The Coolidge examiner., 1933-02-24

VIC Nah eNA ~.
Boy" said Crooked Bill. you're
a gift from God. But well pass up
the tequila, because | have a couple
Of quarts of thirty-year-old Bour-
bon in my room. The HI of it is
there's no Ice in this hotel"
IL will get ice from the soda clerk
at the drug store. hfr. BlOdgett.
Mint, also, is available. and II you
will permit me, will make julep
after the manner taught me by my
father. Although Of Spanish per-
suasion he married a lady from
| Virginia and she taught him the
great secret"
Get on the job" ordered
Crooked Bill. land come up to my
room. Number So"
Five minutes later Don Jaime re-
turned with the ice and the mint,
and Crooked Bill arose and led
the way upstairs.
my ruse to get him to walk
worked" thought Don Jaime. HE
has slight limp. Yes. beyond the
peradventure OF doubt this sly
old wretch Is Roberta's uncle, and
IL | don't find out what he's up to
before we part I'm far from being
the boy ! used to be-"
Up in Number SO Don Jaime
mixed The julep. shaving the ice
with bowie-knife sorted out from
under his coattail. Crooked Bill
watched him. fascinated. what
part of our glorious Lone Star
state do you hail from. Mr.. Blod-
gett?" Don Jaime inquired pres
emily.
II come from Ell Paso." This
was true. Crooked Bill had
changed trains there.
Thinking of settling In this part
OF the slater
"Oh mol Fact is. | came down
here to buy those sheep from Tom
Antrim's estate"
This Is most unfortunate, Mr..
Blodgett. am cOwman and |
had no Idea | was fraternizing with
sheepman. Were II not for your
Anticipated liquor 1t would be in
cumbent upon me to retire In
stantly."
Crooked Bill laughed pleasure
bly,. He liked this young mans gay
frankness and numor although ii
disturbed him. Here the reflected)
was exactly the Sort of male biped
to appeal to his niece.
II hear Antrim's niece. who is
his heir. is guest nj your ranch,
Mr.. Higuenes." he said cautiously.
"ls she anything like her uncle?"
tom Antrim was her misfor-
tune. not her fault Miss Antrim
is, without doubt the most delight
full. fascinating. provoking. adroit.
belligerent. sportsman like and hon
est young lady il has ever been my
fortune TO meet"
You're in love with her."
Crooked Bill charged. II was his
habit to attack without warning.
for he knew the value of surprise
and grasping the initiative.
Don Jaime shrugged. "What
else would one expect?"
well. do you stand Chinaman's
chance?"
"Alas. mol killed her uncle"
"Yet she's your guest"
"Oh, she realized | had no other
alternative. However. under the
circumstances | have Thought II
the part of wisdom TO remain the
good friend am afraid of that
young woman. fear she would
not be an ideal wife for a Hig-
uenes."
lyon re an ass. young man"
Crooked Bill cried sharply. all of
his love and loyalty to his niece in
stantly outraged. IF she's all that
you have just told me she Is, she's
a prize and you're lobster not to
go In and win her."
81 have some pride" Don Jaime
murmured sadly. Il could not risk
a refusal II would Kill me. More
over. there is another handsome
, fellow in New York" He SAT down
to permit the iuleps TO chill.
"Ohr Crooked Bill was relieved
He was discovering things. and dis
coveries were moi unpleasant
$50 you're going To buy the An
trim sheepT" Don Jaime resumed.
I've bought them-subject to
The approval OF the heir and the
probate court
I'm very much afraid neither
one will approve. Mr. Blodgett.
Unfortunately, | want those sheep.
They've heen feeding for two
months on grass that's rightfully
mine and they've done so much
damage 10 my range might as
well keep them there and make a
profit oui nf them-tor Miss An.
trim She tells me her uncle who
was very rich. has gone broke in
rhe market. and she's hooked the
sheep and the ranch to help him
out
by George she is a sport. isn't
She?"
III permit you to buy those