Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-05

ltll stop now! Ill see 10 tllnt'
The board Of strategy and the house.
keeper were amazed.
"Gosslpr repeated Bailey, well,
guess there amt nothin' said against
her now-not in this town, there ain'tl
Why, all hands can't praise her enough
for her smartness In 1ndln' out about
that Thomas. II It want for her he'd
be botherIn' you yet, oy. You know IT,
What are you talkln' about?"
Captain Cy passed his hand over his
forehead
"Bos'n," he said slowly, you run
and help Georgianna in the kitchen
spell. She's got her dinner to look out
for. guess likely. Georglanna," to
the housekeeper. who looked anything
but eager, you better see 10 your din
ner right of. and take Emmle with
you"
Miss Taylor reluctantly departed,
leading Bos'n by the hand. The child
was loath to leave her uncle. but he
told her he wouldn't give cent for
his first dinner at home II she didn't
help in preparing II. So she went out
happy.
Now. then" demanded the captain,
whats this about Phoebe and Thom.
as? | want to know. Stopl Don't
ask another question. Answer me
first"
So the board OF strategy, by turns
and in concert, told OF the drive to
Trumet and the call on Debby Beas.
ley. Asaph would have narrated the
story to the upset sulky, but Bailey
shut him up In short order.
"Never mind that foolishness." he
snapped. "You see, Cy, Debby had
Just been out TO Arizona visltin' old
Beasley's niece. And she'd fell in with
woman out there whose husband had
run Off and left her. And Dehby she
read the advertisement about him In
the Arizona paper and II said he had
the springhalt In his of hind leg. or
Eomethin similar. Now, Thomas, he
had that, too. and there was other
things that reminded Phoebe Of him.
So she don't say nothln' to nobody. but
she writes TO this woman askin' for
more particulars and photograph OF
the missln' one. The particulars come,
but the photograph didn't; the wife
didn't have none. b'lieve. But there
was enough to send Phoebe hotfoot TO
Mr.. Peabody. And Peabody he writes
to his lawyer friend In Butte, Mont.
And the Butte man he
"Well, the long and short of It is"
cut In Tiddltt, that II looked safe
and sartin that Thomas had married
the Arizona woman while his real
wife, Bos'n's ma, was llvin' and had
run Off and left her same as lie did
Mary. And the funny part of 1t Is
''The funny part of II is." declared
Bangs, drowning his friends voice by
raising his own. that somebody out
there, some scalawag friend of this
Thomas, must have got wind Of what
was up and sent word to him, cause
when they went to hunt for him In
Boston he'd gone. skipped. cut stick
And they amt seen him since. He was
afraid OF bein' took up for Il bigamist,
you see-for bein' bigamy, mean.
Well, you know what I'm tryin' to
say. Anyhow, If it hadn't been FOR me
and Phoebe
"You and Phoeber snorted Asaph.
"You had whole lot to do with II,
didn't you? You and Aunt Debby II
do to go together understand she's
cruisin' round maxim proclamations
that she was responsible for the
whole thing. No, sir-reel It's Phoebe
Dawes that the credit belongs to, and
this town amt done nothin' but praise
her since 1t come out. You never see
such quick come-about In your life
unless twas Heman's. Bnt you knew
all this afore, Whit Peabody must
have told you"
Captain Cy had listened to his
friends story with face expressive
of the most blank astonishmcnt As
he learned Of the trip to Trumet and
its results his eyes and mouth opened,
and he repeatedly rubbed his forehead
and muttcred exclamations. Now. at
the mention Of his lawyers name, he
seemed to awaken.
Hold 0nF' he interrupted. waving
his hand. Hold on! BY the big dip.
per. this isis Where Ia Peabody
want to sec him"
Here am, captain" said the attor-
ney. He had been out TO the barn TO
superintend the stabling Of the span.
but for the past FIVE minutes had been
standing, unnoticed by his client, on
the threshold Of the dining room.
See here" demanded Captain Cy-
"see here, Peabody, is this yarn true?
IL 1t, now--this about Phoebe and allT'
Certainly it's true. supposed you
knew It You didn't seem surprised
when told you the case was settled"
Surprised! Why, no! | thought
Heman had Never mind that. Land
of love, she did it-shel"
He sat weakly down. The lawyer
looked anxious.
"Mr. Tldditt." he whispered, II think
perhaps he had better be left alone for