Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05

versstion. "Foiks say it's a big show
this year. I have to get up at least
one day out Of the week every year
over 1ikin' to see a big peerade."
The girl glanced at him sidewise
He was not looking at her.
when I got back from Europe that
first time" he went on, "the only thing
ever could describe was that peerade
II shore wasn't because 1 didn't see
anythin' else worth seem, either, But
that peerade with the kings In 1t, that
was some show. All the royalties
the Kaiser and the Gar Of Turkey and
Teddy Roosevelt and the King Of
Spain Did you ever see picture
Of the King Of Spain"
'Why-yes. I reckon no."
Don't he look for all the world like
Tommy Billingsr
One might have thought the girl
gasped. but Bill did not seem to notice
peated.
"Uh-huh. Lots. Same long chin.
Same black hair. Same black eyes.
noticed 1t soon's Tommy Billings came
to town and taken over Mike Longs
old barber shop. Bout the same age.
too. should say. I don't guess the
resemblance Is family" he added, al
though somebody was tellfn' me Tom
my was quarter Spanish. or Mexican.
or somethin'."
He paused to gaze past her out Of
the window. That's z fine lot o
in Of Tommy Billings. didn't / see
him gettin' on this trainT
The girl replied family: 'Why-I-
on this train? I didn't notice"
Yeah! see him get on up in front.
Guess he's goin' to take In the peerade.
IN a. tno fo
lively for some moments. Il have a
great mind to get up and go into the
smoker: amt had a cigarette since
breakfast" He put on his hat, which
was in his lap. and rose. Maybe I'll
come back before we get into San
Bill swung forward through the
train. bnt he did not go as far as the
smoking car. Instead, he sat by him.
self in q day coach and stared out Of
the window.
After a while he took some loose
sheets of blank stationery and a foun-
tain pen from his pocket. What he
wrote was brief, but he rewrote 1t
three times before he folded 1t. and
deposited it in his pocket. tore the
ambled rearward into the chair car.
Back again. refreshed and invigo-
rated" he remarked. az he dropped
into the chair beside Miss Abbott
The girl smiled family.
Il Just remembered somethin' when
81 was comm around to your Aunt
Em'ly's in a day or two to see you,
anyway. Nights well talk 1t over now
while there's nothin' else to do. I'm
pretty sure / got q chance to put that
twenty thousand dollars Of yours out
at eight per cent interest. Judge Bates
is lookin' up the title to the security.
I 'spose you'd like to have me get that
money to workin' harder for you than
1t has been. When your pa was Twin
Since he's gone You amt got but four
and a half per cent for 1t in the bank,
you know.
II reckon you'll do what's right.
Cap'n BILL said the girl.
"Shore. Now. l was thinkin' IL you
wanted me to let that money out at
eight per cent the bank would handle
dollars a year for tendin' to it. That
would give you fifteen hundred a year,
q hundred and twenty-five a month
OF course. the difference with doin' it
| that-a-way is that you couldn't draw
out the principal like youscould now
but I don't s'pose you got any idea OF
mo"
Then the best thing to do. ]
thought. was for you to just let me
have that money, representa- the
| bank. you agreein' not to call for the
principal for five years. say-that's
how long these here vendors lien
notes run that I'm thinkin' Of putin
| the money into-and me agreein' ia
pay you a hundred and twenty-five
dollars each and every month. Think
| that'll be satisfactory. or do you want
to consult somebody else about it?"
! WHY don't know nobody but you
| I'd consult about money"
Then. fine and dandy" He pulled
| papers out of his pocket and made a
| show of running through them. 81
I drew up little agreement coverin' It,
| plannin' to come over to your Aunt
Em'ly's to see you most any evenIn'.
Here 1t In. This says just what rye
just stated. about your )ettip' me have
the money for five years and me pay
in you fifteen hundred dollars a year
! and 30 on. I s'pose we could save time
IL you signed IT right now
| The girl read the brief writing In
| the vague manner Of one who under
= stands little Of business forms. He