The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-20
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like tar babies
100 on" said Johnny. IF you can
stop that asinine riEgling. I hate
TO see a grown man make n laugh
Ing hycna Of himself"
-Hamo IL fcmstettsr.- went on
keogh. Hes A. Hello. what's the
matter now7"
Johnny's rnoocsnned feet struck
tho floor with thud As he wriggled
out OF his hammock.
"Get up. you IDIOT he said. stern.
~. "or III brain you with this ink.
stand That's I,osine and her
father, Cad what dwelling idiot
old Patterson is' Get up. here. Billy
keogh. and hoip rue. what the
devil arr we going 20 doy Has all
the world gone crT,zy1~
keoRh rose and busted himself.
lie managed TO regain a decorous do
meanor.
situation has Eot 10 be met
Johnny" he Eld. with Hofne success
az seriousness Il didn't think about
It's being your gfri untii you spoke.
First thing 10 do 10 20 get them com.
Portable quarters You 20 down and
face the music. and III trot out 10
Goodwin's and ace II Mrn. Goodwin
won't take them in They've got the
dec~nsoat house In town"
''iiieA~ you. Billy" said the consul
7 knew you wouldn't desert me.
The worlds bound 70 come to an
end. but maybe We can ataye IL of
for day or two
Kcogh holstrd hi. umbrella and
sct out for Goodwin's house. Johnny
put on his coat and hat lie picked
up the brandy bottle but set IL down
again without drinking. and march
Cd brayeiy down 10 the beach.
In the shade OF the custom house
walls he found MIR. IIemFtotier and
itoaine surrounded b. a mass Of gap.
Ing citizens The customs officers
we're dueking and scraplng. while
tho captain Of the Andasior intarpre.
ted tho business OF the new arrivals
Roaine looked healthy and very
much alive. She was gazing At the
stHng. scenes around her with
amused interest There was a faint
blurh upon her round cheek as nhe
crested her old admircr. AIR. Hem
Ntetier shook hands with Johnny in
a very friendly way lie was an
oldish. impractical man---one 81 that
numerous class o. ~rratic business
men who are forever dissatisfied.
and seeking a change
u am very glad TO $50 you, John
may I call you john he said.
Lot me thank you for your prompt
answer To our pontfnaater's letter Of
inquiry. lie volunteered 10 write 10
you on my behalf. I was looking
about for sornsthlng different in the
way Of business In which the
profits would be greater. had
noticed In tho papers that this coast
wss fece4ying much attention from
Investors ] arm extremely grateful
for your advice TO come. sold GU,
everything that possess. and In.
vested the proceeds In as fine a
stock Of shoes as could be bought in
the North You have a picturesque
,o~n here, John hope business
wiil be NJ good as your letter JUST.
Tee mo In expecting
Johnuy's agony WAS abbreviated
BY the arrival of keorh, who hur.
ried up sith the news that Mrs.
Goodwin would be much pleased 20
place rooms at the disposal OF Mr.
Hemsietter and hts daughter. SO
there AFR. Hemateiter and noslnc
were at once conducted and left TO
recuperai. from the fatigue OF the
voyage. while Johnny went down 20
see that the cases Of shoes were
safely stored In tho customs ware.
house. pending their examination by
the officials. keogh. grinnlng like
a shark. sklrrnished about 20 find
Goodwin. To instruct nim not to ex.
pose 10 Mr.. Hcms;etter the true
state OF Cofalio aa a shoe market
until Johnny had been given a
chance 20 redeem the situation. II
such a thing were possible.
That night the consul and Kcogh
held desperate conHuita ton on the
breezy porch OF the consulate.
Send EN- back home began
Keogh. reading Johnny's thoughts.
Il would" said Johnny, after a
little silence. hut i've been lying TO
you. Billy
IAN right about that slid Keosh.
affahly.
I've told you hundreds OF times, .
said Johnny. slowly. that l had for.
gotten that girl. haven't II
About three hundred and seventy.
i've" admitted the monument OF pa.
tienco.
4 lied" rrpcated the consul,
every time. never forgot her for
ons minute. l was an obstinate ass
for running away Just because she
said No once. And | ~es too proud
a fool 20 go back. I talked with
Rosine n few minutes this evening
up at Goodwin's. found out one
thing. You remember that farmer
fellow who was always after hcry''
''Dink PawHonf~ asked Keogh.
Pink Dawson. Wen. he wasn't a
hill OF beans 10 her. She says she
didn't believe a word OF the things
hs told her about me. But I'm
sewed up now. Billy. That tomfool
letter we sent ruined whatever
chance ] had left. She'll despise me
when sho finds out that her old
father has been the victim OF a joke
that n decent school boy wouldn't
have been guilty OF. Shoesl why
he couldn't sell twenty pairs OF shoes
In Coralio II he kept store hero for
twenty years. You put a pair Of
shoes on one OF these Caribs or
Spanish brown boys and whatd he
dor Stand ON his head and sauoal
until he'd kicked 'em off. Mono OF
'cm over wore shoes and they never
will. II ! send EN- back home. III
have to tell the whole story. and
what'1l she think of me7 l want
that girl worse than ever. Bily. and
now when she's In reach I've lost
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