The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-01-06
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John W. Harding
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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. l Any beer on ice?" he demanded when the Japanese, who evidently had been asleep. presented himself
 "Yes, saar." 1 "Got lines and rum - the kind 1 brought up from the West lndies?"
 "Yes, saar." "Plenty iceT 1 'Yes, saar." That's all." 1 He could not get oyer the wonder Brooks telephone communication had caused him.
 Told her he'd got a raise of pay. eh? What a skunk he is. And what fine girl she is.'
 He gazed abstractedly at the model of the schooner on the mantel opposite l to him and became buried in thought so deep that he actually stopped smo!i- 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 be folded the paper carefully and hid it between the leaves of a magazine. l Then he shouted again for his valet.
 "Sato," he ordered. bring my slip pers and smoking jacket. There's a lady coming to see me" The man grinned knowingly.
 You might as well take walk, Sato."
 "Yes, saar."
 "And you needn't come back right away"
 "No. saar."
 Heres a 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 a little dirty-a little dirty but it'll have to do." he muttered.
 There WaS q knock at the door Will Hams wreathed his physioeIony in the most amiable smile of which it was capable, felt his tie to assure himself that it had not slipped round toward his left ear, as it had Il bad habit of doing when not hauled taut and clamp ed in place, and went to let his wis itor in.
 The caller, however. was only Smith.
 Come in, but make your business short" was Williams blunt greeting. I'm expecting an important visitor"
 "All right captain" responded Smith tranquilly, entering and helping himself to q chair.
 Have pipe" invited the host, pushing the tobacco tin toward him.
 Too hot was the aconic declination.
 Well. how did you leave the Brooks famiy?"
 "She knows"
 "You tell her:'
 "No; Joe did"
 "Didn't think te had the nerve"
 "He hasn't"
 Flows that?
 Tt was because he lost it that he told her. Busted right out the moment the door was closed On you"
 Did they have a row."
 Don't know. She took it like a major and asked me to leave 'em alone"
 That's natural"
 Have you got the exact fgures?"
 "What fgures:"
 "Of how much he took''
 'I guess soto the penny" said Will Hams, reaching for memorandum book and consulting it. Tt was just S1G,S5O three days ago."
 Any more now?"
 Not that l know of. Guess that covers it." Smith shook his head moodily.
 That's too bad-too bad" he nur mured.
 That's right, it is too bad" agreed the captain.
 Smith thought for a minute, looked straight at the captain, who was re- gardlng him curiously and said firmly and more quickly than his employer had ever heard him speak before:
 Williams. don't think it'll take three minutes for you and me to come to an understanding about Brooks"
 What about him?"
 'I want to square this thing for him."
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