The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-03-23

where we can get it"
Boy" said Crooked Bill, you're
a gift from God. But We'll pass up
the tequila, because have couple
of quarts of thirty-year-old Bour-
bon in my room. The hi of it is
| there's no ice in this hotel"
81 will get ice from the soda clerk
at the drug store, Mr.. Blodgett.
Mint, also, is available, and if 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 &c.
/ Five minutes later Don Jaime re-
j 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
! If 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 sc 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.
i II come from Ell Paso." This
was true. Crooked Bill had
changed trains there.
Thinking of settling in this part
of the state?"
"Oh no! 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
a sheepman. Were 1t not for your
Anticipated liquor it would be in
cumbent upon me to retire In
stantly."
Crooked Bill laughed pleasure
bly,. He liked this young mans gay
| frankness and humor although it
disturbed him. Here The reflected)
was exactly the sort Of male biped
to appeal to his niece.
/ 81 hear Antrim's niece, who is
his heir. is a guest at your ranch.
Mr.. Higuenes. he said cautiously.
rs she anything like her uncle?"
tom Antrim was her nisfOr.
tune. not her fault. Miss Antrim
/ is, without doubt. the most delight
full. fascinating. provoking. adroit.
belligerent. sportsman-like and hon.
est young lady 1t has ever been my
fortune to meet"
you're in love with ner, !"
Crooked Bill charged. 1t was hfs
habit to attack without warning.
for he knew the value of SURPRISE
and grasping the Initiative.
Don Jaime shrugged. "Whaf
/ else would one expect? 2"
"Well. do yon stand Chinaman's
CHANGER
ALAS. no! | killed her uncle"
.sYet she's your guest"
| hn nfh
!. alternative. However. under the
circumstances nave thought It
the part of wisdom to remain the
good friend | am afraid of that
young woman. fear she would
not be an ideal wife for Hig-
nenes.
.You re an ass. young man"
Crooked Bill cried sharply. all OF
his love and loyalty to his niece In.
stantly outraged. IF she's adj that
You have just told me she Is. she's
a prize and you're lobster not to
go in and win her"
~ have some pride" Don Jaime
murmnred sadly II could not risk
a refusal. II would kill me- More
over. there is another man-snme
fellow in New York. He sat down
70 permit the juleps to chin
"Ohl' Crooked Bill was relieved
He was discovering things. and dis
coveries were not unpleasant.
$50 you're going TO buy the An
trim sheep?" Don Jaime resumed.
"Tve bought them-snbject to
the approval OF the heir and the
probate court.
I'm very much afraid neither
one will approve. Mr. Budget
Unfortunately. ! want those sheep
They've been feeding for two
months on grass that's rightfull.
mine and they've done so much
damage to my range might as
we'll keep them there and make q
profir out of them for Miss An
trim. She tells me her uncle. who
was very rich. has gone broke In
the market. and she's hooked the
sheep and the ranch to help him
out"
by George. she is sport. isn't
she?'