The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-19

young lady IL with very dark hair. gray eyes,
and finely chiselled face9 She wore blue
dress whom saw her. with Astrakhan about
| her neck and cuffs"
Robert chuckled to himself "Iknow that
dress pretty w.ll." he said. 1T II my sister
Laura whom you describe"
"Your sisteri Really Why. there 10 . re-
semblance now that my attention Ia called to
IT, saw her the othsr day. and wondered
who she might be. She lives with you. OF
course"
Yes Ny father. she. and live together at
Elmdcne."
where hope to have the pleasure OF
making their acquaintance You have finished
your cigar7 Have another or try a
Pipe. To the real smoker all 10 mere
,rifling save the pipe have most
brands OF tobacco here. The lockers
are n'icd on the Monday, and on Saturday
they arc handed over to the old folk at tho
almshouses. so I manage to keep It pretty
fresh always. Woll II you won't take anyth
else. perhaps you would care to 500 one or two
OF tho other effects which hnvo devised. On
this side Is the armory. and beyond 1t tho
library. NV collection OF bo,ks Is a limite
one-thsrs arc jus: over the hundred thousand
volumes-but 1t Il to sono extent remarkable
for quality. Ihave Visignth Bible OF the fifth
century. which rather fancy 10 unique. There
done upon mulberry leaves probably OF the
second century; q Tristan and Iseulte OF the
eighth century. and some hundred black
letters. with i've very fine specimens OF SchdfIer
aud Fust. But those you may turn over any
wet afternoon when you have nothing better
to do. Meanwhile have a little device con-
nected with this smoking room which may
amuse you. Light this other cigar. Now sit
with me upon this lounge which stands at the
further ond Of the ROOM"
Tho sofn In question was In . niche which
was lined on three sides and above with
perfectly clear transparent crystal. As they
Eat down the master OF the house drew a cord
! which pulled down q crystal shutter behind
them. 80 they were enclosed on all sides In
grent box OF glass. 30 pure and 30 highly pol
ished that its presence might very easily be
forgotten. number OF golden cords with
crystal handles hung down into this small
chamber. and appenre to DO connected with .
long shining bar outside.
Now wlrre would you like to smoke your
| cigar7" said Rallies Haw. with a twinkle in his
| demure eyes. Shall We go to India, or to
| Egypt or to CHM. or to"
TO South America" said Robert
| Th"re was a tinke. a whir. and . sense Of
motion. The young artist eazsd about him In
! absolute amazement Look where he would.
/ all round were tree ferns and palms with long
dropping creapers. and blaze ot brilliant
orchids Smoking room. house. England. all
are gone. and he eat on q settee 10 the heart OF
virgin forest OF tho Amazon. 1t was no mere
optical Johnston or trick. He could SOC the
hot steam rising from the tropical under
growth. the heavy drops falling from the huge
green leaves tho very grain and hbre Of the
rough bark which clothed the trunks. Even as
he Gazed green notified snake ourled Noise
lessy over a branch above his head. and q
bright colored paroQuet broke suddenly from
| amid tho foliage and flashed or among the
tree trunks Robert Razsd around. speeohless
with su, prise. and finally turned upon his host
| n face in which curiosity was not unmixel
with u suspicion OF fear.
People have been burned for less. have thcy
not?" cried RafIl"s Haw. laughing heartily.
y s yS1 had sns ss What
Again the whir the swift flash of p assina
p5 IN an .ds q them huge
Of live palm {, eos lowered into the air, with q
rugged p eaar I'D gray ' monoiith csrvei i' a!
lizards PLAYED about on the suri.ce u The oil
carved stone. Beyond the yellow sand stretched
mirage mist played aonc the horizon.
MIR. Haw. cannot unLers' and it," Robert
gras;ped thu We yet edge OF tho se,tee and gazed
This Egyptian :. sessrs H: Is s msi.yoi's whes o'
from the busy. praetirel West. 1t has, much
pss5ans YOU You'd ike to run over {
over his To- ehe. iesl little as m "Hr ~
all these wonders. and indeed | think that
nv nerves little ssId l,
Elmdene. II Lean tind my way out OF this viii
derness % which You have transG anted me-
showing me how this thing is 'i"nrW
Il Is the merest tov-a complex playthinR
from one end OF my smoking room. Thrs'
Iea; aud hnmidty So as 10 rep, oduce the eSac
climates $50 OF EsyGt nm" And t." rest Y0t
mug with n minimum ri friction along a s,se
how far 4 shall go. and It travels. as you hay.
ho s Uses is hriH6,snsd by the roofs being H.
yaia. l. co nee by skies; which are reall,
ion OF bir'ls ami other creatures which seen
TO fl urish quite as wei 10, artificial. as ii
natural heat. This aims the South Ameri
""Bu' Mt the Esyp:Ian;"
best S ma. fsnss t.sns I s Ss h
nrSs effects to a. ha csss
il the sand for nifty ard. or 50. and defy th'
keenost eyed man In England o tell where thu
deception commences. 1t is the familiar ant
PERTAINS rather merrtricIon: effect o. . Chou
plete manner. Was the . any other pointi"
Tho crystal box! Why WAS IT."
ITO preservs my guests from tho effects o
the changes o. ,empsratnre. Il would be
ing,room drsnnhed through. and with IN
fsss. warm .ssn' Ss T:s Srys" 70
and yon would have b.. ySSur View :uoileL. Bu
In the smokiug-roon. / hore that II viii no
be your last visit ~ many que. And II
glad to do, 30. This is tho way. through til
museum"
As Hobart Mcintyre emerged from tho balm,
aromatic n,no,rhera Of tho great houss int
ter evening. he felt as though he had hee
away for q tonG visit in some foreign ,country
Time is msasui cd 10y impressions. and so vivi
snI novel hal been his feelings that week
/ with tho smoIt-griIned stranger IN tho road
He walked along with bis head In q whtrl. hi
who mind possessed and intox icated BY tn
one idea Of tho .oundless veal h and ths I'm
: ! Small and sordid and mean seemed his oW