The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02

lighted and the fragrant clouds of
smoke were rising he reopened the con.
versation. And now, In an easy, diplo-
matte way, he took his turn at ques-
tioning.
Meanwhile the room had been filling
up. Around each Of the big windows
overlooking the avenue were gathered
groups OF men, young and old, smok-
ing, chatting and gazing idly out. Cap.
tain Elisha regarded them curlously.
This amt holiday, Is it?" he asked
after awhile.
mo. WhyT
II was just wondering If all those fel.
lers hadn't any work to do, that's ALL"
'Who-that crowd?" The lawyer
laughed. ooh, they're doing their reg
ular stunt. You'll find most of them
here every afternoon about this time.
Most OF the younger set have rich ia.
theirs or have inherited money"
II see. They let the old man do the
worryin'. That's philosophy, anyhow.
What are they so interested In outside
parade goin' byT'
No. l imagine an unusually pretty
girl passed just then"
as that SO? Well, we'll! Say. Mr..
Sylvester, the longer l stay in New
York the more see that the main diff
ference between 1t and South Denboro
Is size. The billiard room gang acts
just the same way when the down
stairs schoolteacher goes past Hellow
What is it,"
THAT young chap by the mizzen win
dow looks sort Of familiar to me, the
one that stood up to shake a day-day
to whoever was passin'. Hum! He's
made hit, amt he? / expect some
unprotected females heart broke at
that signal. l cal'late know him."
who? Which one? Oh, that's young
| Corcoran Dunn. He is lady killer In
his own estimation. How dye do,
Dunn"
Hello, Sylvester" the young man
hailed carelessly. THAT was a peach
You should have seen her. What
Why, it's the admiralv
How dye do, Mr.. DUNN? said Cap
tain Elisha.
Have you two met before2" asked
Sylvester in establishment.
Eyes. had the pleasure of assisting
in the welcoming salute when our sea-
farm friend come aboard. How was
that, Captain2 Some nautical class to
that remarkW
"Yup. You done fust rate, consider
in how recent you shipped"
"Thanks. Overwhelmed, I'm sure.
By the way, Sylvester, did you hear
about my running over the Irishman
this morning?"
Running over?" repeated the cap
tain, aghast you didn't run over no
body, hope"
well, came devilish near It. Ha,
ha! You see, the old fellow was cross.
ing st. Nicholas avenue with a big
market basket full Of provisions-the
family dinner, suppose. By Jove, the
household appetites must be good ones.
1t was slippery as the mischief, / was
running the car, and / tried to 20 be-
tween the fellow and the curb. 1t would
have been decent bit of steering II
I'd made 1t. But-ha, ha by Jove,
you know, didn't. I skidded. The
man himself managed to hop out of the
way, but his foot slipped and down he
went. Most ridiculous thing you ever
saw. And the street! Pom my word 1t
was paved with eatables."
Sylvester, plainly annoyed, did not re-
ply. But Captain Elisha's concern was
evident.
"The poor critter!" he exclaimed.
what did you do2"
1.-THE last saw Of him he was sitting
in the mud, looking at the upset. !
didn't linger. Peters took the wheel
and We beat it. Lucky the cop didn't
spot the license number. Might have
cost me fifty. They've had me up for
speeding twice before. What are you
and the admiral discussing Sylvester2'
"We were discussing business mat.
ter" answered the lawyer, with sig
nificant emphasis.
Business? Why, surel forgot that
you were Graves PARTNER. SattlinR thu