The weekly true Democrat., 1909-10-01


Hf t1ct win he1e
m shoulders Ahlrtt'e1lf
eI l1e uotf h|1 way
toel1 endure fte fctEifetion
d abocl 10 shiiiines % ng
Ehcn J cane ebcsrd. eaDlsin.
feW otheE articles"
yaai 20 you 'ad. now gcu men,
ryEcq rose. am5led into his RON
aierned win Kirkwo0d's posses
and fresh pspef of ahag.
ate &C. g0unf man waa hastily en-
49, ehiing and inhailng the dEi
ngfing bat delectable whiR lhe
iain solemhly counted into his own
iId ail TIE iOoae change except three
barge pennies. The latter BE Hhoved
ef Co KrkWood in company with e
lnnooua assortment of articles.
Which the American picked up piece
piece an4 began 90 bostoW abOut
- clothing. when through be aat
back. tronbled and dlsgusted Btryker
inet his regard blandiy.
Anything J can GoY' BE- inquired, n
aaavs concern.
Why, theEO was q black pear
1earfpin"-
"W'y. don't you remsmberf You
aVe that to me. count Of me 'avin'
syFed yer life. Twas me thrOWed you
that line. you know
FOh.H commented KirkWOod briefly
mo pln had been among the most val
liable and cherished Of bis belongings.
Yea" nodded the captain In remi-
niscence. @You don't rememDer7 Like.
b twas the brandy slngin In yer cad
Xon pushes It into my 'ands-almost
epin', you Was-an' seq, sez you,
stryker,' you sez. 'tyke this IN trihln'
toking OF my gratichOod; wouldn't
hlnsult you you seq, by hoherin' You
money, but this / can Insist on yer
acceptin', an no refusal says you"
@Oh," repeated KirkwOOd.
III for an instant thought you
wasn't sober when you done it BN
no; you're a gent, n there ever was
one. am I'm not the man TO offend
you"
-Oh, indeed"
Captain stryker thoughtfully meas
ured out a second drink, limited only
BY the capacity Of the tumbler. en-
quilted Il noisily and got up.
"Guess I'll be turnin in." he vol
unteered affably, yawnlng and stretch.
Ing.
Il was about 70 ask you 90 do me q
service" began KirkwOOd.
''Yesg" with the rising infection Of
mockery.
KirkwOod quietly produced his cigar
ease. gold matchbox. gold cardease
and slipped a slgnet ring from his en-
ger "Wlll you buy these" be asked.
cor WIN you lend me f5 and hold
them as seeurity7"
stryker examined the collection with
exaggerated interest strongly tinctured
With mlstFust. "I1I buy EN-" he Of
fered eventually. looking up
That's kind OF YOU
SOW they amt much use TO me. but
Bill stryker's allus willin' TO accom-
modate q. friend. -Four quid, you
saidT'
"Five."
''Tbey amt wuth over four to me-"
"Yery we'll Make Il four" Kirk
wood assented contemptuously.
The captain swept the articles into
one capaciOus fist. plvOted on one heel
a the peru OF his neck and numbered
unsteadily on TO his room. Pausing at
the door. he turned back ia inquiry.
II sye. 'ow did you come 10 get the
impression there was a party named
Almanack aboard this wesselT'
Calendar
"'Ave It yer own wye" strykeF con-
ceded gracefully.
'srhere isn't, is thereT
"YOu card me-"
Then" said KlrkwOOd sweetly, I'm |
sure you wouldn't be interested"
The captain pOndered this az leisure.
"YOu seemed pretty keen abaht seeiu'
I'M" he remarked cOnclusively.
II was"
"seems to me / did ear the nyme
sumw'eres afore" The captain ap- /
reared 70 wrestle with an Obdurate I
memory. "Ow" be triumphed. u
know. n was a chap up Manchester
wye. Keeper iD q, loonstic asylum e
was. That yer partyT
"NO." said KlrkwoOd Wearily.
Il didn't know bot mebbe 'twns