The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-04-28

derer's toadstool.' kut lYnow you of
old, my good friend. The id Il yor
pursue is not an idea at al. 1T t1at
specimen of the genin7 homo kno n
as woman species lady. vare.sty
true love- vulgar designation sweet
heart"
The Wanderer stared colily at his
companion.
THE vulgarity of the designation is
indeed only equaled by tn t o Your
taste in selecting it," he said @ Y.
Then he turned away. intend Z 10
leave Keyork standing where was.
But the little man had alread, Re-
pented of his speeth. He ran gu .,y
to his friends SIDE and lid one a ID
upon his arm. The anderer paused
and again looked down.
is it OF any use to be offended with
my speechP Am I an acquaintance of
yesterday Do you imagine that ii
could eve be my intention to annoy
youP" The questions were asked
rapidly, In tones of genuine anxiety.
Indeed, / hardly know how l could
suppose that. You have always b. en-
friendly-but l confess-your names
for things are not-always-"
The Wanderer did not complete the
sentence, but looked gravely at Key
ork, as though wishing to convey
very clearly again what he had before
expressed in words.
'Come, forgive my lack of skill,
and do not let US quarrel. Perhaps I
can help you. You may know Prague
we'll, but 1 know it better. Will you
allow me to say that 1 know also
whom it is you are seeking here?s"
"Yes. You know. 1 have not
changed since we last met, nor have
circumstances favored me-"
Tell me-have you really seen this
Unorna and talked with her?"
This morning."
"And she could not help you?"
Il refused to accept her help until
l had done all that was in my power
to do"
"You were rash. And have you
now done all, and faiIedp"
II have"
"Then, if you will accept a humble
suggestion from me, you will go back
to her at once"
Il know very little of her. I do
not altogether trust her."
Trust her! Power of Eblis-or
any other powers! Who talks of trustp
Does the wise man trust himself?
Never. Then how can he dare trust
anyone else?"
Your cynical philosophy again."
exclaimed the Wanderer.
philosophy I am a ~mysosophist!
All wisdom is vanity, and I hate it!
Anthology is my study, autosophy my
ambition, autonomy my pride, 1 am
I, one, indivisible, central! Oh I!
Hail and live forever!!"
Again the little mans rich bass
voice rang out in mellow laughter.
''You are happy, Keyork," he said.
"'You must be, since you can laugh at
yourself so honestly"
SAT myself? Vain man! I am
laughing at you, and at every one
else, at everything except myself"
''Can you tell me nothing more of
her? Do you know her well?"
''She does not offer her help to
every one. You would have done
well to accept it in the first instance.
81 had supposed, from what you
said OF her. that she made a profession
of clairvoyance, or hypnotism, ormes-
Observation-Disclosures may be the right
term nowadays"
cit matters very little" answered
Keyork, gravely. II used to wonder
at Adams ingenuity in naming all
living things, but | think he would
have made but a poor figure in a tour
nament of modern terminologists. No.
Unorna does not accept remuneration
for her help when she vouchsafes to
give it."
"And yet I was introduced to her
presence without even giving my
name"
THAT is her fancy. She will see
any n who wishes to see her, beg
gar. gentleman or prince. But she
only answers Such questions as she
p~leases."
Keyork Arabian was silent, as
though he were rejecting upon Unor-
mas character and peculiar gifts be-
fore describing them to his friend. The
Wanderer preferred the little mans
silence to his wild talk, but he was de-
termined, if possible, to extract some
further information concerning Unor-
ma, and before many seconds had
elapsed he interrupted Keyork's med
itations with a question.
''You tell me to see for myself he
said. Il would like to know what I
am to expect. Will you not enlighten
me?"
''What?'' asked the other, vaguely,
as though reused from sleep.
..If / go to Unorna and ask a con-
sultation of her, as though she were a
common somnambulist. and if she
designs to place her powers at my dis
posal. what sort of assistance would I
most probably get?"
ttOf two things, one will happen"
he answered. Either she will her.
| self fall into the abnormal state. and