The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-04
BY
LLOYD { OsBOURNE


ne ha1 never put much business In tbs
mans way. whose last name he had
some trouble in remembering. Yes,
Coleman that WaS it-.!op Coleman. n
jolly old Encli>hman as round as a
tub
| Coleman greeted him hnartilv-so
heartily that Matt w's ashamed of the
surprise he WAS about to spring.
You'd better be careful, Joe" ha
said With Wretehed e'rort IT a Smile.
I'm ON MY l'lpers ard every shake
OF my hand m@v cest you s."
well, Well" eXr,aiinod Coleman in
shan tr"nidati1n Here. sit down o.,
that hgrrl anl hlv" y clear bless
I You Ind. lis like Old tins to see YOU
! agaiN
Joe was common cd fellow. hut
his robust rood viii a,'l vympnthy
were Very war'Gn, Pu!"Ng II his ci
gar ana leapin" arainSt IN anchor. he
told Matt ITO get ON with his tale Of
! woe
Matt ohcvcd. but with reservations.
saving briefly that he had tried shore
! life and failcd and wanted to return TO
the islands.
THAT'S easy" said Coleman. "No
need to be 50 blue about it. I'm good
I for hundred dollars. | n'wavs Fixed
you, Hron"hton and when like Il man
! 1t don't stop 1T the trousers pocket
Bless Your handsome face. it don't
All you've to do is to catch the mail
! boat and make a bee line for the co.
coanutS and the girls
81 have mine with me. Joe. I'm mar
ried"
"Oh. say" Coleman exclaimed rub.
bing his chin and looking worried
You've been going it. haven't YOU? A
hundred dollars is about my limit.
couldn't 20 more than II hundred. and
that's what they charge for single
passage to Samoa. Hold on, though I
have it. ship steward or work Your
way and let wifev be the passenger
Coleman suddenly dashed to the
door and grabbed the arm of a man
who had stopped for a moment 10
peer In He was a short thick set
person Of n Spafaring cut. with the ap.
I penrnnce Of II north German or
scandinavian and poppn. blue eyes
that danced with good humor. lie
was pffuSivey introduced to Matt M
| Captain Schwartz of the schooner Es-
meralda.
IL fancied yoI had up with the mnd.
hook and cleared month ago" cried
| Coleman
mo such luck" growled CAPTAIN
Schwartz In n strong German accent.
"Ererybody behind. everybody hum.
buggn.: drouble. drouble, drouble all
the time"
Here's some more" said Coleman
cheerfuly, indicating Matt Hes 30.
in- with You, anl when may hp come
aboard? He's Il south sra captain like
! yourself AMI haS lost his sh y"
"Ship? Vat Shin?" inquired Schwartz,
! awakening to interest.
1.-THE topsail schooner North Star"
| said Matt in n shiver of expectation
and hone
He's stuck here without cent"
put In Coleman, and II don't matter
to him much where Won hand him IA
long MS 1t Is something dry. with
! PAIN tree IN II and cold missionary
on the Sidehoard
They all laughed Mt this. and then
Schwartz said. Il wasn't meaning TO
stop anywhere this side nf the Solo
mons, hut he can gone: he can GONE"
Laying his hand ON Mutt'S shoulder
he added: odd south sea ,qintains
should stand together You'd have
done the same for me. and dat In oil
there IL 10 IT,"
His wife's along" INTERCEPTED Cole.
man. winking Mt Matt. land ,orkins
young woman she IL too. Sings splpu.
did AMI plays the mandolpen. md II
VIII he dandy Of n moonlight night to
SIT on the poop and hear her"
You got u wife," asked the can.
n n, apparently much pleased. SAY.
bnt dat will he fine. Young. she lsfr
Twenty three" replied Matt.
SCHWARTZ ioked happier thaa ever.
You come on 10 Malaita," he said
ME, am married. too. s-a 60, two
leetle babies. so high fine.
nne. hut my wife she In very lone
some Tor white society ! think abe
Jump for JOY to see another yonnr
white lady. And III est you Q eoot