The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-01-27

sort Of daughter. Take IT.
This time she accepted II mechanic.
ally.
srhsnk you. Captain Williams ii.
said.
The words came n 4 whisper ii.
most inaudibly.
ahe tried to read the writing. In,
tears in her eyes blurred her sight
syou know. Mrs. irooks,r said wu.
Hams In q light tone md his usual
I voice. seating himself Iii his chair ana
looking away from her. "before we goI
TO discussing this business was tep.
ing yen about the Sally Moran ms
first ship Now, that ship hear a,e
say shlp!-she was only a schooner
she walked up to him and inlerrupt
"a him. smilirg gratefully through her
tears.
-N'hat can % now. sapsaIng' sl.e
asked
The telephone bell rang isSshe spoke
"you might answer the phoSe.e Ia
told Der I'm getting almighty hey"
She did 40.
FITS llmsy-Mr. smlsh," vie an
nounceG
n KIND o. thought that follow d be
nosln~ round instend NJ gclug 70 E'os
tan. be soliloauizca ''Nhats thu
frontier
'Ile'S downstairs and wants @ know
II he can come up"
Sure he canr'
Eyes. come up Jlsnsy," she called.
The captain stroked his FACE thought.
fully.
"When yuu lei him n you sort q
srrlle and look into his face he said.
sTle's Kind o. an Old hnhg. Smith Is.
aud II does him lot Of eocd.''
Il always smile At Jisnsy." she r.
rIlrd 'No one could help that. could
fheys-
Ellie Is an amusing cuss.r he con.
ceted
he reached for the ITO If tobacco.
ayou don't mind II smoke. do youy'
no. I don't think I'D mind II you
committed arson."
''it's too hot 10 hurn up everything
he laughed. Resides. there's lot u
foll.s say I'll get enough Gre after my
Wills read"
| ..rhss don't know you. that's the
trouble she said. the thankfui tears
welllng 20 her eyes again as she looked
I nj him
smith nin't PARTICULAR quick about
getting here. Is hef" he remarked.
changing the subject. After all he
said You'd expect him 10 bs regular
hero aud drop In from the ceiling"
What did he sayr'
That's telling he added. putting
stoIldiy NJ hls pipe. You're going TO
have hard time letting taas man In
I n you doa't tind the key jon threw
around 20 careless Ike
she picked NJ the Key and unlocked
the door. As she tld so Smith knocked
aud she lei him In. lie looked kcenly
nc her as she sfnlled up into his face,
ard he took the hand she extended.
We've been waiting Ter you. JImsy.
abe said.
A glad light came Into his own eyes
Emma" he observed. II think that's
the prettiest smile ever saw yon
smile"
-lIelio. Smith. amt going 20 Boston
tonight chr queried the captain.
''No: guess them docks viii BE- there
tomorrow be replied.
! lie drew his revolver. extracted fhs
cartridges with even more than or
dInary delIberatIon and threw them on
the table.
Il just thought I'd take the pegs on
Of the heel ~ that shoe We were dis
cusslng some time since aud hand 'eu
. 20 you as souvenirs" he remarked.
Thank you." was the dry rcjolndcr
I'D give you the whole darn shoe.
added IImsy with henrtiness. 'oniy /
fellow never can tell when he's goinl
10 have another sore foot
The trouble with you Is. Smith
your foot hurts you before you stul
your toe" commented williams.
Il guess that's right he avoweI
"Ready 20 20 home. EmmaY
you walt for me a moment. IImsy
] want 10 speak TO the captain" sh'
said.
-All right" he responded. going out
side 10 ring up the elevator.
Captain. this paper shall give
10 himr she Inquired.
"who- BrooksY'
sYes.s
Il would. II clears You"
.And your How can thank your
Don't mind me. Only some tim
when you get settled down and ar
living happy again invite me up d
tea. Let me put on my slippers an,
smoke my pipe In the parior.-
sindeed ! win. Good night"
'And. Emma be added ere she IN,
reached the door. II suppose can cal
you Emma now. can't ~
Always"
''ray lot 81 attention 10 that fellow
Smith. He's an awful good friend O
yours
1--WE found that out tonlghs.r sh
answered Good night.~
.Goui nlThi. Emma
wisen slH had gone The oil man 40
for sotae time sInoting bis rlne med
tnfiteiy Finally h. kicked "a hls ain
pers. rose. stretched hlnNtlf. All dow
awaln. smiled ard uttered hfa fltouo III