The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-16
THE NEST EGG.
Continued from Sixth Page)

to wait
"And don't you spare me, mind, out O friendship"
ses Charlie, because the blacker you paint me the
better ! shall like it."
"You trust me- mate" SEES Jack Bates 'if don't
get that seventy-two pounds for you, you may call
me a Dutchman. Why, it's fair robbery call it,
sticking to your money like that"
They spent the rest O the day together and when
evening came Charlie went Oft to the Cooks. Emma
'ad arf expected they was going to theayter that
night, but Charlie said he wasn't feeling the thing
and he sat there quiet and miserable they didn't
know wot to make of i'm.
Gave you got any trouble on your mind, Charlie"
ses Mrs. Cook, cor is it the toothacheW
at amt the toothache,' Charlie
He sat there pulling long face and staring at the
floor, but all Mrs. Cook and Emma could do e
wouldn't tell them wot the matter with i'm
He said e didn't want to worry other people with
is troubles; let everybody bear their own, that was
is motto. Even when George Smith offered to 60 to
the theayter with Emma instead of i'm he didn't
fire up, and, il it 'adn't ha' been for Mrs. Cook
George wouldn't ha' been sorry that e spoke
"Theayters amt for me-" SEES Charlie with grOan
I'm more likely to 60 to goal, so far as can see
than theayter."
Ann did FER first hghstericks, and very WELL too,
sidering that she ad only just turned fifteen.
"Goal!" SEES Odd Cook, as soon as they ad quieted
Sarah Ann with bowl of cold water that young
Bill 'ad the presence O mind to 60 and fetch "GOal!
What forY"
"You wouldn't believe If I was to tell you," ses
Charlie getting up to 60, land besides, don't want
any of you to think as 'ow am worse than wot
am"
He sock his ead at them sorrowfuliKe and afore
they could stop i'm he 'ad gone. Old Cook shouted
arter i'm but it was no use, and the others
running into the scullery to fill the bowl agn for
Emma.
Mrs. Cook went round to is lodgings next morning,
but found that e was out They began to fancy all
sorts O. things then, but Charlie turned up agin that
evening more miserable than ever
Il went round to see you this morning" SEES Mrs.
Cook, 'but you wasn't at 'ome."
81 never am 'ardy," SEES Charlie 81 can't be
il amt SAFE"
"Why mott" SEES Mrs. Cook fdgeting.
"If was to tell you, you'd lose your good opinion
of me-" SEES Charlie
ut wouldn't be much to lose" ses Mrs. Cook, fir
ing up.
Charlie didn't answer er. When he did speak he
spoke to the old man. and he was down.arted that
o gave i'm the chills Almost He ardly took any no
tice of Emma, and when Mrs Cook spoke about the
shop agin said that chambers shops was for happy
people, not for i'm.
BY the time they sat down to supper they was
nearly all miserable as Charlie 'imself. From
words he let drop they all seemed to ave the idea
that the police arter i'm, and Mrs. Cook was Just
asking i'm for wot she called the third and last time,
but wot more likely the hundred and third, wot
he'd DONE when there was knock at the front door,
80 loud and so sudden that old Cook and young Bill
both cut their mouths at the same time
ANYBODY ere o the name OF Emma CO0kV seS
mans voice. when young Bill opened the door.
"She's inside" SEES the boy and the next moment
Jack Bates followed i'm into the room, and then fell
back with start as e saw Charlie Tagg.
Ho, ERE you are, are your" he SEES, looking at i'm
very black.
"Wot's the matteri' ses Mrs. Cook, very sharp
81 didn't expect to ave the pleasure O. seeing YOU
ERE. my lad" ses jack still staring at Charlie and
twisting lis face up into awful scowls. (which is
Emma Cooki"
Miss Cook is my name," ses Emma, very sharp
'Wot dye want"
'Very good" Jack Bates, looking at Charlie
agin "then p'r'aps you'll do me the kindness of tell
ing that lie O. yours agin aforc this young lady,"
''lts the truth" Charlie, looking down at lis
plate.
'If somebody don't tell ME wot all this is about in
two minutes l shall do something desprt" ses Mrs.
Cook, getting up.
noise that young Bill made large blot on Is exer.
cisebook, and old Cook, wot was lighting his pipe
burnt is fingers through not looking wot e was
doing.
This 'ere-er-man," SEES Jack Bates, pointing ut
charlie, owes me seventy. pounds and won't paw