Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22

IN ILL LATHAMS voice was the
- first to break the silence when
Roberta had finished reading
~ this remarkable communication
Its true. There's a Provi-
dence that marks the Sparrow's fall
and your Uncle Tom was bird"
WE'LL now that he's dead, Uncle Bill,
YOU might be charitable and speak
kindly of him. At least he was my
last of kim" said Roberta.
"All right, honey, I'll not say another
word"
Glenn Hackett thought the situation,
while a bit clouded, deserved the GUS
tomary consideration. I'm very sorry,
Roberta" he said
That's kind of you. Glenn. I never
knew Uncle Tom. He wasn't very
lovable character, I'm afraid.
HE was a turkey buzzard," Crooked
Bill declared with finality. Roberta
paternal uncle" he went on to explain
for the benefit of Hackett There was
something unstable about the whole
Antrim tribe. Roberta's father went in
for the niger MINISTRIES and Tom took
to raising sheep. I reckon the old
bandit must have been worth consider
able, and so far as I know, Roberta,
you're his next of kin. So it looks as If
you're in the sheep business in Texas"
Roberta read the letter again. "Judg-
ing by the name of the sender of this
telegram, Jaime Miguel Higuenes, it
would appear that Texas boasts at least
one very intelligent, very thoughtful,
very frank and very humorous Mexi-
can. He expresses himself like an edu-
Gated American. Uncle Bill, you spent
a great many years down there. Do
you happen to know the Higuenes fam
ily?"
Crooked Bills face had worn his most
crafty smile while Roberta was speak
ing, but now it was blank and express
SionleSS. TITS been IS years since I
operated in Texas, Roberta, Higuenes!
HigueneS! / can't seem to remember
anybody by that name"
1T would appear" Roberta decided
presently that / have need to engage
lawyer to investigate Uncle Toms es-
tate" She glanced with frank interest
and approval at Hackett.
Certainly. OF course" Crooked Bill
agreed, and thought more kindly of
Uncle Tom for having provided an OPP
portunity for these two to forget their
recent differences and be friendly again
in the name of business. "Hackett is
the very man."
"Hackett isn't" that harassed person
declared with finality. Jaime Miguel
Higuenes is. That man is honest and
fearless. can tell that much from his
telegram. Also he gives bank refer
ences. If you desire, Mr.. Latham,
shall telegraph the bank he mentions. p"
He made Roberta slight, deprecatory
bow. Il am venturing to presume that
you are going to intrust your Uncle Bill
with the details of this case. It would
be confusing and annoying to you to
have to attend to it personally"
Certainly, Glenn. Uncle Bill is the
natural and inevitable bearer Of all my
burdens"
IF the banks reply would seem to
indicate the ACCESSIBILITY of request
ing Higuenes to take charge of your
Uncle's Toms estate for the present,
may I send him telegram, signing
your name and requesting him to do
so, Roberta?"
Roberta was rereading the telegram.
II think" she declared, that Jaime
Miguel Higuenes must be a perfectly
fascinating person. In % words he
gives one the whole dramatic story Of
a bloody shooting scrape out on the
range and gives one the impression-in
fact the convict: on-that the result was
no surprise to him and that he Is not
sorry the tragedy occurred! He is re-
sourceful, not squeamish and has initi-
alive, because In the pursuit Of infor-
nation he dared to pick dead mans