The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-08-23

4 DO NOT LIKE To TAX YOUR COURTESY.
But before he had read a dozen lines
his Indifferent gaze had become eager,
aud he hurried on 10 the end. Then he
gave expression TO a low whistle, in
which were mingled relief. exultation
and diSmay. The concluding para
graph read:
So give up your Washington project and
come back 20 Texas. Very likely your an
cestors ala own the land. but q was
hundred years ago, and mountain OF
rival claimants has piled up and covered
proof from any belief but your own
You've already been there six months
and IN ho bound spent a lot OF money.
and whcre have you gotf You might con-
tinuo Il for lifetimc-othCra havc-and
then get nowhere. So what's the usof
There's plenty OF land here that YOU have
unQuostioncd title 90. and some day u
viii represent a lot OF money. and you
know Texas is O good starting point for
racer like you. Another thing, saw
Miss Atmlr the other day. and from the
WAY she asked after you I knew that
whatever misunderstanding there had
been wns forgotten So. with au due re-
spact I say you are a fool n you stay IN
TOM
The letter was crumpled and thrust
back into his pocket Return TO Texas!
II only ne could! The Washington
project" as Tom called Il had long
since been rclcratcd 20 a place in the
background Of his future. and he had
only chung % IL because there seemed
nothing else for him to DO and because
he was not ready to 90 back 70 Texas.
But the reference 90 Miss Atmar dad
away with that
Mechanically his fingers sought the
three remaining half dollars in the
depths OF his trousers pocket Ten
minutes before he had been delibcrut-
Ing whether to expend them for lodg'
Ing and trust TO his finding work for
meals or TO take thGm 20 some good
restaurant and let chance or luck pro
vide the lodging. Now food und lodg-
ing were both forgotten They must
take him back u Texas.
He was on The questionable side OF
the avenue, where there was usually
little passing. But as he moved for
ward ngalu he noticed that people In
Increasing numbers were arriving and
taking positions as near the curbstones
ns possible. Already they were three
or four lines deep.
He glanced across 10 the other side
That was packed with people, as were
also the windows above. What was it
parade. Then ne remembered. Why,
Prince Henry was coming, Of course.
He had lost sight Of New York's en-
thusiasm I'm his own concerns. Even II
&c Ind but thrcc half dollars 70 set
back TO Texas with. the world was still
able TO 20 on about It's own affairs.
He walked on more slowly, gazing at
the people. but his eyes unsecing and
fun OF thought. suddenly he turned
and pushed his way through the lines
OF spectators. Several policemen shout
ed and started toward him, but he
strobe across the avenue without heed
Inc them and forced a passage through
the denser crowd upon the opposite
side
A few minutes later he entered a COS
/ tuners shop on + street.
can you furnish me a German uni
FORM he asked. Il do not wish Il to
be very elaborate or conspicuous, but
suitable for meeting the prince md his
suit You see"-
eyes. yes; I understand, sir" bowling
and smiling. rye had several such
calls already: private theatricals or
maybe the vaudeville. Everything
/ German Just now. Yes, sir. I've got
the very thing you want One Of the
German embassy had a suit misitted
BY his tailor and wouldn't take IT, The
tailor turned It over to me- Perfectly