The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-02-03
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uOSlnS dTOuuu luSledu Ol SOlnS lO bOS- ton" he soliloquized. What's the trouble?'
 He's downstairs and wants to know if he can come up"
 Sure he cani'
 "Yes, come up, Jimsy," she called. The captain stroked his face thought fully.
 "When you let him in you sort O smile and look into his face,' he said. Hes kind of an old baby, Smith is, and it does him a lot of good.'
 q always smile at Jimsy," she re- piled. "No one could help that, could they?"
 "He is an amusing cuss," he con- ceded.
 He reached for the tn of tobacco. "You dent mind if smoke, do you?" "No, i don't think I'd mind if you committed arson" Its too hot to burn up everythirg,", he laughed. Besides, there's lot of folks say I'll get enough fire after my wills read"
 ''They don't know you, that's the trouble" she said, the thankful tears yelling to her eyes again as she looked at him.
 Smith aint particular 4uick about getting Here, is heT" he remarked, changing the subject. After all he said you'd expect him to be a regular hero and drop in from the ceiling What did he say?'
 That's telling" he added, puffing stolidly at his pipe. You're going to have a hard time letting that man in if you don't find the key you threw around so careless like.'
 She picked up the key and unlocked the door, As she did so Smith knocked, and she let him in He looked keenly at her as she smiled up into his face, and he took the hand she extended. We've been waiting for you, Jimsy," she said.
 A glad light came into his own eyes. "Emma," he observed, q think that's the prettiest smile 1 ever saw you smile.'
 Hello, Smith, ain't going to Boston tonight, eh?'' queried the captain. "No; guess them docks will be there tomorrow" he replied.
 He drew his revolver, extracted the cartridges with even more than or dinary deiberation and threw them on the table.
 T just thought I'd take the pegs out of the heel of that shoe we were dis cussing some time since and hand 'em to you as souvenirs" he. remarked.
 "Thank you." was the dry rejoinder '1'd give you the whole darn shoe,"' added .Timsy with heartiness. ''only fellow never can tell when he's going to have another sore foot"
 'The trouble with you is, Smith, your foot hurts you before you stub your toe," commented Williams. 'I guess that's right" he avowed. ''Ready to go home, Emma" "You wait for me a moment, Jimsy. l want to speak to the captain" she said.
 "All right" he responded, going out side to ring up the elevator.
 Captain, this paper-shall I give it to him?" she inquired.
 "Who-Brooks?
 "Yes"
 '1 would. It clears you" ., "And you? How can I thank you?' Don't mind me. Only some time when you get settled down and are living happy again invite me up to tea. Let me put on my slippers and smoke my pipe in the parlor."
 "Indeed I will. Good night" And, Emma," he added ere she had reached the door, T suppose can call you Emma now, can't IT"
 Always" ...
 "Pay lot of attention to that fellow Smith. He's an awful good friend of yours"
 i've found that out tonight" she answered.. Good night"
 Good night, Emma" ..f
 When she had gone the old man sat for some time smoking his pipe medi- tatively. Finally he kicked off his slip pers. rose stretched himself. sat down again, smiled and uttered his thoughts aloud
 "Well, Captain Bill" he told himself, q guess you've paid up part of. that deficit you've owed decency for such long time.''
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