The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-17

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more of these lovers quarrels, Ro-
berta. Glenn is staying for dinner.
You'll join us. of course. honey"
"Why, certainly, Uncle Bill. How
delightful. Glennl"
ANY man who thinks he can out
Glenn Hackett realized he was all of
that. Such realizations always disturb
a manly man. eff remain for dinner,
Mr.. Latham, l fear I'll not be able to
do justice to your excellent cuisine.
Therefore, with your permission, Bob
by, and yours, sir, I'd like to motor
back to town"
Crooked Bill was upset. "H-ps
fire!" he exclaimed, using his most
formidable oath. He had placed his
money, so TO speak, on young Hackett
and now the migrate was running out
on him, to employ a colloquialism.
He was prepared to enter vigorous
protest, but the maid, entering with
telegram. rendered that impossible.
"a telegram for you, Miss Roberta J"
Thanks, Minna. May II" 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 q, 1925.
Miss Roberta Antrim, Hillcrest,
Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.
"Your uncle Tom had an argument
with cowman yesterday stop There
will be a funeral tomorrow stop got
your address by frisking Uncle HON
on whose person i found your letter
to him of the second instant stop If
you insist i will send him to you
charges prepaid stop However If you
will take the advice of a well-inten-
toned stranger you will permit him
to await the trump of resurrection in
the land his sheep made fallow stop
Ifayou have any interest in his estate
suggest you take steps to protect 1t
stop If unable to do this Immediately
wire me authority and I will take
charge of it stop Most usually | am
honest stop Reference Federal Trust
company Ell Paso.
JAIME MIGUEL HIGUENES."
Ills fret" Crooked Bills voice
was the first to break the silence when
Roberta had finished reading this re-
| markable communication. "It's true.
There is God that marks the spar
rows fall-and your Uncle Tom was d
bird!"
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
Glenn Hackett thought the situa-
ton, while bit clouded, deserved the
| customary consideration. "I'm very
sorry, Bobby" he said.
That's kind of 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 a very lovable character,
| I'm afraid"
'He was turkey buzzard," Crooked
Bill declared with finality. "Roberta's
| paternal uncle" he went on to explain
for the benefit of Hackett. HE took
to associating with sheep. reckon
the old bandit must have been worth
| considerable, and so far as ! know,
Roberta, you're his next of kin. So
| it 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 family?'
| Crooked Bills face had worn his
most crafty smile while Roberta was
speaking, but now it was blank and
expressionless. Its been twenty-five
years since operated in Texas. Ro-
berta. Higuenesl Higuenesl l can't
seem to remember anybody by that
name"
at would appear" Roberta decided
presently, shat I have need to en-
gage a lawyer to investigate Uncle
Toms estate" She glanced with frank
interest and approval at Hackett.
"Certainly. OF course" Crooked
Bill 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. If you desire. Roberta
I shall telegraph the bank he men
lions. If the banks reply would
seem to indicate the ACCESSIBILITY Of
requesting Higuenes to take charge
of your Uncle Toms estate for The
present, may ! send him telegram
signing your name, and requesting hin
to do sol"
Roberta was rereading the telegram
ST think" she declared. ''that Jaime
Miguel Higuenes must be perfect.
fascinating person. In twentythret
words he gives one the whole dramati,
story of bloody shooting scrape on
on the range and gives one the i'm
pression-in fact, the conviction-tha