The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-14
CHAPTER xiv
Simple Versus Duplex

left Eureka at Nate scudders
She was going 20 have him take his
dory and row her over to the
Island She Was 10 see TO things
there till I come
found Martin planted easy and
pretty comfortable In an upstairs
front room al the Old lone His
arm was hurting him some. OF
course. but other ways he felt bet.
ter. having had nap aud some,
thing to eat lie want aick la
bed at least. and that's how Ices
pected 20 find him
took Mates dDry and went
across 10 the Island Eureka vas
up 10 her elbows IN work.
Next morning ! drove up To the
depot In the Old Home wagon and
met Van Bruni lie was In fine
spirits. The Tea Lead deal had
been closed up-the Stree; pirates
having decided 10 pass the dfvi.
dend-and the Heavenly Twins had
made money by the kee. judged.
How'd New York lock 10 YOU?
asked him.
''Iiush," says he. Don't speak
lightly OF sacred things
When he heard about what had
happened while he was away he
was the most surprised man In The
county.
Skipper" he says. grabbing my
hand. you're a star Of the first
magnitude And Martin. bully old
boy want 10 see him.
Him and his chum was shut up.
together for good half hour
When Van come down 10 the porch
be beckoned 10 me.
Sol. he says. there's another
question ! want TO ask you OF
course ! know that Martin liked
the boy and all that. but that re-
son won't quite do What's IL
real oneT'
MIR. Van BTunt." says |. Il iaie
TO say II, but OF course YOU know
that your partner and Miss Agnes
set considerable store by each other
at one time Add you can't break
off feelings like that same as you
bus, a piece OF string. -"
lie nodded. ~All right. he say
I'm not altogether a blockhead
Thatll do. I've been sure of i
myself for some time
Il understand" I went on. That
the reason she give him the mitten
was on account OF HIS being toe
grasping after money. II she'd
seen him. Ike ! have. just throw
ing II away as II twas shavings,
guess likely She
He interrupted and looked at me
queer.
when was IN Gods settlement
YESTERDAY" he said. referring to his
home town. judged. though Ids
never heard aforc that IL belonged
In that neighboFhood. 4 met an
old friend OF Hsrtley's governor
OF his father. mean. This friend
had been abroad Tor some time
and had just returned He spoke
OF Martin. aud what a fine fellow
he was. TO all cr which | set my
hand and seal. OF course. Then
he said that the way in which
young Hartley had paid his faith
er's debts and saved the family
honor and credit was one of the
biggest things he knew Of ex
pressed surprise. Then he was sur
prised to learn that didn't know.
being Martins closest friend. and
told me the rest.
1t seemed that Hartley senior
was heavily involved when he died
lie had speculsted and his affairs
were In horrible shape. Martin
didn't know OF this until the old
gentleman. on his death bed.
sprung IL on him. So then tho
plucky chap started In TO save the
name. He arranged with the cred
itcrs this man who told me the
story was one OF them-for time.
and set TO work He worked nights
and days and IN his sleep. ! guess.
lie had promised his dad. for his
! mothers sake. not TO tell soul.
and he didn't Every creditor was
pledged TO secrecy. Even his own
mother didn't know IL to the DAY
of her death. But he paid dollar
for dollar and broke down when u
was over. That's why he was
willing 10 join with me In this hunt
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