The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-01-27
John w. Harding
Copyright. 1908. by G. ". Dill,ns.
ham Co.


wheel up there over the door. She
laid the cornerstone Of my fortune, but
she taught me how TO fight and have
nerve. Took her up into the north Pm.
clfic sealing and then down on the Jap.
anese coast. Had crew who wouldn't
adorn any high back rover Captain
Kidd ever could wish for. II there
was any good In that schooner God
must a saw it FIRST and bit It,"
To hnmor him she had advanced &c
the mantel.
And is that where you got your
awful reputation she inquired
The bushy eyebrows came down TN
til the lids were hidden. and his eyes,
shining like live Goals, were alone visl-
bic as he directed his gaze upon her.
"Just how bad is that 'awfui repuia-
tion.' Mrs. Brooks?''
.sThey say" she returned. meeting
his gaze steadily. shat you have nc
heart, no pity. in you; that you'd kin q
man in those days with as little feel
ing MS would kill mosquito"
"well, guess the reason you'd kin q
mosquito isn't because it's just mos
quito and that you'd like to kill 1t. buI
because you're afraid IT viii bite you
Amt ity'
Yes
Il had men. Mrs. Brooks. who. II
you let 'em 20 too far, they'd bite. and
If you let 'ein bite too deep they'd Kill
Them were the early days Of sealers
It was a hard life. and II made hard
men. amt any better. but ! guess
amt no worse. than lots Of Others
would be fixed just as | was at that
time
I'm glad to hear you say that. cap
tain she declared. Selling the Oppor
tunity. 1T opens the way for the
business came on
.Buslnessf"
"Yes. business"
But it's after business hours. Mrs
Brooks. and amt half spun my yarn
Now. over here want to show you q
couple Of spears got from a lot Of
head hunters down In the Malay archi
pelago. You may not know where thai
Is. but I've always had an idea III
where God battened down the devi
after that first big row they had you
read about I'm the Bible. ! was golns
ashore. seeing what was doing. wher
this crew Of niggers come down on u
Ike a squat. We had an awful time
getting back TO the boats. tell you
We were some cut up. and all gol
ont Of the expedition was one Of tbs
big chiefs wives"
He booked into Mrs. Brooks eyes.
Took her back to Frisco with me-
be added. Women were scarce II
them timcs-good looking ones"
"You took her away from where shs
bclongedT' questioned Emma SLOWLY
and incredulously.
''She was willing TO 20. No one evei
beat her about the ship. and she lived
pretty much as she wanted -thres
meals a day and no hard work.
what became Of herT'
"Died-I guess from overeating. Yoy
see them two little anchors that chair,
made off,
But she had recoiled from him. shud
dering with horror and aversion.
'Sbe died from overeatingY" she IN
tcrrogated. Have there been man,
Of thoscT-
@No: ! learned a lesson. put fh.
rest on diet"
He seemed 70 think that this wa,
particularly clever and humorous. fol
be burst Into loud guffaw.
Emma did not laugh. She was NOR
disguised and apprehensive than ever
The clock struck II.
ibid you hear thafT' she said. .
must insist that you let me talk owe
what came here for
Eleven! Il amt late" be reptile.
coaxingly. would you like IlftI
something to drink It's bot tonight
no, thank you
You can have Il Just as well rs not.
Il don't care for IT,"
"Al right only l thought nigh
get Il for you. You see. Wien hear
sou we're corning here | seat my Ial
away
"Whyy
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him.
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