Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-05-06

81 say it's q fine night" repeated
Hemenway
The young man gave his neighbor
another look and scrowled Suppose
1t is, I1can't help it, he replied test.
lily.
"Now, now, don't get fussy. What's
the matter-down on your luck?"
The other hesitated, then drew him
self up, squared around to Hemenway
and almost smiled. my luck is all
right, SO far" he said; Pm down on
myself, that's ALL
Don't mind little thing like that"
said Hemenway jovially: "give me the
luck and I'll take chances on myself
any time. I'll tell you something"
and Hemenway plunged into what he
considered an essay on the art OF be-
ing cheerful. "Now, don't want yea
to tell me the story of your life,' he
concluded, nor am l going to weary
you with the story of my life, but l
will Just mention the fact that | am
Junior partner of the firm of CHEEKY
BILE Brothers"
"Never heard of Them" remarked
the young man indifferently. "Is
their place of business In this town"
'Well, / represent them here just
now, but I'm going to establish a
branch office in the South Sea Is
lands. Want to go along?"
The young man stared violently
and bent his eyes on Hemenway in a
kind of wild stare. Then he smiled
feebly. eff / didn't know you were
giving me a fairy tale l would say
YES" he replied after pause. IL
was Just dreaming Of the South Sea
Islands when you came along and dis
turbed me-"
Except in a few unimportant de-
tails there is no fairy tale about it."
replied Hemenway. "Now, you say
you are down on yourself. Here's
chance to get it out of your system.
i am going to the South Sea Islands
very soon. Although / only saw you
for the first time ten minutes ago,
hereby invite you to go along-under
certain conditions. I'm a pretty good
Judge of human nature"
The young man thrust his hands
deep in his pockets again and resum-
ed his former detected pose. He
thought intently for a few minutes.
At length he faced Hemenway and
said:
when are you going, how are you
going, and what are the conditioner
Hemenway assumed the air of
man trying to sell another man a bill
of goods. Here's the situation" he
said. I'm in poor health. My doctor
tells me trip to a tropical climate
is best for what ails me. I've got
schooner yacht and little money, but
i can't afford to pay wages to a cap
tain and crew for long trip like this.
Have a cigar? No? l carry
few around but don't smoke myself.
Now, then in order to take this trip
I've got to dig up a crew of young
fellows that will make the trip for the
fun of the thing. / don't want any
rough necks.
1--WE will all live in the cabin to-
gether, cook our own grub, and only
do enough work to keep the schooner
sailing in the right direction. A
couple of friends of mine who know
all about yachts and navigation, will
20 along to run things. We need two
more-yourself, if you'll go along,
and another.
"Sing high, sing low, wherever We go,
We all shall equal be-"
when do you start?"
''In about two weeks"
"Can't you make it sooner?,
mot very well-whyT
ooh, if I'm going l want to go right
away and be done with it,"
"Any entangling alliances?"
zone. That's the reason I'm in a
hurry"
Maybe we can get away in a week
or ten days; I'll see what can be done.
What's your manner"
"Jim."
"That won't do-we've got one Jim
aboard"
"Joseph's nay middle name"
THAT'S better. Where can l reach
your"
Right here tomorrow night at nine
O'Clock"
"What are you so fussy about?"
"Can you blame me? I'm sitting
here alone on a bench; a stranger
comes along and invites me to take
sea trip to God knows where! II lis
tens all right, my friend, but l came
originally from Missouri"
Hemenway laughed. Il get you,"
he said I'm taking a chance my
self. However. / think / can set your
mind at rest. In the first place ! came
to California recently for my health.
The only people l know here are the
two young men who are going along
to boss the job.
"They are fine fellows, college men,
and very desirable in every way. I
want you to meet them. You will find
everything square and aboveboard.'
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