The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-07
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given to understand that I must NJ. L
leave the vessel. one of the letters tbot |
received made 1t necessary that
should be in Pittsburg in a few dav, |
and | was more than ever dctt,mino5
to get away. :
Late that night the mate and
slipped on deck and dropped one If tho
boats into the water. Just as ", fH.lued
into the boat Senior Bartos ygup ON
deck and began TO fire on us We puIei
away, and he put n knife into his month
and jumped overheard to follow ms.
"Of course we could have ESCAPED hin,
but / was afraid he would drown. ST, wa
put back and hauled him out of tia
water. He was nearly exhausted bu.
still full Of deviltry, for he made A
vicious lunge at me with the knife butJ
grabbed his arm and took the weapon
away from him and then ] gave him
good hard talking to. I said:
"'Senhor Bartos, claim to be I man
OF honor, and I would not viola, any
promise, however lightly made. hr, yo,
cannot come up into this part # tho
world and enforce your South American
customs. 1 respect your daugh,,r asa
charming and innocent girl hu. ! do
not propose to marry her undoI .um-
pulslon. am going ashore here You
may go back to the vessel
well, the mate went ashore with me.
II they had ever got hold Of him they
would have murdered him for d. ping
me to escape. I never heard anything
more of them after that"
ITS a good thing that Brazilian law
doesn't hold in this country" said ,ho
dentist.
"Our host is dead to the world" oh.
served the actor. They turned and saw
that the hush had dropped over ON the
pillows and fallen asleep.
Let him rest" said Doc. 81 expect
we had better go out. Just turn down
the gas. He'll sleep all right as ne
Hes"
So they went out. leaving their host
under the peaceful influence.
AS Doc moved along the hallway ,o.
ward his room the lightning dent.sI fp.-
lowed him.
Can see you alone for a ,.r,'e
while?" he asked.
Certainly. my dear sir" replied Doc
with an acquiescent wave II the hand.
"Come right into my room"
Doc fumbled in the darkness until lie
found a match and then he lighted 'h-
gas. The dentist slowly settled int.
chair and held his hat in front of him
doc, ths-this mustn't go any fur
Their than you" he said with some enc
barrassment.
II never betrayed n confidence in my
life"
TITS something I wouldn't think u
mentioning to any one else around Tho
hotel"
Whatever it may be It will be safe in
my hands"
81 know that. I'll tell you what has
induced me to speak. A little while ago
you were speaking of matrimony and
you compared it to a plunge in the dark.
You said that a man never knew where
he was going to land.'
IT qualified that statement"
81 know you did, hut that and some
more things you said put me to think
ing. This is what 7 wanted to tell You,
airf you mustn't whisper n word ut Il
to any one else. I'd like to get mar
red."
Doc looked at him with grave interest
and rubbed his nose.
81 don't blame you" he said You
heard my views this evening"
YES, but some of the things you said
later on kind of scared me. Ia hate 10
make any mistake and get tied up to the
wrong girl"
"There is no reason why you should
make any mistake If you are properly
advised. You are a good looking man,
still young, we'll dressed, established in
profession, fair prospects, I dare say.
and
1--WE got more money put away than
anybody in this hotel knows anything
about" said the dentist. his voice
trembling with qualification at Docs
studied eulogy "I sold the lots the
other day that I've been holding.
cleared up n Thousand. Next year I
expect to have an interest in the Nea-
politan Dental Parlors, where I'm
working now.
IT'S a sure money maker. Doc we've
got ten men at work now, and ! have
enough extracting alone to keep me-
busy most of the time. We're doubling
our advertising contracts and ! feel so
sure of staying there and making a
good thing out of 1t that want to
settle down and have nice little home
| Oh my own. A man can't Stand tl!s
hotel life forever"
True. true. ] DON'T want TO be IN
| qufsitive. but is there any one in par
ttcular that"
mo. because I've simply lived be-
tween Office and hotel. But I'm going
to look around. I'm going TO dud a
nice girl-and I tell you what want
you to do for me- Doc. Before J make
any definite move or commit myself
understand?-I want you TO moct The
girl and give me your candid opinion.
I don't want to make any mistake.
heard you say that you could pick ont
the right kind of a wife for any one NJ
your friends and I want you 90 promise
that you'll-well. not exactly pick out
one for me, but help me 10 select one
don't know whether you jus. under
stand or not.
IT think do. am at your service
at any time"
So this compact was made: thar after
the dentist had looked around ana
selected a young woman Doc -aoud
inspect her and give an expert opinion
based on ihis vast eXDerienCc win the