The Jasper news., 1918-05-23
CHAPTER Ix-Contlnued.

When Caroline returned her uncle
told her of his visitor. She seemed I'M
feignedly pleased, but regretted that
she had not been there. "He was such
q friend of fathers" she said, that
seeing him here would be almost like
the old days. And so many of those
whom we thought were his friends and
ours have left u.s."
Stephen had never been very popular,
and his absence at college still further
reduced the number of young people
who might be inclined to call. Their
not calling confirmed Caroline's belief
that she and her brother were DELHI
erately Stunned because Of their change
in circumstances, and she grew more
sensitive and proudly resentful in con-
sequence. Naturally she turned for
comfort to those who remained faith
full, the Dunns in particular. They
were loyal to her. Therefore, with the
intensity Of her nature, she became
doubly loyal to them. The rector of
st. Denis dropped in frequently, and
others occasionally, but she was lonely.
She crayed the society of those nearer
her own age.
Pearson's coming, then, was psyche
logically apt. When he made his next
call upon Captain Elisha to find the
latter out, but his niece at home, she
welcomed him cordially and insisted
upon his waiting until her guardian
returned. The conversation was at
first embarrassing for the ex-reporter.
She spoke of her father, and Pearson
the memory of his last interview
with the latter fresh in his mind and
painfully aware that she knew moth
ing of it-felt guilty and like hypo-
critic. But soon the subject changed
and when the captain entered the H.
brary he found the pair laughing and
chatting like old acquaintances, as, OF
course, they were.
Captain Elisha, paying no attention
to his friends shakes of the head, in.
vited his niece to be present at the
reading of the latest addition to what
he called mine and Jim's record break
in sea yarn"
ITS really mine, you understand
Caroline" he observed, with a wink
III
can call the one that does all the talk
In silent-and Jim don't do nothin' but
make 1t up and write 1t and get the
profits. Course, you mustn't mention
this to him, cause he thinks he's the
author and 'twould hurt his feelin's."
Hes quite right" declared Pearson
emphatically. "If the thing is ever
finished and published he will deserve
all the credit His advice had already
remade it. This uncle Of yours, Miss
Warren" he addel. turning to her, 't
like the admiral Kipling wrote about
he has lived more stories than ever
could invent"
The captain, fearful that his niece
might take the statement seriously
hastened to protest.
"He's just fooling Caroline" he said
"All I've done Is set and talk and tall
and talk. I've used up more of hi!
time and the surroundin' air than YOU'D
believe was possible. When get mex
4 muzzle me, same as dog In July. TIT
e yarn Is Jim's altogether, and it's mighty
sEsinterestin'-to me anyhow"
~ Pm sure 1t will be to me also" de
ctared the young lady. Captain War
rem has told me all about 1t, Mr.. Pear
son, and I'm very eager to hear tn,
new portion"
.Therep Captain Elisha slapped hi
E3Iee. "There, JimW he exclaimed
You hear thatr Now you've got t.
read 1t. Anchors apeak! Heave aheat
and get under way"
So because he could not well refuse
the author reluctantly began to read
and, as usual, his nautical friend to in
terrupt and comment. Caroline LIS
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