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

he was all bad. ehg"
She hesitated. bordering the ques-
tion as something SO utterly beyond
ordinary cogitation that IL could not
have presented itself TO her and was
not to be lightly decided
Il don't know what TO think" she
unused. I've always ioathed thief
and a liar. know there's an awful
lot Of dishonesty business. Father
always declared that a man to drink
OF gamble or dissipate might be weak,
but that man who stole or lied to
injure people was vicious. Somehow
! think that too"
Maybe you're right. but wondered
II you'd been In his wife's place you'd
sort Of forgiven the man and helped
him get right"
-Perhaps-l don't know she replied
doubtfuily. But | think II anything
Ike that ever happened II would al
most kill me-"
Her thoughts were diverted from the
subject by the ringing OF the telephone
bell. She answered IL
Captain Williams calling" she said
to Smith. then through the phone:
ASK the gentleman to come up.
please"
Jimsy. anxious and much troubled.
regarded her thoushtfully.
She turned from the telephone an
advanced 10 him. holding out Der hand
He took II hesItaringIy and wonder.
ingly.
-Jimsy.- she said earnestly. i've
never quite understood you before"
Nor be Intercepted.
-But after what you told me To-
night" she went on. i've mad little
peek behind the curtains You are
good man. iimsy-a good man. That
means everything"
For the second time 10 his entire
lifez-the FIRST having been when ne
proposed TO ber-smitb displayed trep-
idation
-Now. Emma. be careful. ne re-
proved. There Amt no celestial med
ais pinned on nv coat signifying az
angelic career. and don't you start
tossing bouquets IN my direction"
The doorbelI rang ss be settled hlfn-
self in bis chair again.
"Ahl There's The old sea dog said
Mrs Brooks. Fastening TO lei the cap
tain In
-Good evening. Airs Brooks. Glad
70 see you"
Captain Williams grasped her hand
as his eyes wandered over the com.
Portable room. aud be added:
Hello. Smith, Meet you every time
cone here"
"0nr o. my hangouts.- agreed the
superintendent genially.
-sif down. captain" invited Emma,
moficnlns him TO a chair.
Thanks he said. where's your
busbandy.
"fIe's just gone out Hell be back
IN little while Jimsy has been tell
Ing rs about your eventful trip"
"EveDtful tripy'
He echoed the words with o bevlI-
dercd Dir
Smith pushed bis chair back so that
yrs. Brooks conld not see him without
turning n his direction and. unob-
served By her. motioned warming sig
mails to bis employer. who did not un-
derstand them.
spinning yarn about that little
revolution down at GuatemaIa,v be
prompted
.Ehf Guatemala oh. yes--the rev.
olution--very bloody analr-very se-
rious." replied Williams. who had sud.
denly realized that be was expected TO
confirm . story that Smith had found
II expedient TO relate to Mrs. Brooks.
-Jimsy said there wasn't q shot
fred" she told him.
Smith. seeing that the captain under.
stood. drew his chair forward.
"Emma. don't ron YET the captain sll
you full u yarns lie can he faster
than caH." he laughed.
NO. protested Williams: there
ain't nothing can beat yon. snd.n
Wen. Mrs Brooks. bow have 700
beenr
splendid when did you get inY'
when did get mt Let me see.
Smith. when did az lnY
"fou Ioos ae II Jon bed Just got .
suggested The superintendent
Toby tes fiuf what liner I
should tay ~ 10 maybe II o'cIock.s
That's probably why Joe hasn't
seen y0u.s observed Emma. sffs,s