The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-25

1 my island" returned Attwater; that
came wholly to an end with your arrival;
and ] am sure, ut any rate, that gentle
mon like You and Nh. Whsh ] should
have always been charmed to make per-
fectly at home. The point on which we
/ are now differing--if you call IT n differ
euce-is one of times and seasons. / have
some information which you think might
mpart and / think not, Well Wen see
tonight! By-hy Whish!" He stepped into
his boat and showed Off. IAN understand,
thau?' said he THE captain and Mr..
WN~h Mt $50 ana you, Hay, at 4 pre-
else. You understand that Hay? Mind, j
take no denial. II you're not there by
the time named. there win be no banquet
no song no supper. Mr. WhishI'
White birds whigliod IN tho air above. n
shoal Of partl- colurei Dishes in The scarce
denser medium below; between like Ma
hornets coffin, the hont drew away brisk
~ on the surface, and its shadow followed
II over the Blitteriug boOr az the lagoon
Attwnter looked STEADILY back over hts
shoulders as he sat, he did not once 60
move his eyes from the Farallone and the
group on her quarter deck beside the
house til his boat ground upon the pier.
Thence, with an agile pace he hurried
ashore, and they saw his white clothes
ginning IN the checkercd dusk Of the grove
until the house received him.
The captain, with a gesture and a spenlt-
ing countenance. called the adventurcrs
into the cabin
well" he said to Herrick, when they
were seated there's one good job at
least He's taken to you in earnest"
why should that be good job2" said
Herrlck,
oh, you'n see how It pans out present
~" returned Davis. lyon go ashore
ana stand In with him, that's all Youll
get lots of pointers; you can find out what
he has and ~ "a ri rtp i.y nj .t.,tf,
the fourth man-for there's four Of them
and we're only three"
And suppose ] do. what uext2" cried
Herrlck "Answer me That"
$50 / Will Robert Herrick," SAID the
captain. "But first let's gee ali clear.
guess you know, he said vim an impen-
Gus aolemnity. 81 guess you know the
bottom Is about Out OF this Farailone
speculatlon2 ] guess you know It's right
ont? and II this old island hadn't been
turned up right when II did, ! guess you
know where you and and Hush would
have been?"
Yes know that said Herrick. mo
matter who's to blame, ! know IT. And
what neNt2"
mo matter who's to blame you know
H. right enough" said the captnin. and
I'm obliged to you for the reminder. Nov.
here's this Attwater; what do you think
Of him2
II do not know" sat1 Herricle 81 am
attracted and repealed. He was insunera-
bly, rude TO you"
And YOU Hulsh7" said tho captain.
Hush SAT cleaning a fayofite brler root:
he scarce looked up from that engrossne
task, Don't ngk me what ] think OF
him" he said There's a day comm. i
pray Gawd, when can tell II him my
self"
Hush means the same as what do"
said Davis. when that man came gtep.
ping around ana saying. Look here, I'm
Attwatei'--and you knew It was SO, by
Gil sized him right straight up. Here's
the real article, ] said, ana I DON'T like
~ here's the READ lrst-rute. coppet-bot-
toned aristocrat same az what ward
McAlliater would Hex the boots OF, and
like the taste OF thenl Aw, don't know
ye. do ~ c. Dr. ye did God make ynP' |
No, that couldn't be nothing but genuine; |
q mans got to be born u that. and mo-
ucei smart as champagne ana hard az |
nails; no Kind Of a foei; no SRI not d |
pound Of him! Wei, what's be here upon |
this beafliy island lori / said. He's not |
here collecting eggs. He's palace at |
home, and powdered nunkies. and II he |
don't atay there, you bet he knows the |
reason Why Followr'
"Oh. yes, l ear YOU" said Hush.
He's been doing good business here, |