The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-28

couldn't be; 1t must be coincidences
He had been an idiot to display his
agitation and surrender so weakly. And
yet-and yet
The ride through the storm to the
Regent hotel gave him opportunity for
| more thought. But he gained little
comfort from thinking. If it was
| coincidence. well and good If not
| bellboy conducted him to the
/ Whitaker room ION the saloon deck.
/ It was a small room, very different
/ from the Atkins library. and Captain
/ CIV. in a cane seated chair. was mud
! died close to the steam radiator. he
| looked far from well.
"Evenin, Heman," he said as the
/ congressman entered pretty dirty
night. amt it? What we'd call a
gray no'theaster back home. Sit down.
Don't mind my not gettin, up. IRIS
heatin' arrangement feels mighty
comf'table Just now. If | get too FAR
away from it SILVER my deck planks
loose. Take off your things"
Mr.. Atkins did not remove his over
coat. His hat he tossed on the bed.
He glanced fearfully at his companion.
The latter's greeting had been so
casual and everyday that he took cour-
age. And the captain looked anything
but formidable as he Rugged the radl-
ator. Perhaps things were not SO bad
as he had feared He resolved not to
seem alarmed, at all events.
"Have a cigar, Heman?" said Cap
tain Cy. NO? Well, all right; l will
if you don't mind"
He lit the cigar. The congressman
cleared his throat.
Cyrus he said 81 am not ac-
customed to run at the beck and call
of -er-acquaintances, but even
though we have disagreed of late,
even though to me your conduct seems
quite uniustifiable, still for the sake
of our boyhood friendship and because
YOU are not well I-er-came."
! CAPTAIN Cy coughed systematically,
cough that seemed to be tearing him
! TO pieces. He looked at his cigar re-
gretfully and laid it on the top of the
! radiator.
TOO bad" he observed. Tobacco
: centrally lies up my talkin' machinery,
but Just now it seems to make me
bark like ships dog shut up in the
hold. Why, yes, Heman, l see you've
; come. Much obliged to YOU"
This politeness was still more en-
couraging. Atkins leaned back in his
chair ard crossed his legs.
IL presume" he said. that you wish
to ask concerning the appropriation. l
regret
"You needn't | guess We'll get the
appropriation"
Hemap's condescension vanished. He
leaned forward and uncrossed his legs.
"Indeed?'' he said slowly, his eyes
fixed on the captains placid face,
"Yes-indeed."
"Whittaker, what are you talking
about? Do you suppose that l have
been the representative of my people
in congress all these years without
knowing whereof l speak? They left
the matter in my hands, and your in
reference
81 amt goin' to interfere I'm goin
to leave it in your hands too. And
callate you'll be able to fird Il way to
get it. Um-hum, | guess likely you
will"
G Tho visitor rosn IN his foot The
tin,a b1d como for another hast rrn..,
m OIvmrns Tie raised tba n,inl,tv rfort
ii arm ppt cor+ain ~ ero1,n ar,t
i .Sit d,,,,., Irop,,,, :, .,,id +b, .e,,+sfr
=. ,,,io+Ir "c;+ do,,., mi. ,f,.+ tow,
,oti',. <n,-or ,i,,i 49,, .,,,,,,,',...i,-tt...
t.,..
r,t cd ahout FIRST Sit down ten Won
Ut W., -N''.'i-, VIZ d ~, '''s ~ 'N'' =" =