Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-25

lie was prepared 10 enter vigorous
protest, but the maid, entering with
telegram, rendered that impossible
"A telegram for you. Miss Roberta !"
Thanks, Mlnna. May IL With up
lifted brows to her uncle and his
guest, she commenced to tear the en-
velop.
She's very polite. no matter what
her other faults may be- Hackett re-
marked. to Crooked Bill. Roberta ig-
nored him and read aloud:
Los Algodones. Texas.
June 81, 1925.
Miss Roberta Antrim, HIllcrest,
Dobbs Ferry. n Y. -
"Your uncle Tom had an argument
with a cowman yesterday stop There
will be funeral tomorrow stop got
your address by frlskfng Uncle HON
on whose person found your letter
to him OF the second instant stop Ii
you Insist will send him TO you
charges prepaid stop However II you
Will take the advice of well-inten-
iiDiltu yuu Will P1i uti
to await the trump OF resurrection In
the land his sheep made fallow stop
II you have any interest In his estate
| suggest you take steps to protect 1t
stop II unable to do this Immediately
wire me authority and | will take
charge OF 1t stop Most usually | am
honest stop Reference Federal Trust
company FL Paso.
Jaime MIGUEL HIGUENES."
"H-ls firel" Crooked Bits voice
was the first to break the silence when
Roberta had finished reading this re-
markable communication. Its true
There Is God that marks the spar
rows fall-and your Uncle Tom was
bird r
well. now that he's dead. Uncle
Bill. you might be charitable and
speak kindly of him. AT least he was
my last OF KIM" Roberta child the old
man.
All right. honey. I'll not say an
other word"
Ifgnit Ildthfll t1iCurht thS oithA
ton, while bit clouded. deserved the
customary consideration. I'm very
sorry, Bobby he said.
That's kind or you. Glenn. Unfor-
tunately | never knew Uncle Tom
had never seen him. that Is. It's too
bad, OF course, but really poor Uncle
Tom wasn't very lovable character,
I'm afraid"
HE was turkey buzzard," Crooked
Bill declared with fnality. "Roberta's
paternal uncle" he went on to explain
for the benefit Of Hackett. HE took
to associatng with sheep. | reckon
the old bandit must have been worth
considerable, and SO far as ! know,
Roberta, you're his next OF kin. SO
1t looks as If you're In the sheep bust
ness In Texas
Roberta read the letter again. "Judg-
Ing by the name OF the sender OF this
telegram, Jaime Miguel Higuenes, 1T
would appear that Texas boasts at
least one very intelligent, very
thoughtful, very frank and very humor-
GUS Mexican. He expresses himself
like an educated American. Uncle
Bill, you spent great many years
down there. Do you happen to know
the Higuenes famlly?'
Crooked Bits face had worn his
most crafty smile while Roberta was
speaking, but now 1t was blank and
expressIonless. Its been twenty-five
years since I operated In Texas, Ro-
berta. Higuenes Higuenes | can't
seem to remember anybody by that
name"
1T would appear" Roberta decided
presently, that have need 10 en-
gage a lawyer to investigate Uncle
| Toms estate" She glanced with frank
interest and approval at Hackett.
| Certainly. or course" Crooked
| BIZ agreed. and thought more kindly
| Of Uncle Tom for having provided an
| opportunity for these two to forget
their recent differences and be friend
ly again In the name OF business.
"Hackett Is the very man.
"Hackett isn't that harassed per-
son declared with finality. Jaime
Miguel Higuenes Is. That man Is hon
est and fearless. | can tell that much
from his telegram. Also he gives bank
references. II you desire. Roberta,
shall telegraph the bank he men
tions. II the banks reply would
seem to indicate the ACCESSIBILITY OF
requesting IIiguenes to take charge
| of your Uncle Toms estate for the
present. may send him telegram,
i signing your name. and requesting him
/ to do so?'
Roberta was rereading the telegram.
~ think" she declared, that Jaime
Miguel Higuenes must be perfectly
fascinating person. In twenty-three
words he gives one the whole dramatic
story of bloody shooting scrape out
on the range and gives one the I'M
pression--in fact, the conviction-that
| the result was no surprise to him and