Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-13

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she'll do?"
NO"
"She'll get YOU off in a corner, pri-
vately. and make you figure out for
her just how much money will be re-
CURED to margin five thousand shares.
Then she'll ask you. secretly. TO make
the deal in her name, and accept an
assignment of her interest In Tom
Antrims estate ut something less than
1t would bring ut a sacrifice sale, as
security for the money you will put
up for margin She will insist on this
and reluctantly you let her have her
way.
You TWO will now have delight
full secret together. You will have
community interest-mv abject. hope
less self While this mythical deal is
on, not word of love to Roberta.
There must be no sentiment In this
business, or yon'll spoil everything.
We'll. in the fulness of time when
the market breaks-as you and | know
blamed we'll 1t will-you make the myth
ical cleanup, hand me back the deed to
Hillcrest and fake check for my win
nings--or rather let Roberta do 1t,
SO she'll feel that the credit for the
coup Is all hers-remind me of my
word of honor to quit stock gambling,
shake hands all around. bid Roberta
somewhat suppressed good-by and an
nounce you are off for trip around
the world, to be gone year. And at
that moment, old son, II you play your
cards with the skill and judgment
which a lawyer OF your proved ability
should Roberta will go with you or
I'm fit for an insane asylum"
I'm not so certain your plan will
work out as perfectly as you appear
to think, Mr.. Latham" Hackett re-
piled doubtfully.
"Of course 1t will. Why not? Ro-
berta will be serious now. No more
| flirting. no more attempting to work
her wiles on you to see you squirm
and satiate her with sense Of her
power over you. She'll begin to study
you then, to appreciate the fact thai
you have qualities she must respect
she'll feel grateful to you. but owing
I to the fact that she secured your loan
the obligation will be more mine than
hers. No love- Business. Then love
will bob up Of its own accord"
/ Glenn Hackett looked genuinely dis
tressed. Crooked Bill rambled on. i
want Roberta to 90 to Texas to look
after that estate. She has jolt COM
ing to her when she gets there, and
I'm the little boy that knows 1t. TWEEN
| ty-fiye years ago | was in the cattle
business myself, In Las Cruces coun
4 ty, Texas. | owned the Rancho Yer
i Bill Hobart. | know this Hlguenes
family. | don't know Don Jaime
Miguel Higuenes, but did know his
father, and grand piece of work he
was. Spanish with broad streak Of
Irish or Irish with broad streak o.
Spanish, / forget which. | remember
the old man had an infant son named
jaime, SO this chap who killed Ton
Antrim must be that boy
"Higuenes says a man named jim
Higgins killed Antrim. Roberta tolt
me over the telephone"
Jaime Is Spanish for James, read
lily corrupted to Jimmy, and Higuene.
is Spanish for Higgins. Don Jaime
went over to Antrm's camp to ordel
him and his sheep off the Higuene!
range. Antrim, the skunk, figured OF
numbering the boy without risk t,
himself. Fortunately third man wa
present at that conference just befor
the killing-a ranger named Kenneth
Uobart-son of old Bill Hobart t
whom sold the Rancho Nerdugc
IIiguenes borrowed the rangers riff
unknown to Antrlm-and although
Antrim shot Higuenes three times
eventually Hignenes got out Of range
Then he stalked Antrim and kille
him have had report on the mat
ter from the coroner at Los Algc
dones."
Every interesting, Mr. Latham"
"Best news I've had in fifty year!
Glenn. But what challenges my IL
terest Is this. Antrim is deat
Higuenes lives and Is not seriousl
injured, yet Antrlm's sheep. with tn
taclt consent Of IIiguenes. continue
trespass. Meanwhile Hlguenes Is d.
ing all he can to protect Roberts
whom he has never met-and all &
considerable loss and Inconvenience
to himself, because those sheep al
running his range. Sheep foul a rang
up, and cattle will not Craze where
sheep has grazed. Also. sheep d
stroys the range. Eats the grass dow
to the roots and then some. NOV
why Is Higuenes doing this?"
search me, sir"
"He has some Interior motive, ar
Roberta will discover 1t, Of cours
Well, want Roberta to 60 dow
there all het up with the mental pi
ture she has painted Of this romant
Higuenes. SHE'LL find brand Of ma
she never metz before. All | hope
that he makes foye to her with Lat
impetuosity, because If he does he
be put In his place. Roberta viii n