The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-21

and then promptly offered TO put his entire
lecture tour In my hands, if l would under
take 10 manage il. Unfortunately this was
impossible. But there could be no doubt
Whatever OF Stanlev's gratitude for what
was very small favor in comparison with
tnoSs heapsd upon him.
We arrived at the Savage Club unan-
hounced, but Stanley was recognized as he
tooH MS seat, and the room rang with
cheers He looked at me inouiringly, as if
70 ask. Whist must dor and then nodded
n,s mead and began his dinner. Andrew
Halliday was in the chair. and, after the
ciotn was cleared away, proposed Stanieys
health. In reply, instead of speaking about
hlmsef or Livingstone, Stanley rested his
nano upon my shoulder and talked about
me, don't know anything about the
Savage Club, ne said; Il never heard of the
Savage Club. You don't look very savage.
Ny old friend Fiske asked me to come
somewhere with him, and l came right
alo &. That's how l am here His man
ner was needlessly- aggressive. and even
offensive. his eyes were bloodshot, and ne
rolled them about angrily, as if the kind
words said of him had been covert insults
he supposed that all thu Savage Club msnl-
bers were English newspaper men, and he
uid not hKe Enghsh newspapers any better
than be did English officers.
"You notice that Stanley's interview
about the rear guard was with the London
times reporter, and that all his diaries and
notes relating to the matter have been
turned over 70 the Times. This is because
he believes that the Times was the first
English paper to do him Justice. 1t is not
SO; but he believes it. The Teleqruph
would have paid him handsomely for what
the Times gets for nothing. The Ne,us
would have been a much better medium for
fhn 0lyes fo1A 81
ferred the Times, and makes that slow
paper appear actually enterprising.
Inc impression on the Savage Club by
Stanley's speech was very bad. Some
members muttered that he must be drunk.
He was as sober as a Judge; but since he
dld not know anything about the club. he
tnougnt 1t necessary to say 50 bluntly. l
LOOK MIN away as soon as possible, and we
dropped in at the Vaudeville theater. where
ouriesque was being played. Nellie Pow
ers was the hero, attlred in a white satin
suit and a white wig, with her face pow
dered. Stanley stared at her, and gasped
and groaned. Her Wilderness dazzled and
attracted him. L would give all l am
worth to speak to that-that angelp ho
SAID, gripping my arm like a wise.
An introduction to the business manager
placed the entire theater at Stanley's dis
posal. We went behind the scenes, and he
was pI eSSute1 10 nus WnlCe angel lie simply
glared at her. His eyes seemed aflame.
lhey made strange coutrast-she so white
and he SO black. But the impression upon
Nellie Powers was no more favorable than
that upon the Savage Club. He frightened
her, aud she was very glad when her cue
came and she had to go on the stags. Stan
ley, Ike one dazed. attempted TO follow her.
and had to hold him back When he looked
at me and found me laughing at him. he
gave thoroughly African grunt and said !:
Lets get out of thisI' l felt much relieved
when we had left the theater. Too much
darkest Africa had transformed London
burlesque actress into an angel.
Accompanying Stanley to the Albion
ana other Bohemian resorts that night, |
learned what it was to be bear leader. He
was of ignorant of the conventionalities as
child, and as obstinate as a mule. and the
only way TO control him at all was to refer
to some incident of our former comradeship.
Then he would relax and begin to talk by
the hour. Alter that night | left Stanley
to his book, his lectures, and his fame. Since
then he has learned the properties the con,
Ventionallt1es, aud the amenities has be-
come one of the worlds greatest men, and
has married one of the most charming
women i'll England. Yet, when Anderson.
Hatton, and myself summon him for our
friendly crack, l feel sure that shall meet
the same old Stanley"