The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-02-10

when one of the numbering fruit boats
Of tie yellow Star line comes into
port There wits no particular stir
nlon@ the water front that biting. fog
~ morning in December when the
Admiral Dart came wheeling up the
isrbar, swung into her berth 1T the
Yellow Star docks with the aid Of
couple of tugs fer the tide was run
ming strongly shot ont her sangplanll
and discmharlled the four passengers
she carried
She also disemharked Bobby Shack
lett. But Bobby Shacklet did not
come 10 The wharf by way of the
enSplank While the fussy little
donkey engines in the sheds were
putting valiantly and swinging bfiskly
cat al he Admiral Darts hold the
many lunches OF green bananas Bob
by Shacklctt very thin very pale aud
Very much unwashed. came up from
the stoke room took n long breath Of
The misty air, shIvered a bill for his
clothes We're painfully thin and shah
lay aud then climbed over the rail
and dropped 0nostentationsly to the
wharf
\ couple Of carriages bearing the
steamers late passengers whiSked
past him Three rumbllng drayS went
humping past. one of the drivers
shouting tmpolttcly to Bobby to get to
somewhere out of the way
Bobby srinned. 1t WAS not a pleas
ant grin Tie was thinking of his
homecoming as he had planned II and
as If had actually turned out and
comparisons. which are always odious
things, were particularly 50 in this
ease
He thrust his hand into the pocket
of lis ragged trousers. drew out few
pieces Of silver. grInned once more.
ShiNcrcd again aud made his WAY Ia
! the street
\ solitary hanson MAS drawn NJ TO
the curb. waiting for Il etauce fare,
/ Bobby stepped over 10 II The eabbY
surveyed him seowlingly but Bobby
quite oblieIous apparently IL the dubi=
Gus Chances east in his direction climb
cd calmly in.
He gave an address on It certain con
serYatiNe street uptown. TIE driver
stared AT hint Bobby SMILED.
Don't blame me, old chap he said.
noting the others hesitation. But |
want to 80 there. strange rs il may
seem and incompatible" Ms it may be
with my present appearance. WHAT'S
the row. Afraid l wont be good for
the fare2 Here you go'
He passed up the handful of silver
through the trap Now, then. drive
on he commanded.
The whipash sang through the air;
the stumbling horse lurehed into II
trut the hanson rocked. and AWAY
they went through thc dlngy, noisy
streets
They drew up finally before IN i'm
posing house on the conservative UP.
town street Bobby climbed from the
hanson, aud while the latter turned
and went Gathering away he shut his
teeth grimly and mounted the brown
stone steps with light of determine
tion In his eyes.
In response to his vigorous tug at
the bell the door was opened by
statuesque butler. whose dignity stood
.out obtrusivcly all over him. He look
ed 1T the figure on the stoop and closed
the door halfway.
'Wellf' he said. and the manner IN
which he said II plainly babe the Wis
itor bcgu1c
lis Miss Wadsworth in said Bob
10y quietly.
Eli tliink not sir. In fact, Iii am
very sure she isn't" the butler replied.
\ lool, came into Bobby's gray eyes
"A look that had made better men
than the butler quail many times be
| fore nov
Il rather think you are mistaken,
said he I'm sure she Is home, and
what is more am sure she will be
glad To- receive me If yoli don't be
licve It. Just tell her. il Yen viii, thai
the general manager Of the tolona In
tercoasl railway would like u W"rd
with her I'D advise you Ia de- as
say"
The butter bositatcd bdf second
,nngcr .rhr=1ftn an tic ,;tooD was
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,n,, de1orn,,a,iau in lis hearing The
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dnor
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fireplace n one end Of the warm dark
| hall R1Ifhv drew II chair close to ii
ana, St'ilp aoN H. h'i' ','' ne N
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= 'le " "le Stali9 o't'Ae" INV "ut
lef win rs iiitle'i ilaS'e aS MS 'p''i "'
'ouS dignity "i''"Po "f''N ''''''''i'''
np'E'. mere Was Il ''it s''.i' i , 49,
the swish Of skirts the pallcr q liFht
Footsteps hnftylhG do"n 'ii'' s'ii .,
lobby arose from ms 'i''l" y'S' 10
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