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id THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1900. tl I he Story of Hunch Badeau. BY SAMUEL Prr.npxla of 1'reordlnn Chapter. Munch Jladenu la th rough caitntn of a I.nko Mlahlgan freight schooner, und Uruce Consldlno Is till first mat and friend, Con. Idlne falls In love with n Manlstogeo irlrl. Hunch keens CotiRldlne strMcht and brings him back through a storm on tho take In tlrno for bin wedding-, though Hunrh loves the rlrl himself Several months later Con aldlnu Introduces Hunch to Jfas IUrtlftt. Jess falls In loe with Hunch and ho seems to reciprocate, Consldlne continue his drinking habits. Hunch loses his tichoonnr and money saved up. Jest llartlott breakn tholr emragement. lltinoli gets u Job ns foreman In a lumbor ramp and ConMdtne secures work In tho satno place. Conif.dlns neeleou his wife, continues hla drinking habits and Is finally killed In a drunken attack on fladeuti. Hunch brines about a rvcanclllutloii between Mrs. Consldlno nnd her father. OIIAI'Tim XIII Continued. "Why, hold on, man, you ain't going now. Martha's out Retting come dinner for you." "Sorry," unld Hunch. "I got to got back." "Oh. pshaw, Hunch, this ain't right. Walt a minute, anyhow. I guess Mis' Consldlno would like to see you. She's right upstairs." "No," said Hunch, slowly, "sho don't want to seo me." Cnrtler looked at him, a llttlo surprised, then suddenly grew ctnb.irra.ased. "I forgot," he said; "I clean forgot. No. I don't s'poso she does." Hunch turned and felt for tho doorknob. Mrs. Cartlor was coming In from tho kltchon, and she hurried forward. "Don't lot him go now, Joe. Hl3 din ner's all rendy." "That's right," Joo urged. "You seo you can't go, Hunch." "I'm aerry," said Hunch. "Oood day." Ho hurried out and left Joo and hla wife looking nt each othor. Hunch had been back In Manlatoo nearly a wcolt, when ono day ho received a lettor In a perfumed onvelope, llko the ones llruce used to get, when they were to gether on tho schooner. Ho carried It In his pocket ull tho after noon, and at night, wondering what sho could havo to say, and yot not daring to opon It and find out, ho sot it upon his bureau, taking It tip every few minutes and turning It over In his hand. In tho morn ing when ho uwoko nnd got out of bed to light tho lamp nnd dress It was thero on tho bureau sturlng at him. Ho held It up to tho light several times, then tore off tho end of tho envelopo and drew out tho lettor. It was a stiffly worded little nolo, thanking him for bringing Uruce'n things, and v.ad signed, "Yours truly, Mary Consldine." Hunch could not tell why It inado hi in happy. Ho read It over and over, the first lettor sh had evor written to him, almost tho first letter anyone bad written to him. Ho stood by tho lamp holding It In his hand. Then suddenly ho thought of Ilruro, and tho latter dropped to tho table and lay thero for a long tlrno untouched, whllo he drossod with clumsy fingers. Hut before ho went out to work ho put It awny In bis lusldo pocket. It stayed thoro for a long tlrno, and sometimes In tho evenlugs, long nfterwnrd, hu would tuko It out and read It again. CIl.WTKll XIV. Huuch worked hard the rest of the winter, so hard l lml ho wus startled utio day, utter two weoks up country In tho logging camp, to 11 ml that March wub only a week away. He had been sent to tako charge ot tho legging gaug whilo the regular foreman wus getting back on his legs after au n cut. When ho returned to tho mill and reported at tho olllco Mr. Jucltaon waved him to a chair. "Sit down a minute, iladcau. I want to talk to you. How do you llko your work, anyhow?" "It's all right, sir." "How do you got along with the men? Havo any troublo?" "Not lately." "Would you like to go back on tho lako?" "Wouldn't mind." "You'vo had u good deal of experience, haven't you?" "Guess so." "What havo you dono besides running that llttlo schoonor you had?" "Well, I wus muto two years on one of I'eter'H coal schooners nnd heforo that I knocked nround a good whllo getting onto the ropes." "Now, I'll tell you, Iladcau, wo'ro going to put on a big schooner this year. She's tho Ilobert Jumes " "I know," said Hunch, "a threo-stlcker. Delongs to tho Wilsons. Stud Marble's boen ailing her." "That's tho boat. Well, wo'vo bought nor and sho's golug out March It with that Menominee bill. If you think you'd llko to take her out, say bo, and you can havo her. Wo'vo named her tho Lucy Jackson." Hunch looked down at hlu cap aud then up at tho yellow and red lithograph of Maud S., rounding Into tho home stretch. Ho did not know what to say. "Speak up, Ilailerut. Do you want It?" "Yea, air. I'll try It." "Wo don't want you to try It. Wo want you to do It. Thoro mustn't bo any doubt about It." "Thero ain't any. I can do It." "All right. Como In again some day this week and wo'll tlx up tho details. You might be picking up n crew. And you'd better go dnwn and look her over. She's at Wllsou's dook." Hunch spent tho day In going over the chnoner, setting things to rights and tak ing an Inventory of repairs, For tho next two weeks he worked day and night, rating ind sleeping when he could, Then, exactly an time, the Lucy Jackson was ready ind she sailed for Monomlneo with Hunch at tho wheel and 110,000 feet of lumber on the dock. The spring nnd summer months slipped by. Hunch was kept so busy delivering cargoes at nearly every port on the lake down to Chicago and Michigan City and onco going around through the straits to Alpena that he kept little track of the time. Ho was usually at Manlstogee at least once a month, but he stayed only a MERWIN. day or so nt a time and then kept aboard tho schoonor an much as possible. It was In October, nlno months after his talk with Joe Cartlcr, that he met Mamie's father on the street In Manlstogce. Hunch had gono to tho postoillce, expecting or ders from Mr. Jackson, and was hurrying back to the schooner to seo about unload ing her cargo. Hanks was coming down the steps from tho bank. "Hello, Hadcnu," ho said, holding out his hand. "Whcro'vo you been all this time." "Huay," until Hunch, taking the hand and wishing that he could get away. "Where nre you now? Up to Manis tee?" "I s'pose I hall from there 's much ns anywheres " "On tho lako again, nln't you? One of the boys told me you was getting up In tho world " HUNCH LOOKED AT THU HOUSE, THEN HE ASKED. "O, I uln't very much yet." "You'ro cap'n of a big schooner, I hear?" "Yes. How's nil your folks?" "Protty woll. Mamio was sick for a while, but I guess sho's all right now. Lot's seo, It's most a year slnco I saw you. Don't you over got down hero?" "Not vory ofton." "How long ro you here for?" "auess I can get awny tomorrow some time." "You'll bo nround tonight, won't you? Mamlo and tho old lady'll novor forglvo you If you go awny without seeing us." "Why" "Look hero, now, Hadeau, I'm going to send Prank down with tho rig and fotch you up to supper." No; I can't got away. Honest I can't. I've got a big load here " "Nono of that, now. You'vo got to como." "I can't do It, Mr. Hanks. I would If I could." "Woll, I s'pose you know. Hut Frank'll be nlong for you right after supper, any how." Huuch walked quickly away. Ho was oxclted, and beforo returning to tho schooner ho walked a few blocks away from tho rlvor. Ho did not want his men to seo him until he could get control ot himself. After supper ho got out his good clothes nnd brushed thorn carefully. When young Hanks drove down on tho dock and called to onn of tho men forward, Hunch was standing beforo his mirror, giving a last twlat to his hair. Mr. and Mrs. Unnkfl worn enrHlnl. Momln came In a llttlo later and Hunch was sur prised to seo how protty sho was. Sho had more flesh nnd color nnd hor eyes were brighter. She acted as If nothing had hup pened and before long Hunch was made to feel at homo. When ho roso to go Mr. Hanks took his hat and fnllnwH iiim ,m and Mamlo looked a llttlo conscious when b no said good night. "YOU Won't mind mv telllnfr vnn nntnn. thing, will you, Badeau?" tmld Hanks, when mey wore out on tho sidewalk. "I couldn't help seeing today that you didn't want to como around, nnd I" "O, 'tnln't that" "Hold on, now. I know Just what It Is. I nln't lived longer'n you have for nothing. I seo how you feel and I Just want you to know that we foci dlfforent. Of course, there's some things does moko a difference, some kinds of things thero's no getting around that but, ull tho samo, wo nln't holding anything against you. I'll tell yon, Hadeuu and I ain't ashnraed to say It whon I fuvmt out how you'd been keeping my girl allvo when I wasn't man enough to do It myself, I why d n It, man, I want to sl.ako hands with you, right now." "Why," Butd Hunch, when Hanks had re leased his hand, "that ain't so, I" "Now, you dou't fool me. I know about It. Joe Cartlor, ho told mo somo ot It, and Jim Uartlett, and by the way, there's a good friend of yours. Ho and Jess ain't novor got ovor tho way they treated you. Lord knows they'd bo glad enough to crawl It you'd glvo 'cm the chance. Sho's a good girl, too. Made a mistake when sho threw you down, but Bhe's suffered enough for that." Thoy walked for more than a block In silence. Finally Hanks said: "Look here, Hadeau, you cun't go tomorrow. You Just can't do It. You plan to got awny tho next morning nnd como up tomorrow and sot around aud wo'll all try to havo a good time. Just to show that thero ain't no hard feelings anywheres, you know. You'll go on away afterward nnd you can forget us If you want to, but you've got to put In ono rtioro evening, anyhow. Sometimes sometimes I wonder If 'taint nil Just its well, llruce, ho wouldn't have well, It wasn't your fnult, anyhow." When they parted, a block further down the street, Ranks said; "Mcbbe wo'll havo a llttlo surprise for you when you como tomorrow night. I can't Bay for sure, but It's moro'n likely. And mcbbe you won't be sorry you como." Hunch had no doubts about staying. It would have taken more thnn the four Manlstogeo tugs to have pulled him out of the harbor that next day. Ho went up to Bauks' house early In tho ovenlng, and found tho old gentleman alone in the front room, In his shirt sleeves, popping cora at tho stovo, "Como right In, my boy, Tho women folks drove ma out of the kitchen. We thought wo'd have some old-fashioned pop corn balls. Hope you like 'em." Hunch grinned, and sat on tho sofa. "No setting around lazy, now. You've got to get to work along with the rest nt us. Here, you shell them cars there In tho pan." Hunch drew up a chair and held the pan between his knoos. "Where's nil the folks?" he said, as he started on his second ear. "They'ro out In tho kitchen, the whole lot of 'cm, I told 'em we'd be out as soon as tho corn was popped." Mr. Banks spoke without looking around and In a nervous manner. Ho was watch ing tho popper Intently, and he kept shak ing It after tho last kernel had burst Into white bloom. When Hunch grew a little Impatient to go Into the kitchen Mr. Banks dolaycd and tried to keep up a con versation. At last, however, the corn was ready. Mr. Hanks led the way to the kitchen door, opened It and waited tor Hunch to go through first. Mrs. Hanks was greasing pans at the table; Mamie was In tho pantry, rattling tho dishes. A tall girl stood nt the stove, Btlrrlng the candy, her back to tho door. Hunch stopped a moment and looked at her. It was Jess Uartlott. "Step lively, Iladcau. This 1b our busy day," Mr. Dunks brushed by him, holding tho pan of popcorn high up on his hand, llko n negro waiter, and trying to appear uucom crncd. "Como on Mr. Iladcau," called Mrs. AT MAMIE; "HOW DO YOU LIKE IT?" Hunks. "JuBt hold these pans a minute. We're going to make you work, too." Mamlo camo out of tho pantry, blushing and looking eauclly nt Hunch. Ho had not seen her look llko that for more than a ycur. Then ho knew that Jess had turned and was looking nt htm. Ho sat on tho corner of tho table, and said: "Hello. Joss." "Hollo, John," she replied. In a low voice. Tho others had turned away, but now Mr. Hanka culled out: "Hull up somo chairs, folks. This Is whero wo all get busy. More lively, my boy. We've got to mako the balls before It goto hard." Hunch did not know how It happened that ho sat next to Jess at tho tablo. Ho folt strango and uncomfortable Dut the others worn full of iiUschlef and they Joked slyly and winked at each other and mis interpreted Hunch's backward manner, no that It wus, after all, a lively evening. When It came time to go Jess said to Mrs. Hanks: "Guois I'll havo to go alone," and then lingered, not knowing whethor sho would hnve to go alone. Finally Mr. Banks said to Hunch: "I don't s'poso you'd mind Just this onco seeing that Jess gets homo all safo and sound, would you, now?" 80 Hunch put on his coat and ho and Joss buIi! goodnight, nnd when thoy got out on tho streot sho timidly took his arm and they walked nlong together without a word. The sllenco continued until Hunch felt that ho must sny somothlng. "How'vo you folks been all this tlmo?" ho usked. "We've boen protty woll. Jim sprained his wrist, but It's all over." Again they were silent, and though Hunch tried, he could think of nothing more to say. They wore on the last block of their walk when Jess, her hand trembling a little on his arm, said: "Haven't you evor forgiven me, John?" It was a relief to Hunch that she had broken the lco "Why, I dunno. I nln't got nothing spe cial to forgive." "Aro you mad now?" "No; I ain't mad." "You didn't come around. It's been a long time." Hunch had no explanation. Thoy stood at tho gate, each waiting for tho othor to go on. Jess turned half away and picked at a broken corner of the gate post. Hunch watched her. Thero was something attrac tive In the polso of her figure, nnd even with her big hnt on enough of hor hair showed to glvo an Impression ot Its rich ness. Sho looked up at him. "Ain't wo over going to bo frlonds, John?" "Yes; wo'ro frlonds now, I reckon." Hunch hesitated. Ho was making up his mind to tell tho truth. "What makes you act like you do, then?" " 'Causo well, 'cauto thero ain't no uso patching up an old hull and calling It a new boat, Jess. Things Is changed. There's no good saying I feel llko I did, wbon I don't, Jess; and couldn't If I tried. You'ro a fine girl and you'll make some fel low happy, but I'm afruld I ain't him." Sho Btood locking down. "Don't you seo how 'tis, Jess? I'm Juat telling you tho truth." Sho nodded. She held out his hand nnd sho took It quickly, then ran Into tho house. That was all. Hunch looked nfter her for a few moments, thon ho walkod slowly back to the schooner. Tho next day Hunch was moody. Tho men wore afraid of him and It wob after a long tlmo of bracing his courago that the muto como up to where Huuch was sitting on the rail. "Cap'n," ho said, "sho's all ready." "I know It." "Will wo get under way? There's a tug coming In fifteen minutes." Hunch sat btlll, his fingers locked, look ing out across the harbor. "Mike," ho Bald abruptly, "klp up to the ofllce and telephono over for tho tug to come tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock." "Not till tou orrow?" The mate walked awny shaking his hea l. 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"How d'yo do," sho said, comlug Into tho hall and shaking hands. "Olad to ceo you. Father nnd I wob Just starting for pruycr meeting." "Go right along, Mis' Hanks. Doa't stay on my account." "All right, It you'll excusu me. Wo won't bo gono long, and I guess Mnmic'U tako caro of you all right. Wo can havo our visit when wo get back. Mumlo whero Is that child?" "Hero I am, mother," isnld Mamlo, coming In from tho kitchen. Sho greeted Hunch cordially. "Goodby," said Mrs. Hanks, "we'll bo back 'foro long." Mamlo pulled up two chairs to the stove, Hunch holplng hor. "How'd you happen to stny over?" sho asked, "wo weren't cxpoctlng you." "No, I Just made up my mind this after noon." "Well, I'm Hiiro we're glad you did. It seems llko old times to have you back hero." "Don't It, though? I ain't had much chance to eco my friends In tho Inst year. I havo to keep agoing nil tho time, ou know." "Out I should think you'd kind of like It. Father told ino how well you'ro doing. Ain't It flno'" "I dunno," said Hunch. "I ain't alway, a.' .-. ""V" - l jf i j . 1 . 4 rm m o m tfVvf i'i'lT..".-" H'a"1 fjJrV. .Mi'iti.'iiV.1ritM..f ? :V "... AC - '. . '0 x. . yj '"" " 1 1 ' L .... "WUJUH. sure 1 caro much ono way or 'tothcr." "You mean ubout getting on? Oh, you musn't talk like that. Of course you caro, and all your frlendj care, too. Wo llko to ceo you get ahead. Jess' brother told mo when you got to bo captain, and I waa kind of proud of you." The inoutlon of Jess bothered Hunch, though ho ropllod, "Waa you, really?" aud tried to smile. Mamlo was looking at him with a friendly expression In hor eyes that ho did not qulto understand. Ho thought at first that sho waa laughing at him. Hut when Bho smiled and eaid with a llttlo hesitation: "I didn't know but what you mightn't llko what tho llttlo surprlso wo had last night, you know." "Oh, yos, I did all right." "Well, but I thought afterward that may bo wo oughtn't to havo dono It, It was fathor's Idea. Ho tools real bad about about you und Jess. And sho'a an awfully nlco clrl." "Yes," said Hunch, "thoro ain't no doubt about that." Mamlo hesitated again, and then, when Hunch did not speak, they both bcoamo cm-larnu-eed. "I'vo wonderod sometimes If you knew," nho said at length, "If you really thought Jess was tho only ono to blamu. It was Just as much hor folks hor brother, you know, ho wns worried about It, and ho tried to keep her from going on with you." -Yes, I know. Ho told rao that." "And I Oon't you seo how It Is? You'ro both of you been two of my best friends I ever had, and I didn't llko to seo It -woll, you know, don't you'" Sho was looking Into the flro as sho You Can Now Get Hudyan Package Guaranteed. Hudyai Vim, 'an spoke, and Hunch was watching hor. She was very much In earnest. "Don't you seo7" sho wont on. "1 couldn't holp feeling kind ot bad about It. Why can't you mako It all right?" Sho waited for him to answer nnd at last looked up at him with halt a smile. 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