The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-02-16


ITAPTAiN CY did not reply to th,
request for the box IL Il
doubtful II he even heard II
Mrs. divers astounding letteI
hnu. as he afterward said, left hin
high and dry with no tug ia sight.
Mary Thomas was dead and H~.
daughter daughter. OF whose very
existence he bad teer ignorant had
suddenly appeared from nowhere and
been dropped az his door like an out
Of season May bnsket, accompanied by
the modest suggestion that he assume
responsibility for her thereafter No
wonder the captain wiped his forehead
In utter bewlldermenL
Don't you think you'd better send
for the boxJ' repeated the child. shiv-
erlng little under the big coat.
''Hey7 What say7 Never mind,
though Just keep quiet for a spell.
won't your ! want 10 let this soak In.
BY the big dipper! or all the solid
brass cheek that ever | run across this
beats the whole cargo! And Betsy
Howes never limited! Probably you
would be glad TO take BE glad!
Why. blast their miserable, stlngy-
What do they take me for7 I'll show
'em. Indiana amt so fur that | cant
! Heyl Did you say anything, sisI'
The girl had shiyered again. mo.
sir" she replied. 1T was my teeth,
I guess. They kind Of ratified"
what! You amt cold. are you,
with all that round you and in trout
Of that firei"
"No. sir. | guess not. only my back
/ feels sort Of funny. as II somebody
| kept dropping icicles down It, Those
| bushes and vines were so wet that
when | tumbled down twas most like
being in a pond"
"Sho. sho! That won't do. Can't
have you laid up on my hands. That
would be worse than Humph! Tut
TUT Somethln ought TO be DONE and
I'm blessed IL know what, And not
woman round the place. not even
that Debby. Say, look here! What's
your ame-er-Emmie2 Hadn't | bet
ter get the doctorT'
The child looked frightened.
"Why7" she cried. her big eyes open
ing. I'm not sick. am IT,
"sick7 No, no. Course not. course
not. What would you want 10 be sick
for1 But you ought to get warm and
dry right off. | s'pose. and your buds
are all up to the depot Say, what does
what did your ma used to do when you
felt-er-them icicles and things?'
"She changed my clothes and rubbed
me. and II was very wet she put me
10 bed sometimes"
Bed? Sure! Why. yes. indeedl
Beds good place TO keep or icicles.
There's my bedroom right in there.
You could turn In just as well as not.
Bunk amt made yet. but can shake
IL up In no time. Say-er-er-you can
undress yourself. can't your
"oh, yes. sir Course | cani I'm
most eight"
"Sure you arel Don't act mite ba-
byish. All right; you set still till 1
shake up that bunk"
He entered the chamber. his own.
opening from the sitting room, and pro-
ceeded literally 10 shake up" the bed.
IL was not u lengthy process. and when
IL was completed he returned 10 find
his visitor already Invested of the coat
and standing before the stove.
II guess perhaps you'll have to help
undo me behind" observed the young
lady. This Is my best dress, and |
can't reach the buttons In the mid
die OF the back"
Captain Cy scratched his head. Then |
he clumsily unbuttoned the wet waist, /
glancing rather sheepishly at the win
dow 10 see II any one was coming.
$50 this is your best dress, heyY" he
asked. to cover his confusion. 1t was
obviously not very new, for It was
neatly mended in one or two places.
Eyes. sir
80. Whered you buy it-up to Con-
cordT'
NO. sir. Mamma made II year ago"
There was a little choke in the child's
voice. The captain was nightly taken
back.
Hum! Yes, yes" he muttered hur-
rledly. We'll. there you are. Now
you can get along. can't your"
"Nes, sir. Shall l go in that room2"
''rrot right In You mlght-er-
maybe you might sing out when you're
tucked up. I'm want 10 know II
you've got bedclothes enough"
Emily disappeared in the bedroom.
The door closed. Captain Cy. his
hands in his pockets, walked up and
down the length OF the sitting room
The expression on his face was a queer
one
Il haven't got any nlghtgown." called
a voice from the other room. The cap
tain gasped.
Good land, so you ain'tr he ex-
claimed. What in the world
! wonder
He went to the lower drawer of
tall "highboy" and from the tumbled
mass of apparel therein took one Of
his own night garments.
Heres one" he said. coming back
with 1t in his hand. II guess You'll
have to make this one do for now.