The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1922-01-20

ness Uedt On DUCK nome. naveuI ROt
. great deal invested. but 1t looks as
II might make $4,000"
He arched his eyebrows and favored
her with little disappearing grunt-
Sounded like the prospectus Of fake
mining promoter yes, by thunder,
that was 1t. Dolores was q school
teacher. and school teachers and doc
tors are ever the mainstay OF swin-
dler's sucker list.
"You won $40 from me yesterday
he challenged. ''Bet you another ten
I can tell you the nature OF your in
vestment."
"Go you, n l iosel" Unconsciously
she was learning the argot of the male
Of the species, as exemplified in Ned
dy Jerome's cablegram.
.'It's mining property"
"You win. It Is" she answered
.ruthfully, starting to open her purse.
Quartz or placerw
81 don't know. Explain"
He chuckled at her ignorance.
Quartz is gold-bearing rock. and
placer is gold-bearing gravel"
"Then my mining property is plac-
er, because It has lots of sand"
II knew 1t, knew it." he warned
her solemnly, and he shook an ad-
monitory finger at her. ''BIack sand,
en-? IL the gold very finer
II think It Is"
''Then you're stung good and deep
30 don't delude yourself into thinking
you have $4,000 coming. never
knew q proposition for saving the fine
gold In black sand that didn't turn out
to be a fizzle. It's the hardest thing
In the world to save. Now, listen |;
you tell me the name Of the fiim-flam
artist that got you into this deal, and
when get back to the United States
I'll investigate the company; II it's an
out-and-out swindle. I'll take that
promoter by the throat and choke your
money out Of him, the scOundrelt 1t
Is Just these fy-by-night fellows that
ruin the finest gambling game in the
world and scare off investors in legiti-
mate mining propositions"
"Oh. you mustn't-reaiiy, Caliph.
He's IN old man, and only did 1t to
help him out"
'"rhere should be no sentiment in
business, Miss Ruey."
"Oh. we'll, let's be cheerful and hope
full, Caliph, and discuss more impor-
tant subject"
She was very serious now, for by her
meddling she had, she realized, SO ar
ranged matters that at time when
John Stuart Webster's very life de-
pended upon his immediate departure
from Buenaventura. he was planning
to stay and face the music, just to be
obstinate. "You must reconsider your
decision to remain In this country"
she insisted. "Your life may be the
price of liberty Of action, you know.
Isn't Billy capable OF developing the
mine after You advance the cash7"
II wouldn't advance him a cent for
his mine until had Investigated 1t
myself"
'.Then you should make some ar
engagements to safeguard yourself
while making the investigation, and
leave Sobrante Immediately thereafter.
Isn't that sensible proposition?"
"very-if l felt like leaving So
brante. But ! do not. II that mining
concession is potential winner, I'll
have to stick around and make win.
ner out of 1t before go away and
leave Bill 10 charge. Besides, I'm wor-
ried about Bill. He's full Of malarial
fever. and last night l got thinking
about. him and decided to send him
back to the Colorado mountains for q
few months. want some. regular doc
tors to work on Bill SO he'll be fit when
he gets back on the job"
As a matter OF fact, this idea Of send
ing Billy to the United States had but
that moment occurred to Jack Web
ster; he reflected now that this plan
was little short Of an inspiration. i
would give Billy and Dolores an Op-
portpnity to marry and have honey
moon i would leave him free Of her
disturbing presence, and enable him to
leave S0brante when the Gearys should
return. He resolved to speak to Billy
about It.
Dolores voice broke in upon his cum
ming reflections. But Billy tells me-
you Already have fortune sufiicient
Tor the needs Of caliph without .
court. Why risk your precious life g
acquire more3 Money Isn't everything
In life" =
mo. but the game Is"
"What gamei ,Miningf' 3
~The game OF nfe." a
"But this IL the game Of DEATH"
(which makes life all the sweetel
II ! can, beat the game. Perhaps car
better Illustrate my point Of view with
q story. Some years ago was sem
| to Arizona to examine a mining prop
erty and report upon II; II ! advisex
its purchase. my principals were pre-
pared TO bpy at my valuation. Wen
when ! arrived, ! found miserable
shanty close to a SHAFT and dump, ant
In the shanty L found weather-beat
en- couple. The woman was .probabi,
forty but looked fifty. The man has
never been anything but . hard-rocI
miner-$4 . day had been the limit b