The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-04-28

| Hackett
"Now, then, Roberta" Hackett said
when the document was signed, you
understand that this is business deal
| from first to last. Not a speck of
sentiment in 1t so far as 1 am con-
cerned. While you have given me
| security for the funds | am to ad-
vance, it may be that | will be called
| upon to advance a sum in excess of
the total value of your Uncle Toms
estate. Consequently, it is of the ut
most importance that the estate should
be administered wisely and conserved
| have looked up your lawyer at Los
Algodones, Don Prudencio Alviso,
| and he appears to have an excellent
record for probity but is poor bust
ness man. If L"
"He assures me Don Jaime Miguel
| Higuenes is most reliable and is doing
| all that anybody can do to conserve
| the estate" Roberta FASTENED to as
| sure Hackett.
II know. But the thought occurs
to me: Why is Don Jaime Miguel
Higuenes taking all this trouble?
What do you mean to him? He is a
| cattleman, so why should he bother
with your sheep? My dear Bobby,
am highly suspicious of that fellow"
Bobby's lip dropped. She had not
| thought of Don Jaime in that light be
fore, and her common sense warned
her that there might be more than a
modicum of truth in Hackett's sus-
picions He saw the doubt he had
planted burgeoning, and hastened to
aid its growth.
CAS- I told you before. it is impos-
sible for me to go to Texas to look
after your affairs, Bobby. Your un-
fortunate uncle dare not leave New
York at this time either. His cred
itors might think he was endeavoring
to flee the country. Consequently,
think 1t is of the utmost Importance
diately and investigate everything
thoroughly"
"But, Glenn, l don't know a thing
about business, and I'm afraid it's too
big an order"
II disagree with you. You have a
feminine intuition of the highest de-
gree of development. If you go there,
get acquainted with your lawyer and
Don Jaime and, after q few weeks.
discover that you have absolutely no
mental reservations regarding either
or both, shall think ii quite safe to
leave your affairs in their hands for
the present, at least"
This adroit speech fiattered Roberta.
since it was corrOborating belief she
had always entertained. /. p. that she
could look through men as if they
were glass. Her respect for Hackett's
intelligence and ability increased at
once. an go to Los AlgOdones just
as soon as | can get ready" she de-
clared.
That's fine, Roberta" He escorted
her to the elevator and upon return
ing to his office pressed buzzer three
| times, whereupon his secretary ush-
cred in to him from an adjoining room
no less a person than Crooked Bill.
"Well. have you sold her the idea
that she should go to Los Algodones?"
he demanded of the lawyer.
81 have She promised me she
would go as soon as she could get
ready"
Crooked Bill rubbed his hands pleas
urably. Hackett handed him the as
signment which Roberta had just
given him, and Crooked Bill set fire to
it and dropped it into Hackett's metal
waste basket
''Have you confidence In this Jaime
Higuenes, Mr.. Latham?" Hackett
queried.
How do l know? He's a perfect
stranger to me- However, his father
and grandfather were both muy cabaI-
lero to the nth degree and never cared
enough about money to get it by
crooked or unfair means. And I'm a
great believers in heredity. l have a
strong suspicion that Don Jaime is
equipped with complete set of Hi.
bernian inner works. and ] have never
known a highly courageous man who
was a weak man. The crooks of this
world are recruited from the weak.
lings. my boy. However, why should
worry about smear of sheep?
f, don't care two boots in a hollow If
they all starve to death. I'm solely
interested in promoting for Roberta q
journey to Los Algodones, In order
that she may see the other side of
the picture. Don Jaime is unmarried
| Give discovered that and if he fails
to fall in love with Roberta he's fit for
treason, stratagems and spoils. If she
| doesn't quarrel with him about that
| they're bound to fall out over business,
because no man ever managed a WON
ans business affairs without discover
| ing in the long run that he had per.
formed thoroughly thankless task.
II wish didn't have to mix In her
affairs. | dislike deception-even in
nocent deception, Mr.. Latham"
"You ungrateful pupil Why. I've
| placed Bobby under a tremendous OBJ
legation to you and made 1t possible
| for you two to share q delightful
secret In common-all of which is
| equivalent to scattering six inches of
tanbark on the hard. macadamized
road of true love. By pretending to
lose my fortune | drive of about so
per cent of your competitors and shoe
Bobby out of her set, In which she
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