The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-04-04

the moistenin'. Hope that teapot Is
full I'D, Abbie. Hot tea tastes good
after you've swallowed as much cold
rain as Mr.. Graves and have.
Father, we thank thee for these mer-
cies set before us. Amen!
How's your appetite when 1t comes to
clam pie, Mr.. Graves"
Mr.. Graves appetite was good, and
the clam pie was good. So, too, were
the hot biscuits and the tea and home
made preserves and cake.
At last, when all the biscuits but one
were gone and the cake plate looked
like the desert of Sahara, the captain
pushed back his chair, rose and led the
way into the next room. Miss Baker
remained to clear the table.
Here, try that It's cigar the
Judge gave me over to Ostable. He
smokes that kind reg'lar, but IL you
don't like it throw 1t away. He amt
here to see you do 1t, so you won't be
fined for contempt of court. I'll stick
to a pipe If you don't mind Now
we're shipshape and all taut, caPlate
Let's see You wanted to talk busi-
ness believe"
Eyes, did. But before l begin I
should like to be sure you are the
Elisha Warren came from New York
to interview. I am an attorney. Have
you-had you brother in business In
New York;"
"Hey?" The captain turned and
looked his guest squarely in the eye.
His brows drew together.
1--WE got n brother In New York."
he answered slowly. Did he send you
here"
"Was your brothers name A. Rod
gers Warren?"
"'A. RodgersT No. His name Is
Abijah Warren, and-wait! His mid
die name Is Rodgers, though. Did
Bile send you to me?'
"a moment, captain. Was your
brother a brokerT
Eyes. His Office is or used to be on
Broad street. What
You have not heard from him for
some timer
Not for eighteen years. He and
didn't agree as well as we might.
Maybe "twas my fault, maybe twas
his. have my own ideas on that. If
you're lookin' for Bile Warren's BROTH
er, Mr.. Graves, l guess you're come
to the right place. But what he sent
you to me for or what he wants-for
he wants somethin' or he wouldn't
have sent-I don't understand"
why do you think he wanted some
thing?"
Because he's Bile Warren and
was brought up with him. When we
was young ones together he went to
school and l went to work. He goi
the frostin' on the cake, and 1 got the
burnt part next to the pan. He wen
to college, and l went to sea. Twas
later ON that we Well, never mind
/ that either. What is IT. he wants o.
, me after eighteen yearsl'
HE wants a good deal Of you, Cap
/ tain Warren, or did want It."
] Did? Don't he want it nowf Il
= Bile dead?"
HE died ten days ago very suddenly
;. In way it was great shock to u
d all, yet we have known that his hear
t was weak. He realized 1t too"
r $50 Bile is dead, heyT Captain
l. Elisha's face was very grave, and b
spoke slowly. "Deadl Well, wei
t well!'
p He paused and looked into the fire
Graves saw again that vague resem
y blance he had caught on the train, bu
o had forgotten. He knew now why
, noticed it.
+ Captain Elisha cleared his throat.
q "Wel, well!' he sighed. $50 BIZ
has gone. / s'pose you think it's ODD
10 maybe" he went on, that amt nor
p struck down by the news. But,
II speak truth, lie and 1 have been G
e. apart and have had nothin' to do wit
each other for 80 long that-that-wel
W I've come to feel as II didn't have
OF brother. And know he felt that wa
yes, and wanted to feel so. kno
ne that. There was time when I'd hay
he got down on my knees and crawle
nt from here to New York to help Bi
er Warren. l lent him money to start
ne into partnership together on "a 70
as South American speculation that didn
pan out for nothin'. didn't care f
he that. / took my chance same as
he did. We formed stock company q
b amongst ourselves, and I've got n
a share of the stock somewhere yet.
may come in handy If ever want
at paper the barn. But 'twan't busine
deals Of that kind that parted us; ,'tw
n