The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-21
webster leaned over and slapped
Billy GearY,s knees affactinnatoIu

webster leaned over and slapped
Billy Geary's knees affectlonateIy.
well. Bill. you saffron-colored old
wreck, how long do you suppose it
VIII take for you TO pick up enough
strenguh and courage TO do some ac-
. tive mining7 I'm anxious to get that
property on a, paying basis, so l can
get out of the country"
"Why, Johnny" the amazed Billy
declared, III thought you would stay
and help run the mine."
Indeed! Well, why do you sup
pose 1 spent SO much time teaching
you how to run mine. you young
, idiot, IL not against just such time
as this? You found this concession
and tied 1t up; I'll finance 1t and help
you get everything started; but after
that. I'm through. and you can man.
age 1t on salary and name the salary
yourself You have a greater inter-
est In this country than l, william;
and so with your kind permission
we'll hike up to that concession to-
morrow and give 1t the double-O:
then, If can o. X. the property, wen
cable for the machinery 1 ordered Just
before I left Denver, and get busy.
We ought to have our first cleanup
within ninety days"
Gosh. but you're. In q hurry" Billy
murmured. He disliked exceedingly
the though: Of having his courtship
interrupted on minutes notice.
You know me, son. I'm q hustler
on the job" Webster reminded him
brutally; $50 the sooner you start, the
sooner you can get back and accumu-
late more malaria. What nccommoda-
tlons have you up there?"
"None. Jack"
"Then you had better get some.
Billy. I think you told me we have
to take horses at San Miguel de
| Padua to ride In to the mine" Billy
nodded. "Then you had better buy
tent and bedding for both of us, shin
the stuff up to San Miguel de Padua,
go up with It and engage horses, a
good cook, and a couple Of reliable
mozos. When you have everything
ready telegraph me and I'll come up."
why can't you come up with me?'
Billy demanded
II have to see q man, and write
some letters and send cablegram
and wait for an answer. may have
to loaf around here for two or three
! days. BY the way, what did YOU do
for that friend I sent to you with the
letter Of introduction?"
Exactly what you told me to do
Johnny"
"Where is he nowY
AT FL Buen Amigo-the same place
where I'm living"
"Ail right When you get back to
your hosteiry, you might tell my
friend ] shall expect him over to dine
with me this evening, IF he can man.
age It,"
For an hour they discussed various
subjects; then Billy, declaring the
siesta was almost over and the shops
reopening as a consequence an.
nounced his intention of doing his
shopping. said goodbye 10 Dolores and
Webster, and lugubri~~y departed
on the business in hand.
why are you In such hurry, Mr.
Webster" Dolores demanded. "You
haven't been In Buenaventura six
me perfectly miserable"
Pm terribly sorry. didn't mean
to-"
Didn't yQu know Billy Geary is my
personal property"
mo. but I suspected he might be.
Bits generous that way. He never
hesitates to give himself to q charm.
ing woman"
This was case Of mutual self
defense. Billy hasn't any standing So
cially, you know. When old Mrs. Gen.
eral Maldonado lectured me (the
dear. aristocratic soul conceived II TO
be her duty) on the improprlety of
appearing on the Malecon with Billy
and my guardian. who happens to be
Billy's landlady, tried to explain our
American brand of democracy, Dut
failed. So haven't been Invited any.
where since. and life would have been
very dull without Billy. He has been
a dear-and you have taken him
away"
Webster laughed. "Wen. be ia.
tient. Miss Ruey, and I'll give him
back to you with considerable more
money than he will require for your
joint comfort Billy In financial dis
tress Is JOY forever. but Billy In
top hat and frock coat on the sunny
side OF Easy street will he absolutely