New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-30

""H' iH' lute VOL luu YOU Noul'
z ave made o. me-"
: Il don't believe you" remarked thu
captain concisely.
; An | was wrong" went on thu
: mate, ignoring the slur, they are
Z beauties-they surely are. | envy
|: you, Cap'n. Wot's the secret? 'Ow dc
, you make such a impression on the
: ladies'"
. The captain drew himself up slight
! ly. oh. there's something about me
: - he began, and then broke on
abruptly. Il don't believe you. You
know I'm goin' to wear 'em fer a love
sign. an you're tryin' to steal EN-. 1t
would be wot you'd call a joke"
The mate sank Imply upon an ad-
%jacent bunk.
Well of all things" he said. 81
don't know when I've been so hurt.
Steal EN-, Well. well. Wot a poor
opinion you ave o me. Cap'n."
1t is poor" admitted the captain;
but it's founded on wot I've seen o
you in the past"
Steal en- went on the mate. who
seemed unable to forget the words;
why, there's nothin' | want more than
to see you wear 'em an 'ave your little
romance turn out Apply in the end
I'm glad to ear you say that" re-
piled the captain, AN il that's the way
you feel. I'm goin' to make you keeper
o the slippers. You better set right
ere, fer if anything 'appens to EN-
before ! get ready to wear EN-. it'll go
ard with you"
Nonsense" said the mate, "wot
dye think | ana safe? I've been
insulted an 'urt. | refuse to ave any
thing more to do with slippers
The captain started for the hatch.
i never want to see II again"
mumbled the mate. following him on
deck.
Despite his last statement, a half
hour later, when he was sure the cap
tain had business elsewhere, he re-
turned to the cabin and took one of
the slippers from the drawer. With a
noiseless laugh, he tossed it amid the
dust and darkness beneath a chest of
drawers, far, far back where the hand
of man, particularly of a portly man
like the skipper. could not penetrate.
Then he mounted to the deck, and
taking a seat near the rail, gazed con-
tentedly at the cottages of Dimport.
which were %slumbering in the sun.
A moment later the captain APP
peared and accosted him jovially.
Il think I'll go below an dress now"
said. Il 'ardly know wot to put on.
'Ow ought a engaged man to look? 'Ow
would you ant to look if you was en-
gagged to the Widow Wells?"
I'D want to look 'appy." replied the
mate, but ! know | couldn't. I'd prob.
ably look awful sad'an' Respondent.
But she'd look Apply, all right. She'd
look Apply enough fer two"
Il think I'll wear the purple neck
-ie,' unused the skipper: the one you
saw me ave on at the longshoremen's
picnic four years ago. The purple one
the yellow flowers"
DO" said the mate, do, It'll add
bit o. color to a sad afternoon"
The captain went below, and for
wenty minutes the mate smoked
peacefully by the rail. Then there was
roar, and the master of the Mary
.ane, %gorgeously clad. appeared sud
on deck. One foot was decorated
With an embroidered slipper, the other {
'oasted nothing save a stocking. He {
evidently in no gentle humor, and
rushed straight for the mate.
Where is it," he demanded hoarse- I
7.
where's wot?' inquired the mate v
IA engaged man oughtened to v
,se is temper" He glanced at the s
feet. "Oh. see ere this o
ont do" he demonstrated. Il didn't s
pprove of 1t. but II you must do 1t,
ont do it by 'alves. It's like you. h
lough. The widow asked you to D
ear EN-. an | asked you not to, an a
DIV you up an wear only one. as a
,rt o compromise" G.
The skipper was speeches. with
Ige.
Foolish, weak compromise" con-
the mate, shaking his head. .,
The skipper found a gurgling voice. a,
You stole it, he painted; 'you-you +,
Look ere" broke in the mate in a 4,
gniiied tone. this as got to stop. >,
thief. It's you wants to make =,
e out one-it's your mean nature to. =,
my belief you destroyed the thing -
so as to say | took it," -,
Time was passing swiftly, so the in. =,
rated skipper decided to try anoth. H.
method. lie choked down his an =.
r. and gave a poor imitation of a "
IN smiling. y
You We 'ad your little joke" he :,
id. now suppose you and over the r
PIPER. There amt no more fun to ~.
got out o. ii. Give the slipper over
a good fellow"
I'm glad you see the joke in IT,"
ID the mate; fer a minute | was T.,
aid you was missin' the humor o. a.,
; situation. But how can | give it wa
you when | amt got it, In
IL you didn't take it.. 90 did," de- 10
the captain. no,
'Wot a argument-a woman's arg 4,
MT" sneered the mate. IF I didn't or
A shrill bark from below gave 40,
a a sudden inspiration. IF | didn't So,
e ii. oo did. you ask. 90 but Noah" T.,
Very likely" said the skipper: an,
.ry likely Noah opened a top draw. !.
took out the slipper. an closed the
again"
Noah's a very wonderful dog" the ,
Re reminded him: you've said so Oh
lrself. many a time. There's never r.,