The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-10-02

!. hours we searched high and low 70
|. some trace OF the valiant little seaman
|. but be had disappeared. shiny bag anC
j all, and Maria was almost as upset d.
: the perttrbed captain
What In time ails the MANI" mutter
: ed the captain for the huDdredth time
! as he trudged back from the beach
having searched every square inch OF
the little home acre. Amt got II
Crouch and gone back TO the cityY
You don't think that. Maria q
Don't ask me- udmonished Maria
darkly. after shaving myself over
them fatfish and an extra nigh short
cake and may say that never saw
little man that could tuck away such
a sight OF food. Barnab as- after slay-
Ing myself all the morning. not to
mention inoasses cookies, because you
said he was partial to EN-. to have
him eat and run in this way is jest
downright scandalons.''
II don't hlume you. Maria" said the
captain meekly.
Maria rocked herself to and fro. fan
! ming herself with corner of her ging-
ham apron
I'm going down to the postoffice to
Inquire II anybody's seen him. IL Ma
ria Pitt once chopped an eye on him
she would never forget him. Always
reminds me of a camera. that woman
does growled the captain struggling
himself Into his blue coat and dragging
his cap over his white hair.
When his stalwart form had disap-
peared over the bridge by the -four
mill | leaned back In my chair and |
ooked up intosthe leafy greenness OF |
he big paper mulberry tree
| remained In this attitude gazing
Upward. open mouthed and staring
Miss Teham. Land sakes. What's
the matter?" gasped Maria suddenly,
Look" | murmured. pointing up
ward where the pale face OF Ananias
Slime peered down at us from the high
branches OF the mulberry tree.
"Landr shrilled Maria. And she.
too. gaped at the strange sight.
Nothing was visible save Ananias'
mean little face. and that was pale
and drawn with fright. There was
elusive about the face up |
there. 1t reminded me OF the Cheshire {
rat In "Alice In Wonderland" and | J
wondered IL Ananias face wond fade |
away as did the cats. leaving only a q
smile behind {
1t looked possible. for Mr.. Shines
was twitching In an attempt
II smile. but every now and then his
prominent blne eyes rolled downward
o the lower branches OF the tree as If e
here was something to be feared be- q
leath him. u
Presently ! followed his glance and o.
aw. and Maria saw at the same time,
nd we We're speechless before the
ueerness Of 1t all. In lower crotch :.
( the tree. her back supported by the l
mooth trunk. her feet incased In bal =
riggan stockings and congress gai- y
Frs. was the Widow Rowell, Ananias' ~
respective landlady. Her hawkike -
ose and her sharp chin almost met IN
'itchlike tierceness as she knitted
nsily away at long. red wooden ;,
ocking. ~
Maria was the first to recover her
~
"Hettie Rowell. whatever do you 90
can by snch actions?" she shrieked. av
ling TO the edge of the piazza. where
r. head was ON level with that of
rs Rowell ,
Mrs, Rowell smiled sweetly down va
'oh Mrs. rlsn. ana her almost vertical br,
ebrows went up to meet her gray in
ir va
Dear Maria" she lisped pleasantly, tn,
IN just waiting for my boarder, Ana orc
as He thought he'd like to get In
ew OF the harbor from the top OF he
e tree Ne
'Pshaw. Ananas, What does this the
camp" shouted Maria up into the r
'etop What air you doing with
ur carpetbag up there and the wild
sitting here In the tree like IA
bird
Like cooling dove, Maria Fish," In
rupted the widow with dangerous
lie.
Like cooling dove knitting a red |
oil stocking" amended Maria grim
II ask what is she doing here. Ana |
sp
Waiting for me. Mrs. Fish" said "
anlas quite meekly. "She came aft
me. she did, saying she'd been wait
dinner for me two hours. and when =
I'D her I'd been invited to spend the
ht here and couldn't come TO her
Sc till tomorrow. why. she up and
: at the o's-well. I'm seafarlng =
D. as yon may see. ma'am. and
nj no hard Job for me to get up -
the rigging when things are hot
wv" Now Ananias actually smiled.
Veil Hettie. what you got to say?
you crazy?' demanded Maria an g
y
he captain engaged board for Mr..
e from me. Maria. ana. faint no o"cs
ner of use for you to try to keep J'
away from my house. attempting wiz
with all sorts of cookery" she cnor
In her dulcet tones, Hes my = ra
der, and hes going home with me
have 10 stand here all night and
for him"
Iria was pale with anger Take