St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-26

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possible this is Captain Whittaker?"
The captain was immensely pleased.
well, / declare, Edp' he exclaimed
II didn't believe you'd remember me
after all these years. You was nothin'
but boy when I saw you out in FRS
CO. Well, well! No wonder you're in
congress. A man that can remember
faces, like that ought to be president"
Everdean laughed as they shook
hands.
Don't suppose I'd forget the chap
who used to dine with us and tell me
those sea stories, do your" he said
I'm mighty glad to see you. What
are you doing here? The last father
and heard Of you you were in South
America Given up the sea, they said,
and getting rich FAST
Captain Cy chuckled.
Its a good thing [ learned long ago
not to believe all | hear he answered,
''else I'd have been so sure was rich
that I'd have spent all had and been
a permanent boarder at the poorhouse
by now. No, thanks; I've had dinner
Why, yes. I'll smoke il you'll help
along. How's your father? Smart.
is hep"
The congressman insisted that they
should adjourn to his rooms. An IN
married man, he kept bachelors hall
at the hotel during his stay in Wash
ington. There in comfortable chairs
they spoke of old times, when the cap
tain was seafaring and the Everdean
home had been his while his ship was
in port at Frisco. He told of his re-
turn to Bayport and the renovation Of
the old house OF Bosn he said moth
ing. At last Everdean asked what had
brought him to Washington.
"Well," said Captain Cy, "I'n tell
you. I'm like the Teller in court with
out a lawyer-he said he couldn't tell
whether he was guilty or not count
of havin' no. professional advice.
That's what I've come to you for. Ed
professional advice
He told the harbor appropriation
story. At the incident of the ''com-
mittee Of one'' his friend laughed
heartily.
Rather put your foot in it that time,
Captain, didn't your" he said.
tSYup. Then got. t'other one stuck
tryin' to get the first clear. Hows it
look to you? All straight, do you
think, or is there a niger in the wood
pile?'
Mr.. Everdean seemed to reflect
'Well, Captain" he said, II can't
tell. You're asking delicate questions.
Politicians are like doctors-they usu-
ally back up each others opinions.
Still, you're at least as good a friend
of mine as Atkins is. Queer he should
bob up in this matter. Why, he-but
never mind that now. tell you, Cap
tain Whitaker, you come around and
have dinner with me tomorrow night.
In the meantime I'll see the chairman
of the committee on that bill-one of
the so called pork bills it is. Posi-
bly, from him and some other acquaint-
ances of mine l may learn something.
At any rate you come to dinner
So the invitation was accepted, and
Captain Cy went back to his own hotel
and his room He slept but little. al
though it was not worry over the APP
preparation question which kept him
awake. Next morning he wrote a note
to Georgianna giving his Washington
ddOI w I'LL II lie u1C1OSCO d IODS
letter to Bosn, telling her he should
De nome pretty soon and that she
must be good girl and boss the
Ship during his absence. He sent his
regards to Asaph and Bailey, but
Phoebe's name he did not mention.
Then he put in a miserable day wan
dering about the city. At s that even
ing he and his western friend sat down
at a corner table in the big dining
room of the Gloria.
The captain began to ask questions
as soon as the soup was served. but
Everdean refused to answer.
mo, no." he said pleasure first and
business afterwards; that's a congress
BionaI motto. | can't talk Atkins with
my dinner and enjoy it"
(To be continued)