The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-01-20

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a ws,oden capstan 10 the center did
duty for I round table. and On II. In
addition to ~ electric. reading lamp.
az untidy litter Of papers and maya
zines, some writing Taper. envelopes.
pens and Ink. were 4 huge III, box Of
tobacco and rack containing pipes Of
wood and meerschauin Of all sizes,
shapes aud colors Remarkable among
the few chairs Or rattan or rush Was
one. a large rocking chair. partially
constructed ~ Two riuall anchors. the
dukes forming The rockers. In cor
ner over comfortable lounge was 4
canopy made ~ a piece Of sail can
vas supported BY south sea island
spears and decorated with leather
shields. warciuhs hoomerangs and
other native Weapons, together with
necklaces and various ornaments Of
sharks teeth Covering the walls
were stuffed fishes " weird shape.
Over the entrance door was a ships
wheel and on the mantel model Of
An old time trrdIng schooner with all
sails set Among otllrr objects on the
mantel also was faded daguerreo-
type showing Capitals w. ms AS a
young man. III uniform. Cu each side
Of the capstun was y dirty cuspidor.
The carpet also was dirty and spotted.
ana dust had settled thickly every
where. In this queer abode williams
live, alone. awe Tor .,ato. 4 Japanese
valet, who had served him Tor many
years.
The invasive form Of the CAPTAIN
hImself minus hIs coat mirht have
hen deserted IN The light ~ the II INN
through the cIoud Of tobacco smoke
thsf envelon~d him M N, 49, reading
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"
Hello! Tea TINS = captain WI
Hama" he said In n's usual stentorian
volce. "What brookss ! won't taik
With you over the phone-no-wnas
Mrs. Brooks, What, here' Well.
WE'LL Yes. I'm It home-yes Right
away. you say! fes, III VAIL
Williams could hardly believe what
be had heard He turned II over IN nh
mind Tor fuiiy three minutes figuring
out Just what Il could mean
-Gcing to scnd his wife here! What
2 skunk ne D." be erunted.
He ambled to the telephone again
and instructed the hotel cien6 that u
any visitors called to zee him they
were to BE- shown right un From
there he went to the door OF an al
joining room and roared Tor his valet.
ANY beer on icer DC demanded
when the Japanese. who evidently had
been asleep. presented himself.
yes. saar.'
Got lines and rum : the KIND
brought Up nom the west indiesf
~fes. ssxr.-
PLENTY sceT
yes ssar."
That's al"
He could not get Over the wonde,
Brooks telephone communication mac
caused him
Told her he'd got . raise Of pay. Ell
what skunk ne ~ And what . nns
girl abe is!~
He gszed abstracsedly at the mode
Of the schooner on the mantel Opposite
to him and became buried 10 thought
20 deep that ne actually stopped smok
ing and let his pipe 60 out. Present.,
ne reused himself. nsned sheet o.
writing paper rom among the resdini
matter on the capstan liable and wrote
something upon u. after which %
folded the paper carefully ana hid y
between the leaves OF = magazine.
Then be shouted again for his valet
"ssfo.. be ordered. bring my slip
pen and smoking JACKET There's
lady coming 10 zee me.
The man rrinned knowingly.
You might a wen take . WAX
sato'
"Ies. saar'
And you needn't come back RICH
away.
mo. Saar."