Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-02-11
The captain stroked his face thought.

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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 lot of good
81 always smile at Jimsy," she re-
Piled mo one could help that. could
they"
He is an amusing cuss," he con-
ceded.
He reached for the tin of tobacco
"You don't mind If smoke, do you?"
"No. don't think I'd mind If you
committed arson"
''It's too hot to burn up everything"
he laughed. Besides. there's lot of
folks say I'll get enough fire after my
willis 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 amt particular quick about
getting here. is he?" he remarked.
changing the subject after all he
said you'd expect him to be regular
hero and drop in from the ceiling"
What did he say?"
That's telling" he added. putting
have 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. II think that's
the prettiest smile I ever saw you
smile.''
Hello. Smith, amt going to Boston
tonight. eh?' queried the captain.
mo; guess them docks will be there
tomorrow" he replied
He drew his revolver. extracted the
cartridges with even more than or
binary deliberation and threw them on
| the table.
II Just thought I'd take the pegs out
of the heel Of that shoe we We're dis
GUESSING some time since and hand 'em
to you as souvenirs" he remarked.
THANK you," was the dry rejoinder.
I'D give you the whole darn shoe"
added .Jimsy with heartiness, 'only a
fellow never can tell when he's going
to have another sore foot"
1.-THE trouble with you is. Smith,
your foot hurts you before you stub
your toe," commented Williams.
II guess that's right" he avowed.
"Ready to go home, Emma?"
"You wait for me moment, Jimsy.
want to speak to the captain" she
said
"All right" he responded, going out
side to ring up the elevator.
Captain. this paper-shall give it
to him?' she inquired.
"Who-Brooks?"
eyes"
II would 1t clears you"
"And you? How can thank you? p
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 / will. Good night"
"And, Emma" he added ere she had
reached the door, 81 suppose can call
you Emma now. can't II"
Always"
"Pay lot of attention to that fellow
Smith, He's an awful coed friend o!
yours"
"I've found that out tonight" she
answered. Good night"
Good night. Emma"
When she had gone the old man sal
for some time smoking his pipe medi
tatively Finally he kicked off his slip
pers. rose, stretched himself. sat dow
again, smiled and uttered his thought.
aloud.
well. Captain BILL he told himself
II guess you've paid up part of tina
deficit you've owed decency for sucl
long time
(To be continued.