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Show I THE WEEKLY REFLEX. KAYSVTTXE. UTATT aggressfr looking I Geo hi com of a panlon, bejeweied and possessed moustache cultivated thin, carefully that seemed te consist of about nineteen halra on one side and twenty on the other. Evidently once upon a time, as the story books have it, he had been shbt Webster suspected Mauser bullet, fired at long range. It had entered his right cheek. Just the malar, ranged downward through his mouth and ont through a fold of flabby flesh under his left Jewl. It must have been a frightful wound, but It had healed well except at the point of entrance, where It hag a tendency to pucker considerably, thus drawing the man's eyelid own on his cheek and giving to that visual organ something of the appearance of a bulldog's. Webster gazed after them whimsically as he approached the counter. "Fd hate to wake up some night and find that hombre vith the puckered eye leaning over me. By tha way," he continued, suddenly apprehensive, do you get much of that paraqueet travel on your line?" "About 80 per cent of It la off color, air. Webster pondered the probability of being berthed In th same stateroom with one of . these a Mans Man The Volley of the Giants, MOTHER y, ar gold-minin- Continued. this jvn Ihe vision he had volunteered to meet aboard La Estrellita. and by specious lie and hypooritle mien, turn her hack from the portal of Buenaventura to that dear, old Failed States, which, Billy suddenly So reealled with poignant pain, Is a country In which a young lady may very readily be lost forever. With the quick eye of youth, ha noted that Dolores was perfectly wonderful In a white flannel skirt and Jacket, white burk boots, white panaina hat with a gorgeous puggaree, a mannish little hnnd linen collar, and a red four-ltie. From under that white hat peeped a profusion of crinkly brown hnlr with a slightly reddish tinge to It; her eyes were big and brown and wide apart, with golden flecka In (hem; their glance ni'd lllllys hungry gnr.e simply, directly, and with a rurlofclty there was no attempt to hide. Her nose was patrician; her beautiful abort tipper Up revealed the tips of two pere front teeth: she was, fect, Billy Geary told himself, a goddess before whom all low, worthless, ornery fellows like himself should grovel and die happy, If perchance she might be no minded as to walk on their faces II was aroused from his critical Inventory when the hourl spoke again: "You haven't answered my question, ala-ab-le n milk-whit- 1 lrPV -- I didnt Stupid No," said Billy, of me, too. However, come to think of it, you didnt ask me any question. You looked It. My name Is Geary William II. Geary, by profession a mining engineer and by nature an Ignoramus, and I have called to do-- , liver some disappointing news regarding Henrietta Wilkin. Is slieH She Is. Very much alive and In excellent health or rather was, the last time it was my pleasure and privilege to call on the dear lady. But she Isnt In Buenaventura now. Mentally Billy asked God to forgive him his blackhearted treachery to this winsome girl, lie loathed the task he had planned and foisted upon himself, and nothing hut the memory of Mother Jenks manifold kindnesses to him In a day, thanks to Jack Webster, now happily behind him, could have Induced him to go through to the finish. Dolores where Is she! Why, queried, and Billy could have wept at the fright In those lovely brown eyes. He waved hlsxJiand airily. Qulen abet" he said. "She left three weeks - north-boun- only person who had her address, the cable agent referred It to me. Under tHe circumstances, not knowing where I could reach you with a cable Informing you that Mrs. Wilkins was headed for California to see you, .1 had no other alternative but to let matter take their course. I decided you might arrive on La Estrellita. so I called to welcome you to our thriving little city, and, ns a friend of about two minutes standing, to warn you away from It." Billys mien, as he voiced this warning, was eo singularly mysterious that Dolores' was curiosity aroused Instantly and rose superior to her grief. "Why, whata the matter?" she demanded. Billy loked around, a If fearful of He lowered his being overheard. voice. Were tgolng to have one grand s little he rerevolution, plied, "It's due to bust almost any night now, and when It does, tho streets of San Buenaventura will run red with blood." Dolores blanched. "Oh, dearie me, "Do they still have she quavered. revolutions here? You know, Mr. Geary, my poor father was killed In pne." "Yes, and the same old political gang that shot him Is still on deck," Billy warned her. It would be highly dangerous for Ruey, man or woman, to show his or her nose around Buenaventura about now. Besides, Miss Ruey, that Isnt the worst" he lad waa continued, for a Billy, who never did anything by halves. "The city la reeking with Cholera, he declared. "Cholera I" Dolores' big brown eyes grew bigger with wonder and concern. "How strange the port authorities didnt warn us at New Orleans! "Tlsh Tuahl Fiddlesticks and then aorae. The fruit company censors everything. Miss Ruey, and the news doesnt get out." "But the port doctor Just said the passengers could go ashore." "Whats a human life to a doctor? Besides, hes on the slush-funpay roll and does whatever the hlgherups tell him. You be guided by w hat I tell you. Miss Ituey, and do. not act foot on Sohrnntenn soil. If you stay abonrd La Estrellita. youll have your nice clean stateroom, your meals, your hath, and the attentions of the stewardess. The steamer will be loaded In two days; then you go hack to New Orleans, and by the time you arrive there Ill have been In communication by cable with Mother Jenks I mean " "Mother who? Dolores demanded. A mere slip of the tongue. Miss Ruey. I was thinking of my landlady. I meant Mrs. Wilkins' Ten so awfully obliged to yon, Mr. Geary. You're so kind. Im sure I'd he a most ungrateful girl not to be guided by you accordingly. You wouldnt risk any friend of yours In this terrible place, would you, Mr. Geary "Indeed. I. would. noLRy permitting anybody I thought anything of to come to this city, I should feel guilty of murder." "I'm sure you would, Mr. Geary. Neyerthelessthereis one point that Is not quite cleav to my mini and I wish youd explat "Commanf me. Miss Ruey." "If this kt such a frightful place, why are you so anxious. If I may employ such language, to hornswoggle your dearest frlqnd, Mr. John S. Webster, Into coming down here? Do you (fcant to kill him and get his money , first-clas- . whole-hearte- d ! d well-cooke- d r -- ohwbat?" face flamed at thought of the embarrassing trap his glib tongue had led him Into. lie cursed himself for a Jackass, and while he was engaged In this ..imeres.Mug pastime Dolores spoke again. And by the way. which Is it? Miss Wilkins or Mrs.? Youve rafted her both, and when I reminded you she acreed-wl- th was mer whereas she Is nothing of the sort. Shes a Mrs. Then you blurted out something about a Mother Jenks. and finally Mr.. Geary.-J- t occurs to me that-fo- r a complete stranger you are unduly Interested in my welfare. Im not such jn goose as to assimilate your weird tafes of death from disease. It occurs to me that If your frleud Jehu 'wilys star-spangle- d . You Havent Answered My Question. ago for New ..Orleans to visit. joil .! dare say you passed each other on the road here, here,' Miss Ruey. dont cry." lie cook a recess of three minutes, while Dolores dabbed her eyes and went through sundry other motions, of being brave. Then be proceeded with his nefarious recital. "When your cablegram arrived. Miss Buev, naturally Mrs. Wilkins was not tvn vIt, .and a I was the -- -- S. Webster can risk Buenaventura, 1 can also." "You you know that old tarantu Billy gasped. "Why I I came warn him off the grass, too." to out Dolores walked a step closer to Billy and eyed him disapprovingly. "Im so aorry I rant believe that statement, It happens that I was she replied. standing by the companion-ladde- r when you came aboard and spoke to the purser; when you asked Mm If Mr. Webster was aboard, your face was alight with eagerness and anticipation, but when you had reason to believe he was not aboard, you looked so terribly disappointed I felt sorry for yon. "Im going ashore. If Its the last act of my life, and when I get there Tm going to Interview the cable agent; then Im going to call at the steamship office and scan the passenger list steam-erof the last three and if I do not find Henrietta Wilkins name on one of those passenger lists Im going up to Calle de Con cordla No. 19 " T surrender unconditionally, jeroaned Billy. "Im a liar from beginning to end. I overlooked my hand. I beg of you to believe me, however, when I fell you that I only told you those whoppers because I was In honor bound to tell them. Personally, I dont want you to go away at least, not until Im ready to go away, too! Miss Ruey, my nose Is In the dust There is a fever In my brain and a misery In my heart And contrition In your face," she Interrupted him laughingly. "Youre forgiven, Mr. Geary on one condition. Name It," he answered. Tell me everything from beginning to end." So Billy told her. I would much rather have been visited with a plague of bolls, like our old friend, the late Job, than have to tell you this, Miss Ruey," he concluded his recital. Man proposes, but God dispose, and youre here and bound to learn, the truth sooner or later. Mother Isnt a lady and she knows It, but take It from me, Miss Ruey, shea a grand old piece of work. Shes a scout a sport a regular Individual and game as a gander." "And I mustn't call at El Buen Amigo, Mr. Geary "Perish the thought! Mother must call on you. El Buen Amigo la what you might term a hotel for tropical tramps of the masculine sex. Nearly all of Mother's guests have a past, you know. Theyre the submerged white tenth of Sobrante. "Then my benefactor must cal? to aee me here? Billy nodded. "When w ill you bring her here? Billy reflected that Mother Jenks had been up rather late the night before and that trade in the cantina of El Buen Amigo had been unusually brisk; so since he desired to exhibit the old lady at her best, he concluded It nilght .be well to spar for wind. Tomorrow at 10, he declared. Dolores Inclined her head. Something told her she had better leave all future details to the amiable William. "I remember you Inquired for your friend, Mr. Webster, when you came aboard the steamer. I remember It, too," Billy countered I cant Imagine whats beruefully. come of him. Miss Ruey, did you ever go to meet the only humnn being In the world and discover that for some mysterious reason he had failed to keep the appointment? Miss Rney, youll have to meet old John Stuart (he minute he lights in Buenaventura. tar John Stuart Webster, raining engineer, boards a train In Death Valley, California, on his way back to civilisation after cleaning up flOO.OOO. But be looks like a hofio. Then he meet a distressed lady, who makes his heart flop over. lie eliminates the offending man. Being what he u and also gtrl-shhe does not take advantage of his opportunity. But he Just has to And out that she Is Dolores Ruey. In Denver he Is offered a t'J6.000-a-yJob by a capitalist friend, Edward F. Jerome. He receive a delayed letter from bis g own particular pal, Billy Cleary, asking him to finance a proposition In Central America and go flfty-flft- y with him on the proflta Thereupon he tuma down the blir Job and decides to answer the call of frtendehlp and adventure to Hobrante. Jerome goes with John to the depot They meet the distressed lady on her way to the same train. John lifts his hat, but cut direct from the girl, who does npt recognise him. John tetls Jets ths the whola story. Jeroms secretly sees the girl, offering her 110,000 If ahe Induce John to take his Job lnslds of nlnsty days. Ths girl accspts. Ths acens now shifts to Buenaventura, Sobrante, where Oeary, on h)s uppers, Is eating his heart out looking for a cablegram from his old partnsr. II has existed for two months on credit estended by Mother Jenks, keeper ef a disreputable hotel. Doloree cable Henrietta Wilkins (Msther Jsnks) that shs Is on her wsy to visit her. Mother Jenks brtaks down and tells hsr story, (the has been educating Dolores, wh Is the daughter ef former President Huey of Sobrante, deposed and executed by President Barros. Mother Jenks doesnt want Dolores to And out she Is no longsr respectable. So she and Billy plan for him to meet the steamer and to turn the girl back. CHAPTER VI Etc. by Peter Coriikt a, d B. Kyn J dough has ever been In lev with the than goddess thing more charming . of fortune. Hes woman-proofAbout Mrs. Jenks," Dolores continued, abruptly changing the subject, How nice to reflect that after she had trusted you and believed In you when were you were penniless, you enabled to Justify her faith." I feel "You bet! Billy declared. that I can never possibly hope to catch even with the old Samaritan, how although I did try to show her much I appreciated her." "I dare say you went right out and bought her an Impossible hat, Dolores challenged roguishly. No, I didnt, for a very sufficient reason. Rows here the ladle do not wear hats. But I'll tell yon what I did buy her, Miss Ruey and oh, by George, Im glad now I did it. She'll wear them tomorrow when I bring her to see you. I bought her a new black e collar, and silk dress and an shell tortoise a a gold breast pin and an hired carriage comb open and hair and took her for an evening ride on the Malecon to listen to the band concert. Did she like that?" "She ate it np, Billy declared with I think It was her first conviction. adventure in democracy." "lilys pulse was still far from normal when he reached El Buen Amigo, for he was Infused with a strange, viarmth that burned like main rial fever, but wasnt He wasted no preliminaries on Mother Jenks, but bluntly acquainted her with the fact In the ase. Mother Jenks eyed him a moment 400 ROOMS E0ST lODERK H0TFL 7SKm n k F,A-- (W M 0 Bk-(- w Pejmlif Pried HWn hr ' ka r tv ! " mvm Cft Utah. a Stop &V Th Gift of a Jowri onnng. more valuH piece of jewelry, prrVr.V1 BOYD i ;f taw, as- - p. JEWELERS BOYDTARX RUXj K50MAIN old-lac- d new-foun- WALKER'S wildly. 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We m my-recor- 1 W "" I m r - mi 30 nt Nothing doing," he warned this Mother, youre strange publican. funking It and what would your sainted. Enery say to that? Do you want that angel to kiss you and get a whiff of this brandy?" Mother Jenks eyes actually popped. The Outlook Is Vary Blue. "Gor, WHUe, she gasped, avent III told ye shes a lydy I Me kiss the lamb and the prospect waa as reIII trust, Mr. Geary, as ow I knows people to him as would be an uninvolting my place an can keep It" vited negro guest at the dining table of Yes, I know, Billy soothed the a southern family. He had all a frightened old woman, "but the trouble Westerners hatred for the breed. is Miss Dolores doesnt know hers "Well. I want a ticket to San Buenaand something tells me If she does, he Informed thelerk, but ventura, shell forget It. Shell take you In her I relish the Idea of a Greaser in dont arms and kiss you, sure as death and the same stateroom with me. I wontaxes. If yon couldnt manage to fix me der And she did "My lamb, my lamb," with a stateroom all to myself, or flt sobbed Mother Jenks the next mornIt so that in the event least arrange ing, and rested her old cheek, with Its ef company Ill draw a white man, d hue, close to the rm sorrr, air, bnt I cannot guarcheek of her ward. Me Ivery antee you absolute jpilvacy nor any " wot I am an to think kind of white man. its pretty mixed "Youre a sweet old dear," Delores travel to all Central American porta. whispered, patting the gray head; now many berths In your "and Im going to call you Mother. staterooms? "Mr. William H. Geary," the girl "Two remarked that night, "I know now why Webster smiled brightly. He had your friend, Mr. Webster, sent that found a way out of the "difficulty. F1I cablegram. I think you're a scout, em both, son, he announced. buy too." I cannot sell you an entire staterFor reasons best known to himself sir. Its against the orders' of oom, Mr. Geary blushed furiously. I Id the berths to company better go and break the news to Moth- one man. Theto sell two Is .pretty brisk travel er," he suggested Inanely. She held and Its hardly fair to the public, you out her hand; and Billy, having been know." long enough In Sobrante to have acWell, suppose I buy one ticket for quired the habit, bent his malarial and the other for well, for myself person over that hand and kissed It. my let us say. Of course, he valet, As he went out It occurred to him added brightly, "I havent engaged the that hnd the lobby of the Hotel Ma- valet yet and even should I do ao I teo been paved with eggs, he must have floated over them like a wraith, wouldnt be at all surprised If the rascal missed the boat I" so light did he feel within. The clerk glanced at him with a slow smile, and pondered. "Well," he CHAPTER VII. said presently. "If you care to buy a ticket for your valet, , Fra sure I Hes some boy. Webster reached New Orleans at shouldnt worry whether or not ho "Old John Stuart T she queried. the ead of the first leg of his Journey, How old? show to discover that he was one day late catches the boat If that the space lc sold to two men and or forty on actual to board the Atlanta a Oh,- thirty-ninbanana boat the count, but on of the kind that will of the Consolidated Fruit purser collects two tickets, I think companys youll be live to be a thousand and then have line pretty safe from Intrusion." plying regularly between New OrTo the harassed traveler, said Mr. to be killed with an axe. Hes comleans and that companys depots at ing to Sobrante to help me put over a Limon and San Buena venture which WebsteT,. "a, meeting with mining deal," necessitated a wait of three days for of your penetration is as refreshing "How Interesting, Mr. Geary as a canteen of cool water In the de No the steamer La Estrellita of the wonder you were disappointed,.. ert... Shoot ! and he produced a handto Caracas "The last sentence was a shaft delibful of gold. and way ports. "I erately launched; to Dolores delight He decided to visit the ticket office provide I have one empty it made a keyhole In Billy Geary's of the Caribbean Mail line cabin." and the clerk turned from the Immediateheart. ly and avoid the In case the counter to consult his record of berths Dont get me wrong, Miss Ruey." Travel should be rush already sold and others reserved but heavy NeTiastenerto assure her. "I haveT The steamship office was Ip Canal not paid for. Presently he faced good mine, but Id trade It for a handstreet The clerk was waiting on two Webster at the counter. shake from Jack The good Lord only "The outlook Is very blue," he anand palpably d published one edition of Jack, and sons of the nounced. However. 1 have one berth to whom he had In tropics, limited the edltioato one volume' Just No. 34 reserved by a gentleman passenger list which then the plates were melted for the the displayed two' were scanning critically. who was to call for It by two o'clock Junk we call the human race. Two Their lntereHe looked at hi watch. in it was so obvious It weeks ago, when I was sick and penthat unconsciously Webster peeped Ya now a quarter of one. It the niless and despairing, the possessor of over their isnt claimed promptly at two shoulders (no difficult task concession on a fortune, but withfor one of his stature) and discovered o clock I shall cancel It and reserve out a centavo In my pockets to buy a it to be the passenger list of the for you both berths In that room If banana; when 1 was a veritable beachsteamer La Estrellita. They sere con- you will be good enough to leave mo comber and existing n the charity of your name and address 1 will telein low tones ami WebMother Jenks, I managed finally to versing together ster. who had spent many years of phone you after that hour. In tho communicate with old Jack and ;dd Ufa followlng his profeGsion la" meantime, --you may make reservation him where; 1 was and what ' I had. Mexico, recognized their speech as the of the other berth In the amestate-room- . Thereshla answer. Miss Ruey. ami bastard I feel very confident that the Spanish of the peon. I'm not ashamed Jo say : JhatwheivI He- - sat down' in' th e 1. reservation will not be called wa'ff mg" ie t for, Mr. erIn No;34 got ItT'crledlike a kid." And Billy and waited " until the compair, having handed her John Stuart Websters .reW markable cablegram, the receipt of pleted their semttny of the'Tlst, turned are ebster John ST Webster. Yon to pass out He glanced at them casvery kind. Indeed. Tm at the St. which had, for Billy Geary, transCharles. One was a ualty. tall thin man whose formed night Into day, purgatory Into bloodshot eyes were Inclined to Dolores read It. pop paradise. little infallible evidence "In the -- No wonder you love him sheTe- LLke, ever eo much, for that he Is drinking dared, and added artlessly: His more hard my life. liquor than is w ife must simply adore him. His companion was He has no wife to bother his life, plainly of the same racial stock, io bfi. t.ONTINUaj. so he paddles his own canoe," Webster although Billy him of a slight admixture suspected recited. dont believe the old sour ef Scandal Is the tattle ef foot, who negro blood. H waa short, stocky Judge other people by tuemselvea. ring-taile- NEWHOUSE HOI be-lo- w By PETRR B. KYNB Author or "Cnppy Ricks, i starr Troubles, n LoulsyttleSourier-- , J V' " nU." In is be Cant net at to lva ourpa. - A Tribute of a "They must think ' "Whyr To invite us out to P the food at the present Buh- Avoiding the r Any trouble getting . csty town? asked tRfan "Not a bit," rephed-j- j are Why. the bootleggers they have. to one selling, booze to nati .Enquirer.. . nte Secret of " Uncle George, lifer asked the H Uncle George folks to think as think o yourself. Lon3 - .-- The y0 gi- . T - |