Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-03-22

fathers death, Mr.. Pearson, and / e.
sumed that you had called upon my
brother and me. Excuse me. MIS-
Dunn, We will go into the drawing
room"
She led the way toward the apart
ment. Captain Elisha was about to
speak. Pearson, however, explained
for him.
Miss Warren" he said, If by q
business call you mean one In the in
terest OF the Planet. l assure you that
you are mistaken. / am no longer on
netAed with any paper. l met Cap
tain Warren under rather unusual cir
cumstances. We discovered that we
had mutual friends and mutual inter-
ests. He asked me to call on him. and
| did so. I did not know until i've
minutes ago that he was your uncle
or that you and your brother lived
here. l beg you won't leave the o.
on my account. l was about to go
when you came. Good evening""
He bowed and stepped toward the
hall. Captain Elisha laid q hand on
his arm and detained him.
'Just a minute" he said. Caroline,
l wnnt you and Steve to know that
what M. Pearson says is exactly true.
I amt the kind to talk to The newspa-
pers about The private affairs Of my re-
lations, and II I'm any Judge Of char
acter Mr.. Pearson, KNOWN you as It
seems he does, wouldn't be the kind to
listen. That's all. Now, Jim, II you
must 60"
'Nr. Pearson" she said impulsively.
again I ask your pardon. I should
have known. I am very sorry I spoke
as I did. Win you forgive me"
Pearson colored. His embarrasS-
ment was more evident than before.
There is no occasion for apology.
Miss Warren" he said. Il don't won
der you thought / had come In my for.
mer capacity as reporter"
Eyes, you do. You must have Won
dered. / am very glad you called to
see my-guardian, and l hope you will
continue to do 30. Father used to
speak so highly Of you, and I'm sure
he valued your friendship. Stephen
and l wish to consider his friends
ours"
Parsons reply was brief.
THANK you, Miss Warren" he said
"You are very kind. Good evening"
In the hall as they waited for the
elevator Captain Elisha, happier than
at any time since his arrival in New
York, clapped his friend on the shout
der.
"Jim," he said, II was beginnin' tc
doubt my judgment Of things and
folks. Now I feel better. That niece
, of mine has got the right stuff in her
After that invitation you will come anc
see us once in awhile. That makes II
easier, heyY
Pearson shook his head. "1'm MOI
sure, captain" he observed slowly
that 1t doesn't make it harder. l shall
look for you at the boarding house
very soon. Don't %disappoint me
Good night"
The captains last remark that even
ing was made to Edwards, whom h
met Just outside the door of his bed
: room.
Commodore" he said, "a barn ful
, of rats is a nuisance, amt it,"
: "Why-why, yes, sir! l should thin
> 1t might be, sir"
. "Yup! Well, I know a worse ont
: It's a house full Of mysteries. By, b.
. son. Pleasant dreams"
. He sat up until late, meditating pr
= foundly. Then, taking from its er
velope the letter yet unsealed. whic
e he had written to Miss Abigail Bake
!, he added this postscript:
), eleven o'clock. 1 have decides
Abbie, to accept the guardianship an
the rest Of 1t for a spell anyhoy
Shall notify the lawyer. in the NOR
i, lng. Necessity is n thing, and plea
" ure is another. I doubt II I find tt
!. fob pleasant, but l guess 1t is nece
=. sary. Anyhow, it looks that way
:. me-"
" Announcement of Captain Elisha
decision followed quickly. Sylveste
Kuhn & Graves received the tel
-, phone message stating 1t, and &
senior partner was unquali1edly d
lighted. Kuhn accepted his associate
r opinion with some reservation. AS (
q. Mr.. Graves, when the information "
conveyed to him by messenger, he e
pressed disgust and dismay. "Ridic
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