The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-16
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tionate friend, how is the world
treatin' of you?'
My name don't appen to be
Emily" she retorted with a toss OF
the head ani comprehensive wipe
of the pewter counter.
NO" exclaimed Smithers in ac
cents of well-simulated astonishment.
Surely amt maxim no mistake!
Amt you the lady as took the beau
~ prize at Ranet Fair lars year?
The barmaid's face relaxed wit a
reluctant smile, and she made a play
ful dab at him with her damp clotI.
dab which Smithers fielded nley-
erly
Go along with you" she sad.
putting up her hand to thrust
hairpn in its place, and displaying
costly brass ring set with colored
glass.
"Wen. you'd have took it if you'd
been there" said Smithers VIA en-
phatic conviction, The one VINO
lid must ave beer your twin sis
ter by another mother"
you're fun of your chahf, she re
torted. bat with a still wider smile.
THAT'S what the donkey said to
the easy chair" remarked Smith
ers, a little absently, for he saw
that Ronald was growing impatient
We'll. ! must be on the move-get
back to my job"
And what may that be- she ask
cd, with yawn which only par
TALLY hid her curiosity
I'm engaged atp resent in keep
! ia a gent awake-he's a clerk in
a Gov'ment office Well, so long
Meet you at the same place and time
mex Sunday evenin! My love to
Muyer and brother Teddy
Dodging a slap with the cloth,
he went out. Ronald, impatient, but
half-laughing. followed him. Smthers
was elaborately unconscious of his
pursuer until they had reached a
cross street, up which Smithers
turned, and, pausing presently, wait
ed for Ronald to join him.
ITS all right, sir" he said. 'Iye
clean put him off the scent
How on earth did you manage
it?" asked Rouald laughingiy,
"Oh, it warn't difficult, sir" said
Smithers, with a little air of self
satisfaction which was quite eXcus'
able. Il walked straight upstairs to
the flat and knocked at the door
and presently up comes my gentle
man. 'HulloC says he, what do you
want, my man? L don't know what
i has to do with you, says |. eyein
i'm up and down, but I've come to
call on gentleman by the name
of Desbro', Ronal' Desbro'. Oh he
says, what do you want with In
| looked i'm up an down again
You've got a bad attack of curiosi'
ty' | says; its flown to yer cad,
says If / was you | should see
a doctor, a good one; but, if it will
DO you any good an relieve yer
pain, | don't mind tellin yer that
-, Hr nAchrA unI
my valuable assistance to git is lug
gage aboard IA ship at the Victoria
Docks this mornin', and e, bein' in a
'urry, give me "A siXpence, thinkin
It was 'alf a sCV. He didn't find out
is mistake till he was on board
then he calls out to me to come tC
these rooms of is and ask is man
to make it up to me-"
Smithers paused. here. and eyed
the pavement with dissatisfaction.
1T was a precious thin kind o
story, sir; but it was the best
could make up in the time; and il
an ordinary way, the tee would have
been on me like terrier on a rat
but he was caught by the wOrd'
Victoria Docks; an though h'
thought ] was on plant, he wa'
too keen on gettin a clue to yol
TO drop on a insignificant cove lik'
me; so he says, says he, quite in
different like-'Oh, so Mr. Desbro;
gone abroad? DO you 'appen to re
member the name OF the ship?
Why, Of course says |; it was tn,
Hairy sonny"
The what" asked the puzzle,
Ronald "Ah yes; the Arizona"
That's what l said, sir" observe,
d Smithers, continuing. oh il was
was it,? says ne. I was wantin e
see Mr.. Desbro'; but there amt an,
one ere His mans gone-got oil
day, suppose; so both OF MS ii
done, my man He winks at me, a