TI7E OMAHA DAILY JJJ3E: Sl'XDAV, SKPTHMUKn HO. 1000.
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he Story of Hunch Badeau.
BY SAMUEL MERWIN.
M)liril" ' I'ri'i'eilliiK liiuiiti'm.
lluiifli HarJfaii li the rough cnptaln of a
J.Ake Michigan freight sfhouiior, ami Itruca
UoiwMlne I, hi llrci mate m-m! filoml cn-eldlm-
fHlIx In love with h Minltoe) firl.
Hunch kwi hlrn utralght und bring liln
hack through a niurni on the li;e In time
for hi wi-ddlni? though Hunch loves thu
girl himself
(Copyright, 190", Ij- ft. 8. MeClure Co.)
CIIWTHIt V.
Censldtno wss married in May. Tor four
months Iladeau hoard of him and Mamie
only In a roundabout way. Ono day toward
the closet of September Iladcau mot him
no Die roml.
"Hollo, Hunch," he said, "how aro you?"
"All right, How's yourself?''
"Vine. Why ain't you been round to boo
us. Wo'ro keeping house."
"I diinno. Ain't hod much time."
"How'ro you getting along, anyhow,
Hiineb? How's the old Dean?"
"IMrst eUs.t."
"Well, say, eomo up and ui. Come
tonight. Mamie waH asking about you the
otlior day."
l.'adenu spent a lone evening nt llruce's
cottago and had a Rood lime. A week la'or
bo went Hguln. Through the huiuiiiii, an
tho weather grew heavy and lake trlpa bo
"Nope thai Is not very much."
"What make you afraid of me?"
' 0, I don't know." She danced a few
atepa before him on the walk. "Come on,
don't bo o pokey. Can you dance?"
"No, not very much."
"O, you've not to learn to dance, or I
won't IIVo you a bit. I'll tell you, I'll teach
you some of tho nights when we don't go
ovor to Maine's. That'll be fun, don't you
think?"
Hunch nodded and caught her arm r.s
ho whirled by him. and they walked home
sobrrly, talking altout Druco aud Mamie
and how happy thoy were. At tho door
Hunch said goodnight and started away.
Sho Mood on the stops.
"Say, she called softly, as ho opened tho
gale, "you'vo got the key."
Hunch camo back, a llttlo confused, and
took her key from his pocket. Ho tried to
unlock the door ai.d they both laughed when
he got the key stuck In the lock.
"You're awful clumsy," she eald, and la
trying to help him her hand rested for a
moment on his.
"My, your hands are cold," she said.
Ho took hold of her hand and replied:
''Mine nln't no cold an jours."
"Yet, It Is." She ilrcv. hrrs away slowly
"I'p to see Jess.''
"I ain't seen you to shake on that, hare
1. Hunch' Mame told mo. She says Jess
Is tickled tn death. When aro you going to
be married .'"
"Dunno exactly. Ouess not before
spring."
"Did you hear about Mame, Hunch?"
"Sick, you mean?"
"Yes. 1 s'posed you knew what was the
matter. Thought mebbo Jess told you but
she couldn't, though, could she? I'm
awful worried. It's loo soon, you know.
jou see mat s what I come to see you
about. I been shaving It pretty closo.
"HCIlo, Hunch." h said, wavln? his
gli.s. "Have scmrthm' on tne. cl' man.
All my f Men's got to have some. tain' on mo
tonight. I'm a father. Hunch "
Hunch took his arm and Jerked him to
his feet. Itruee leaned against Hunch nnd
a man laughed.
"Shut up, there!" said Hunch. Then he
led Hruce away and took him to his own
room. He needed to think. It was not
such a simple matter as In tho other das,
when Hruco was one of his crew. Ho sat
by tho bed until the night was half gone.
Hruce had kouo to sleep. Hunch had beeu
angry, but after a while he began to think
Had to be up nights and It kind of knocked o Mamie and tho baby nnd h.s expression
my work. And the iloctor'M tlpltlnt m sotlelicd a little. .Mamie was noi in cuuui
like everything. I didn't know but well,
you soo
I'll tell you, Hunch, can you let me have
llfly for n couple of weoks? I don't get
my salary till the end of tho mouth and
I'e got to settle somo things right away."
"Sure," said Hunch. "I've got a little
put by. '
"I'm awful sorry, Hunch, but
how It Is"
"That's all right, llrucc. Any llmo'll do.'
"I'll give you my note. That's about all
I can do."
"Not much you won't. You Just tako It
and pay when you can and don't you say
nothing about It.
lor .1 few days there was gloom nt
llruce's cottage. Ouco Hunch went around
and was met nt tho door by Hruce, who
looked worn. Hunch did not know how to
nsk about Mamie, but Ilruco came out and
drew thu door to behind Mrn.
"She's pretty bad. Hunch. I don't know
what I'll do If anything happens. The
doctor rays we'll know ono way or tho
other In a day or so."
Hunch gripped liU hand and went away.
That evening, when Hunch went nround
to see Jess, he was depressed Tho thought
of MamleN suffering stood In his way when
err hu tried to respond to Jets' salllei.
As tho evening went 'in Hunch's mood grow
rvwifi 'ill
"PUT YOUIl ARMS AUOUND HICK, HUNCH, AND TAKH IT.
oamo moro uncertain, ho took to upending 'and opened tho door. They both laughed.
tho evening with thorn ns often as ho could
Mamie was prettier tlmn ever, with n now
depth In hor eyes, and Ilruco appeared
very well as the head of a household. Thoy
played cards n good deal und tulked about ,
old times. After n while Hunch found It
easy to drop In nnd tnko supper with them.
Ono evonlng, lato In October, when ho
came In to supper, ho missed tho usual
cordiality. Mamie's eyes wcro red and
Uruco's manner wns strained. Ho left early
and Ilruco walked out with him, saylug
that n llttlo walk would do Mm good.
"Say, Hunch," ho sold, when they readied
tho sidewalk, "I don't know whether you
heard about It. but"
"About what?"
"Well, It ain't any of my feelings, Hunch,
tmt you can't help people talking, you
know you sjo, thero'a nomo folks that
don't understand UiIiirb, nnd they're tnlklii
a little, you know, nbout your being urouud
to the house ho much"
They walked on, both Rllont.
"Of course, Hunch, It uln't what I think,
you see thnt."
Again ho waited for a reply.
"I'll tell you, Hunch. Mnmo and 1'vo
been talking It over. Sho'a ii good friend
of yours nnd sho snyH If you stop coming
Just because people tnlk she'll never for
give ynu. Hue's right, too. And wo wan
thinking mobbo we'd hnvo ono of tho girls
around say, nln't there nobody you like
pretty well, Hunch? There's Josh Ilnrtlett,
now. She's an nwful nice girl. And sho'a
stuck on you, Hunch. She's Jim Il.irtlett's
sister, you know. He's on tho Ufo-savlng
rrow. Mnmo's boen talking with her and
the says shn'U come around with you to
morrow night If you'll go got her. Will
you?"
Hunch wanted to say no, but he looked
around at Ilruco and some of his nnger left
Mm when ho unw how eager and friendly
was nruco's faco. So ho replied
"Guess so,"
Hunch npent a sleepless night nnd nwoko
with tho determination novor to go to
Ilruco'u again. Ho continued to decide
tho question all day from different points
of view. In tho evening, however, n llttlo
earlier than ho was uxpectcd, ho called at
Jess Ilnrtlett'H house.
Jess Ilartlctt was an nttractlvo girl, full
of health and spirit. Shu admired Hunch's
bigness and strength nnd made finch nn
effort to bo agreeable that before they had
finished tho loiiu walk to Uruco's house
they folt pretty well acquainted. Tho
evening thnt followed was different from
those Hunch had been spending nt llruce's
Thoro was moro gayety and brightness
Jess knew that she wns In a sense on
parade nnd, as Mamlo conllded to Hunch
she kept things stirred up. Thoy played
some Rimeti that Jess explained tn them
and then Mamlo mndo mnlasscB candy and
nn Impromptu candy pull took place In tho
kllchon, Ouco Jess Hllppcd IIuuch'H scarf
pin from bis tin nnd Ilruco and Mamlo
laughed knowingly nt Hunch's clumsy
effortH to tnko It away from her. Klnally
she fled Into the corner nnd lmld tho pin
behind her with both hands. Ho hesitated
before her nnd Ilruco called- "O. Hunch
you're slow," whereupon Mamlo blunhed
and laughed nnd Jess blushed nnd tossed
her head. So Hunch put both arms around
her, but she ntruggled for somo tlmo before
he got tho pin uwuy from her. Then she
dropped Into a chair, Hushed nnd excited
her hnlr. a rich auburn, tumbling about
her fare, and Mamie whispered to Hunch
"Ain't he pretty, though?"
Tho nlrht was dark and on tho way home
Jess hllppcd her hand through his arm
Now that they were nway from tho others
Hunch ws embarrassed
"I never know you were like this," sh
oa Id.
"How do you mean?"
"Why, I don't know. 1 always heard that
you didn't like girls, that you were you
know kind of horrid."
"1 haven't liked very many girls."
"I'll tell you fcomethlng, If you won't tell
You won't think It's funny, will you?"
"Sure not."
"Well, I used to be afr-ld of you."
"Alu't you uowl"
Jess leaned back against tho door.
"Say," she said, "when aro you coming
around again?"
"I dunno. When do ynu think?"
"Mamo naked mo If wo were coming thero
tomorrow night."
"What'd you tell her?"
"Do you want to?"
"Yes, If you do."
"All right. I'll bo ready."
Iu a week It wns generally known
that Hunch Uadcau was "going with Jess
Dnrllctt." Ilruco mid Mamlo poked fun at
them and looked mischievous whenever they
wero mentioned. Mamlo uted to enjoy hav-
lug them nt the houso ami would
alt nt one Bide and laugh quietly nil the
evening nt Hunch's awkward ways and Jess"
blushes and shy glances. Sometimes If
thoy wero luft together lit tho living room
Uruco would tnako n grcut nolso ouisblo tin
door bofuro ho camo in and would pretend
not to seo their conscious ghiuces, talking
loudly all tho while, as It to cover their em
barrasnmcnt. Aud us Jess really liked
lunch und Hunch was drifting blindly with
tho currant, all these doings magnllled their
common Interest nnd gradually made It
easier for them to bo alone together nnd to
talk about themselves and their likings and
hopes. Hunch grow moro careful about
lis appearance and spent loss time than
tonne. ly with tho dock men and tho elevator
guug.
Ono evening, about tho middle of Novem
ber, Hunch went around to tho Ilartlctts' as
usual. Jess wus u little embarrassed
about some hlng. When Hunch said, "Shall
wo go down to Uruco's?" sho hesitated,
"Ouess wu hadn't butter," she snld.
"Mumo Isn't very well."
"All right. Whafil wo do?"
"I don't care. Do you want to stny hero?
There's nobody homo tonight. I'll tell you,
you can have n dancing lesson."
"Ouess I won't bo much good at It, I
don't bollovo I can learn."
"O, yes you cun. You'll do beautifully.
Now, eland up."
Hunch felt uwkward as sho showed him
tho steps nnd thcu tried to guldo htm about
tho room.
"I'm an nwful fool," ho said.
"You nln't, cither. Horo, you guldo mo."
Hunch hesitated nnd look nt her.
"Tnko hold of my hand. I'ut your arm
around 0, pshaw! It's Just dnnclng; don't
bo ro stupid. Not 'way off there. Hold
mo c'osi r or wo can't dance nt nil. 0, you
dou't understand."
ituncii gripped her uosgeuiy. sho wns
leaning n Utile, trying to wntch his feet, and
ns they stood there, her hnlr brushing
against her shoulder nnd n slight blush on
her forehead, ho felt that he was losing hli
Bclf-conti'ol. Then ho found that he did
not rare and ho mudu no effort to hold him
self In check.
"Now, ono, two, threo ono, two, three
Not that way. Try It ngalu. One, two,
three you don't got It, somehow."
Hunch was standing still, holding her
firmly. Sho wnu so smull In his grasp; ho
felt so strong and ho could so easily lift LllUly llttiu tll,K, ho was laughing
her from the floor with one arm that ho ,0Ui, Jrg8 took t ,n ller urm3.
nun HiiuvDi ii'iiiiiii u ill ii y u. 1110 Wan
looking dawn and he could see tho tip of
an car and a Hushed cheek below the tantfle
of hulr Then for a moment she went on
rapidly with her Instructions, but hor voloo
faltered and stopped. They stood for n
time without moving; then Hunch drew her
a little closer nnd grasped her hand moro
(Irmly. Sho frowned nnd looked up. but
sho could not hide the color on her faco
and the smiling strength In Hunch's oyos
overbore tho half-hearted disapproval la
hers. Hunch, with his other arm, drew her
head ngsiust his shoulder. He was happy
In n way that ho hnd never before under
stood, for she trusted him and ha was
strong and would protect her.
Hon to bear u shock. The only thing to do
was to sober Ilruco aud get him home sr
ho took off his coat und hammered
until ho showed signs of consciousness.
Finally ho got blm aroused and then duck-d
his head In the washbowl and scrubbed
hlk faco with soap nnd water.
It was 2 o'clock In the morning beforo
Hruce was fit to go home. Then he sat on
tho bed and looked helplessly ut Hunch.
What'll I do, Hunch? 1 can't o uomc
now."
You shut up and go along. Don't do nn
moro talking about It."
I can't, Hunch. Think of it! There
ain't a thing I can tell Mame. I went up
town to get some medicine and said I'd
conio right back."
'You'll go back all the same, If I havo
to take you myself."
"What can I tell her?"
Hunch walked up and down the floor.
"That's your business, Hruce. It nln't
mine."
'Don't throw mo up now. Hunch. 0,
everything's going to smash. What'll 1
do?"
'Whnt do you want to do, lie to her?"
'It ain't that, Hunch. It nln't lyln;. I
can't tell her how It was. It would kill
her."
'AH rlsht, If you want to lie to her you
toll her I was drunk and you brought me
Jiome. Now get out go home, go somo-
where, but get out of here."
"I I dou't you seo, Hunch"
"Go on now!"
Ilruco went out, talking to himself.
CIlAl'TIjTi VII.
Mnmln grow slowly better, but tho baby
was kept altvn only by constant attention.
Hunch did hot go to the house at all. Jess
Bllggcsted It once or twico, but It mndo
Hunch look so black that she began to avoid
tho subject. Kor th ret of the tlmo Hunch
was In better spirits than usual. After the
tilght with Uruco bo had made up his mind
to drop Dmce and his family from his mind.
Ho had no right to Interfere lu llruce's do
mcstlo mutters. Tho decision brought re
lief nnd Jeos nnd ho wero happier than at
any tlmo blnco tho beginning of their en
gagement. They spent their evenings going
to entertainments or clttlng In tho parlor
talking, with tho lamp turned low.
Ono night Hunch came In n llttlo earlier
than usual, without knocking, und found
Jcso bending over a paper with sort of col
ored Illustrations. Sho slipped It into a
drawer as ho entered tho room.
"What you reading?" he asked.
"Oh. nothing."
"Yes, you wns, I saw It." He laughed and
started to open tho drawer, but sho stood
against It.
"I'leuso don't look."
"Don't you tell mo nil your secrets?"
"Oh, well, look If you want to."
"I don't, unless you want mo to. Jess."
Sho opened tho drawer nnd drew out tho
paper. It was illustrated with plans lor
cheap cottages.
What's tho matter with this?" he asked.
"What aro you afruld of?"
"Nothing. Sometimes I think It's kind of
fun to pick out the houses I'd like Just for
fun. you know."
"What ono do you like?"
"Oh, I don't know. I was Just thinking
thnt maybo eouio day wo'd ." Sho stoppod
and turned away. Hunch thought that she
was Joking and ho took her shoulders nnd
gently turned her uround. She wns crying.
"Why what's tho matter, Jess?'
Sho hurled her faco on his coat. Hunch
could not follow tho sudden changes. Now
ha looked down at her hnlr, puzilcd, wait
ing for hor to explain. Finally he Bald:
"You got to tell me what's tho matter,
Jess."
"I was only thinking one of the girls
said said you didn't lovo me, John she
said" Hunch tried to break In, but sho
went on, "you weren't going to that we'd
never net married. And you you nover
said anything about git ting married, John.'
Hunch looked over hor head at tho wall
Ho could not tell her that he bad not
allowed himself to think about It, that ho
had been drifting steadily further from the
thought of It. "And I thought maybe you d
spoak nbout It aud wo'd talk about n house
and I wanted that that ono on tho front
nan- with ths Hhlnglcu on the front. It s a
beautiful house, John."
Hunch stood silent for a long time.
"Why didn't you say seraethlng? 0, John,
It Isn't true, Is It? You do love mo, John?"
"No." said Hunch, "It aln t true. We'll
be married Just as seon as you'ro ready,
Jess."
She didn't look up for a long time. When
sho did her eyes wero still wot.
Don't you think It would bo kind or run,
John, to talk about the house?"
Thoy went over the pluns, sitting on mo
sofa by the front window, and talked out
overy detail of tho house. Hunch agreed
with nearly nil of Josn' suggestions, oven
to tho grate in tho front room, nn ex
pensive feature.
When they were out in tho entry aim
Hunch wns putting on his ulster Jess stood
beforo him with hor back against tho door.
"Say, do you want mo to toll you some
thing?"
"Courso."
"O, I--don't you laugh, John, it ain't
funny. It's menn. It's what somebody said.
She said If a man really loves a girl no
gives her something, so folks Ml know
llko a ring, or something." Sho laughed
nervously. "And I JtiHt told her that I
wasn't engaged on her account nnd If she
thought I ought to wear a ring she needn't
look at mo, that's nil. Sho was awful
mad."
Hunch was silent.
"Now dun't you bo cross. I don't want n
ins, John, anyway, until well, until wo'ro
him. It's awfully llttlo," married. It don't mean anytning wnen two
Thoy wnlked to nruco'a nnd sat for an peoplo lovo each othor llko you and me do.
hour In tho living room. Mamlo was too a00d night, you old boy. Now dan t go and
sick to see them, but Hruco oponed the door bo cross. And don't forget we're going to
In to her so that sho could hear their voices, the ilanco tomorrow night."
Uruco was bubbling over with hnpplnooB. Hunch laughed a llttlo anu Kisseu uor.
When he filially brought out the baby, it Then ho walked slowly down tho street.
out At noon on tho following nay iiuncii went
worse. Jess went into a sulk later. When
he dropped a cargoes remark that hurt hor
pride, Bho grow angry.
"What's the matter, Joss?" Hunch snld
at last.
"I guess you know."
"I don't bollovo you want mo here."
"O, you can go If you want to."
Hunch looked at her, vnBUOly conscious
thnt ho had been kind; but ho went away
without kissing her good night
Ono morning, u duy or two later, he was
dressing when Hruco came In, with dls
ordered hnlr and excited eyes.
"It's all right, Hunch, it's all right!
Doctor Fays It's wonderful how sho cosio
through It."
Hunch nat on tho bed without speaking.
but with an almost painful expression of
relief on his face.
"It's a girl," said Hruce, and ho laughed
Conio on over, Hunch. It's a fine llttlo
kid. Come along with me."
"No," said Hunch, slowly, "I don't bo-
llovs I can Just now."
"What's tho matter? Why can't you
como?"
"I've got a lot of work to do today."
"Don't talk to mo nbout working. You're
my best friend und I want you to come
Unit."
"No. I can't. Uruco."
"You make mo tired, Hunch. You might
as well bo decent about It."
"Thero uln't no use of getting mad, Druce,
I'll get around beforo long."
"Thut's what 1 call"
"No you don't, now, nruce. You'd better
go on back. I guess they need you uny
how."
Hruco muttered as ho wont out. Ho did
not know why Hunch refused to go; and
Hunch was not entirely Biiro himself.
At! clav Hunch ultornatfd between n
nervous buoyancy und a senso of doprrs
slou. After Bupper ho went to Hartlett's,
Joss was watching at tho window and sho
hurried to open tho door. Ho waB wonder
luir what to say to show her that ho was
oorry for hla unklndncss, when she dosed
tho door nnd flung her urms around his
neck aud for a long tlmo Bho cried on hla
shoulder. This wus tho end of tholr quar
rel.
Finally, when they wcro In the parlor,
Jess snld. with luwerod oyes:
"Hnvo you been down to Mnmo's, John?"
"No." Hunch was embarrassed.
"1 I went over this nftcrnoon."
Afler a Bllcnco sho went on:
"Seems nwful fuuny, don't It?"
Hunch nodded.
"Sho wants us to como down tonight,
dldu't know whether jou'd want to."
"Sure."
"SIio'b nwful proud nbout It. I I can't
got over thinking about It about her und
CHAPTHIl VI.
Mamie was slcc. Hunch did not go to
the house, hut one night after supper, while
he was changing his clothes to go to the
liurtletts. Hruco came In.
"Hello, Hruce. Sit down."
"Cau't stop but a luluuto. Where are you
J going?"
"My, uln't It light?" she said
"Six pounds," sulci Hruco.
"What's her name going to bs?"
"Dunno yet. Maine wauts to name It
nfter her mother."
"John." said Jess, "tako her Just
minute. She's such a funny llttlo thing.'
Hunch mined nway and shook his head
This made Ilruco and Jess laugh
Kur the rest of tho evening Hunch was
Into the Jewelry store near the postolUoc
and looked nt rings. There was ono Inrgo
ling .with two diamonds set In u rnnlto's
head.
"How much Is It?" Hunch asked.
"Ninety dollars. Hcst ring we've got.
There ain't nnother llko It this sldo of
Qratid rtaplds."
"That's the one I want, thon," Bald
Hunch. "Will you put It by tor me?"
"Tako It right along, Mr. Dadeau. There's
thoughtful. His mnuner subdued Jess and no hurry about the money
they walked home with little to say.
The following ulght as Hunch was com-
Ine away from WartUtt's he met Jo:s'
brother on tho street.
Hello, Hunch," said Jum. "Say, If you
"No," said Hunch, "I won't tako It until
I can pay for It."
"All right, Mr. Hadeau, we'll put It usldu
for you
fly a second loan Hunch had let Hruce
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Of disease is the dis
ease which first fast
ens on the stomach
and then grapples
with its cruel tenta
cles one organ after
another, until heart,
liver, lungs, and kid
neys, are in its grip.
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THE &TQMAGHI THE WiTML GESSTERL
No m.oii is stronger than his stomach. The averago man lnoasurcs his
physical vitality by his heart, his kidneys, or his lungs. Rarely does ho take his
stomach into consideration when he casts up the account of health. Let Iris heart
action ho weak, his kidneys be disordered, and he runs at oneo to a doctor. But
his stomach seems to have no rights ho is bound to respect Anything will do for
tho stomach. Yet tho stomach is to the body what the foundation is to tho house,
tho basis of support and strength. Whatever hurts his stomach mid impair
its powers hurts every other organ of the body and impairs their powers. When
disease obtains a hold on the stomach and tho'allie.d organs of digestion and nutri
tion, it. stretches out its tentacles to grapple and involve one organ after another
until heart and lungs, kidneys and liver, may all be involved. Why is thisf The
body Ls sustained by food wliich is convcrtccl into nutrition in the stomaxm and
convoyed to tho several organs in tho form of blood. Let disease impair tho
power of the stomach and it impairs the power of every organ, because it reduces
both tho quantity and quality of their nutrition. For this reason cures of the
stomach and nutritivo and digestive systems by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery are almost invariably 'followed by cures of other organs involved
with tho stomach. A great many people who have "doctored" for years for disease
of heart, liver, kidneys, or lungs, havo at last been impelled to use Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery for stomach " trouble" and have found to their astonish
ment and happiness that with the cure of the diseased stomach tho heart "trouble"
ceases, the torpid liver becomes active, the kidneys healthy and the lungs strong.
Thero is only ono way of making physical strength and that is by food. The man
weak from starvation needs food, not medicine. His heart flutters weakly, his
breath comes in gasps. Feed him and he is soon strong again. When tho stom
ach and organs of digestion and nutrition are diseased, the organs dependent on
them slowly starve. These organs don't need medicine, thoy need food. By curing
diseases of the stomach and the digestive and nutritive systems, "Golden Medical
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"What drinking?"
"Yes, he's got a peach of a Jag already."
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Whon they wero seated at ono of tho
round tables ,11m said.
"I s'poso It ain't nono of my business,
Hunch, but whon you'vo known n follow
all your llfo you can't help b'ini; kind of
Interested. I know you was a rt of look
ing after Hruco Consldlno nnco In n while.
I know ho used to work for you, nnd It
seemed to mo lately that he's getting a
llttlo off tho track."
'What's tho matter? What's Hruco
dono?"
"Well, I hoar about It from two or threo
places. You know Hilly Hlggs' folks live
next door to Hruco nnd this morning lll.ly
camo up to the look-out while I wns on my
watch and told me n llttlo about It. Hllly'a
always known Mnmo Hanks, ynu know I
think ho used tn bo kind of stuck on her."
"what about It?"
"Hilly says Uruco Is drinking right nlnng
not Jagged, you know, but kind of ugly.
And ho snys his little sister sa. s sho saw
him hit Mumo last night 't woren t nono
of hor business, of course. Sho heard 'era
lulklug and wan looking through tho win
dow, doing cn down uio street?
"No," snld Hunch, after u silence, "I'll
sit horo a while."
"All right. 80 long, Hunch."
Hunch did not work nt nil that uftcrnncn
He weut to the docks end watctied 'ho mn
at work ou tho foundation of tho u w gra n
xlevator. Onto he started bnck up town,
thinking that ho might find Hruco at
Hervo'H Bullion. Ho got as fur ns tho pinn
ing mill and stopped, wondering what tr
ceuld say to Hruce If ho should meet him.
Then ho went bark to the dock Aftr
supper ho walked rnpldly out to tho east
ern limits of the town, whoro tho paveuii ni
ends uml the yellow sands begin. Hn hud
forgotten about Jess and tho dance. Hj
wont back to Hervo'H nnd looked lu nt the
door. Hruco was sitting nt ono of tha rear
tables, playing poker with somo of tho olo
vator men. Hunch stepped back and stood
outside on tho corner. For the (lrst tlmo
since ho had known Hruco h felt llko leav
ing him to go to tho bad. He wanted to do
somethlnt: himself that would mako
Mamie's life easier.
Ho suddenly turned anil wnlked out lo
Uruco's home. Ho was excltod whon he
knocked on tho door. He henrd somit onu
say "Come In," then he was In.ldu tho door
with his hat In his hands. Mamie was
sitting by tho cmdlo rocklnc It with her
foot,
"How d' ye do, Mis' Consldlno? Is Hruce
homo?"
"No; ho's gono to tho doctor's. Won't
you sit down?"
"Thntiks; I dunno. Hruco, ho nln't been
very well lately, has he?"
"Why, yes."
"I heard ho wasn't. I been kind of worried
nbotu him. Say, It ain't nono of my busi
ness, but ho was my man for a good while
and If he alu't doing tho right thing ny
you. why, I want lo know It, nnd I 11 learn
him ho can't cut no moiikcy shines"
Mumlo had slopped rocking ami was ioun-
lng at him.
"Mobbo 1 nln't got much to say anout mm
,,r,.. 1 ,1111,1m I linvn nnvthlnc to ray, but
there's somo things n man can't do, and"
"What do you mean?
"I dunno just what I mean I know Hruco
nnd I've- heurd thut ho aln t doing uio
square thing."
"I don't undorstnnd."
! 1,.,. 1,11 vnn. nnd I Just wanted
you to know I ain't boon your frlcud and
his friend for nothing" lluncn was min
ing fast und wlldly-"nnd he's got to
niiBwer to mo it ho'a doing anything like
that."
Mamlo wns on her feet now. Her eyes
were Hashing.
"Ik this tho way you talk about your
friends? And a man who's been as kind to
you as nruco hns?"
"Hruco 7" , , , ,
"Why don't yuu como when ho sphere.
Why don't you wait and talk to him?"
Hunch sat htlll looking at her. He bad
nothing to say.
"Why don't you go away? What makes
you talk llko this? Uon't you understand
that ho's ray husband?"
Hunch moved inward the door.
"Yes," ho suld, "ho's your husband."
iTi.n iminnini! of tho word seemed to bo
'coming slowly Into his mind.
I "I'll toll you," he said, with ono hand
' on the door kuob, "I guoss I made a mis
take. I"
"Yog, you havo made n mistake," Sho
followed him toward tho door. "Hruco has
never suld anything mean about y u. Hut
I know where he was tho oth-r ntnlit whon
ho took rare of you. And he wcii'dn't have
told me If 1 hadn't almost mado him. Aud
now you"
I Th-y stood at tho dour looking Into oaoh
'other's eyeH. hers flashing, his stupid. A
Jcholclng tvunj camo Irani tho cradle. Mamlo
stepped softly ncross tho room and Hot tho
cradle rocking gently. Then sho bent over
It. patting tho llttlo blanket nnd whisper
ing. Hunch stood wutchlng her. She
pressed her check to tho face on tho pillow,
then suddenly stood up. Her faco grew
white. Sho looked nt Hunch, and ho tip
toed across tho room nnd bout over tha
cradlo. Tho baby'a face was white. Ha
touched tho faco with his finger. It was
cold.
Mamlo sank Into n chair. Sho was still
looking nt him. He said awkwardly:
"I'll got Hruco."
ills hat had dropped to tho floor, and
ho picked It up and tiptoed back to tha
door. Ho opened It nnd turned. Maml
had thrown herself across tho cradlo, und
ho went nut without speaking.
He found Ilruco In Hervo'H saloon, and
sent him home.
(To Ho Continued.)
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