The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-07
BY

been Of half-hearted
nature, was over. and
they sat at the open
window, looking out
over the park stretching away beneath
them, conversing ialy.
sYour times nearly up Jem," said one
At length, this time six weeks your be
yawning out your honeymoon and cursing
the man-woman, mean-who invented
them"
Jem Benson stretched his long limbs in
the chair and grunted in dissent.
1--WE never understood it, continued
wfIfred Carr, yawning. "It's not In my line
1t all: l never had enough money for my
own wants, let alone for two. Perhaps Il
! were as rich as you or Croesus ! might
regard II differently
There was Just sufficient meaning in the
latter part Of the remark for his cousin to
forbDar replying to It. He continued to
gaze out Of the window and to smoke
slowly.
mot being as rich as Croesus-or you."
resumed Mr.. Carr, regarding him from be-
meath lowered lids. Il paddle my own ca
noe down the stream of time. and tying It
to my friends door posts, so In to eat
their dinners.''
..Qufte Venetian" said Jem Benson, stu
looking out OF the window. TITS not bad
thing for you, Wilfred, that you have the
door posts and the dinners-and friends.
Mr.. Carr grunted in his turn. seriously,
though, Jem." he said, slowly, you're .
lucky fellow, very lucky fellow. IL there
ID better girl above ground than Olive
snouiu a'he ~ - 49,. ns.
Yes. said tho other quieuy
'sne's sucn an exSep.ionsf VI. som
tinueu SaErs Starring w ~ 49, ~
Shes 50 GOOD ana gentle. sne Thinks you
afe I bundle Of all the virtues"
He laughed frankly and joyously. but the
other man did not join. him.
suone sense OF rsnt anu "io o.Isn
though conunueo Carr' musinsy. ~
you Know peneve u sne lounu OUT tna'
+ you were mol
Nol Wnef demandeu Denso"' 'ufhiAs
ppcn him nercely, mot whatv
Everything tnat you are. rsturneo n!s
cousin. with grin tnat Deheo ms Woros'
believe shed drop you -.
TAX ABOUT sometnlng ele, aio nen-
son Slowly your p'easahics oie tio' 9"
ways in the best TASTE"
Wfhred Carr rose, ana taxing cue rom ron
the rack. DENT over .ne poaro amu prac-
ticed one or Two lavorite snots Inc oniy
other subject ] can tax about az present Is
my own nhanciai aHairs. ne sa'o s'o"S'
- ne walked ROUND ,ne tap,e. J,
Talk ABOUT something eise' ssaio BEN
son again. bluntiy.
And the I'VE Things are conhecteo, saio
Carr, and dropping MS cue. ne nati SAT on
the table and eyed his cousin.
There was long silence. benson pitcneo
the end Of his cigar out OF the WINDOW ana
leaning pack cioseo MS eyes.
do you follow me-! inquired carr at
length.
Benson opened mis- eyes ana noooeo AZ
the window. DO you want 10 follow my
cigar?" ne demanded.
II should prefer TO depart py tne usual
way for your sake, replied the otner I'M
abashed. III ieit py the WINDOW al SUI
OF OueSLlOnS WOuiu pc dShSus dlhu yOu hiicW
what laxative cnap 1 am.
so long as you oont talk ABOUT my VA, al
fairs. returned the otner. restraining ni' ,,-
self BY an obvious enort, you can taik
yourseii noarse. ,., Is,
I'm IN mess, sAu Caii' siowly.
devil OF mess. II l don't RAISE nIteen
hundred by this day fortnight ! may Do
getting my board ana logging Tree.
would that De any changer quest'one0
Benson
The quality would, retor.ed the orr
''The address also would NOT De gooQ. Ser-
ousiy, Jem, VIII you let me nave the HIteeh
hundredY'
NO" said the otner, simply.
Carr went white. It's 10 save me iroha
ruin, ne SAID tmckiy.
i've helped you till I'm tired SAID Ben
son, turning ana regarding MIN, ana II 10
all to no good. III you've got IN mess,
get out OF IT, you should not De SO ioho
OF giving autographs away. -
ITS FOOLISH, ! ADMIT, SAID Carr ueno-
crately. Il won't do SO any more. by inc
way, I've got some to SELL. you needn't
sheer. Iney're not my OWL
"Whose are they?" inquired the other.
Yours"
Benson got up from his chair and walked
over to him. What is this?" he asked
quietly. "Backmatl?'
Call 1t what you like" said Carr, i've
got some letters for sale. price fifteen hum
6ra0 And I know who wants to
buy them at that price for the mere chance
OF getting Olive from you. I'll give you
first offer"
"If you have got any letters bearing my
signature, you will be good enough to give
them to me-" said Benson, very slowly.
t"They're mine" said Carr, lightly,
sgiven to me by the lady you wrote them
to- / must say they are not all in the best
possible taste"
His cousin reached forward suddenly,