Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15

that old Cook and young Bill both cut
their mouths at the same time.
Anybody ere O. the name of Emma
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
a start, as he saw Charlie Tagg.
''Ho, ere you are. are your he SEES.
looking at I'm very black.
"Wot's the matterY' ses Mrs. Cook,
very sharp.
II didn't expect to ave the pleasure
o. seeing you ERE, my lad" ses Jack,
still staring at Charlie and twisting is
face up into awful scowls. (which
is Emma Cook? 2"
Miss Cook Is my name" ses Emma,
very sharp. "Wot dye wantY'
VERY good" ses Jack Bates, looking
at Charlie agin. Then p'r'aps you'll
do me the kindness of telling that lie o
yours ag'in afore this young lady"
Its the TRUTH SEES Charlie, looking
down at is plate.
L
this Is about in two minutes, l shall do
something desprlt," SEES Mrs. Cook. get
ting up.
This 'ere-er-man," ses Jack Bates.
pointing at Charlie, loves me f76 and
won't pay. When l ask I'm for 1t he
ses party he's keeping company with
by the name Of Emma Cook as got 1t.
and he can't get It."
80 she has" SEES Charlie, without
looking up.
"Wot does he owe you the money
for?" ses Mrs. Cook.
Zoos lent 1t to 'im," ses Jack.
Lent it7 What for?" ses Mrs. Cook.
Zoos I was a fool, I s'pose," SEES
Jack Bates; "a good natured fool. Any
way, I'm sick and tired Of asking for
1t, and II don't get It tonight I'm go
ing to see the police about 1t.
He sat down on chair with Is hat
cooked over one eye, and they all sat
staring at i'm as though they didn't
know wot to say next.
80 this Is wot you meant when you
said you'd got the chance Of lifetime.
Is it?" sea Mrs Cook to Charlie. This
is wot You wanted it for. is 1t? Wot did
you borrow all that money for7"
Spend" ses Charlie. In sulky voice.
"Spend!" ses Mrs. Cook, with q
scream. "Wot int"
Drink and cards mostly" SEES Jack
Bates, remembering wot Charlie 'ad
told i'm about blackening is charac-
ter
You might ha' heard pin drop
Almost, and Charlie sat there without
saying word.
Charles been led away" ses Mrs.
Cook, looking ard at Jack Bates. Il
s'pose you lent i'm the money to win II
back from i'm at cards. didn't your
And give i'm too much ticker fuat,"
ses old Cook 1--WE card of Your
kind. II Charlie takes my advice he
won't pay you farthing. l should
let you do your worst II was I'm;
that's wot should do. You've got a
low face, nasty. ugly, low face"
Zone O. the worst ever See" SEES
Mrs. Cook. at looks AZ though 1t
might ha' been cut out O. the Police
News"
"Owever could you ha' trusted a
man with face like that, Charlie p
SEES old Cook. "Come away from i'm,
Bill. don't like such chap in the
room
Jack Bates began to feel very
awk'ard. They was all glaring at i'm
as though they could eat i'm, and he
wasn't used to such treatment. And.
as matter O fact, he'd got very
good 'arted face.
You 90 out o. that door," ses old
Cook. pointing to it. go and do your
worst. You won't get any money
'ere"
"Stop minute" ses Emma, and
afore they could stop 'er she ran up
stairs. Mrs. Cook went arter 'er, and
Ugh words was heard up in the bed
room, but by and by Emma came
down holding her head very Ugh and
looking at Jack Bates as though he
was dirt.
"How am / to know Cnafhe owes
you this money!" she SEES.
Jack Bates turned very red and
after fumbling in Is pockets took out
about dozen dirty bits O. paper which
Charlie lad given i'm for I o US,
Emma read 'em all, and then she
threw little parcel on the table.
There's your money" she ses; take
1t and Co."
Mrs. Cook and Ter father began to
call out, but it was no good.
.sThere's f79 there" ses Emma. who
was very pale, "and 'ere's the rest"
And she drew Charles ring OF and
throwed 1t on the table. 1--WE done
with i'm for good" she SEES. with q
look at FER mother.
Jack Bates took up the money and
the ring and stood there looking at
'er and trying to think wot to say.
He'd always been uncommon partial to
the sex, and it did seem 'ard to stand
there and take all that on account of
Charlie Tagg.
II only wanted my own" he SEES, at
last, shutting about the floor.
"Well, you've got II" ses Mrs. Cook,
"and now you can CO."
You're p'isonlng the air of my front
parlor," ses old Cook, opening the
winder little at the top.
"P,r,ans 7 Amt 40 had IA YOU think