The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-17
Know him better than I do, so you

know him better than do, SO you
must certainly know that Hillars is not
a man to drink because glory or power
or wealth refused to visit him."
You are very discerning young
man." said |. whereat he laughed.
did he get my cabler
mo: thought that 1t was some or
myself. put 1t in his desk. | spoke
to him. but he was too drunk to pay
any heed to what | said Well. | must
be going ! am getting out a sympo-
stun Of editorials from the morning
papers on the possibility of a Franco
Russian alliance. 1t must be at the
cable office in half an hour. If you are
going to wait. you'll find the Berlin
and Paris files in the next ROOM I'll
see you later" and he departed.
1t was Of the clock. The Strand
was choked. Here and there saw the
color Of martial attire. Save for this
and that the buildings were low and
solid and that most Of the people walk
ed slower, might have been looking
down upon Broadway for all the
change Of place l saw. There is not
much difference between New York
and London except in the matter of To-
comotion. The American gets around
with more rapidity than does his Eng
lish cousin. but in the long run he &C.
cOmplishes no more. 1t is only when
one steps on to the continent that the
real difference in the human races is
discerned. Strange as this may seem.
it is not distinguishable in a cosmopol-
itan city. Suddenly my rowing eyes
rested upon a familiar face. 1t was
Hillars. and he was pushing rapidly
across the street. Any one would have
instantly marked him for an American
by the nervous stride, the impatience
at being obstructed. l went into the
fireroom. intending to give him little
surprise. did not have long to wait.
The door to the main office opened, and
he came in singing a snatch from a
drinking song we used to sing at col
lege. The rich baritone that had once
made the old glee club famous was a
bit husky and throaty.
"Dick" he called. Hi, Dick! Well,
I'm hanged" Evidently be had dis
covered my cable.
"Dick isn't in." said l. crossing the
threshold.
together, and we were gazing into each
others eyes.
You old reprobate" l cried. mot
to have met me at the station even"
"Bless my soul. Jack. this cable was
the first intimation that you were with
in 5000 miles CT London. But it does
my heart good to see your pumping
my hand again. Come out to dinner
with me. Now don't begin to talk till
we've had something to eat. I'm al
most famished. | know all the ques.
lions you want to ask. but not now.
There's a Bohemian joint a block
above that'll do your heart good to see.
did in the old days. the green and
salad days. | would they were back
again." soherly. "Oh. I've long story
to tell you. my son. Time enough
when we get to my rooms. But not
word Of it now word. 1t will
all be forgotten in ten minutes with
you. Well rake up the old days and
live 'em over for an hour or so. I'm
glad that suggested you in my letter.
What did the old man say about my
nervous prostration? with half a
laugh.
"He put quotation marks around 1t, d"
answered. 81 wanted to see you par
ticularly. They told me that you were
rolling down hill so fast that if some
one did not put fulcrum under you
you'd be at the bottom in no time at
all. I'm going to be the lever by which
you are to be rolled up hill again"
He smiled grimly. IF any one could
do tha+--well, here we are" And we
entered the chophouse and took ia.
BILE in one Of the side rooms. woods"
he said to the waiter, chops for two,
Clipped potatoes. and fill up those
stems of mine with ale. That will be
all. brought those stems from across,
Jack. You'll go crazy over them, for
they are beauties"
"A SollCSC OiCo ouShSAoA AihS sAAAASS
out of ten has mania for collecting
pipes or stems or both. Dan and l
had been affected this way. During
the year | had studied at Heidelberg
l had gathered together some fifty odd
pipes and stems. l have them yet and
many a pleasant memory they beget
me- AS for the stems Of Dan. they
were beyond compare.
"Tl tell you Il story about them
said Dan after he had taken a deep
swallow of the amber ale. Few men
can boast of stems lik these. Not
many months ago there was party of
men and women. belonging to the CAPT
tai of a certain kingdom. who attended
a dinner. 1t was one of those times
when exalted personages divest them
selves of the dignity and pomp of
court and become free and informal.
There were 20 Of these stems made
especially for the occasion. By cir
cumstance over which l had no con-
troll l was the only alien at this din
ner. The stems were souvenirs. How
came by two was due to the lady
whom took down to dinner and who
presented hers to me after having