The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-16


knockin' they said That wild night It
Captain Sol Interrupted Some one
pulled the of the house, which, aided by a
wild blast flew open with crash that shook~the old
building from top to bottom, disclosing woman with
flying, pale from the beating rain.
why. it's your wife, Captain Sam" exclaimed
Captain Sol, struggling with rheumatism and lapful
of lines in, Marthy.''
NO I can't STOP, replied the woman, peerng thru
of blue smoke, 81 want you Sam
What is it?' asked that stalwart fisherman, shak-
ing himself and handing his bat-dish to his son.
His wife made reply, but beckoned to him, and,
making his way out, he joined her..
What is it, Marthy?" he asked again, looking
wonderngly anxious face and lifting her hood,
that had been blown back by the wind 49,.
why SAM there's men, lawyers from the
city, house. they want to and Ralph
They asked so many queer questions about him that 1t
worried me-
piled Captain Sam assurngly, looking, nevertheless,
rather astonished. they say what they wanted?"
he added.
mo; they're SEEM you"
''Well, We'll see,' responded Captain Sam.
the rocks to the neat white house; and when the
captain thrown off his oskns in the woodshed he
followed his wife into the prim seldomused parlor,
where he found the strangers.
'Glad to see YOU captain" the taller
two, as offered his hand to the fisherman.
Rather weather go visiting; but lawyers and
fishermen to stand by and take everything that
comes;" the visitor laughed pleasantly.
What do for your" asked Captain Sam,
he sat down carefully the edge of one of the hair
cloth-covered chairs
well Captain" said the tall visitor IA
introduced
Mr. Shipley I'VE have come on somewhat peculiar
errand,-one which may much to one in
your family, it may not; all depends what
engagements make and subsequent proceedings.
place." continued, you have adopted
Eyes, have" quickly retorted the Captain "an
should like to know how guessed it, mighty
wife myself knows it, not the boy
did you know named Peter Lawson 2"
asked the lawyer, looking askance at Captain Sam.
replied the fisherman, his face lighting up.
Eyes Lawson, and
Zone moment, if you please, Captain" Interrupted
the lawyer. Let me tell you, so that may be sat
that in full possession of the facts. Twenty
brought you child requested you take charge
of him until he returned from cruise which might
year. He left hundred dollars with you,
promising to pay on his return. He never did
return; you like good Christian, brought up the
boy own
Eyes; and love him much if he was our
own WHITEHEAD.
"Of course, of course" replied the lawyer, "and
very commemorate you. Now continued, t.by
very curious train of circumstances have discov-
young man, and to directly to the point
we interested in tracing his parentage. You will
understand, Captain" added "it is simply
of business with and the proposition have to
make to you is this; If willing to go to the
pense finding out the true parentage Of adopted
son, win you guarantee a~certain sum contingent
upon SUGGEST short, viii you agree to give
fourth of any property obtain for him The
chances that shall spend a large of money
and may be out of pocket for pains; but
have said. willing to make the attempt to dis
possible fortune for the boy on these terms