Evening star., 1913-12-14

NTSxS1M Port Hatch was III Sght. "A young man
EA90EHN carving a suitcase hand and
&xHSA large, thin, square package under his other
arm came hurriedly aft. He that the
whole part of the deck abaft the snokeroom de-
serted then suddenly dropped the suitcase and used
impolite exclamation 1t was Little Billy. Immediately
after him, In procession came Pick Kirby, and
Tommy and each in turn did exactly Little Billy had,
then scowled the others Little Billy suddenly tore
the wrapping from the package under his arm and in
the easement of the smoking window stood up
nice sign, tasefuly done in blue and gold, which
read, "Willam Reynolds, Attorney at Law The
others carefully undd their packages each announcing
that its about to hang out his shingle All
of sudden the big form of Little Billy doubled over in
a mad burst of hilarity.
He jumped the corner of the smokeroom and waved
an arr IN gesture quite like the Goonels, toward the
bare headland they approaching "See the lofty
spires!" he shouted. a.
"And magnificent public buidings!7 added Tommy.
"And splendid parlsl' chmed in Kirby
"And her schoolhouses filled with industrious young
citizens, all of whom shall do credit to this nation!'
cLanted Pick
And then, joining in a circle, they danced gay
round their sutcases and sang it. to the tune of "The
Miserere.'
They were interrupted in this important ceremony
by voice from the "Wel, for Heavens sake!
What you boys dong?" it asked and they turned
Arabea looking at them Instantly they sobered for
plain that Arabella almost the verge of tears
@What on earth we to do?' she asked, with lips
@Doa One could do anything in place like this.
It's all and than the Colonel said I'm just tickled
to death!' Little Billy lied with enthusiasm.
Il never anything like it, bravely announced
Kirby, which really the truth
"1ts the most beautiful townste in the world!' de-
voutly exclaimed Pick.
Tommy had in the meantime seized his suitcase and
his sign and started hastily forward. I'm going
to wait minute longer he declared at would be
the height of ingratude for not to hurry up and
fhank he CO1 for he fI1 he
has given us to practise law
THE steamer pulling in at the rickety little
wharf, the bells were changing again, and the pro-
pees suddenly reversed themselves and threshed back
ward. The entire population of Port Hatch there
to meet them. Skaggs and Flay, the fishermen were
Topped lazy pile of lumber, chewing their cuds
with the regularity of contented cows, and looking
they had taken root and grown there for many years
Young Lester, still with humorous twinkle in his
eyes, paused from bait casting watch the arrival
The mice man from Iowa" and his brother, the men
whom the Colonel had graciousy presented liberal
pieces of land were checking up hghterload of bar
rels and merchandise.
Hubbard, author of the "city beautiful with his long
hair unkempt, bare headed and four or five days
growth of black stubbe on his face the only citizen
of Port Hatch who seemed be hustlng. With pen
ell behind one ear, drawing pen in his mouth, and
huge roll of plans under his arm, he danced nervousy
about the end of the dock while the Golden Eagle
throwing out her gangplanle. 49,. =
The wharf and the land adjoining suddenly became
populous Burnah Jones' with his hat planted deter1n
edy the back of his head jumped here and there,
swerng questions, and giving orders like General.
The Colonel, slightly bewildered, hastened to him.
3Where-where Burmah, where did all these
come from?' he questioned.
"Come from, Colonel?7 replied Burrnah. why,
don't you remember telling ought to have at
least five carpenters and couple three stone
and all the laborers / could geto7
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