New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03

sgyiu . word. And, whether ne comes or goes l"" il
a'W-v, see along with him, like a kind OF afternoon
Ig5.v that bIank-faccd siX-foot Chink man OF his,
who acts rs cook valet and bodyguard, ana was never
known 10 smile or speak above Whisper.
COL. notion that there might be Mrs Smiley some
- rr. -. in the background had never entered my
head Even after what the old girl had said, somcho"
T,Ip-,r. there must be mistake. il there was, or II
+. - ~0 out that this wide female party was Only
well either wav il wouldn't DO any harm Tor SNlll l'
oct I'M. .,r q few minutes ahead. expect spCcic4 up
some over that short cut, and has the good uch 10
find Ii. Doe stin calm and peaceful IN that co"L oad
furnished big Twin room OF his. ..,
He amt exactly sttin' either; Tor ne Squal5u"
cross LEGGED on big yellow fur rug, putn away hdus
trU,s ~ one OF these nursln bottle luTklSh pipes an"
gain oft through the open door He's costumcd mostly
in purple silk jacket such as you see yGuI I5"I'.,E
man wuarin Sundays, red icz on ms heaa anu " pa"
Of wood -5ottOmcd toe sandals on his bare feet
Greetings, Shorty McCabc says he wavin' friend
w. Some in, won't you, and JON me IN Contemplating
the possibility Of achieving the absolute NlVrana;
@Cau the highbrow stuff, Doc. says l. l We 3"'
some news for you ac.I
Tin wait, saws he shruggin' his shoulders. "Good
or ill., scarcely expect it can disturb the
@Thn YOU got another guess, says |; 1oT JiS piece
Of new is headed your way in person, and the pros
poets arc that you'll be bumped some when IL LahI'
"Ah onigmatc ever. says he. But hlGI 'h''
YOU deem your communication 70 be important
at would be to me- if | was in your shoes, says l:
See here Doc. YOU never let out anything about havn
wife, lid you;' ,., r.u-,,,,
That gets through his guard, all right He stitenS up
l. agnfcd and the quizzn look fickcrS Out Oh MS
ewes No says he, I'm quite sure never mentioned
XVIII | goes on. @you ought to know me well
enough 70 guess amt dom this to pry in-Du' nave
sWlr-cr-ves have says he lettin' it out TGluc-
tan,: that is, | had a wife the last knew "ha'
sZ.,5;n much says l: @onIy she'll be here in about
eLa@c.7 he gasps. droppin the snal'y pipe stem and
starin' Danicl,y at the door. Here:
"Ua-huh," SAYS |. Held Mrs. McCabe and me up
on IT,. road askn for you. Sadie actin as IoI nov"
come on across lots to give you the hunch'
~But-but are YOU sure he begins that II IS t
Ssh. had your name down pat says l. ana Sad s'.e
was Mrs. Smiley Course, don't kno" no" inc cas-
stara. Doc but you're a friend Of mine, and II you
wan d, make a duck, all you got TO 90 IS
"No no., says he, gcttn up and Starrn 70 pace DaCh
and FORTH "I-cr-thcrcs no necessity ioI INC - i.
away At the same time, I-er-why, this IS most SUI
Il told YOU there was bump comm says l. i
take it you amt seen Mrs Smiley very recent; b.,
dts been more than twenty years McCaDS S"yS It,
"Whc-c-ew,0 | whistles. "Who got the decree;
"Thcrcs been nothing Of that kind says ne: no
cau. on either sdc you know. Our interests IN nc
did not coincide that is ALL Our parting was by ulu
consent. And / assure you that IN many many ways '''
Smiley was an excellent woman, excellent.
So" says |, blnkin' noncommltaL
aOf course he goes on "at the time considered
her nature somewhat vain and frivolous, ana DcinH
man with serious work 70 DO well! c09id not c,Iult
her in,crminablc chatter. Talk SIR Why the most
trivial matters furnished her Without pardon me-
That is all past and gone should Ike you 10 hlI"
however that when our paths divcrgcd did what
seemed to me the just and honorable thing arranged
that She should have two-thirds Of my entire income
have faithfully carried out my part Of the agreement
50 am at loss 10 understand why she should hunt
me up now
"Shc didn't tell me-" says |; "but she's sure on her
way, and as | don't want to butt in on any fond ana
tender reunion | guess I'll be
Don't FOL" saws Smiley plcadin. "Stay, beg Of
you. left after ALL there should be some mistake
you know it might be best If we could only be sure