Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11

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mind for fully three minutes figuring
out just what it could mean.
Going 20 send his wife herel What
a skunk he is" he grunted.
He ambled to the telephone again
and instructed the hotel clerk that If
any visitors called TO see him they
were 90 be shown right up. From
there he went 20 the door OF an ad-
joining room and roared for his valet.
ANY beer on iceY' he demanded
when the japanese. who evidently had
been asleep. presented himself
Eyes. saar"
Got lines and rum 49, the kind 1
brought mp from the West IndiesT"
Eyes. saar."
PLENTY ice?"
''Yes. saar~
That's all."
He could not get over the wonder
Brooks telephone communication had
caused him
Told her ned got raise OF pay. Ell?
What a skunk ne isl And what a fine
girl she is,~
he gazed abstractedly at the model
Of the schooner on the mantel opposite
10 him and became buried I'm thought
SO deep that he actually stopped smok-
ing and let his pipe go out. Presently
he reused himself. hshed n sheet OF
writing paper from among the reading
matter ON the capstan table and wrote
something upon Il. after which he
folded the paper carefully and hid II
between the leaves Of magazine.
Then DE shouted again for his valet.
"Sato.' he ordered. bring my slip
pers and smoking Jacket There's n
lady coming 20 see me"
The man crinned knowingly.
"You might as wei take walk.
Sato"
yes. saar"
And You needn't come back right
away"
''No. saar~
Heres n couple Of dollars for You
Take 'em and get TO blazes out OF here
SabcT'
Yes saar"
and stay ont" he recommended as
the Japanese prepared 90 obey.
When The valet had vanished tn,
captain took survey OF his domain
rather aLxiously.
It's a little dirty "A little dirty
but iru have 20 do,"s ~ muttered.
There was knocN az the door WI
liams wrcathcd Ills Rhysiognomy in the
most amiable smileAof which IL was
capable. felt his tie ~ assure himself
that Il had not slipped round toward
his left ear as It lad a bad habit OF
doing when not hauled taut and clamp
ed 10 place, and went TO let his Wis
flor IN
The caller. however was only Smith.
Come IN. but make your business
short" was Williams blunt greeting.
I'm expecting an important visitor"
"Al right. captain" responded
smith tranquility. entering and helping
himself 10 a chair
Have a pipe" invited the host.
pushing the tobacco tin toward him.
Too hot" was the laconic declination.
wei. how did you leave the Brooks
famiyy
"She knows"
you tell hery'
"No: Joe did"
Didn't think he had the nerve"
"IIe hasn't"
"How's thatT'
- vas NENtAAANf AE AOHk II NnAI he
told her. Busted right out the moment
the door was closed on YOU"
did they have n row.
Don't know. She took II like a
major and asked me to leave 'em
alone"
That's natural"
Have you got the exact fguresT'
What fguresT"
"Of how much he took"
Il guess soto the penny" said WI
iams, reaching for a memorandum
book and consulting It. 1T was just
$l6,S5O three days ago"
ANY more now?"
Not that / know OF. Guess that
covers It"
Smith shook his head modify.
That's too bad-too bad" he muir
INJURED
That's right. it is too bad" agreed
the captain
Smith thought for minute. looked
straight az the captain. who was re-
garding him curiously and said firmly
and more quickly than HIS employer
had ever heard him speak before:
Williams ! don't think TIN take
three minutes for you and me to come
to an understanding about Brooks"
what about himY
81 want to square this thing for
him"
Where do you come In. Smith?'
In plain words. Williams, that's my
business But j want to square St"
How do you think you can square
1t, Smith,
As Jimsy prepared to answer the
question he fell back into his old Ia
miliar drawi.
well. WilliamsP he said, you amt
got any callous on your fingers from
handing out coin TO the folks who've
worked for you. but I've always been
treated about right"
''You were always worth treating
right, Smith,"
Thanks"
Always found you a fair man-do-
ing things you said you'd do in a fair
way"
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