The Jasper news., 1918-06-06

any goodbys. They'd been said, or all
cared to hear"-Captain Elisha 8
smile disappeared for an instant-'last
evenin'. The dose was sort of bitter,
but 1t had the necessary effect. At
any rate, didn't banker for another
one. remembered what your land
lady told me when l was here afore,
about this stateroom bein' vacated, and
/ come down to look at 1t. 1t suits me
we'll enough. Seems like a decent
moorin's for an old salt water derelict
like me. The price is reasonable, and
/ guess likely I'll take 1t. guess l
will"
"Why do you guess7 BY George, I
hope you will!'
do your I'm much obliged.
didn't know but after last night, after
the scrnpe I got you into, you might
feel-well, sort of as If, you'd seen
enough of me-
The young man smiled bitterly. 1T
wasn't your fault" he said. "It was
mine entirely. I'm quite old enough
| to decide matters for myself, and
should have decided as my reason and
not my inclinations told me. You
weren't to blame"
"Yes, was. If you're old enough
| I'm too old. I cal'late. But did think
however, there's no use goin' over
that l don't want you to think that
I've hove overheard that responsible
ty' was so easy and fresh about TAX
in on my shoulders It's there yet,
and I'll see you squared with Caroline
afore this wage is over If l i've"
His friend frowned.
you needn't mind" he said. II pre-
fer that you drop the whole miserable
business"
swell, maybe. But, Jim, you've TAX
en- hold of these electric batteries that
doctors have sometimes? It's awful
easy to grab the handles of one Of
those contraptions, but when you want
to drop 'em you can't. They don't
drop easy. took hold Of the handles
of Bije's affairs, and though it might be
pleasanter to drop 'em cantor l
won't"
and niece doesn't mean that you've
| gwen up the BuaruldnSnlp!
Captain Elisha's jaw set squarely.
II don't remember sayin' that 1t did"
he answered, with decision. Then, his
good nature returning, he added: well,
Jim, there's just one thing more. Have
disgraced you a good deal bein'
around with You and chummin' in with
you the way l havef That is, do you
| mi
ashamed of met"
81? Ashamed Of you? You're jok.
ingv
mo, I'm serious. Understand now
I'm not apologizin'. My ways are my
ways, and think they're just as good
as the next feller's, whether he's from
South Denboro Orwell, Broad street
I've got q habit of thinkin' for myself
and actin for myself, and when I take
Off my hat it's to bigger man than
l am and not to a more stylish hat
But since I've lived here in New Yorl
I've learned that, with whole lot oil
folks, hats themselves count more thar
what's underneath 'em. l haven
changed mine, and l amt goin' to
Now, with that plain and understood
do you want me to live here in the
same house with you? amt fishin
for compliments want an hOues,
, answer"
He got 1t. Pearson looked him squans
> ly In the eye.
. 81 do" he said. II like you, and
! don't care blank about your hat {,
| that plainT'
Captain Elisha's reply was delivered
! over the balusters In the hall.
"HiW he called. "Hi, Mrs. Hepton."
The landlady had been anxlousl
j waiting. She ran from the dining
room to the foot Of the stairs.
"YesT" she cried. what is it,
"It's a bargain" said the captain
I'm ready to engage passage"