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Cap'n Warren's Wards
A Business Should be
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By JOSEPH C. LINCOLN
(Ooprlght by D. Appleton A Co.)
THE CAPTAIN REFUSES TO GIVE UP THE TRUST THAT HAS
CAUSED HIM SO MUCH TROUBLE
Synopsis. Atwood Graves, Now Yorft lawyer, row to South Dns
boro, Capo Cod, to see Captain Ellshn Warren. Caught In n terrific
wtonn while on the wny, he meets Cap'n Warren by accident nnd
Roes with the latter to his home. Tho lnwyer Informs Cap'n Warren
thut IiIb brother, whom ho had not Been for eighteen years, has died
nnd named him as gunrdlnn of his two children, Caroline aged twenty,
nnd Stephen, njjed nineteen. The captain tells Craves ho will go to
New York nnd look over tho (situation before deciding whether ho will
nccept tho trust. Tho cnptaln's arrival In New York causes consternn
tlon umong his wards and their aristocratic friends. Tho captain
mokos friends with James Pearson, n reporter; then ho consults with
Sylvester, hend of Graves' firm. Tho captain decided to nccept his
brother's trust. Sylvester is pleased, but Ornves expresses disgust
nnd dismay. Pearson calls nnd Is surprised, for ho had known tho
young Warrens nnd their father. Caroline nsks the cnptaln's nld for n
wervnnt whose father was hurt by an auto. Tho captain finds thnt
'Malcolm Dunn had caused tho Injury, nnd mnkes him help In pnylng
tho sufferer's expenses until his death. Pearson tolls the captain of n
dlfforcnco he had with Rogers Warren becnuso ho refused to help tho
latter In a shady transaction. The captain plnns a birthday celebra
tion for Caroline, but the latter, who with Stovo hnd boon spending
tho day with tho Dunns, falls to return for dinner. Tho Dunns glvo
tho young Warrens n colored view of Pcnrson's differences with their
fnthcr. Thoy upbraid both their uncle nnd Pearson. ,
.CHAPTER XI Continued.
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"Oh, oh, Stovo!" sho cried and, turn
ing to her brother, sobbed hysterically
on his shoulder. "Ob, Steve, what shall
wo do?"
Stephen put his arm about her waist.
"It's all right, sis," he said soothingly.
"Don't cry before him 1 I guess," with
a glanco at his uncle, "you'vo said
enough to mako even him understand
Kt last."
Captain EHsha looked gravely at the
pair. "I guess you have," he said
Dlowly, "I guess you have, Caroline.
Anyhow, I can't think offhand of any
thing you'vo left out. 1 could explain
eomo things, but what's the use? And,"
-with, a sigh, "you may bo right in a
way. Perhaps I shouldn't have come
ticro to live. If you'd only told me
plain aforo just how you felt 1'd-r-tnaylio
I'd but therol I didn't know
I didn't know. You see, I thought
IJowevcr, I guess that part of
your troubles is over. But," ho added
firmly, "wherever I am or wherever I
go you most understand that I'm your
guardian, Just tho same. I considered
a long spell afore I took the place, and
I never abandoned a ship yot onco I
took command of her. And I'll stick
to this ono I Yes, sir. I'll stick to it in
plto of the devil or tho Dunns, either,
rill you and your brother aro of ago
I'm goln' to look out for you nnd your
Interests, and your money, nnd notuin
nor nobody shall stop me. As for forc
ln my company on you, though, that
"What?" h shouted. "You mean Ite'e
quit?"
-well, that's different. I cal'lato you
won't havo to worry any more. Good
night."
Ho thrust his hands into IiIb pockets
ind walked slowly from tho library.
CHAPTER XII.
A Surprlio For Pearson.
STEPIIEN, tho "mnn of tho family,"
was tho only member of tho
household, servants excepted,
who slept soundly that night Con
scious of having done his duty In tho
affair with Pearson and his guardian
and somewhat fntlguud by tho dis
agreeable task of soothing his hyster
ical Bister, ho was slumbering peace
fully ut 0 tho next morning when
awakened by a sories of raps on his
bedroom door. .
"Aht What? Well, what is it?" ho
dnmnuded, testily opening his eyes.
"Edwards, is that you? What tho dovll
do you mean by making bucIi a row?"
Tho voice which answered was not
tho butler's, but Cnrollno's,
"Stove! Oh, Stovo!" she cried. "Do
get up nnd como out' Come, quick!
Something has happened."
"nnppencd? What is it?"
"I enn't tell you here. PJcnso dress
and como to me as quick ns you can."
Stephen found his sister standing by
the library window, a letter iu her
hand. Sho looked troubled and anxious.
"Oh, Steve," sho exclaimed, "he's
gone I"
"Gone? Who?"
"Captain Warren. 'JJo's gone."
"Gone? Gono whero? Cnro, you don't
menu bo's dead?"
"No ; he's gone gono and left us."
Her brother's expression changed to
Incredulous Joy.
"What?" he shouted. "You mean he's
quit, cleared out, left here for good?"
"Yes."
"Hurrah I Excuso me whilo I gloat I
Hurrah 1 We got It through his skull
nt hist! 13 It possible? But but hold
on ! Perhaps It's too good to bo true.
Aro you sure? now do you know?"
"Ho says so. See.'
Sho handed him tho letter. It was
nddrcsscd to "My Dear Caroline" nnd
In it Captain Ellsha stated his inten
tions succinctly. After tho plnin speak
ing of tho previous evening ho should
not, of course, burden them with his
society any longer. He wob leaving
thnt morning, nnd as soon na ho "lo
cated permanent moorings somewhere
else" would notify his nlcco and neph
ew of his whereabouts:
For, as I told you, although I shall not
Impose my company on you, I am your
guardian tamo as oVer, I will soe thut
your allowance comes to you regular, In
cluding enough for all household bills and
pay for tho hired help, and so on. If you
nood any extras at any time let mo know,
and it thoy seem to me right and proper
I will send money for them. You will
stay where you aro, Caroline, and Stevle
must go hack to collogo right away. Tell
him I say bo, and If he docs not I shall
begin reducing his allowance according as
I wroto him. lie will understand what I
mean. And, Caroline, I want you and
Stevle to feel that I am your anchor to
windward, and when you get In a tight
plnco. If you over do, you can depend on
me. Last night's talk has no bearing on
that whatever. Goodby, then, until my
next. EMSIIA WAItnEN.
Stephen read this screed to tho end,
then crumpled it in his fist nnd throw
It angrily on the floor.
"Tho nerve!" ho exclaimed. "Ho
seems to think I'm a sailor on ono of
his ships, to bo ordered around as ho
sees fit. I'll go back to college wheu
I'm good and roady, not before."
Carollno shook her head. "Oh, no!"
sho said. "You must go today. lie's
right, Stovo; It's the thing for you to
do. Ho nnd I wcro agreed as to that.
And you wouldn't stay and mnko It
harder for me, would you, dear?"
Ho scowled a reluctant assent "I
suppose I shall havo to go," ho said
sullenly. "My nllowanco is too beastly
small to havo him cutting it, and tho
old shark would do that very thing.
ITb'd tnko delight in doing it, confound
him! Well, ho knows whnt wo think
of him. That's soma comfort."
Sho did not answer. Ho looked at
her curiously.
"Why, hang It nil, Cnro," ho exclaim,
cd in dlsgUBt, "what alls you? Bless
ed if 1 shan't begin to bcllevo you're
sorry ho's gone. You act as if yon
wcro '
"No, I'm not Of course I'm not.
I'm I'm glad. Ho couldn't stay, of
course. But I'm afraid I can't help
feeling that you and I wero too harsh
last night Wo said things dreadful
things"
"Bo hanged I Wo didn't Bay half
enough. Ob, don't bo a fool, Carol I
was Just beginning to bo proud of your
grit And now you waut to tako it all
back. Answer me, now, Aro you sorry
ho's gono?"
"No. No, I'm not, really, But I I
feel Bomehow ns If as if everything
was on my shoulders. You'ro golns
nway and ho's gono nnd what is It
Edwards?"
Tho butler entered with a Bmall rar
ccl In his hand.
"I beg your pardon, Miss Caroline,"
ho snld. "I should havo given you tills
last ovcnlng. It was by your plnco ut
.tho table. I thluk Captain Warren put
It there, miss."
no bowed and retired. Tho girl sat
turning tho little whito box ia her
hands.
"Ho left it for me," sho onid. "What
can it bo?"
Her brother snatched it Impatiently.
"Why don't you open it and And out?"
he demanded. "Perhaps it's his latch
key. Here! I'll do it myself."
He cut the cord and removed tho cov
er of tho little box. Inside was the
Jeweler's leather case. Ho took it out
and pressed tho spring. Tho cover
flew up.
"Whew!" he whlstfed. "It'a a pres
ent And rather a decent one, too, by
gad I Look Carol"
He handed her tho open case. Sho
looked at tho chain spread carefully on
the whlto satin lining. Insula tho cov
er was fitted a card. She turned it
over nnd rend: "To my niece, Caro
line. With wishes for many happy re
turns and much love, from her Undo
Ellsha Warren."
She sat gazing at the card. Stephen
bent down, read tho inscription and
then looked up into her face.
"What?" ho cried. "I believe yon're
not crying! Well, I'll be hanged I Sis,
you aro n fool!"
Tho weniher that morning was fine
nnd clear. James Pearson, standing by
tho window of his rooms at the board
ing house, looking out nt the snow cov
ered roofs sparkling In tho sun, was
miserable. When he retired tho night
before it was with n solemn oath to
forget Carollno Warren altogether; to
put her nnd her father nnd tho young
cad, her brothpr, utterly from his mind,
never to be thought of again.
Why why hnd ho been so weak as
to yield to Captain Ellshn's advice?
Why had he not nctcd like a sensible,
self respecting man, done what ho
know was right and persisted In his
refusal to visit tho Warrens? Why?
Becnuso ho was an Idiot, of course a
hopeless Idiot, who had got exactly
what he deserved! Which bit of phi
losophy did not help make his reflec
tions less bitter.
After breakfast ho went to his room,
seated himself at his desk and took tho
manuscript of I1I3 novel from tho
drnwer.
Ho was still sitting there, twirling
on idle pencil between his fingers,
wheu ho heard steps outsldo his door.
Some ono knocked.
"Well, what is it?" ho asked.
His landlady answered.
"Mr. Pearson," she said, "may I see
you?"
Ho threw down tho pencil and, ris
ing, walked to the door and opened it
Mrs. Hcpton wns waiting in tho hall.
Sho seemed excited.
"Mr. rcaison," nho said, "will yon
otop downstairs with mo for a mo
ment? I have a surprise for you."
"A surprise? What sort of a sur
prise?" "Oh, a pleasant ono at least I think
it Is going to bo a pleasant one for all
of us. But I'm not going to tell you
what it is. You must como down and
sco for yourself."
On tho second floor Mrs. Hcpton
stopped and pointed.
"It's In there," sho said, pointing.
"There" wns tho room formerly oc
cupied by Mr. Saks, tho long haired
artist Since his departure It had been
vacant. Mrs. Hcpton took Pearson by
tho arm and, lending him to tho door,
throw tho latter open.
"Hero ho is." she snld.
"Hello, Jim I" hnlled Captain Ellsha
Wnrrcn cheerfully. "Ship nhoyl Glad
to see you."
Ho was standing In tho middle of tho
room, his hat on tho tablo and bis
hands in his pockots.
Pearson wns surprised there was no
doubt of that not so much at the sight
of I1I3 friend ho hnd expected to see
or hear from tho cnptnln before tho
day wns over ns nt seeing him in that
room. Ho could not understand what
ho was doing thcro.
Captain Ellsha noted his bewildered
expression and chuckled.
"Como aboard, Jlml" ho commanded.
"Como In nnd Inspect. I'll sco you
Inter, Mrs. Hcptqn," ho added, "and
glvo you my final word. I want to
hold ofllco's council with Mr. Pearson
hero fust"
Pcarsou began to get a clew to the
situation.
"Captain Warren," he demnnded,
"havo you do you mean to say you'vo
taken this room to llvo in?"
"No, I ain't said all that yet I want
ed to talk with you a little aforo I said
it But that was my idea if you and I
agreed on sartln matters."
"You'vo como hero to llvo I You'vo
left your your nleco's house?"
"Yn-as, l'vo left that is, I left tho
way tho Irishman left tho stablo whero
thoy kept tho mulo. no said there wns
all outdoors in front of him nnd only
two feet behind. That's about tho way
'twas with me."
"Have your ncphcvTund nleco"
"Um-hml They hinted that my room
was better than my company, and,
take it by and large, I guess they was
right, for tho present anyhow. I set
up till 3 o'clock thlnkln' it over, nnd
then I decided to get out aforo break
fust this luornlu', I didn't wait for
any goodbys. They'd been said, or all
1 cared to hear" Captain Ellsha's
smllo disappeared for an instant "Inst
oveuln'. Tho doso wns sort of bitter,
but it bad tho necessary effect At
any rate, I dldn t hanker for nnothcr
ono. I remembered what your land
lady told me when 1 was here aforo,
about this stateroom bcln' vacated, and
I como down to look at it It suits me
well enough. Seems like a decent
moorln's for an old salt water derelict
like me. Tho price is reasonable, and
I guess likely I'll tako it I guess i
will."
"Why do you guess? By George, I
hopo you will!"
"Do you? I'm much obliged. I
didn't know but after last night after
the scrape I got you Into, you might
feel well, sort of as if you'd seen
enough of me."
Tho young man smiled bitterly. "It
wasn't your fault," he said. "It was
mlno entirely. I'm quite old enough
to decide matters for myself, and I
should have decided as my reason nnd
not my inclinations told me. You
weren't to blame."
"Yes, I was. If you're old enough
I'm too old. I cal'lato. But I did think
however, there's no uso goln' over
that I don't wnnt yon to think that
I've hovo overboard that 'responsible
"It wasn't your fault," he said,
ty' I was so easy and fresh about tak-
in' on my shoulders. It's there yet
and I'll see you squared with Caroline
aforo this v'yage Is over if I live."
His friend frowned.
'You needn't mind," ho said. "I pre
fer that you drop tho whole miserable
business."
"Well, maybe. But, Jim, you've tak
en hold of these electric batteries that
doctors havo sometimes? It's awful
easy to grab the handles of one of
those contraptions, but when you want
to drop 'cm you can't. They don't
drop easy. I took hold of tho handles
of BIJo's affairs, nnd though it might bo
pleasantcr to drop 'cm I can't or I
won't"
"Then you'ro leaving your nepbaw
and niece doesn't meaa that you've
given up tho guardianship?"
Captain Ellshn's Jaw set squarely.
"I don't remember sayln' that It did,"
ho answered, with decision. Then, his
good nature returning, ho added: "Well,
Jim, there's Just ono thing more. Have
I disgraced you a good deal beln'
around with you and chummln' in with
you tho way I havo? That Is, do you
think I've disgraced you? Aro you
ashamed of mo?"
"I? Ashamed of you? You'ro Jok
ing!" "No, I'm serious. Understand now,
I'm not apologizin'. My ways aro my
ways, and I think they'ro Just ns good
as tho next feller's, whether ho's from
South Denboro or well, Broad street.
I've got a habit of thlnkln' for myself
nnd actln' for myself, nnd when I tako
on! my hat it's to n bigger man than
I am and not to n more stylish hat.
But slnco l'vo lived hero in New York
JI'vo learned that, with a whole lot of
ioiKs, nats themselves count more than
what's underneath 'cm. I haven't
changed mine, and I ain't goln' to.
Now, with that plain and understood
do you want me to llvo hero In tho
snmo houso with you? I ain't flshln'
for compliments. I want nn honest
answer."
Ho got It. Pearson looked him square,
ly in tho eye.
"I do," ho said. "I like you, and I
don't care a blank about your hat Is
that plalu?"
Captain Ellsha's reply was delivered
over tho balusters in tho hall.
"nil" ho called, "ni, Mrs. Hepton."
Tho landlady had been anxiously
waiting. She ran from tho dining
room to tho foot of tho stairs.
"Yes?" sho cried. ""What Is it?"
"It's a bargain," said tho captain.
"I'm ready to engage passage."
The captain gets a hint that
there are more rocks ahead.
Read about this development
In the next Installment
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Out of every 100 women in this coun
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