Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-09

Mrs. J0uschoWtn knew uNttc "a ..
Jim, seeing him only IN the nornsnxs. A
Alice. so different from her own dirty
face sfurdy-iegged brood. and II was
Tor Allce's sake that she had agreed
90 cook the dinner Alice gave valiant G
assistance. and promptly AZ one
O'Clock the beautifully rowned oifu
was brought 10 their little table.
II linn had any premonitiOns OF his
ranIssIv-apnroaching finish. he was too I
happy TO give them more than pass \
ing thought He was In bis goyeSt |
mood. He told Alice stories OF tnc
sen. and described royal dinners IN
foreign lands. when they had eaten
All they could. Alice slipped down from
her esair and climbed up In his lap.
saving. ~Now. tell me n really fairy
story. papa And Jim began slowly
'sOnee upon n time there was a sreae
big giant.
Heavy footsteps sounded IN the haE.
l The door opened suddenl y, aud
/ broad shOuldered man weaving a oiacA II
hat and OvcrcOat. entered the ROOM \
/ with a cry of alarm. the picture OF /
the giant fresh in her childish imagl- I
4 nation. Alice. slid TO the floor and tooS
ref,,ve behind her father. But jim
leaDesi to his feet. with staring eyes
. and face as white as sheet Inc
visitor looked at him cGriouSi!.
.
, Jim had bat OEe thought-that Alice
rauSt not know. Into this crisis or MS
? life came his Old-timc. splendid nerve.
l He extended his hand. and the cOior
? svvent back into his thin face. "1iad
= 10 see you, Cap You're just ~ u-ne
p but there's plenty OF turkey. Slt
o down and have bite. Ihousnt you
/ were still Ia York.
There was n mute appeal In Jim. s
j / eves that went To the detectlNe :
= heart. He took OF his hat and SAT-
& down by the table.
Z | two he snid carelessly. smiling NJ
Alice. I'm on the forcc-piain-ciothes
Is man. Didn't expect 90 see you
= though" Then. with meaning emp i4
sis ~NO monkey business. The Jl-
d mp. IL won't pay. you know, LOT ~
81 had measured with his eve tAe e-1
II lance 10 the door. calculating hn
IA chances. who's the kidf he wen
III | on. Reminds me of one lost
cofipls. of years back with dlphtheria
n Pretty near broke my wiie's heart -
NJ down. Jim. I'm In no hurry. .
M Jim gave a long sigh. AeS. tne Jl
nj v,-os mn. This man knew him Ike
book. This man ran him mo o,n
Sing wears before. This man was ~
Nemesis
They understood each other nov
and Tor the time restraint was az q
ri end. The captain made himsell mo
agreeable. lie bad pleasant i"e
II with deep-set twinkAng eyes, and u
hor rtiesr laugh Alice had ever hear
She thought him almost ~ nice
fTar mana BE sampled the turkey at
tho cranherries. ana tipping back ?
chair crunchcd a long stlck OF SER
in his strong. white teeJn- IllNl
briefly 10 jim In words Alice cou
not understand.
sFine turk. Jim. but an unlucl
ninch. Just happened I was ia z
I store getting one for my self ~
votrr nav. aud would have landed -
hadn't Slipped on the Ice Nr'
fhourht OF old Limpv Wilson TIL
saw that trail I'm tine snow. Sood c'
or you've got but the old badly put
wise Unlucky lcg. shat Jlti-
Presently tue captain rose. '1u
we'd better get alons, jim, be- s.
briefly.
turned Go Alice with a w.stful sn
eve got 20 20 out for a VIII le. l
sweetheart" His voice trcmoled.
- Alice dill not notice IT, -Ihe capt
has come 10 oltcr me q loi-a
place that viii Tx us up alright
Ia. hack soon" A desperate hope =
llish- in his mind. he gave it voice as &
reached the street. cap he
Z. d. |picadincly. swat a few days en-
e,e- place the little girl she's all alone
How cam uut her somewhere SO she III
Il hi taken care Of and won't know.
th. Cou's sake. Cap. help me- out.
.cket- thinks her daddy's straight a.
20. 4 string.~
A tna The captains eyes were tull or Z
.outh. 40 fricndst" be- asked
ever Not one. except old Mrs. Jan,
e.ssiv. she's got seven OF her own
n,tb hts a tough proposition, JIM
-aifef was silent for some time. Ills
him was on Jim's shoulder, the snck
f,+T the coat In his firm grip.
the "reu you what IN do, sim.
can take your choice. III give y
81, wear TO brace up. and You can
OliS right here and keep the kid. ~
w. one side: here's the other. ~
u1e five thousand dollars for me VII
OF II deliver you over 20 New York
~ quarters. I'll take the kid and
- OF her a home. and use the money
" " ~ her education. My wife would
c 49, her like a daughter. Well tell
-e'-..s you've got a job in New York.
NeL ~ that she's 10 stay with us TIL
~. = send for her When she's old eI
nue., TO bear il Wen ten her you're
w. as you Will be long before you
W TIE all YOUR time Now I'll let you
III re / say. and il you turn square %
lo4l1ls alright. But I'll watch You II
~, Nas hawk. and If you trip up again
- help mel you'll take your med
deter eui r Vi n9 4ta. - - "a
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