Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24

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| lesson In modesty."
| Beneath this youths froth was the ele-
mental rock itself.
| By Ep5rnay, by st. HiIaire by St MenhouId
passed Armand The railway is circuitous-
| the train was slow. Not till near 10 O'Clock
| did ne get out at Observation-Disclosures.
At the station Armand drank large tum-
| pier OF genuine Argonne. for which he paid
/ only about four pence. He walked 20 yards
| down the street, stopped at an unpreten-
ueus motel, ana drank another, preparatory
| TO deJeuner. Here was paradise to the
light OF heart. and the quaffing of goblets
| In Valhalla, His eyes began to sparkle and
| his feet to tread on air.
| Ills problem was not merely to find Mrs.
| Nanslttart, but to souse himself with Ar
| scnne wine and find Mrs. Vansittart as
| well. Inc thing was not easy; but with
| every additional glass his homes grew roster
| hued.
DO you know a German nanned-I forget
| MS nane-but wine grower about herey'
ne asked the patron of his hotel.
! "A German, sir? No."
| Just think, now"
| L Know none such, monsieur. But 1 have
| been here only six mouths You would be
! mere likely to find what you want by in
| qutring in the villages
Ah. well; it is all one," said Armand to
Elmsen. F'olliet can't be here before night
| of 80 monsieur"
| he went presently, after breakras. saun-
| terlng through the town, whistline loudIy
| Lor the dement, of passersby, his hat thrown
| Tar back on his head Armand as Mr.
| "disrespectable."
| JGst now he was being violently torn two
| ways; ihe sun was bright, the wine ran
| slVloIy IN his veins-he wanted to make a
| eay vi IT, mere IN this land beyond Jordan,
| moving with milk and honey In his pock-
| ct We're loo francs; crying Spend US spend
| u.s.! On the other hand, there was his
| 6oast to Folliet. He felt sure that he was
at least a step nearer the truth than Eot
| let 1t would be too hard, too poor. if he
| threw away his advantage
ana Fotiet all the time was probably
M MUlhlhg hard, straining every nerve
Every time he thought of this he n,1iclS
ened his steps: every time he beard H.
CRY Oh 'he 100 francs in his pocket he struck
| up a song and entered a drinking house
| Ill ' Was not IN reality, person of weak
| VIII, out he had two wills in him. both
strong, equal and opposite This rendered
steady" was uh-
hi SUI ut through all the ferment of his brain
ne did not for moment entirely lose siebt
OF the end in view, and his fine facnItv Of
ohCuSht remained pretty intact. like a
SIo"lls coal under heaps of fluff and ashes
ne stopped a passerby and said.
w nat Is the nearest yillace?r
How far?"
-Four kiometers
is 1t a decent place? Any fine ho =,
1t Is rather a poor place"
any vineyards near ft?'
Two or three around il
yam one get good Argonno wilma ,h,. a.,
| in the district 'fe pest vines
Ihank you, monsieur"
| -, Sc on. lie had already decided to
seek what he wanted in poor rather tban
a rlch locality, and in a viIlaaa r ION
| than the town image ialher
Kouf1et he found to consist Of a stem
s sineea, nag paved. He passed through it
he
d dinlnuuEe cabaret
| on edcn SIDE of the door two men wore
ledhlng, talking. One was the nronria.a
d ouriy inquire with a thick black mane Of
halr; the other was tall wore rings and -
neavy watch CHAIN and had a nose win y
4asunct dent in the center of the ride
me ne proprietor of the orassere spoke TO
nm WIN a certain Difference which Ar
mana, as he entered, noted He could
near that they We're talking about the war
ana the rumored probability of another
| day. va 'te ioiio"lhs
| AS Armand entered the landlord loft tho
door to serve him. The other man wbo
seemed to be merely lounging away a
mornings hour at the inn door, followed.
ana as he dld so said with a yaWn.
| , wen, gossip Pierre, it is long since T
nave bought glass of my own wine from
You: l, too. will have sip for good luck. :"
..u An, mats talking answered Pierre,
we must mark it up with chalk
| Yet the tip of the wine growers broken
nose was OF so vivid a scarlet that it was
certain the drinking of has own wina Wis
| not such rarity with him as Pierre i'm
piled. ii'
Now, here's a spark from Paris" eaid
the WINE grower; you can see fro,1, lie
very cut of his clothes and the wav he
| Ism that SO, neighbour
win this playful sally he addressed Ar
nland: They were standing side by side,
shoulder to shoulder.
| from Paris s''i'
And what are you doing our way-tour
ing?" way -'oui-
"No-they sent me down here-doctor
psopie. LeLt lung. Argonne air. Argonne
"lne-and plenty of it,
fou are quite stranger here, then?"
Il don't Know soul"
What do You think CT the chances of a
| battle tomorrow
Il don't care a curse about tho cbonoo.
Oh d battle tomorrow. What does il mat
Ter to such as you and me? I am come
GOWN mere to drink wine-and get health.
My left lung is ba-a-d."
Well. L wouldn't have thought that tn
look at you. Do you play chess?"
Rather! Do you?"
n,a Hear ear him Pierre! He asks if I can
Oh, that's all right, then. Only don't
| play with NE. i shall certainly beat YOU
You? Just hear him. Wen, it's won
themselves"
oh, it isn't that" said Armand II learn
ed to play at Heidelberg, which is the very
best place to learn"
WHAT you have been in Germany?"
Rather. My mother was German"
"D-n it! Well, SO was mine, and I'm
not ashamed to own IT.
Good! L don't mind taking you at a
game, then But chess playing isn't what
devote myself mostly to. 1 have an
other hobby
And what's that"
Stamp collecting"
Armand had, seen a pocket book end
sticking from the breast of the stranger,
such one is used for the temporary
home of stamps and, standing little
out, the serrated edges CT some specimen
sheets
The man was surprised.
NO. he said Why, it's wonderful!
It's the very thing 1 do myselfr'
We got fine example of the suppressed
Nevis 81" remarked Armand
No! Well, that's a treasure. VIII YOU |
show it me?" 'oN
With pleasure My stamp book is I'm |
Clermont- Some day during the week If |
you will pay me a visit.
AT this point the landlord presented 70 !
them the chess board and the box contain |
ing the pieces. They proceeded to a little |
room back of the bar. and sat with the