The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-28

truth, dear.
do let me-" said she coaxingly,
"just one little squint, now Smith, do"
She laid, her hand on his arm, and
looked bewitchingly into his eyes.
God loves yees, I'm always con-
quered by women. Don't sphake wan
wur-rud to any wan" He went into
the shed and brought large parcel
and laid it on the table. Annie closed
the door and stood beside him, her
eyes fairly dancing with pleasure.
Smith commenced to unite the par
Gel. at the same time saying, mot wan
bit name, the best of the kind" said
he. "Shure," said l, "an' it'll be fittin'
a quane.'
At that moment distinct raps were
heard on the front door.
Good Father" exclaimed the star
tied Annie.
BE the power av light, it is he.
otherwise it's an off night for callers"
More rapping on the door.
81 can't lave yees yet, darling, |
must see the maatin'. I'll go into the
shid an wait" Smith hastily picked
up the parcel and disappeared with it
through the kitchen door.
Annie stood with a puzzled look on
her face. At length she said, in an
distracted manner, "Old Captain Jim
is not so miserly after all" She was
stopped from further utterance, by
more impatient raps on the door, and
then it opened and in walked Captain
Tom Webb. After slamming the door
shut. he said. Hello. Annie! It's a
devilish cold night. Thought you
were never goin' tew let Teller in"
You did not give me time. Is this
your first Christmas calf"
"Oh, Nan wud come over, but Kitty
stepped in an they talked an
laughed, them wimen air always talk
in an laughin" Amt they come
YETI"
Annie smiled and replied, mot yet"
Il just sauntered on ahead, tew see
Ole Cheesebro, bout tibet grocer bill,
afore l come on" said Captain Tom.
"He jest billed over bout it, but |
squelched him with a promise tew
'squar up right smart now. On my
way up here l thought of tibet Ole Jim
Smeets' pile a-idlin' itself in tibet First
National"
mo doubt, some Of us could use a
little of it to advantage" said she.
Annie" he exclaimed in half
whisper, you jest hit him fer some.
You kin git it easy"
She stood a pace or two from him,
and looked at him in puzzled half
angry, half amused manner He did
not give her time to think much about
it either. for he grasped her left arm,
drew her close to him, and in sub
dued voice, almost a whisper, said,
1T wud tickle him all over, tew be able
tew say he was your benefactor.
Shore. Annie! He tole me so. You
kin git any amount from him to
oncet."
At this instant Captain Jim silently
opened the bedroom door and looke'
at CAPTAIN Tom. Annie smiled and
said, well, if had a hundred just now
| should feel rich"
only hundred. Oh, pshaw An
nie!" exclaimed Tom, disguised.
Five hundred Annie, shore. Nuthin'
less nor five hundred An then you
kin help me a leetle, en-" And under
the impulse of his prospective good
luck he seized her about the waist and
gave her whirl.
Captain Jim shook his fist at him.
"Why Captain Tom, what alls your"
moment Annie's brother Joe entered
the front door and quietly tip-toed
through the front room.
Captain Jim caught a glimpse of
Joe. as he passed the kitchen thresh-
old and promptly withdrew his head
and silently closed the bedroom door.
Captain Toms back was turned to
Joe. and he was so interested with his
was quite oblivious of the presence of
a third person.
"Shore, Annie" said he. Whispering
in her ear, you kin git it an you'll
HELM me out'n hard fix tew."
Thinking the party whispering to
his sister was Captain Jim Smeets.
Joe at once proceeded to execute his
purpose. Some three or four months
past, Captain Jim had him put ashore
near Oswego because he was short
his fare. and in anger and disgust he
had to walk to his home in Portland.
Now his opportunity to get even had
come. He had determined to put a
stop to any fooling around his sister
by that old duffer. He did not see
Captain Jim when he entered the
room. The light was not strong and
his impetuous nature would not per
NIT him to wait long enough to discov.
er his error.
"I'll run him out from that clover in
no time" said he in an undertone. He
then stepped noiselessly close to the
unsuspecting Captain Tom. seized him
firmly by the ear, turned him about
and pushed him at arms length to-
ward the front door. I've got you al
laSt said Toe "rioht whore 7 want
you"
Captain Tom was greatly surprised
and gave vent to his feelings, with the
expressive exclamation, "Sufferin
lazarus"
Joe opened the door with his left
hand. still holding the suffering cap
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