue)
They entered the tunnel. to the Sig
nal dlsmay of dozens of large bats.
When they reached the vein, Webster
broke off samples Of the ore every
three or four feet. crawlcd after Billy