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Crooked Bill meanwhile was wonder- ing why his niece was such a poor cor- ru'pondenv., ‘wher Harms, the butler, en- ith the mail. The envelopes, one lum nd the other fat, bore the return address of the Rancho Valle Verde, so kaed Bill opened the slim one and “MY Dear Mr. Latham: “I wired you for permission to pay my court to your very lovely niece, Miss Rohem Antrim. In granting the de- ‘v'rmlsslon for which I am deeply ul, you saw fit to give me some "hofly unnecessary and rather silly ad- vice on how to be successful in love. “My father, in his callow youth, may have been steeped in the Castilian code of courtship, He had more Spanish blood in his veins than his son.” But I am no such bungling operator in the arena of courtship. I'll have you know that I'm a real live nephew of your own Uncle Sam, because I judge from your telegram that you think I'm as senti- mental and romantic &s a Neapolitan street singer. “My dear Mr. Latham, you know nothing of your niece's disposition. The finest way in the world for me to kill my feeble prospects would be for me to wangle a guitar under her window and | sing “Sobre las Olas.” And, anyhow, what's your interest in me that causes you to be so free with your foolish ad- vice? I suspect you would like to get me in Dutch. “I think she likes me, but she doesn't know whether I'm crazy about her or not, even when I swear I am. I figure that the best way to get her winging is to keep her guessing, but—quien sabe! If you have any other suggestions for helping along the game of your old friend Patricio Jesus Higuenes’ son, let them fly. “Sincerely yours, J. M. HIGUENES.” Orooked Bill read and reread this re- Sor and shoes / markable document and with a huge sigh laid it aside. “I've overplayed my hand,” he murmered, and took up Ro- berta’s letter, which ran as follows: “Dear Uncle Bill: “I am ashamed of myself for having neglected you so, but the fact is I have been having such a wonderful time at Don Jaime's ranch (I call him Jimmy) that I haven't had time to write. “Uncle Bill, he’s marvelous. Every- body thinks so and says so—consequent- ly it must be true. His lawyer, Don Prudencio Alviso, whom we visited yes- terday, says God only made one Jaime Miguel Higuenes and then the mold was destroyed. He is very bold, he sings and plays divinely, he is a sort of feudal baron and he works hard all day with his men. He hasn't laid off a day since I came, but he lets me ride around with him. He has thousands of acres of cotton, thousands more of alfalfa, thousands more of cattle range and all the cattle in the world. He still suffers a little from the wounds Uncle Tom in- filcted on him, but will not admit this. He's very humorous and one never grows weary of his soclety. Mignon worships from afar and envies the peon women who kiss his hand after some kindness. “I haven't thought. of Glenn Hackett more than twice since coming here and then only to compare him, to his disad- vantage, to this amazing Jimmy. If he'd only make love to me like a rea- sonable man should I think I'd fall for him—hard. TWENTY-FOURTH INSTALLMENT. ITH the calmness of despair Crooked Bill scrutinized the photographs that Roberta inclosed. The one of Don Jaime showed him on a gray horse with a day-old calf draped across his lap. “Caramba!” murmured Crooked Bill. “This boy’s & throwback and as dan- gerous as they make ’em. What's more, he’s about 10 times smarter than his hats Talk EVENI father—and nobody ever Patricio of being dul.l. ‘The m sized Roberta up right—not the: width ol a gnat's wing out of line—and he'll win in & walk, as sure as death and taxes, unless I do nmethln' and do it muy pronto. marry into a mixed breed like the ‘Higuenses. They're fine in but—well, what will I do, in my old age, if she marries him and lives down there? And Glenn Hackett is the man for her. He's got everything and he's one of her own kind. I'm afraid of Latin blood. “Well, Roberta says if he’d only make love to her like a reasonable man she'd fall for hlm hard. That means she'’s that her mumu lie elsewhere. Those infernal sheep and my foolish schem- ing sent her to Texas and in order to get her home those sheep must be dis- posed of—in a hurry. I'll have to buy them myself, and if that Higuenes bandit ever gets on to the identity of the purchaser he’ll induce her to soak me so hard, when I'm unable to defend myself, that I'll never have the heart to eat a mutton chop again.” Long did Crooked Bill ponder. The question that gnawed at him, even as the fox gnawed at the vitals of the Spartan youth, was, Whom could he get to buy the sheep for him and, after having secured them, to whom would he sell them? What would he do with them if they were not readily salable? Would he be forced to rent pasturage for them and hire herders to watch them? If so, he would have to hire watchers to watch the herders. “Well,” he sighed presently, “of one thing I'm certain. I'm in the sheep business right now and the sooner I get out of it the better for all concerned. Glenn, my boy, fighting your fight is going to be mlghty expensive, but as an adjunct to the family I guess you're worth it.” He telephoned to his office in New York, instructing it to secure him transportation and a drawing room to Los Algodones, Tex., and the follow- ing day was en route to consummate the crookedest piece of business he had ever contemplated—that of swindling himself! He solaced himself, however, with the reflection that this was ‘s lux- ury he could afford. !oldn due otglne Lhe arrived in Los Al- ones and put up at the Mansion House. Neither the l:cwn nor the hotel had changed a particle in the 25 years b ASY to give hats, shoes,. furniture, floors, .woodwork, motor cars— anything—the beautyof modish color by use of easy-to- use, quick-drying Var Illbh dequer Fast-drying, flawless, washable enamel for furniture, floors and woodwork. Floor enamel that dries in four hours to a glossy, wear-resisting finish. 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At the ge eral store he purchased a pair of over- i, & canvas coat and a gray som- brero, which, combined wn.h a_soft white lhlrt and black tie and the boots relic ‘which he Crook- — itation of a le-open spaces. bed, he called upon Don Pru- dencio Alviso. “My name’s Bl Mr. Alviso,” he announced and soothed his conscience with the thought that it was his middle name. “I understand you're the attor- ney for Tom Antrim's estate.” Don Prudencio, a stout and affable of 50, nodded gravely, and with I don’t want Roberta to | rson l” dark eyes, which showed a yellow- || h l the whites of them, in- |/ ge in quired of what interest the Tom An- trim estate might be to Mr. Blodgett. “I remember this fellow just about the time he got his sheepskin,” Crooked Bill soliloquized. “He's developed just about as I thought he would. Too con- || founded lazy to open his mouth and ask questions.” To Don Prudencio’s eyes he replied: “I understand old Tom left quite a smear of sheep,” Don Prudencio nodded. || “Are they for sale?” “A sale might be arranged, weeth the consent of the court, Senor Blodgett,” Don Prudencio answered guud 1 “Pine,” said Crooked Bj ‘buy them. I've a notion I can make a turn || on those sheep. I understand Antrim's heir lives in New York, so I presume she’ll be glad to sell and get rid of a | nuisance.” Don Prudencio shrugged. “Maybe 80.” With his eyes he inquired t Senor Blodgett's offer might be. Having look- ed up the market quotations in an El Paso paper fortified himself with further knowl of the market in & conversation wil sheepman he had drawn into conversatoin on the train New streamline bodies. Fully enclosed, silent four-wheel brakes. coming down, Crooked Bill prompfly named a figure $1 per head above the market quotations. Don Prudencio stirred slightly. “You ‘No, but I understand they're & good have seen these sheeps?” Io “I weel sell you those sheeps, subject to the confirmation by the court,” Don Prudencio purred. “I am the executor for the ee-state. The sheeps have been count’ recently and weel guarantee the count. I weel write for.you an offer for all those sheeps, wheech you will sign. Then I weel accept, lubject to the confirmation by the court and you weel pay me now on account $10,000, am queeck trader—like you.” (To be continued.) D. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 1930. GOSLIN WILL PRESENT ball—, AWARDS TO BOYS’ TEAMS | ™355 Talks Will Be Made at Annual Dinner of Local Club This Evening. 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