Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-10-07
copyrisht. 1908. BY c. w. Dillingham; Co.

"Where do l come in?"
Mrs. Harris answered for her:
you just take US; call for us after
the show and put us on a car"
I'VE simply can't miss this chance.
can we, mamma?7 said Beth. you
will take us and come for us. won't
you, Joe?7
ooh, l suppose So" he acquiesced. o
little YEARLY
At that moment the telephone bell
rang, and Emma answered it,
eyes, right up" she instructed the
operator and, hanging up the receiver.
turned with an eager smile.
1--WE got a surprise for you" she
said. Guess who's calling? Some
one who wasn't expected for month"
"Jimsy." cried Beth
'Jimsy Smith straight back from
Guatemala"
Joe's eyes widened and the little
color in It faded from his face. He
was very much startled by this unex-
pected visit but kept sufficient control
over himself not to make the fact too
apparent
rs Captain Williams with him?" in
quired Mrs. Harris
Il don't know" answered Emma.
II wonder what brings him back? He
wasn't expected for a month or six
weeks"
Il suppose the captains with him"
surmised Beth.
Her mother expressed the hope that
he was.
$50 do l." said Emma. Il want to
thank him for Joe's raise"
you'll do nothing Of the kindg ex-
ploded Brooks furiously Il want you
all to understand here and now that
my business is my business don't
want 1t discussed with either Smith
or williams. What I've got I've got.
and it is nobody's affair but mine
Now If any Of you have got anything
to say about me or what / do, say It
to me OF shut up"
Joe, how can your reproached his
wife. taken completely aback by this
savage and uncalled for display of
anger
well, declarer calculated Mrs.
Harris, bridling up. "pve never been
talked to SO 10 all my life and
The doorbell rang. and she subsidized,
sinking back in her chair and tanning
her red face vigorously.
Mrs. Brooks opened the door, and
Jimsy stood revealed with his win
some smile. his face tanned brown by
the sun Of the tropics.
Welcome home. little strangerg ex-
claimed Emma heartily.
''Hello. Emmal How are youY' he
said. taking her outstretched hand.
Ladies, l salute you The prodigal
has returned from the distant land Of
chilli con carni and fat ladies' wearing
mantillas TO receive his overdose Of
American grub"
Look al hint He's as brown as an
Indian" laughed Beth. giving him a
cordial handshake
where's Captain Winiamsg asked
Mrs. Harris
'Al in due time when l spin my
yarn drawied Jimsy.
He went over TO Brooks and shook
hands with him
"Glad to see you, Joe" be said
THANK you. Jimsy Same to you.
You look immense"
'Tm better than that Now if you
folks will sit down III tell you the
story Of my wonderful adventures.
lying only when necessary to protect
my unsullied reputation How is that.
Beth. unsullied reputauonY Pretty
good. ehg"
"But Captain Williams and the sto-
ryY urged Emma.
what l want to know" observed
her mother, lis. Did the captain come
with youg
$50 do l." said Brooks. with hardly
concealed anxiety.
We'll you know It took me two
months to do all this, and you can't
expect me to tell this story as IL it
was a journey In the subway"
"Jimsy, you're exasperating," re-
monsuated Emma.
Il was saying Say, Emma, you
look all right in that Dress" he broke
of, contemplating her with admiration.
She stamped her foot imperiously.
'Never mind me. Talk"
"And please say something" added
Beth.
~stungI be laughed Thank you.
BETH Well. you know cap ana were
going to make a trip at every port Of
call the Latin-American company has,
but when we got to Guatemala we
found out that couple Of those dons
down there. being out Of jobs, had
concluded to pass the time away by
pulling of one Of their monthly revo-
lutions and. among other things, were
getting very gay with our property"
"You mean warp demanded Beth.
deeply interested.
mot according to Hoyle. This game
was just for conversation. Anyway,
things looked little bad. so we stay
ed there until one OF the dons threat
ened IN nuf ms On fafI and bt,rr nm on,