Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-04-25

But when they had met and passed
be went his way vaguely disappointed.
Instead OF girl. as the first sight Of
her youthful figure had led him to ex-
pect. he had seen woman Of perhaps
forty. She was certainly not so hand
some as he had imagined from q dis
lance Yet the face was attractive
The eyes were wide set. gray and very
clear, the mouth large enough to be ex-
pressive. Her hair shone In the morn
ing sun with a delicate bronze luster
like that of turkeys wing.
He dismissed her from his thoughts
and continued his search for a number
seventeen shirt and collar to match.
But he did not fare well. He found
Mr.. Stein In the smoking room. but dis
covered that his size was fifteen and
half, and there was no one else to
whom he could apply.
For a second time Stein importuned
him to buy chance on the ships run.
and. falling IN this, suggested that they
have drink together. Had not Kirk
realized In time his inability to reclpro-
cate he would have accepted eagerly,
for his recent dissipation had left him
curiousIy weak and nervous. At the
cost of an effort however. he refused
Stein laughed. Don't get sore. All
ships are alike. We have to talk about
something Sorry can't help you
with the shirt question Deuced care
less OF them to lose your luggage"
eyes. It makes one feel about as
comfortable as man with broken
arm and the prickly heat Something's
got to be done about it. that's ALL" He
glared enviously at the we'll dressed
men about the room.
Over In corner, propped against the
leather upholstery, was Mr.. Cortlandt
as pale, as reserved and as saturnine
as at breakfast. He was slipping
Scotch and soda, and In all the time
that Anthony remained he did not
speak to soul save the waiter, did
not shift his position save to beckon
for another drink. Something about
his sour. retrospective aloofness dis
pleased the onlooker. who shortly re-
turned to the deck.
The day was warming up, and on
the sunny side of the ship the steamer
chairs were filling. Two old men were
casting quoits; noisy quartet was
playing Switchboard After idling back
;uIy
lected chair and stretched himself
out.
do you wish this chair for the vOy-
age, sir?' asked the deck steward.
Eyes, think So"
"I'll put your name on It,"
Anthony. suit A. third floor front"
Every well, SIR" The man wrote out
a card and fitted it to the back of the
chair, saying, lone dollar, If you
please"
81 haven't got dollar" 81
The steward laughed, as If to humor
his passenger I'm afraid. then, you
can't have the chair"
80 | must stand up all the way to
Panama. eh?"
you are joking, sir. I'll have to pay
1t myself If you don't"
THAT'S right. Make me as uncomfort- |
able as possible By the way, what |
size collar do you wear?
Sixteen"
Kirk sighed. "Send the purser to
me, will you? I'll fix up the chair mat
ter with him."
While he was talking he heard the
rustic of skirts close by and saw the
woman he had met earlier seating her.
self next to him. 1t annoyed the young
man to realize that out of all the chairs
ON deck he had selected the one near
est hers.
Then the purser appeared. did yot
send for meP' he inquired.
Eyes. There was a strange man
around just now. and he wanted dol
lar for this chair"
''Well?"
81 want to establish line of credit.
The purser grunted.
And, say! Kirk ran on seriously.
1--WE been all over your little ship, but
the passengers are boys size. 1 can't
wear this collar any longer"
"And | can't find any baggage Of
yours, I've seen the captain about
that ticket matter" he went ON, land
be says you must buy another. If you
are joking you've carried this thing
far enough. If you are really strap
ped, as you say you are, how does 1t
happen that you are occupying the
best suit on the ship?" :
at is long story"
"Humph. You will have to give up
those quarters and go forward"
"Why? You have your money for :
that ticketT'
Eyes, but you're not Mr. Locke" :
well, sir, now that come to think
L over, believe my name is Locke, :
after all" He grinned. Anyhow, / .
owe my little room. and | think I'll
keep It, Please don't be peevish.
want you to do me favor" He re-
moved the ring from his finger and,
handing it to the purser, said: 81 want
1ou to get me two diamonds and
'uby's worth of shirts and collars and !
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