The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-05-14
CONTINUED from Last Week.


friend of Annie's, talking together.
81 shall faint, I'm sure, SAID Annie
joining them.
Did he squeeze you?" queried Nan
mo. but he tried to kiss me, re-
piled Annie.
Hes got a heap of money" said
Nan. "and he amt sort that lavlshes
endearments upon any female either
It's my opinion he's gone a little sort
on YOU, for which consideration
meeting half way might be of some
benefit to a lone woman with three
children"
do you think he is in earnest?"
questioned Annie.
TRY him." remarked Kitty, as If
she anticipated some fun.
would you, if you were In my
place" said Annie smiling.
"Of course | would" promptly re-
piled Nan.
Maybe will" said Annie, "if only
for the fun of it."
DO" exclaimed Kitty.
At this juncture. Barbara, Armies
twelve-year-old daughter. entered from
the dance room, and abruptly inform
ed ma" that there's an old codger
in there. wot's got grey hair, who is
continually sidelin' up agin me, an
jst skipt out to tell you"
What did he say?" inquired ma.
ooh, he just wanted to know If
was the Wilder Walkers leetle gal"
replied Barbara, initiating Captain
Jim, IAN jist up an told him | wus,
an if he felt better to know it, | was
oil ha
didn't tell him no more, so help me-"
Hush, child" interrupted her
mother, how your tongue does co.
It's tied, it is" replied Barbara.
Post her. suggested Kitty.
"A wise precaution," exclaimed Nan.
The strings are apt to break and
loosen her parts of speech"
Who air you aludin' to-" snapped
Barbara.
Barbara" exclaimed her mother,
show dare your"
I'm mum, is" answered the
twelve-year-old.
An hour later this twelve-year-old
daughter was seated in the parlor,
listening to Captain Smeets, who was
entertaining her with yarns" Of his
early experience in Missouri. He had
been very suave and patronizing in
his speech and had reached a point
where he was satisfied the child felt
kindly toward him.
Now Miss Barbara, l be goin' tew
talk tew you like father" and draw
ing his chair closer to the child, said,
you be straight with me an I'll be the
best friend you ever had"
Tho tWalvn- r-n1d 1oolyaI nm ond
replied, "all right. let 'er CO." and
then turning her eyes to the far cor
ner of the room, added softly to her
self: "Ole chump. I'm posted, is
Does tibet air Teller Macdonald call
on your ma much?" queried Jim, try
ing to appear unconcerned.
We'll, you jist bet he do"
Hum" calculated Jim, thought
fully; Il reckon he be dark horse.
and a regular sticker, tew, them
Scotch allus air"
Mop. Irish, o course"
Amt you mistaken? Macdonald
must be Scotch" said Jim.
mo, he's irish. cause got err red top,
an calls him Red" facetiously an
swered the twelve-year-old
BE you calm. of him Red be-
cause of his red har?"
yep, red hair. red face, all fire."
replied the child.
Does yer ma call him 'Red""
Mop; she tones him up with Mack,
cause he likes it better" replied Bar
bara but knows he's Irish, cause
well, knows, don't l."
Captain Jim became deeply absorb
ed in thought. The information OBJ
tanned from the child was OF dis
ouieting kind. 1t made him aware for
the first time that Annie had another
admirer and one who evidently show
ed her much attention.
so this teller Red Macdonald calls
on your ma a good deal, Ell? Takes
her out tew the opera and SIGH like
| spose?" remarked Jim with a tinge
of jealousy.
Barbara carelessly replied to this
feeler sometimes. but then she o-'v
goes to git him out of the house-he
bothers the old gal so much"
At that moment, during a iull in the
dancing. Captain Jim thought he
heard laughter, in which the word
liar" or some word like it, sounded
distinct. He looked sharply at the
sewing room door. 1t was closed.
Then he looked at the child. must er
been the wind" he said to himself.
All. Jim, il you had there and then
followed up the promptings of your
Judgment and opened the sewing
room door you would have discovered
behind 1t two mischievous women. on
their knees, with ears close to the key
hole OF the door. discovery which
would likely have spared you many a
pang OF self-reproach in after years.
Becoming tranquil again he ex-
claimed, hum, he does, eh?"
Barbara answered indifferently.
Yep, but ma don't think much of
him"
She DON'T" calculated Jim in sur
prise.
Mop. tew young. an then she
thinks he wouldn't be good tew us