The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-22

We'll. WELL purrcd Cnppy RicSs.
~ he hustled into the private din.
Ing room OF the BllrvWatcr club
and found his youthful associates
OF the Wholesale lumber and ship.
pins world gathered about tho
Round Table and striving 20 look
and talk thru about a bushcl Of
American Beauty roses conntitut.
ius a cvnter piece. what aro all
you hlEhEFudo morous doing here
In convention assemhledY Are W.
entertaining guest or honor TO.
dry."
We are said J. Augustus Re-
tsll Of tho West Coast Tmding
company.
"WhgF''
Two IN number. to.wit. Eddie
Smith here. who IL today as years
old and one Alden +. Kicks Who IL
today ~ ycau old"
| Cappy stood. pop.eyea with As
tonishmcnt. ny tho Holy pink,
toed Prophet Am as old an thatY
SURE you haven't Eot our Identities
mlNedf Eddie has been lia,ed
among Tho lamc. tho halt ana tho
blind FOR 10. these many years
"oh, I'm a meru accident today
Eddie Smith explained, The party
II really given TO celebrate your
youth. not your age. you aklttiah.
unlocked cub. don't matter. You
were horn under bright and lucky
star, but tho night arrived thsra
was n total eclipse OF tho moon"
Cappy beamcd ike a suurirr on
tho Mnjavo deuert and took his
place AZ the tabls. III there's any.
thing ] love ia a delightful sur.
prise" he declared. I'm obliEod 20
you. boys, DO I have 20 pay for
my own luncheon. al usuaif''
You do" Redell assured him.
You can afford II far moro readily
than anybody present. No, only do
you pay for your own iunehsoa.
but you Pay for ours I've promo,.
"a this party. but you have 10 cap.
italize u. II there any reason why
you shouldn't give yourself
birthday luncheon
We'll. ~ I had known ahou, n.
] wouldn't throw money away. You
have upwards cs $40 worth OF Tow.
ora on tho table Gus. this IA
business mans luncheon"
"Ah." muuuuNd Rsdell. how
sharper than a rorpents tooth IL
an unsrntefui host OF honor. cappy.
knowing how thrifty you are. de-
cllned to spoil your appetite by
| plnatering on the expense These
roses arc intended for but one ap.
pcsranee. 20 the club steward. at
my suggestion. purchased roses
tina, are a trino stale not yet
gone. hut going. Total coat. five
dollars"
speaking OF Grad ONES Inter.
iected Joe PuEh. tho admiralty
lawyer. that's horrible news from
Yokohama Tho tidal wave has
destroyed the Yokohama naval base
and beaehsd half dorsn OF the
fines; ships In the japanese navy.
They say the Bund il lined with
wrecks--soms ships having been
carried several hundred yards up
into the city"
II hear you had two steamers
dlscharging In Yokohama at the
time" Eddie Smith remarked TO
Cappy. 80 ] suppose you're going
TO collect on lot OF that maritime
insurance I sold you"
Fortunately. no. Eddie The
luck OF tho Blue Star Navigation
company Is proverblat Both ships
had several tons Of blasting powder
IN their cargo. 80 the port author.
tiles would not permit them to dis.
charge alongside n dock. Made
both OF EN- lie out beyond the
breakwater and diBcharRe into
lighters. The tidal wave caused
them TO drag their anchors and
swept both vessels clear over the
breakwnter without touching. but
their anchors fouled on tho break.
water and held them from going
ashore
You lucky old pirate
"Oh. this Is day Of surprises.
Just got that news by cable this
morning. Cappy chirpcd. "Rpally.
come 10 think OF II. I'm going to
have a surprisingly pleasant birth.
day"
You are" j. Augustus RedelI
promised him darby. He stood up.
Gentlemen. am requested by the
president Of the San Francisco
Commercial club, Of which we are
all members. 10 solicit from you
subscriptions 10 tho Japanese Re.
lief fund 1nasmuch as Cappy
Kicks is the president OF the Bilge.
water club. / win have his sub.
scrlption first.