The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-05

day." the captain cried as toward l
o'clock that day Judge Jones threw
back the damask cover of the laden
tray that had just been set on top Of
his big desk. "And I'm hungry as a
wolff This is luck!' the captain went
on, Selling one of the rich brown
greasy half moons and popping the
end of it into his mouth. 1t came
away with a clean semicircular cut
something less than four inches across.
Dried peach pies!" the captain mum
bled ecstatically, chewing hard. "Sun
dried peaches too. Where-where did
you find 'em, Jones?"
You must ask the women" the
judge said, chuckling behind his hand.
He began to see the method of Anne
Maria's madness. Hospitality he press
ed the other things on the captain, but
without avail. The first pie disappear
ed in exactly a minute. The second
required a minute and a half. Then
the judge lost count, though his inter-
est was still keen. He smiled affably
when the captain said in q conscience
oiAtthtA NOlCe.
BLESS me, Jones, I've eaten every
pie. Such a pile of them tooi But
you'll forgive me l don't get 'em only
once in a blue moon. Besides. after
this tuck out 1 shan't want anything
for at least two days"
You're more than welcome" the
judge said Hospitality. lighting a cigar.
Tho 90 nfofn uvoua1 a.fI0 ---e--l
pipe. Wouldn't spoil the after taste
OF my pies for a fortune" he said.
I'm going right now to sleep away the
afternoon. Indeed, l feel like sleeping
till tomorrow morning."
Man proposes-sometimes. The can
tain slept for three hours, to awake in
agony. Not for naught had he coddled
M cosseted a stomach all these
years. 1t resented angrily the. burden
he had put upon it. Fried pastry had
been nothing TO a boys digestion, but
to eat 1T with a boys appetite In late
middle age made it quite another thing.
The peaches had been as sweet and
spiced as the pastry was greasy. To-
gether they kept the poor captain i'll all
night long. In the morning he was
weak and wan-so weak the bare
thought of food revolted him. He got
up and staggered about the room. but
found it idle to think of going out.
Then came the judge 10 whisk him
away to his house in spite of the can
tains weak and wavering protests.
leave you here, Not much. Hotels
0r0 HPAnPv nlaaAa f~w II.
judge said heartily. meaning quite half
he said. And the captain found himself
established in state in the Jones' snare
room. with Anne Maria fitting noise
lessly in and out to fetch him eruel or
clam broth or some other thing he need.
ed but did not crave.
Thus skillfully encouraged indiees.
ton kept him prisoner three full DAYS.
When he at last got out it was to find
the railway pact made beyond overset-
ting. That. however. did not trouble
him so much rs a nearer personal con-
Germ. Alonzo must be told. But how?
There lay the rub. Alonzo was still
sulking afar Off. At least the captain
believed so. Desperately he decided on
heroic measures. After the decision he
took Anne Maria for n quiet drive
Anne Maria in her best frock and her
most demure smile. When they came
back the captain sent Alonzo a dis
patch:
Come home. | have married a Jones
Help me break it to the old folks"
The answer was delayed. and the
captain was Tuning when it came. As
he tore it open Anne Maria read over
his shoulder: Congratulations. So have
l.. We will break it to the old folks to-
gether.'