Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-15
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dirty TIE description Lad d.le justice
- 81" p.acc IN 81 genera, Wy. II was
= hotel rot iar f.oja that IN which
re Ereoksrs Lld so recently taken up
heir residence. ana iAe living room
vas u cu-i.us combination OF natural
history uuseum a-i ships cabin.
\ wooden caTs,aD in TIE center did
duty for q round table. and on *. IL
addition Ia an cicrtIir reading lamp
an u.tiGy litter If papers and maya
zines. some writing paper. envelopes.
pens and ink. were Il huge tin box OF
tobacco ana a rack containing pipes Of
wood a"h mecrSchaum Of all sizes.
shapr~ and colors. Remarkable among
The few chairs Of rattan or rush was
one. 4 large rocking chair. partially
constructed Of TWO small anchors. the
fukes foruiu: the rockers. In n cor
ner over Il comfortable lounge WAS Il
canopy made Of Il piece of sail can
vas supported 10y south sea island
spears and decorated with leather
shields. warclubS. boOmerangS and
necklaces ard various ornaments of
sharks teeth Covering the walls
W"r" stuffed fishes at weird shape
over the entrance door WAS ships
wheel and on the niIutci Il model Of
an old time tradin" >chunucr with all
sails set ANON. uilirr objects on the
mantel also WAS Il faded daguerreo-
type showing Captain Williams us n
young man. in uniform. On each side
Of the capS;an WAS Il dirty cuspidor.
The carpet also WAS dirty and spotted.
and dust had settled thickly every
where. In this queer abode Williams
lived alone. save for SatO. a japanese
valet. who had served him for many
years.
The massive form of the captain
himself. minus his coat. might have
been deSt rcG In the light of the lamr
through the cloud of tobacco smoke
that enveloped him as he sat reading
q magazine some time after his de
parture from the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks. He was rather annoyed
when the telephone bell rang and had
he not been expecting Smith would
not have troubled to answer 1t. As II
was. he swore little and rose lazily
to respond.
"Hello! Yes. this is Captain Wi.
liams." he said in his usual stentorian
voice What. Brooks? | won't talk
with you over the phone-nO-what?
Mrs. Brooks: What. here? Well.
well. Yes. I'm AT home-yes Right
away. you say: Yes. I'll wait"
Williams could hardly believe what
he had heard. He turned it over in his
mind for fully three minutes igurin.
out just what it could mean.
Going to send his wife here! What
skunk he is!"' he grunted.
He ambled to the telephone again
and instructed the hotel clerk that IL
any visitors called to see him they
were to be shown right up. From
there he went to the door Of an ad-
Joining room and roared for his valet.
Amy beer on ice?" he demanded
when the Japanese. who evidently had
been asleep. presented himself.
"Yes, saar."
Got lines and rum - the kind l
brought up from the West Indies"
Eyes, saar."
''Plenty ice?"
Eyes. saar."
'"That's ALL"
He could not get over the wonder
Brooks telephone communication had
caused him.
Told her he'd got raise of pay. Ell
What skunk he is! And what fine
girl she Isl"
He gazed abstractedly at the model
Of the schooner on the mantel opposite
to him and became buried in thought
SO deep that he actually stopped smok
Ing and let his pipe go out. Presently
he reused himself. fished a sheet OF
writing paper from among the reading
matter on the capStan table and wrote
something upon it. after which he
folded the paper carefully and hid II
between the leaves IF Il magazine.
Then he shouted again for his valet
"Sato." he ordered. bring my slip
pers and smoking jacket There's d
lady coming to see me-
The man grinned knowingly
you might as well take walk
Sato."
And you needn't come back right
away"
mo. saar"
"Here's couple Of dollars for you
Take 'em and get to blazes out of here
Sabe?"
"Yes. saar."
"And stay out" he recommended as
the japanese prepared to obey.
When the valet had vanished the
captain took survey of his domain
rather anXiously.
ITS Il little dirty--a little dirty
but !eH have to do" he muttered
There was knock at the door. VII
iiams wreathed his physiognomy in tn
most amiable smile of which it wa.
capable felt his tie TO assure himself
that it had not slipped round TOWARD
his left ear. as it had bad habit OF
doing when not hauled taut and clamp
ed IL place. and went to let his Wis
1tor in.
The caller. however. was only Smith
Come in. but make your bushes.
short,' was Williams blunt greeting
I'm expecting an important visitor"
"AE right captain" responded
Smith TRANQUILITY. entering and helpin.
himself to a chair
Have pipe:" invited the host
pushing the tobacco tin toward him.
TOO hot" was the laconic declinatior
We'll. how did you leave the Brook!
family: q
"She knows"
You tell herr"
'No; Joe did"
Didn't think lie had the nerve"
''IIe hasn't"
Flows thatf
ut was because he lost It that b
told her. Busted right out the monen
the door was closed On YOU"
Did they have a row."
Don't know. She took 1t like T.,