The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14

them. II you nave Intelligence, apply / ~
the question Of gratifying Eour tastes.
Consult yourself frSt-and nobody second
Consider this orange am fond OF oranges
and they suit my constitution admirably.
Consider the difficulty l have had IN procur'
ING il at this time OF Year-not in the
wretchcd condition n which they are sold
in the market, plucked half green in Spain
or Italy and ripeued on the voyage in the
fermentiug heat Of the decay Of those which
are already rotten, but ripe from the tree
and brought to me directly by the shortest
and quickest means possible. Consider
this orange, l say. Do you Tainly Imagine
that if I had but two or three like It
would offer you one,'
i would not DE so rash as to imagine any
thing Of the kind. my dear KeyOrk. know
you yer, well. If YOU offer me one II is be
cause you have weeks supply at least.
Exactly" said hevorz And few ia
spare, because they will only keep i week
as | like them. and because l would no more
run the risk Of missing my orange week
hence for YOUR sake than l would deprive
myself OF it to-day"
And that is your simplicity
That is my simplicity. !. IS indeed a
perfectly simple matter, for there is only
one idea in il, and in all things carry that
one idea out 10 its ultimate expression.
That one idea, as You very well put II. IS 10
have exactly what want in this world
And vii! YOU be getting what You want
in having NE quartered upon you as poor
Israel kafka;S houSekeepersn asked the
Wanderer. with an expression of arnuse-
nent. But keyork did not vince.
Precisely he answered without ieslCa-
ton. In the first place, you will relieve Ine
OF much trouble and responsibility. and the
Individual viii not SO often DE called away
from his manifold and important household
duties In the second place, shall have a
most agreeable and intelligent companion
with whom l can tax As long rs like III
the third place, l shall undoubtedly satisfy
my curiosity
In what respect, If You please"
Il shall discover the secrp: of your
wonderful interest in Israel Kafka's wei
fare. always like 10 follow the workings
of brain essentially different from my
own, as | know thai yours is Your solic-
itude for kafka Is philanthropic, Of course.
How could it he anything else. philan-
thrOpy deals with a class of ideas wholly
unfamiliar to me. | shall learn much in
your society
from YOU the Wauderer answered.
There is certainly much to be learnt l
wonder whether Your ideas upon all sub
iectS are simple as those you hold about
oranges
Absolutely. l make no secret of my
principles. Everything do Is for my own
advant age
Then" observed the Wandcrcr, ''the
advantage Of Unorna's life must be an
isfaction at her safety
heyork stared At him moment, and
then laughed, but less heartily and loudly
than usual, his companion fancied.
Very good - he exclaimed. Excellent!
l fell into the trap like a rat into Il basin of
water You are indeed an interesting com
pauion, my dear friend-sO Interesting that
l hope we shall never part again There
was rather savage information in the last
words.
They looked At each other intcntlr,
neither Wincing nor lowering his gaze. The
Wandcrer saw that he had touched upon
hCyork 5 greatest and most important Sc
cret. and Keynrk fancied that his compan
ion knew more than he actually did. But
nothing further was said, for kcEOrk was
far too wise 10 enter into explanation, aud
the Wanderer knew well enough that if he
was to learn anything it must be oY obser-
walton ana by questioning. keEOrk Tiled
both glasses in silence, and both men drank
before speaking again.
And now that we have refreshed our
Selves lie said, returning to his former
manner, I'VE will go and tind Israel kafka.
Il is as well that we should have given him
turned to his senses without any trouble
on ourpart Shall we take the Individual. =
AS you please, - the Wanderer answered
indiffercntlv, as lie rose from his place.
1T is very well for YOU not to care" OBJ
served keyork. you are big and strong
and Young, whereas ] am i little man, and
very old at that | shall take him for my
own protection. l confess that l value my
life very highly. II is 4 part of that sim
p.icity which you despise. That devil Of a
Jew is armed, you say"
Il saw something like knife in his hand
as we smut him in, said the Wauderer with
the same indifference Us before.
Then ! will take the Individual, " Keyork
answered promptly. "A mans bare hands
must be strong and clever to take Il man 5
life in a scuffie. and few men can use n
pistol to any purpose But knife is Il
weapon Of precision, viii take the lndi-
yidual. decidedly"
He made a few rapid signs and the Indi-
vidual disappeared, coming back moment
later atUired in d long cloak not unlike his
masters, except that the fur of the great
collar was of common fox, instead OF being
OF sable. Key0ri, drew his peaked cap COM
fortably down over the tips Of his ears.
THE etheT.' he exclaimed. How for
getful ara growing. Your charming con-
vel.Sation had almost made me forget the
object of our visit
He went back and took the various things
ne needed. Then the three men went out
together,
CHAPTER XXI.
More than an hour had elapsed since the
Wanderer and UnOrna had finally turned
the key upon Israel kafka, leaving him 10
his own reflections. During the first mo-
nents he made desperate efforts 10 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 j state OF complete
exhaustion. 4 reaction began to set in
after the furious excitement Of the after
noon, ana he felt al once that it would be
impossible for him TO make another step or
raise his arm TO strike. y man less sound
originally in bodily constitution would have
broken down sooner, aud it was "a proof Of
Israel KafkaS extraordinary vigor and
energy that he did not lose his senses in a
deleriouS 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
to 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,
and had saved Cnorna from her immediate
fate Nevertheless he did not regret hay