Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-10

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Comfort is matter OF fact. Most men are
uncomfortable because they do not know
what they want. II you have tastes, study
them. If you have intelligence. apply il TO
the question of gratifying your tastes.
Consult Yourself first-and nobody second.
Consider this orange-I am fond Of oranges
and they suit my constitution admirably.
Consider the difficulty have had in prOcur-
ing II at this time Of Sear-not III the
wretched condition in which they are sold
in the market, plucked half green in Spain
or Italy and ripcned on The voyage in the
fermenting heat of the decay of those which
are already rotten, but ripe from the Tree
and brought 10 me directly by the shortest
and quickest means possible. Consider
this orange, say. Do you vainly imagine
that If I had but Two or three like II l
would offer you oneo''
i would not be so rash as TO imagine any
thing OF the kind, my dear keyork. J know
YOU very well. If you offer me one it IS be-
cause you have a weeks supply at least"
Exactly said keyork. And few to
spare, because they will only keep a week
run the risk Of missing my orange week
hence for Your sake than would deprive
myself of il to-day
And that is your simplicity
That is my simplicity. Il Is indeed 4
perfectly simple matter, for there is only
one idea in it. and il all things l carry that
one idea out TO its ultimate expression.
That one idea, is you very well put IL. IS to
have exactly what want in this world. =
And will you be getting what You want
IL having ne quarteIed upon you IS poor
Israel kafka's housekeeper.n asked the
Wanderer, with an expression of aInuSe-
ment But keycrk did not vince.
Precisely" he answered without hcsita-
ton. In the first place, You vii! relieve me
of much trouble and responsibility, and the
Individual will not so often be called away
from his manifold and important household
duties. In the second place, | shall nave
most agreeable and intelligent companion
with whom can talk as long Is | like. IN
the third place, shall undoubtedly satisfy
my curiosity"
In what respect, if YOU please"
Il shall discover the secret Of YOUR
wonderful interest in Israel kafiia's wei
fare l always ike 10 follow the workings
Of a brain essentially different from my
own as know that yours Is. Your solic-
itude for Kafka IS pnilanthropic, Of course.
How could il be anything else Phitap-
thropy deals with class Of ideas wholly
unfamiliar TO me. shall learn much IN
Your society,"
And possibly ! shall. learn something
from you,' the Wanderer answered.
There is certainly much to be learnt |
wonder whether your ideas upon all sub
iects are simple as those you hold about
oranges
absolutely. ! make no secret of my
principles. Everything / do is for my own
advantage
Then" observed the Wanderer, ''the
enormous one to you, to Judge by your sat
isfaction at her safety
keyolk stared at him Il moment, and
then laughed, but less heartily and loudly
than usual his companion fancied.
Very good he exclaimed. Excellent
fell into the trap like rat into a basin OF
water. You are indeed an interesting com
panion, ny dear friend-so interesting that
/ hope we shall never part again" There
was a rather savage intOnatiOn in the last
words.
They looked at each other intently,
neither wincing nor lowering his gaze. The
Wanderer saw that he had touched upon
keyork's greatest and most important Sc
cret, and Keyork fancied that his compan.
ion knew more than he actually did. But
nothing further was said, for keyoriS was
far too wise 10 enter into explanation, End
the Wandercr knew well enough that if he
was TO learn anything it must be by obser-
vatiOn and by questioning. Keyork filled
both glasses in silence, ana both nen drank
before speaking again.
And now that we have refreshed our
serves. ilC SdlC. ItLuluIlIe " MS ibIiIlCE
manner, we will go and find Israel kafKa.
1t is as well that we should have given him
a little time by himself He may have re-
turned to his senses without any trouble
OF our part. Shall we take the lndividual:'
As YOU please the Wandercr answered
indiferently, as he rose from his place.
1T is very well for You not TO care Oh
served Keyork. ''EOu are big and strong
and Young, whereas ! am a little man, and
very old at that. | shall take him for my
own protection. / confess that l value my
life very highly. IL is a part of that sim
plicity which you despise. That devil of 4
jew is armed, you say
i saw something like knife III his hand
as we shut him in, said the Wanderer with
the same Indifference as before.
Then will take the Individual, y keyork
answered promptly. "a mans bare hands
must be strong and clever TO take a mans
life in scuffle. and few men can use Z;
pistol 10 any purpose. But a knife is a
weapon of precision. / viii take the Indi-
vidual. decidedly"
He made few rapid signs and tile Indi-
Vidual disappeared coming back moment
later attired in a long cloak not unlike his
masters, except that the fur Of the great
collar was Of common fox, instead Of being
of sable. keyork drew his peaked cap COM
fortablv down over the tips Of his ears.
The etherr' he exclaimed. How for
getful | am growing. Your charming con-
versation had almost made me forget the
object of our visit.
He Went back and took the various things
he needed. Then the three men went out
CHAPTER Ni.II.
More than an hour had elapsed since the
Wanderer and Unorna had finally turned
the key upon Israel kafka, leaving him 70
his own reflections. During the first mo-
ments he made desperate efforts to get out
Of the conservatory, throwing himself with
all his weight and strength against the
doors and thruSting the point OF his long
knife into the apertures of the locks. Then,
seeing that every attempt was fruitless, he
desisted, and sat down in state of complete
a reaction began to set in
after the furious excitement of the after
noon, and he felt all once that it would be
for him TO make another step or
raise his arm to strike. y man less sound
in bodily constitution would have
broken down sooner, and II was j proof of
Israel kafka'S extraordinary vigOr and
energy that he did not lose his senses in a
deieriouS fever at the moment when he
felt that his strength could bear no further
strain.
But his thoughts, such as they were did
not lack clearneSs. He saw that his oppor-
tunity was gone, and he began TO think of
the future, wondering what would take
place next. Assuredly when he had come
10 Unorna's house with the fixed deter
mination TO take her life, the last thing that
he had expected had been TO be taken pris-
oner and left to his own meditations. II
was clear that the Wanderers warning
had been conveyed without loss of time,