The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-14


for your LIVING Hame'A I've had 10
all my daysl Work. consarn youl
work"
so the Twins went 20 work, but
they was way down IN the primer
class so far as that branch Of learn
ing was concerned managed 10
hobble downstairs about half past
10. but was In plenty Of time for
break fast. We had smoked mush.
Wall street style. aud fried eggs
with cindera. aud one cup OF coffee
for three
The Twins was pretty well wore
out by this time, so neither OF them
would wash 6iahes. they chucked
EN- into the Kitchen sink and lef,
them there
What We ever came 10 this lone
some fag end OF creation for, any
way." Van blurtH out, rs
"whatgr boilers. Il don't
understand YOU. You can't mean
what place are you talking aboutY
This place This sand'scuurod.
blown out heap OF deHolation. Ozone
IIorsefoot Bar Island. or whatever
you call II"
Welt" says I. Are You crazy
Mr.. Van Bnnt. I've heard you
yourself say that this island vas
all that's lovely"
"Oh. shut up" he snaps.
Van took letter out ~ his
pocket. nullen.like. and went 20
reading II. The envelope dropped
on the floor. II had printing on
one corner and Hartley happened
20 glance al Il Then he tipioed
% behind HIS chum and poeked
over his shoulder.
Ed Van Bruntl" he sings out,
What's that you've rot thercf"
T'oiher Twin jumped and
looked scared. lie stuffed the let
ter back into his pocket.
IT'S = brokers' letter" says Hart
ley. You villain, You've been
speculstlnEl
I'm mighty sorry. Martin" begs
Van. III vas miserable cheap
thing 90 do. | don, know what you
muat think OF me. old man. But.
you see. u got 40 deadly dull hero.
aud the Post said Tea Lead was
a good purchase. wrote smyihe
and he"
Tea iseadT" breaks In Hartley.
Have you been buying Tea i>eadf
YES have. I'm carrying a
pretty good load Of II, too. worse
luck. scuddef has been bringing
my letters and kilograms,
wait a minute Has scudder
been looking on, for your wires
aud orders"
Yes. he mas I've paid scuddeF
three collars a day 10 attend to
things. and nAy nothing TO you.
Hartley didn't seem "a bear moth
ing but the last sentence. Nov
he interrupted
Three dollars" he says. low.
Three doliars' Why. the con.
founded graf,er's been charging
me five"
And there u wss' Tho cat on,
Of the bag and both Heavenly
Twins tarr~d with the same brush
That's what Mates secrets and the
talks behind the barn. snc all, had
meant.
Well" says !. my mouth open
ing like a clam shell. Well The
Natural i1fc." 49,.
The Natural life be DID,
rayA Edward Van Bruni.
And Martin Hartley says
Amen"
Martin" nays Van Brunt. the
nex, day. 4 guess us the only safe
way. I'll 20 out on the neat train.
We sas at the dinner table when
he aald u. Twas o'clock OF the
day after the Natural Life sermon
went 10 Ia smoke. was a whole
lot better and vas able TO turn on;
and work.
scudder had hove In sight abous
ten aud the ieaveniies fairly fcil
on his neck when he stepped out
OF the dory. But they warn't 80
happy when he'd spun hts yarn
II seemed that tho gale had blown
down the telegraph poles and tan.
gl.d up the wires and no messages
could get thru either way. and
want likely TO for two or three
days.
Twas that that upset the Twins.
The Tea Lead market might be tied
up in a knot. for what they knew.
aud their friends" In the Street
might be- robbing EN- right and
left.
"I'll leave ut once" Van says:
and be IN town tomorrow morn
Ing. II all goes well III be back
her. next day"
About 3 O'Clock We got into the
Akiff. the three % us. and rowed e.
the main. Twas hard. wet row.
I Judged the gale want all over
yet. We walked up as far as Mates
and there he was waiting In his
buggy 10 drive Van Brunt TO the
Weilmouth depot
II was O'Clock when Hartley
and me was ready 10 ship back.
Just then from behind us came
the rattling OF wagon and the
humping Of a horses hoofs. Some
body was driving our way Ike all
get out
In another minute, a horse. all
lather. hauling buggy all mud,
comes bouncing over the hum
moeky road and down the hill. A
girl was driving II.
whoa" she screams. shrili.
Eureka Sparrow" | sings out
What In the name OF goodness