The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-08

charest-an enchanting voyage-trav-
eled across Norway in cariole, and
sllated through Holland. Finally set
tied down in London to IS months hard
work as a journalist.
But the tramp fever was IL my veins,
and the daughters of Themis had tan
gled slein to uuravel. Thus it came to
pass that in the spring of 81 l regis
tered my name at the Acropolis hotel
of San Francisco. l had passed leisure
ly from state to state, and my small
capital had assumed microscopical pro-
portions. With the exception of half a
dozen magazine artiCles--somc of them
not paid for--I had done no work. But
/ carried good letters of introduction,
had accumulated plenty of material,
and confronted the future with grin
upon my face.
In this mood, looking at the world
through rose-colored goggles, sat
down to breakfast upon the morning
succeeding my arrival at the 8 ropols
and picked mp the morning Iper. |
was carelessly scanning its columns.
when the following advertisement met
my eye:
"Nanted-A Young, strong, healthy
man. graduate of a uniyers. preferred,
who must be an athlete, scholar and
a gentleman. Large salary to right
man. Apply Omega, between thc
hours Of ten and eleven, at tng Consoii-
dated savings bank"
Reading these lines. | spocGlateG
| in icprtu TO the nambcr of young men
in California who Vonld consid them-
selves eligible card,dutes for tine large
| salary" and, p,,sLhg this train OF
| thought, | reflected tlrt it might be
amusing TO present my self between the
/ hours of ten and eleven at the Cousol-
| dated savings bank.
! Accordingly | did so.
1t was the qualification of an absurd
whim (unless we take into cousidera-
tion the daughters Of Thcmis}, but it
| involved me in an amazing adventure,
To my infinite surprise, the bank was
not surrounded by crowd of athletes;
and the cashier informed me. with
silky smile, that Omega was within aud
alone.
"Thc Shn Francisco youth" said 1,
"must be singuarly modest"
admirable Crichtons," he rejoined,
"are scarce as blacl, tulips. DO under
stand, sir, that you are an applicant3'
up to this moment / had not consid-
cred this very obvious question. None
the less Ircpled promptly; "Yes,"
lie looked me up and down, a queer
smile curling his lips. Then he held
out his hand for my card.
My name" replied lightly, "is-Ai-
pha."
The cashier nodded pleasantly, and
disappeared. When hc returned, after
an absence of ten minutes, his smile
was still more accenuated.
Omega ne murmured, sis in the
presidents private room. Kindly fol-
low me"
obliged MIN, ana found myself in
dating my chest and squaring my
shoulders. Opon such occasions man
wishes to cut as fine a figure as pos
sble, and I'll confess that the enigmatic
smile Of the cashier piqued me not a
httle. Feeling that'I had embarked
upon a fools errand, l followed my
guide down n corridor and into e hand
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