The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-17

down there, and there's chance t.
\ get on. They treat you like a.gentle
man, not like a lascar cabin boy. Z
4 ought to have quit the Latln-American
line long ago. suppose old Williams
Is still slave driving"
civilians is still president Of the
4 company"
"Well. he'll get what's coming to hin
from somebody one Of these days"
Smith made no comment.
SAY. JiDisy, yon don't give one the
impression that the world disagrees
with you. You look immense"
There's never much the matter
I, with me. Brooks"
'Brooksv Why 'BrooksY What's
the matter with 'Joey You needn't
be 50 darned ceremonIous. You
haven't got grudgc against me baS
cause l stayed away so long. have
your
mo grudge whatever
''oh. well, let II 60 How's the old
, woman
"you mean Mrs. HarrisT
who else would mean except my
sanity mother-in-iawf'
.'She was well at last reports"
There was another pause In the con-
versation, and Brooks stared hard ar
! the ceiling.
II guess you're d fixture here. You
wouldn't be happy in any other lodg,
ings," he went on, looking at Jimsy.
who was eying him with his usual
calm expression taat was neither cold
nor kind. yet partook, IL anything. of
Kindness. You ought TO see the
cute little quarters ! have. They're
in bachelor apartment house. I
want you TO come around one Of these
evenings. You'll come. won't you:"
Maybe. one OF these odd evenings
We've got TO provide accommodations
for more boats. and I'm busy man
so you mustn't bank on me foT
awhile"
.'All right. II thar ain't a refusal
any evening you can dispose OF will
suit me. just let me know you're
coming; that's ALL"
For the hundredth time his eyes
wandered tc portraits OF himself and
his wife In o silver stand ON the table.
They had ps.sented photographs and
stand TO Smith soon after their mar
rage.
You've still got that. see.- he said.
indicating II With nod Of the head.
"Of course.
How is SIC. by the Dyer
AT last he had brought the CONVEX
satlon rounG 10 where he wanted II.
Emma; oh. she was all right when
last heard about her"
@iIeasd about her? She's living -ith
her mother. isn't sheY'
Certainly. | haven't seen them for
some time. All the fanilly's out OF
town.
Brooks could not conceal his disap-
pointment
where are they staying7 Is It far
from the cifyT
quite some distance
'well. where Is ~ Al the seas.def
In the eounsFyT' be demanded. exas
perated. -,shy don't you come out
with a straight answer instead OF
dodgingf What do you think 1 ami
What do you think came here forr'
-fou said you came TO see how I
was getting along"
Crooks could have kicked himself
Cor having been betrayed into losing
hts temper. II was a bad break for
man having a favor 10 ask.
-Of course frame for that. Ilnixy."
he said. the anger gone from HIS voice.
-Iiut Is only nstural should ask for
news 81 ne family. You don't seem to
think ! have ans rights Or feelings. ]
an Sill In mas hgsbard. and II amt
because were had n til that we're 10
be - cat aud dog FOR the rest Of our
lives. sup ose."
II haven't forgotten that you're EN-
mas husba d. doe. bur the matter Of
your rights, Is open 10 a difference of
construction and I'm entitled 10 my
own opinion. do consider II perfect.
~ natural. however. that you should
be curious rbout your family. and I've
answered every question you've put 10
me except The last. I'm under prom.
ise not 10 disclose their whereabouts
TO anybody. That's why"
"Nes. you've answered my questions.
but you've confined yourself 10 Yes
and No rs II you we're a witness un-
der cross examination"
ale passed his hand over bis eyes and
sighed.
at amt Ike you. JImsy.- he con.
tinued. 1T Amt lie you a III. II
thought you NJ least wouldn't turn
against me He's good man Nhc
never does anything wrong
That's right. ] guess there ars
more men who do wrong and aren't .
found out than there are men who dc
wrong and are discovered. and Amt
IN the business Of heavlng rocks nj any
not al ron"
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