The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-23

Edgar Know was found stretched on the
 floor, the blue veins almost bursting in his temples,
 though otherwise he was white and cold as marble. A little biscuit-cheeked old gentleman entered the room at the same instant with the waiter and
 as they both raised him to easy -chAir, his dog
 attempted to lick his face in its joy st seeing him open his eyes.
 "Don't do that, Damya," exclaimed his master "The blAsphemous scAmpl" calculated the old
 gentleman between short, puffy breaths. "The ungrateful wretchl He needs a raw-hidipg, he does"
 Knowlton was unable to start with his friend
 Everette the next day, but the week following found him a steamer s deck enjoying the invig
 orating and health reviving breezes of the Atlantic For three years they roamed the continent to- gether with the ugly but faithful dog, Damya ever at their heels: but through all their wanderings
 the handsome face of Knowltons phantom was constantly in his brain
 Finally, the beginning of the winter season of 1886 found them settled in Paris where they
 plunged into the stream of fashionable life and in duged such mild society pleasures were least excitabe to Knowlton's sensitive system Everette,
 who had always led life of indolent leisure, had an extended acquaintanceship with the American colony in Paris and, in consequence the two com-
 rades received cards innumerabe for receptions and
 parties during the season. The receipt Of the greater number of the invitations was acknowl- edged by card but to many Everette considered 1t
 best to recognize the courtesy by an attendance in person. Wherever one was seen the other was
 sure not to be far away.
 It was late in December and the season at it's
 height of gayety and frivolity in social circles when Everette ran across an old academy chum
 who had achieved success as an architect The gen. tleman was MT. Olla Parker, and he was thoroughly delighted to renew his acquaintanceship with Ever cite. Of course he came to know Knowlton and in & short time the trio became almost inseparable.
 "Gentlemen," said Parker as they were enjoying an afternoon drive on the boulevards, "you must excuse the short invitation-for declare l really forgot 1t until this moment-but my mother re- quests the pleasure Of your company at her card party this evening. These invitations crum-
 pied from my having forgotten to mail them great necessity when l am with you almost night and day that respectfully request your kind per- mission to destroy them and l will promise to make proper apologies to my mother for my neg ligence. And I beg of you, don't refuse, if you would spare a rehearsal of her stereotyped lec- ture on training the memory"
 His profuse apology received with merri- ment the invitations accepted and, when the even- ing wore round, Knowlton and Everette were among the guests assembled in Mrs. Parker's spa cious salon.
 On being presented to his hostess Knowlton was impressed with the feeling they had met some where before; yet where he failed to recollect. During this week they made the conventional call required in circles polite. As they presented their cards and were about to descend the steps, Parker ascended them two st time and exclaimed "Hold on here, you boys; don't be % severely ceremonious. Come, step inside with me and after you do the respectful we'll slip up stairs and have game at billiards. No-Do, don't take any re- fuals. happen to know you have no engage ments."
 Thus bantered Knowlton and Everette acquiesced. Several mutual friends were in the parlors and, after & few moments general conversation, the trio excused themselves and repaired to the billiard room.
 The clicking of ivory spheres they kissed, and merry laughs mingled with mock k-sorrowfGl ex- pressions at the balls failure to count sauted the gentlemen as they passed along the corridor.
 "Humph! I guess my little cousin Ethel is
 having a try at the green board. Pve been coach ing her some lately and she's quite hand for amateur" said Parker. "Hello, inside" he con-
 tinued, tapping with his knuckles the door, Ger