The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-17

| ty feel should be sure there Is no
mistake. have come on important
business. and
Hold onl" The captain held up q
big hand. Don't you say another
word. There's just one business that
interests me this minute. and that's
supper. Set right down here, Mr..
Graves. I'll try to keep you supplied
with solid cargo. and Abbiell tend to
the moistenin'. Hope that teapot is
full up, 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.. GravesY
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
Ike 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.
"Set down by the fire, Mr.. Graves"
urged the captain. ''Nothln' like burn
In wood to look hot and conf table, Is
therel 1t don't always make you feel
that way-that's why put in hot wa
ter heat-but for looks and sociable-
ness you can't beat log fire. Smoke,
do your
"Yes, occasionally. But, Captain
Warren
Here, try that. It's cigar the
judge gave me over to ostable. He
smokes that kind reg'lar, but II you
don't like 1t throw 1t away. He amt
here to see you do it, so you won't be
fined for contempt OF court. Ill stick
to a pipe II you don't mind Now
we're shipshape and all taut, cal'late.
Let's see. You wanted to talk bust.
ness, believe"
"Yes, l did. But before | 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 q brother in business In
New York;
"Heyf' The captain turned and
looked his guest squarely In the eye
His brows drew together.
'rve got brother In New York,
he answered slowly. 'Did he send you
herer
"Was your brothers name A. Rod
gers Warreni"
"a. Rodgersr No. His name 4,
Abijah Warren, and-wait His mid
die name is Rodgers, though. Die
Bile send you to mef'
"a moment, captain. Was you
brother brokerf'
Yes. His office Is or used to he OF
Broad street What
"You have not heard from him 70
some timer"
Not for eighteen years. He and
didn't agree as well as we might
Maybe twas my fault, maybe 'twa
his. l have my own ideas on that l
/, you're lookin' for Bile Warren's broth
/. er, Mr.. Graves, | guess you're com,
to the right place. But what he sen
you to me for or what he wants-fo
he wants somethin' or he wouldn'
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 W,
was young ones together he went I,
school and l went to work. He 20
, the frostin' on the cake, and / got tn
burnt part next to the pan. He wen
, to college. and l went to sea. 'Twa
, later on that we Well, never min,
|, that either. What Is T. he wants O
me after eighteen yearsl'
"He wants a good deal OF you, Cap
tain Warren. or did want It,"
"Didi Don't he want it now7 L
Bile dead?"
"He died ten days ago very suddenly
In way 1t was a great shock to u
all, yet We have known that his hear
was weak. He realized 1t too"
so Bile is dead, heyT Captain
Elisha's face was very grave, and b,
spoke slowly. Dead! Well, well
wellr'
He paused and looked into the fire
Graves saw again that vague resem
blance he had caught on the train, bu
had forgotten. He knew now why b,
noticed it.
Captain Elisha cleared his throat.
"Well. wellr' he sighed. 80 BIZ,
has gone. I s'pose you think It's odd
maybe" he went on, "that amt NOR,
struck down by the news. But, Il
speak truth, he and I have been 81
apart and have had nothin' to do will
each other for so long that-that-well
I've come to feel as II didn't have {
brother. And l know he felt that way
yes, and wanted to feel so. I know
that. There was time when I'd havs
got down on my knees and crawlet
from here to New York to help BIZ,
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