The citizen., 1914-02-12

ings. the appeals and the rest Her
optimism was the best sort Of bracer
for the captains falling courage.
One cold. rainy afternoon early in
February she came In with Bos'n. who
had availed herself Of the shelter of
the teachers umbrella Georgianna
was In the kitchen baking. and Emily
had been promised saucer pie" SO
the child went out TO superintend the
construction of that treat.
"Set down. teacher" said Captain
Cy. whats the news-anythlngT'
"why. no." replied Phoebe. throwing
open her wet jacket. There's no
news in particular But wanted to
ask II you had seen the Breeze"
"Um-humv' was the llstless an
swer. II presume likely you mean
the news about the appropriation and
the editorial dig at yours truly? Yes.
I've seen IT, They don't bother me
much I've got more important things
on my mind just now"
Congressman Atkins pledge in his
farewell speech concerning the mighty
effort he was to make toward secur-
ing the appropriation for Bayport har-
Dor was I'm process Of fulfllment-so
he had written to the local paper.
But. alas. the mighty effort was likely
70 prove unavailing. In spite OF the
Honorable Heman's battle for his con.
stituents' rights II seemed certain that
the bill would not provide the $4,000
for Bayport-at least not this years
bill. Other and more powerful inter
ests would win out and. instead. an
other section Of the coast be improved
at the public expense.
So. at simmons and the sewing
circle and after meeting on Sunday.
Cy Whitaker was again discussed and
derided And this weeks Breeze. out
that morning. contained a sarcastic
editorial which mentioned no names.
but hinted at "a certain now notorious
person" who had boasted loudly. but
who had again been weighed in the
balance Of public opinion and found
wanting. for he had been a self ap-
pointed committee of one. who had
promised to succeed II Atkins might
fail"
Miss Dawes did not seem pleased
with the captains nonchalant attitude
toward the Breeze and its editorial.
Captain Cyrus" she said. "if you
intended doing nothing toward secur-
ing that appropriation. why did you
accept the responsibility for II at the
meetingT"
Captain Cy looked up.
well" he said. "afore this Thomas
business happened. to knock all my
plans on their beam ends. Id done
considerable thinkin' about that appro-
priation II seemed to me that there
must be some reason for Heman's
comm about so sudden. He was sar-
tin sure Of the thirty thousand for
spell; then. all to once. he begun TO
take in sail and go on t'other tack.
ion't know much about politics. but
know be knows all the politics there
is. And Il seemed to me that II live
man. one with eyes In his head. went
to Washington and looked around he
might find the reason"
But you still believe that you might
help If you went to Washington"
"Yes. I guess do. Anyhow, I'd
ask some pretty pinted questions.
You see. amt lived here In Bay
port all my life. and | don't swaller
all the bait Heman heaves overheard"
'Then why don't you gor
Hey? Why don't go? And leave
Bos'n and
Emily would be all right and per-
fectly safe. Georgianna thinks the
world OF her And. Captain Whit
taker. don't like to hear these people
talk of you as they do don't like
to read such things in the paper-that
you were only Dragging in order TO be
popular and Eeant to shirk when the
time came for action. | know they're
not true, knew IT,"
Captain Cy was gratihed. and his
qualification showed In his voice.
Thank you. Phoebe" he said. 81
am much obliged TO you. But. you
see, don't take any interest in such
things any more. When realize that
pretty soon I've got 20 give up that
little girl for good can't bear to be
away from her minute hardly. |
don't like TO leave her here alone with
Georgianna and
81 will keep an eye on her. You
trust me don't your"
"Trust you? BY the big dipper.
you're about the only one ! can trust
these days! don't know how I'd
have pulled through this II you hadn't
helped. You're diff'rent from Ase and
Bailey and their kind. not meanin'
anything against them. either. But
you're broad minded and cool headed
and-and- Do you know. II I'd had
a woman like you to advise me all
these years and keep me from goin' of
the course ! might have been some
body by now"
81 think you're somebody as 1t is."
"Don't talk that way. ! own up ]
like TO hear you. but I'm 'fraid II amt
true. You say amount TO somethin'.
Well, whatf | come back home here
with some money In my pocket. think
In that was all that was necessary