New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-08

fr4hutshls 70 j volume which ! ~
protruding from bis pocket. At my
request he passed it to me. and ! saw
its title -tsTha Pirates Own Book"
knew It we'll Indeed, now arose
and, passing to my bookshelves, drew
down a duplicate copy Of that rare
volume, recounting the deeds Of the
old buccaneers. The eyes Of L'Olon-
nois widened as laid the two side by
side.
you've got 1t, toor' he exclaimed.
I nodded
'That explains It," said Jean LATTE.
Explains what?"
Why. how you-why now-how you
could be a pirate. too, just as natural
as U.s."
II have read It many time" said I.
wasn't you never a pirate?" asked
Jean LATTE.
NO." said l, smiling. ''although
many have said my father was. de
was very rich"
"Well. you can talk Just like u.s..
said Jean LATTE admiringly. "even II
you have lost all"
"Of course" saad I exultingiy. why
not7 think az you DO. As much as
you am Disguised with the dullness
OF life. I too. wish to seek my Tor
tune. Well. then. why moi, John 6aun-
derss Why not, James Henderson,"
All. now indeed illusion halted! Both
boys. abashed, fell back In their chairs.
How did you know our namesT' ask
ed the older o( the two at length.
IN your book. here. I saw your ia
theirs name, Jimmy. I know your IA
ther. He Il Judge Willard Henderson
Of the appellate court In the city.
was admitted to the bar under him
know Jour mother, too. Jimmy-so
well I should not like 10 cause her
even moments uneasiness about
yoq"
DO you know my auntie. Helena
Emoryr demanded Jimmy suddenly.
felt the blood surge into my face.
Don't misunderstood me-" I ne-
Joined Il only have some gift Of the
second sight, az I shall now prove to
you. For instance, Jean LATTE,
know your earlier name was John
Saunders, although never saw or
heard Of you before"
well, now. how'd you know that?"
demanded the CIDER bog.
Z did not promise to tell the secrets
q my art" I smiled I dd not ten
him that had sen the name Of
Saunders On the tag OF q shirt some
what solled
'Four fathers name was John be-
foee you" I added a4 q venture. He
assented, halt frightened, although
bad only guessed at this, supposing
John Saunders 10 be somewhat con
tanuous family name n q family Of
auburn htghandeea.
lie selfs farm stun at the huta
above" ventuzed And again my
guess was truth.
~You TAKE the wagon there some
times with vegetables and milk and
eggs. and 50 you met Jimmy, here. and
you went fishing together, and he told
pop stories out Of hts book. fear.
John, that your father ucks you be-
cause you 60 fishing on Sunday. That
was why you resolved 10 run away.
You led Jimmy into that with yoQ
You were afraid I might toll on you.
and besides, ron were pirates now,
and SO you took me- prisones. Marry,
good sirs. 'tis not the first time pris-
oner has Joined a pirate bandr
That's wonderfuls' gasped Jean Z
LATTE Saunders
You won't give Us awayr' The elder
pirates hhce was easen
~On the contrary. m see that you
don't get into any trouble" !.
that's good scoutr' calculated he
fervently. his frackled face flushing
We wasn't that Is, We hadn~
well, you seer began Jimmy. Maybe
we'd Just have camped down here and
gone back tomorrow. was afraid
about taking the boat. Besides, i've
only got about g. anyhow"
HaVe no Aean" sald I, Tonight
shall write q few letters that will clear
up every trouble back home and allow
us to continue our Journey to the epan-
1sh main"
"Oh, win your cried Jimmy, much
relieved '.Thatn be a good scout" he
added
Suddenly I found myself smiling at
him, who had smiled % rarely these
years because Helena had left me %
sad
"But II promise 200 also must
promise In return
Used as I was already to the astound-
ing changes IN Jimmy from boy to buc-
cancer and back again. was now In
terested az the fell scowl which he
summoned DO hts features as soon az
be felt relieved as to the Domestic Sit
uationL Speak. fellow!'' be demanded,
and. folding bis arms presented 90
threatening front that I saw my man
Hioshimi covertiy lay bold upon a
carving knife
why, then nv heartieas - said I