The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-16
ssOne-Cylinder SAM
By E. j. Rath. Copyright, The Frank A. Munsey Co.
NEXT WEEK, DAWN O'HARA," BY EDNA FERBER

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banking SO much as the fact that
| hated to go away and leave this
crook here with ten thousand
dollars of perfectly good money
He nodded toward Morton.
Crook" echoed Mr.. Davidson.
Sure! Did you think l wasn't
wise? So l didn't propose to go
away and leave him on the job.
decided to stick around and take
a chance of getting 1t back"
Morton was imperturbable.
And | got 1t back" added Bill
ly triumphantly, with a fleeting
look at Rosalind.
Mr.. Davidson turned a ques-
tioning glance upon the English
man, who nodded and smiled
family. A bewildered look over
spread the face of the master OF
the house.
81 introduced him to poker"
explained Billy.
"Introduced-him!" cried his
uncle. introduced Morton to
poker? Why, you young cub, he
played poker before you were out
of knee breeches!"
1t was the turn of the young
man in white flannels to stare.
He knows more poker in a
minute than you do in a month, E"
declared Mr.. Davidson. "He eats
it! And as for being a crook
we'll, he happens to be the Eng
fish representative of my own
firm, that's ALL"
Rosalind enjoyed the discim-
future of the ex-captain of the
Fifty-Fifty. But uncle, he"
"Oh, shucks. You think he
trimmed you at bridge, do you?
All right; he did. l told him tot"
Billy Kellogg swallowed hard
That's what | brought him
here for" said Uncle Henry.
you needed lesson, and there
was only one way to give 1t to
you. l told him to come here and
skin you alive. / wanted a good
excuse to send you to work.
told him to trim you for a years
income IL he could. And you did
didn't you, Morton?"
The Englishman shrugged in 6
bored away.
And now explain where you've
BEEN" commanded Uncle Henry
II haven't been far" said his
nephew In a crestfallen tone. 81
went over to the American side
for a while. OF course I didn',
want you to get wise, so I KEEP
out Of sight until | could grow
whiskers. I'm glad they're
gone"
He rubbed his chin tenderly.
After l got whiskers enough
looked around for something tc
do. A fellow had a boat cheaT
and l bought 1t. I had money
enough for that. Then l went tc
work."
Polly Dawson gasped. -
"You-were that boatman."
The nephew nodded.
You mean the burglar?" de-
manded Mr.. Davidson, whirlina
upon her.
"You thought I was a burglar"
explained Billy. II just dropped
in now and then when l needed
anything"
"You unprincipled rascal! Do
you know the Cain you've
raised?"
Something of it, Uncle Henry.
l didn't mean to make too much
trouble, of course-not any more
than was necessary"
Mr.. Davidson suddenly recol-
lected the prisoner, who sat in
the chair.
who's that, them" he de-
manded.
"Oh, he's Bob Murray"
And who In blazes-"
AN old friend. You see. Bob
and ] went to college together.
Bob's lot different from me. He
likes to work. In fact, he has to
work. Just about the time you
shipped me off to Hastings q
Hatch or thought you did
heard from Bob. He needed a job.
So | gave him mine. l sent him
the letter and the full directions.
And / understand he's done me
credit, TOO"
rs this true?" demanded Mr..
Davidson, glazing at the captive.
The young man nrddcd.
tThau urhu dt1nSt vo.. -o., a..
Because I swore him to secre-
cy," explained Billy. II told Bob
not to squeal until I gave the
word. And he stuck by me-"
Uncle Henry only half succeed
ed In suppressing an expletive.
"Of course, Bob didn't want to
come when you sent for me-" con-
tinued Mr.. Davidson's nephew,
But I understood the bank or
dered him to come. so he couldn't
help himself. He knew I was up
here. anyway, and figured that
I'd straighten II out for him."
The stout young man breathed
deeply and contentedly.
You're pair of young fools
and scoundrels!" said Uncle Hem
ry. heatedly. "one is as bad AZ
the other"
The silence threateded catastro-
phe. It was broken by a strident
laugh from Billy Kellogg.
"Oh, I've been having q lot of
fun" he said. "Of course, didn't
mean to ret you all vOrkod nm
over burglars. Rsmembef the
night, Uncle Henry. when you and
the help hunted the whole island
ana then chased ne in the
"Dc I rsmsmDsrt.' shouesd Mr..