The Press., 1895-11-07

He seemed tO De S total stranger, and as would see him of an afternoon around the Commercial House, or in the evening watching the games in ''The CapitoW or ''The Palace and never tallEiN9rwith any one, I mentally set him down as the son, and heir of some wealthy family. who had sought win ter home in the desert that he might re- turn in the spring thew man.
 I suppose I had noticed him for about Q week or ten days before either he or had the temeEity to address the other. I don't know now which of us spoke first, but anyway 1t came about in that free, open handed way of addressing stran- ger, which prevails in r the south and west, I had been quail shooting that day. and returning. rather late in. the evening went down to The Palace res- taurant for my dinner in my huHting suit rather than disturb the folks at home with getting me late meal
 An old California comrade had been with me all day, and after ordering our dinner we went. out to the bar to try one of Franks cocktails. Frank, by the way Cor Francois, l should call him, as he was French), was a comparative newcomer from New Orleans, and as a mixologist exceeded anything ever be- fore seen in Arizona At least so all the boys about tOwn said, and the old Has sayampaa re7echoed their sentimentswith hearty ''tthat's whatl'
 My comrade and had disposed of the first concOction and were discussing the question of another of it's same splendid quality when the stranger spoke of the superior excellence of Frank 8 mixtures. don't know how it came about, but presently one or the other of us said in the most brotherly fashion, Won't you join Us2'' to which the reply. came, The, pleasure is minev' and of course It wound up by the pleasure belonging 10 both of us before we again repaired eo the dining room.
 Our newly found acquaintance had ordered hia dinner about the same time as, my tcomrade eand, myself, SO we all satr down. to- the same table. I felt rather honOred at this attention of the stranger, for in all my observation of him I had never before noticed him talking with any other Phenecian. He had voice as soft and smooth as, 8 woman's, and as he talked his language indicated the polished graduate of Yale or Harvaxd. with a finish of European travel.
 Now, thought I, will learn some- thing of this man. where he is from and who he is b..
 As the meal progressed I had occa- sion to ask him, to hand me the pepper. As he did so. he commented upon the fact that most of the black pepper served on restaurant tables was not pepper at all, but a experimentation of dried leaves and drugs; much cheaper than the gem nine article. His talk was learned, even classicaA using medical terms and for mulas with the familiarity of chemist. From that he tdrifted, on to places to spend the winter and incidentally refer red to the fact that the last three win ters previous to this one he had spent pn the Riviera 7. Y,
 A question about Nice and Monaco seemed to encourage him, and he went pn wtthsa glowing desCription of these famous resorts. q And, oh, what, a Rlori- pOs driyeit is along the Corniche road, : De continued, '..''with the never, ending panorama of bay. and sky with all their various tints and the magnificent noun tain background There is certainly nothing in America and, I believe, noth- ing,in the world to equal .it. Then San Reno and tRondigharal arc pretty little feaQrtss and thsKisitpx makes a, mistake Whqf does not spend a pertionno of his time there. ,, ,; t.~-.s ..+,
 ''I suppose yop have visited Genoa, ' I interrupted.
 -"oh, yes, indeed, '' was the reply. rlnifact'1 spent nearly three months last winter at Cannes and made the driyeito faensa-seveFall times with coaching ps.r-- ties. Too bad you have not splendid drives here. What with such drives as along La Riviera, di ,Ponepte. this won aerful dry airsand u win ter sum- ahine, Arizona would tspoB became the 6reatest winter resort in the world. '
 In this strain he ta1lsd on, and I sup poee wS had been at the table nearly