The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-04-20


appeared to have plenty of money he
grew polite. Captain Cy was shown
to his room. where he left his valise.
Then be vert down to dinner.
After the meal was over he seated
himself in one of the big leather chairs
in the hotel lobby. smoked and
thought. In the summer. before Bos'n
came and before her father had arisen
to upset every calculation and wreck
all his plans. the captain had given
serious thought to what he should do
if Congressman Atkins failed. as even
then he seemed likely to do. in secur-
ing that appropriation. The obvious
thing. of course would have been to
hunt up Mr. Atkins and question him.
But this was altogether too obvious.
In the FIRST place the strained relations
between them would make the inter-
view uncomfortable. and in the second
if there was anything underhand in
Heman's backsliding on the apprOpria-
ton Atkins was too wary a bird to be
shared with questions.
But Captain Cy had another ac-
still older acquaintance. who had been
wealthy shipping merchant and mine
owner in California. The son was also
a congressman from a coast state. and
the captain had read of HIM in the pa
pers A sketch of his life had been
printed. and this made his identity abb
soluteiy certain. Captain Cy's orig
hnd 70 to m
gresham. Now he determined to find
and interview him.
He inquired concerning him of the
hotel clerk, who. like all Washington
clerks. was a walking edition of
who's Who at the Capital"
Congressman Everdean? repeated
the all knowing gentleman. Yes. he's
in town. Has rooms at the Gloria
second hotel on the right as you go up
the avenue-only short walk. What
can l do for you. sir?''
The Gloria was an even bigger hotel
than the one where the captain had his
berth An inquiry at the desk Of
another important clerk was answered
| with a brisk:
"Mr. Everdean? Yes. he rooms here
Don't know whether he's In or not.
Evening, judge. Nice winter weather
we're having"
The judge, who was a pOnderous
person. vaguely suggesting the great
Heman, admitted that the weather
! was fine. patronizing it as he did So.
The clerk continued the conversation.
! Captain Cy waited. At leHgth he
spoke.
Excuse me, commodore" he said.
II don't like to break in until you've
settled whether you have it snow or
not. but I'm here to see Congressman
! Everdean. Hadn't you better order
! one of your fo'mast hands to hunt him
j up?'
/ The judge condescended to smile. as
/ did several other men who stood near.
4 The clerk REDEEMED.
do you want to see Mr.. Everdean?''
he snapped.
"Why, yes. l did. But / can't see
him from here without strainin' my
eyesight.'
The clerk sharply demanded one of
! the captains visiting cards. He didn't
get one. for the very good reason that
there was none in existence.
'Tell him an old friend of his dads
is here on the main deck waitin' fol-
him." said Captain Cy. "That'll dc
first rate Thank you. admiral"
Word came that the congressman
would be down in few moments
The captain beguiled the interval by
leaning on the rail and regarding the
| clerk with an awed curiosity that an
] noyed it's object exceedingly. The in
speetion was stiff nswhena tall mar
Of an age somewhere in the early thir
ties walked briskly up to the desk.
"Who is it that wants to see mey' he
! asked
| The clerk waved deprecatory hand
in Captain Cy's direction. The new
conner turned.
"My name is Everdean," he said
Are you Hey! Great Scott! Is il
possible this is Captain Whitaker"
The captain was immensely pleased.
"Well. declare. Edv' he exclaimed
II didn't believe you'd remember M
| after all these years. You was nothin
but boy when saw you out In FRS
co. Well. well! No wonder you're il
congress. A man that can remember
faces like that ought to be president"
Everdean laughed as they SHOOT
hands.
/ "Don't suppose I'd forget the chal
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