The sun., 1892-01-03
hat into the arena and followed II with skip
and n iumn shoutin0 hlifhelv.

Wnoie 8nhStiy tnlnR q 1oyOuRly humorous An-
oident but this idea was not we'll conceived. It
was not the right atmosphere for 1t. got not
one smile; not one line In those offended faces
rolnxed: thnwed nothing Of the winter that
looked out OF those frosty eyes. started one
more broezy. poor effort. but the head OF the
Expedition cut into the centre OF 1t and said:
Where have you bcenf"
saw by the manner OF this that the idea
was to get down to cold business now. 30 I
began my travels but was cut short again.
Where are the two others2 We have been
in friGhttul anxiety about them."
"0h. they're all right Twas to fetch cab.
will 60 straight of. and"
"sit downl Don't you know It Is II o'clock
Where did you leave them2"
AT the pension"
"why didn't you bring them p
Because We couldn't carry the satchels.
And so thought"
Thought! You should not try to think.
One cannot think without the proper machin-
cry 1t is two miles to that pension. Did you
GO there without oabP"
II well didn't intend to-: It only happened
So"
"rIow did It happen so7"
because was at tho Post ONCE and re-
membeeed that had left a cab waiting here.
and 90. to stop that expense. sent another cab
TOTO"
ITO whatp"
swell. don't remember now. but think the
new cab was to have the hotel pay the old cab.
and send it away"
"what good would that do?"
"what good would It dof Il would stop the
expense. wouldn't
by putting tho new cab in IL place to con-
tinue the expense3"
didn't an y ANYTHING
"why didn't you have the new cab come
back for your"
"Oh. that is what did. remember now.
Yes. that 10 what did. Because recollsot
that when -"
"weIl. then. why didn't IL come back for
your"
ITO the Post onicef Why. tt did"
"vcry well. then. how did you come to walk
to the pension3"
III don't quite remember how that hap
pened. Oh. yes. l do remember now. wrote
tho despatch to seud to tho Netherlands.
and"
"Oh. thank goodness. you did accomplish
somethingl wouldn't have had you fail to
send-what makes you look like thatl You
are trying to avoid my eye. That despatch is
tho most important thing that You
haven't sent that despatch"
"Ihayen't said didn't send Il"
"You don't need to. oh. dear. wouldn't
have had that telegram fail for anything. Why
didn't you send it2'
swell. you see. with 50 many things to do
and think OF. I-they're very particular there.
and after I had written the telegram -"
"Oh. never mind. let IL 60. explanations can't
help the matter now-what will he think OF
us 7'' ,,
"oh. that's all right. that's all right he'll
think we gave the telegram to tho hotel people
and that they"
"why. certainly Why didn't you do that ?
There was no other rational way"
"Yes. know. but then had It on my mind
that must be sure and get to the bank and
draw some money
well, you are entitled to some credit. after
all. for thinking Of that. and I don't wish to be
too hard on you. though you must acknowl-
edge yourself that you have cost US all good
deal OF trouble. and some Of It not necessary.
How much did you draw"
"Wel!, IL had an idea that-that-"
"That what3"
"That-weli. It seems to me that In tho cir
cumstances-so many Of us. you know. and
and
"what arc you incoming sbout1 Do turn
your face this way and let me-why. you havn's
drawn any money"
well. the banker said"
Never mind what the banker said You
must have had reason Of your own Not req.
son. exactly. but something which"
"well. then. the simple fact was that
hadn't my letter Of credit"
Hadn't your letter Of credit7"
Hadn't my letter Of credit"
Don't repeat me like that Whore was IT."
AT the Post ONCE"
"What was it doing there7"
well. I forgot 1t and left It there"
Upon my word. I've seen . good many
couriers. but Of all the couriers that over Il"
1--WE done the best could"
"Well. 80 you have. poor thing. and I'm
wrong to abuse you SO when you've been
working yourself to death while we've been
sitting here only thinking OF our vexations
instead OF feeling grateful for what you were
trying to do for US. It will all come out right
We can take the 1880 train in the morning Just
as we'll. You've bought the tickets?"
II have-and It's bargain. too. Second
class"
I'm glad Of It. Everybody else travels sec-
ond class. and we might just as we'll save that
ruinous extra charge. What did you payT
"Twenty-two dollars spiece-through to
Bayreuth."
why. didn't know you could buy through
"Some people can't. maybe: but some peo-
pie can-oi whom am one Of which. It sp-
pears"
1T seems rather high price,"
ION the contrary. Tho dealer knocked OF
his commission"
"Dealer2"
"Yes-I bought them at cigar shop"
"That reminds me. We shall have to got up
pretty early. and SO there should be no pack
ing to do. Your umbrella. your rubbers. your
cigars-what Is the matter"
Hang 1t. Two left the cigars at tho bank"
"Juat think Of i'll Well. your umbrells7"
"Tll have that all right There's no hurry
what do you mean by thatY
"Oh. that's all right: I'll take care Of
where Is that umbrellaf"
Its Just the merest step-lt won't take
me-"
Where is iii"
"well think I left It at tho cigar shop: but
any way"
take your feet out from under that thing.
It's Just as expected Where ore your rub.
bers?''
"They-well-"