The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-03-21


Book. A pile Of these magazines was
beside her on the floor. The captain
was smiling and looking over her
shoulder. The cat was curled up In
another chair. The room looked more
homelike than It had since its owner
returned TO 1t.
The friends entered without knock.
ing. Captain Cy looked up. saw them
and appeared embarrassed
Hello, boysl" he said. "Glad to see
you. Come right in. Clearin' of fine.
amt ftp
We've didn't know you had com.
pany, Whit" said Asaph. I'VE been
! up TO Simmons, and Alpheus said you
was thin and peaked and looked sick
! Said you bought sass'p'rilla and all
kind OF truck. He was afraid you
had fever and was out of your head,
cruisln' round In the rain with no UNI
I brella. The gang weren't talkin' of
nothin' else, so me and Bailey thought
we'd come right down."
That's kind of you, I'm sure. Take
your things Off and set down. No; I'm
sorry to disappoint Smalley and the
rest, but Pm able to be up and-er-
make my own bed, thank you. SO AL
/ pheus thought | looked thin, hey2
| Well, IL | had TO live on that soup he
sold me I'd be thlnner'n | am now.
You tell him that canned hot water is
all right If you like 1t, but 1t seems a
shame to put mud In 1t. 1t only
changes the color and don't help the
taste"
| Mr. Bangs, who was still staring at
Emily, now ventured remark.
us that relation of yours, Cy?" he
asked
THAT? OH Well, no, not exactly.
And yet don't know but she is. Fell
lers, this is Emmie Thomas. Can't
you shake hands, Emmie?'
The child rose, laid down the maya
zine, which was opened at the colored
picture of group of ladies In crino-
line and chignons, and, going across
the room, extended hand to Mr.. It'd.
dit.
"Why-er-how dye do? I'm pretty
I'm better now. guess the sass
parilla was good for me-"
"'Twan't the sass'p'rilla," observed
the captain with conviction. "'Twas
the Arabian balsam' Ma always
cured me with It, and there's nothin'
finer"
"But what In time began Bailey.
Captain Cy glanced at the child and
then at the clock.
Don't you think you'd better turn
in now, Emmie 2, he said hastily, cut
ting off the remainder of the Bangs
query. IT'S after 8, ana when was
little / was abed afore that"
Emily obediently turned, gathered VI
the Lady's Books and replaced them
In the closet. Then she went to the
dining room ts,d came back with q
hand lamp.
Good night" she said, addressing
the visitors Then, coming close to
the captain, she put her face up for a
kiss.
AS Bailey told Asaph afterward
Captain Cy blushed until the ends OF
the red Tapped over ut the nape of ms
neck. However, he bent and kissed
the rosy lips and then quickly brushed
his own with his hand.
'Hes, yes" he stammered We'll
er-good night. Pleasant dreams tc
you. See you In the mornin'."
The girl paused mt the chamber door,
you won't have to unbutton my waist
now" she said This Is my other one.
and II amt that kind"
The door closed. The captain, with.
out looking at his friends, led the way
to the dining room
Come on out here" he whispered
I'VE can talk better here"
Naturally they wanted to know all
about the girl, who she was and where
she came from. Captain Cy told as
much of the history of the affair as he
thought necessary.
Poor young one"' he concluded
"She landed on me in the rain, soppin
wet and ha'f sick. | couldn't turn her
out then-nobody could. Course it's
an everlastln' outrage on me and the
checklist thing ever heard of. But
what could do? | was fixed a good
: deal like an English Teller by the name
of Gatenby that / used to know In
South America. He woke up In the
middle of the night and found boa
constructor curled on the foot of his
bed. Next day. when a crowd Of us
. happened IN, there was Gatenby. white
as sheet, starin' down at the snake
and 1t sound asleep. 4 didn't invite
him. he says, but he looked so bloom
In comf'table | admit the cart TO dis
turb i'm Same way with me. The
: child seemed so comftable here AIM
had the heart to disturb her--yet."
: But she said she was goin' to stay
, put in Bailey. you amt goin' TO keel
! her, are you?"
The captains Indignation was in