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

they We're astounded by the
Etabeau in the Whitaker sitting room.
HCaptain Cy was seated in the rocking
chair which had been his grand
"A father's. At his feet. on the walnut
. cricket with a haircloth top. SAT
e little girl turning over the leaves of
81 tattered magazine. a Godey's Lady's
II Book pile OF these magazines was
q beside her on the floor. The captain
Il was smiling and looking over her
& shoulder The cat was curIed up in
Il another chair The room looked more
Il homeike than it had since its owner
Il returned TO 1t.
The friends entered without knock
ing. Captain Cy looked up. saw. them
and appeared embarrassed.
4 Hello. boys he said. Glad to see
you Come right in. Clearin' off fine.
amt it?'
We've didn't know you had com-
pany. Whit" said Asaph We been
mp TO simmons. and Alpheus said you
was thin and peaked and looked sick
kind of truck. He was afraid you
had fever and was out of your head.
cruisin' round in the rain with no um-
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 I'm able to be up and-er-
make my own bed. thank you. So AL
pheus thought | looked thin. hey?
Well. if had to live on that soup he
sold me I'd be thinner'n | am now.
You tell him that canned hot water is
all right if you like it. but it seems
shame to put mud in it. 1t only
changes the color and don't help the
taste"
Mr.. Bangs. who was still staring at
Emily. now ventured a remark.
as that relation of yours. Cy?' he
asked.
That? Oh! Well. no. not exactly.
And yet don't know but she is. Eel
you shake hands, Emmie?'
The child rose. laid down the maya
zine, which was opened at the colored
picture of a group of ladies in crino-
line and chignons. and, going across
the room. extended a hand to Mr.. It'd
dit.
"Why-er-how dye do? I'm pretty
smart, thank you. How's yourself?'
I'm better now. l guess the sass
parilla was good for me-"
"'Twan't the sass'prilla," 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?" he said hastily, cut
ting off the remainder of the Bangs
query. Its after s. and when was
little ! was abed afore that"
Emily obediently turned, gathered up
the Lady's Books and replaced them
in the closet Then she went TO the
dining room and came back with
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 at the nape of hls
neck. However, he bent and kissed
the rosy lips and then quickly brushed
his own with his hand.
Yes. yes" he stammered. We'll
er-good night Pleasant dreams 10
you. See you in the mornin'.
The girl paused at the chamber door.
'You won't have to unbutton my waist
now" she said. This is my other one.
and 1t 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
1--WE can talk better here"
Naturally IQeN Waultu " huVN an
about the girl. who she was and where
she came from Captain Cy told as
much of the history of the affair as be
thought necessary.
Poor young one!" he concluded. |
''She landed on me in the ram. soppin
wet and ha'f sick. | couldn't turn her
out then-nobody could. Course it's
an everlastin' outrage on me and the
checklist thing | ever heard of. But |
what could | do? | was fixed good /
deal like an English Teller by the name
of Gatenby that l used to know In /
South America. He woke up in the
luiddle of the night and found a boa
CONSTRUCTOR curled on the foot of his 1
bed Next day. when crowd OF us
happened in. there was Gatenby, white
as a sheet. starin down ut the snake
and 1t sound asleep. 1 didn't invite !
him. he says. but he looked SO bloom |