Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-01

no: Joe did"
didn't think he had the nerve"
"He hasn't
Flows that?"
ut was because he lost 1t that he
told her. Busted right out the moment
the door was closed on YOU"
did they have row."
Don't know She took 1t like
major and asked me to leave 'em
alone"
That's natural"
Have you got the exact hgures?"
what tigures|'
''Of how much he Took
II guess soto the penny" said Will
liams. reaching for memorandum
book and consulting it. 1T was just
$l6.S50 three days ago"
ANY more now?"
mot that | know Of Guess that
covers It,"
Smith shook his head moodily
That's too bad-too bad" he muir.
INJURED
That's right. 1t is too bad" agreed
the captain
Smith thought for minute. looked
straight at the captain, who was re
garding him curiousy and said firmly
aud 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 him7''
II want to square this thing 70,
him."
Where do you come in. Smith,"
in plain words. Williams. that's my
business. But want to square It,"
How do you think you can squar'
1t. Smith?''
AS Jimsy prepared to answer the
question he fell back into his old ia
miliar drawl.
We'll. Williams" he said, you ain,
got any calous on your fingers from
handing out coin to the folks who'vs
worked for you. but I've always beer
treated about right"
You were always worth treating
right. Smith"
Thanks"
always found you a fair man--do
ing things you said you'd do in fai
way"
~ amt never been much of spend
thrift. Williams. I've saved and bee,
a little lucky in investing the little Nv,
had can raise about $4,000 by nool
tomorrow. and I'll give you my not
for the rest, with security-I mean col
lateral"
$50 it amt none of my business VIII,
you do this?"
Exactly"
smith. don't think you can square
this little matter for Brooks"
Don't think my notes good. eh?"
faint that. You couldn't square
this. Smith. if you had million right
in your clothes this minute"
why not:"
ITO tell the truth. I'm going to open
negotiations with another party"
THAT so?"
Mrs. Brooks"
"How?"
She's coming up here to see Inc
soon Maybe she and me can come tc
some mutually pleasant arrangement
that will keep Brooks out Of JAIL"
When is she coming?"
The captain pufred at his pipe ant
scrntinized Smiths face closely as ht
replied:
Expect her any moment"
How do you know?"
"Telephoned."
If Williams expected to see any sig1
in his visitor of the utter amazement
the profound CONSERVATION. the impart
ing Of this Information caused. he wa
doomed to disappointment. Smith re
manned as unreliable as the sphinx
But it was sixty seconds before h
spoke.
Il suppose that's hint for me to b.
on my way?" he interrogated.
That's about the meaning l mean
to convey" admitted the captain. with
out circumlocution.
oIhSy ioSe SioN ~ tooh lis hat du'
went toward the door. Before h
reached it he turned.
. Williams" he said. you know Nv
known Emma-Mrs. Brooks-ever sine
she was in short clothes and used I
come down to the Office to go hom
with her daddy"
$50 Eve heard''
"She's always been able to look int
my face with them big blue eyes an
smile. Some time-some day-if &c
back-I'm going to make it my bus
ness to see herr
''Al right"
"And if she shouldn't happen to loo
up into my face and smile Pm goin
to find you. Williams, and I'm comm
heeled"
The captain punfed his pipe pacidl.
What style heels might you t
wearing now Smith," he inquire,
With great elaboration.