The Washington times., 1906-07-01


and he was so down-'ar that =
gave I'm the chnls Almost. He 'ardly
took any notice Of Emma. and. when
Mrs. Cook spoke about the shop asin.
said that chambers shope was for
happy people, rot for I'm
BY the time they sat down TO suS-
per they was nearly ali as miserable
as Charlie 'ims.If From words 10 ct
drop they al seemed 10 ave the !des
that the police was arter In. aaS
Mrs. Cook was just asking I'm for
wot she called the third and last time
but wot was more likely the hundred
and third. wOt he'd done. when there
was knock at the front door, 50 loud
and SO sudden that old Cook and
young Bill both cut their mouths at
the same time.
Anybody ere O. the name OF En-
ma Cooke ses a mans voice. when
young BIZ opened the door.
she's inside" ses the boy and tho
next moment Jack Bates followed I'm
into the room. and then fcu back
with q start as e saw Charlie Tagg.
''Ho. ere you are. are your he szs,
looking at i'm very black
''Wot's the matter2'' ses Mrs. Cook,
very sharp.
Il didn't expect TO ave the pleas
ure O. seeing you ere. my lad" ses
Jack, still staring At Charlie. and
twisting is face Up into awful scowIs-
Which IS Emma Cook?''
Miss Cook is my name" ses En-
ma. very sharp ''WOt dye waatE''
VERY good" se= Jack B5:es. look
ing at Charlie agin: then p'r'aps
1t
that lie o. yours agin afore this young
lady"
It's the truth" ses Charlie. looking
down at IS plate.
IF somebody don't tell ne wot al
this IS about in two minutes. I shall
do something desprit.' ses Mrs. Cook,
getting Up.
This 'ere--er-man.' ses Jack
Bates. pointing at Charlie. owes ne
seventy-fve pounds and won't pay
When ask i'm fQ- Il he ses a party
he's keeping company with, by the
Tame Of Emma Cook, as got H. and
he can't get It."
30 she has. ses Charlie. without
looking Up
''Wot does e owe you the money
fOr?' ses Mrs. Cook.
us ArL4A Al 70 Ses x
LINT it, What for?'' ses Mrs Cook.
"'Cos / was a fool. 7 s'pose.- ses
Jack Bates: "a Eood-nzt tured fool.
Anyway. I'm sick and tired OF asking
for L. and Il I don't get It tonight IN
going 10 see the police ABOUT it
He sat down on chair with 'is hat
cooked over one eye. ard they al sal
staring at I'm as though they didn't
know wot 10 say next
so this IS wot you meant When you
said you'd got the chance OF a Ese-
time. IS it2' ses Mrs. Cook 20 Char
lie. This Is wot YOU wanted II sor.
IS TT Wot did you borrow all that
money for7-'
spend" ses Charlie. in suIsy
voice.
SPEND ses Mrs. Cook. with a
scream: "wot In?''
Drink and cards r7osSly.' sea Jack
Bates. remembering wot Charlie 'ad
told I'm about blackeaing is cha-ac-
ter
You might ha' heard a pin drop
a'most, and Charlie sat there Eithout
saying word
Charles been led away" ses Mrs.
Cook. looking ard at Jack Bates. Z
spose you lent i'm the money 10 win
And gave i'm too much ticker f1st.' %
ses old Cook. I've card OF your kind.
II Charlie takes my advice = won't
pay you a farthinC ! should let you
DO your worst IL 7 was in: that's wot
should do You've EoI a low face;
a nasty ugly low face
"One o. the worst I ever see" ses
Mrs Cook 1T looks as though II
might ha' been cut out O. the Police
News
"'Owever could YOU ha' trusted 3
man with a lace Ike that Charlle2'
ses old Cook Come away from 'iu,
,Bin; I don't Ike such "A chap in the
room
Jack Rates began % reel very
awk'ard. They was all glaring at I'm
as though they could .aI I'm. and he
wasn't used 10 such treatment. And.
as a matter o. fact. he'd got n very
good-'arted face.
You go out O. that door" ses old
Cook pointing TO II. GO and do your
worst You won't get any money
ere"
stop a minute" ses Emma. and
afore they could stop 'er she ran up-
stairs Mrs Cook went arter 'er and
Ugh words was heard ND in the bed
room but by-and-by Emma came
down holding her head very 'iFh and
looking at Jack Bates as though ne
was dirt
How am 20 know Charles owes
you this money!" she ses.
Jack Bates turned very red. and
arter fumbling in Is pockets took out
about a dozen dirty bits o. paper.
which Charlie 'ad given I'm for 1 D
Us. Emma read EN- all. and then she
threw a little parcel on the table
There's your money she ses; ''taka
Il and GO
Mrs Cook and 'er father began to
call out but IL was no good
There's seventy-twO pounds there.
ses Emma. who was very pale and
'ere's a ring you can have 10 clip make
upthe rest And she drew Chariie's ring
or and throwed il on the table. I've
done with i'm for good she ses. with
a look al 'er mother
Jack Bates took up the money ana
the ring and stood there looking at
'er ard trying 20 think wot 20 say.
He'd always been uncommon partial 10
the sex. and il did seem ard 20 stand