The Ordway new era., 1908-12-04


~ less slop.shop suit OF blue.
. with a rusty stovepipe hat
on his head and a canvas
bag In his hand. came
rolling up the street. and
after looking hesitatingly
around at the numerous
IA lodging house signs in the
X windows OF the neighbor-
hood. started brlskly up
IN, o, No. ll2 and pressed the
J.
n" he said to the elderly wom-
|,.O opened the door, Il see by
k.ue notices that you hev rooms
y md as that's what I'm arter ]
J, eallated I'd gin ye n call.
brvh be they"
! distracted n huge roll OF bills
! rs trousers pocket and thrust
! .1aglingly into her hand.
b zha, ye can for me on thet."
kr.irued. Count It out and see
h IT, Twas 300 when ]
l.. her over. and | cal'lated
Z! DO Stow the ditty.box under
|l.rth and long bout eight bells
BIT back and kinder tidy things
VI for night. Good'day, mum!"
! uye his hat an awkward pull
n!iled Of hurriedly. leaving the
E.nIstress red in the face and
! q breath with the surprise OF
|h
fars Us. there's wan man for
h she gaspcd, following him
inired eyes as he stumped down
frsst on his short legs. the huge
sn topping In the wind. the rusty
|iIet down TO his cars and the
fseVss dangling to within an inch
y tips Of his stubby fingers.
ICON the queer lodger returned,
Ei1 bis key and was shown to his
Fst Pausing on the threshold
n-a 10 Mrs. Tull. the flesh of his
i'tked like hard putty. as i'm.
pas a board. his unwinking eyes
1s into her own.
In, be said in voice like a fog.
ny name is Golfer, Cap'n
a $. Golfer. This here is my
! Dye see? 'Tis mine for one
psaoalh. Ontil thet time is up
me I'm the size myself to load
al 10 the skylight.. and l don't
. "S TO hey no petticoats fussin'
y vessel o mine. I'll swab the
and trim sails myself, and now
ca go below and stay there.
your fggerhead on my compan-
~ asin without orders and I'll
~ plumb overheard through the
he"
u O'CLOCK the next morning,
!, sae heard him bulkily descend
ls stairs. she stood in the back
!. . NORWAY to observe him, but
ls doughty captain CHANGED to
aat way he could have seen
:. Out the tip Of an inquisitive
!, wv 'he toe of 4 large boot. II
= same On the second and third
ls' n.y. out on the fourth the cap-
w !, not appear at II o'clock as
one ielt some uneasiness over
ns'' ~ which grew greater when
1s ~ Gay also he remained invis.
:, ~, more than As hours not a
, lau issued from his room. She
. ua'll the next noon, and then.
..,aing as quiet as the houses
), 'ead' she ventured up to the
" " .ne stairs and stood a mo-
! sIlns steadfastly at the closed
! ne mysterious cabin"
W. al this stage of reflection.
s0ns ,,s OF Ann Tull's grade of
ss,. r experience, the police be.
~ rs~e. e. And within ten minutes
H oe,,,s sne was standing on the
1aag 1m,a.,hg out to an inspector and |
h',' ,'nes man the door behind |
i. .'Aed some dark secret, she
II sass,. ~ me as IL he had rum" said
Il M W' - How much was he
Iuas .In eint; know me business.
I, anee ,e | always do be getting
strange vans"
y !. don't see as there's anv.
,.,., ls nere,' remarked the in.
mn ns .n a last look around.
y ,,rsa Inc room and keep the kew
r.. Ae =, is out, or till he comes
ho,. NV II anything more turns nm
IA, vN ,,.,, az the station" Then he
~. ~, with his man.
\ ~, .,,s O'clock young lithograpb.
|. osn, WIN his brother, a house.
i ean,ad vupled the room directly
lrs sllu,slns, sus came jumping down
,,bsa s'a tearing the kitchen door
hsnasu upon Mrs. Tull. and put
,r,,n. rsus on her shoulders began
'iI,'ns ! u. brokenly: sA"
Z anu ala Sorry. 1 am sorry, It
u s b. me me that done it. / told
W., 70 found out. and now It's It's
! "I. ", shall h we do? Can't you
| Nm NM y Iull. and say nothinsY
= al right. for nobody !