Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-17

Ing. and mean to enjoy myself. 1
intend running pretty we'll over
Europe during the next month. /
don't take sudden fanoies now, as n
fancy to you. like your sort. What
did you say your name wasp
didn't say, answered the other,
in clear. high-bred tones; but my
name is Frederick Steyne."
Thank you, Mine is .Kemp-Jo-
stah Washington Kemp-at your SER
vice. Here's my card. You are an
Englishman, 1 calculate?"
Yes, You are an American, pre-
sume?"
That's SO. Josiah Washington
Kemp OF New York city, United
States. 1 Iguess you are travelling for
pleasure too, Mr.. SteyneP''
Well, no." said tho person adj
dressed, carefully selecting a fresh
cigar; am only here on little
matter of business. A relative OF mine
an uncle, in fact--iied here lately.
and loft me asmall fortune. Ithought
OF starting business, either here or
In Seville"
Look here. Steyne, my boy" said
Mr.. Kemp, one afternoon as they sat
idea"
I've been thinking" went on Mr..
Kemp. You say you've never seen
much of Madrid. Neither have I,
and guess it's an Interesting little
place. Why shouldn't we take a run
up there together; not straight up,
but doing all tho places of interest on
the wayP'
My dear sir" said &Ir. Steyne.
blowing tiny curl of smoke into tho
air as he spoke, you have misun-
derstood mo, 1 fear. Tho little sum
my uncle left me. though fortune to
me, does not admit OF such extrava-
gance MS you mention, much rs I
should enjoy the trip"
Pooh" broke In the other
brusquely. don't let's have any non
money than know what to do with.
Letme do the thing. It's fiat enough
travelling alone. and tell you don't
know when I've felt SO drawn to any
ono before"
Mr.. Steyne made no further objec-
tions. They did start the next day,
and they certainly had royal time.
They went from Malaga to Granada,
Cordova, Seville, Badaioz, Ciudad-
Real and Toledo, and took countless
other places en- route.
Finally they arrived at Madrid and
took up their qunrters at tho Fonda
de Paris, in the Puertra del Sol.
On the second day after their ar
rival in the Spanish capital Mr.. Kemp,
who had been out some time, entered
the cool, marble-tiled apartments,
where his travelling companion was
stretched on two chairs, with n cigar
between his lips and small glass of
curacao at his elbow, and said in ac-
cents OF pleased surprise:
Now, isn't this the most fortunate
thing2 I've just had this-hoIdinp
out nm open letter-sent to me from
Toledo. It's from IN old friend of
mine, he's boon yachting about for
the past few months, and is going to
put in at Bayonne.
Hos very anxious I should meet
him there, and take short cruise,
and when he hears that we are to.
gether he'll be just as pleased to SEQ
you. Let me see now. running his
eye over the letter. "We'n have Just
about time to get up there by tho
time he arrives. We'll start Mt once.
He says he has some very pretty girls
on board, too"
But Fred's mind was made up, ap-
parently, Malaga, and not Bayonne.
was his destination, and not nil the
Americans persuasions had any Of
feet upon his determination.
But hang it all, why not?" said
Mr.. Kemp, in exasperated tonesI ma
he sat astride on.n chair, leaning his
chin on tho back and looking puzzled
and mortified.
Shall tell you?" said the other.
settling himself once more comfort.
ably In his chair and leisurely light
Ing a fresh cigar. "I think you'll
admit that my reasons are very good
ones. Have q cigar?"
No" impatiently. well, your
reasons?"
Mr.. Steyne examined the end of his
cigar attentively, and then said, tx
ing his clear eyes on his companion:
am indebted to you for very
enjoyable trip-I think quite the most
enjoyable trip 1 ever had. I think I
may say shall never forget you, and
should We meet again, which, unhap-
PLY Is, 1 fear, n remote chance, I
trust we may renew our hitherto,
very pleasant intercourse.
Yes, yes, that's all very well. !" in
terrupted Mr.. Kemp, with wave of
Alb manu- DuI IL not TO the point"
I'm coming to that" said the
other TRANQUILITY. "Unforseen acci.
dents sometimes happen. Your
friends yacht, for instance, might
take run over to EnglandLwhiie
was on board. Now the clim ate of
England doesn't suit me. That is
one reason. The other reason is this,
like you-nay, am fond of you, as
Mr.. Kemp, the American in Spain
but, In slow, deliberate tones. "I
don't think should like you quite so
well as Mr.. Bolton, tho detective,
across the frontieri'
Mr.. Kemp, or rather Mr.. Bolton,
left Madrid within an hour, but he
did not join his friends at Bayonne.
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