Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-12

full Of life and color"
Interesting because interested" re-
Joined Gordon, slowly twirlins his
wineglass by the stem-'lnterested In
q vast range Of small matters. the tri'
fling affairs of the moment"
"Not a bit like New York" Darrell
continued, land always new to me-
See those young fellows. clerks. sup
pose, going home. Would you see any
so light hearted on Broadway? Why
every mothers son Of them would be
gnawing his muStache with fierce de-
termination. and if an honest answer
could be had you might ask one ques'
tion of fifty of them in succession and
get the same answer every time. What
are you thinking aboutT I'm think
ing about a scheme to get hold of some
money And If two were talking II
would be of business-of girls. perhaps
once in awhile, but Of business nine
times in ten. Look at the people sit
ting around these tables
Darrell shifted his glance with the
last words. and there was pause be-
fore he added in an altered and much
lower tone:
"Now, that's little more like what
we're accustomed to see al home"
Gordon turned cautious eye toward
table upon their left.
"You mean." he said. your Russian
friend and the black whiskered pirate
who is talking to him?"
Darrell nodded.
From a snatch Of their conversation
which l overheard" said Gordon, II
Judge that your friend has been losing
money in a gambling club and is anx-
ious to return and lose some more.
The other Is dissuading him."
"Then beg the pirates pardon" re-
piled Darrell. Il thought he was try.
ing to sell Getchikoff gold brick.
That's what reminded me Of New
York"
whats bis name?' asked Gordon.
81 didn't catch it."
Ivan Getchikoff." was the reply.
"He's the son Of the governor general
Of Stavropol. in the Caucasus. and colo
mel in the cars army. | met him
through Braybrook Of the British en-
bassy. He seems to be gentleman.
but he's no friend Of mine. His so
ciety is a little too thrilling for me in
my present state Of nerves."
WANTED you to assist at some sort
Of a duel, didn't he?"
"Yes, but succeeded In lodging II"
said Darrell, without getting into one
myself. as usually happens over here
when fellow attempts to evade those
little social obligations. No more of
that sort Of thing for me. Bob. there's
nothing in it. and nobody knows that
better than do"
Gordon nodded several times slowly
and with a glance that may have be-
trayed trace Of envy.
you've had adventures in all quar-
tiers Of tie GLOBE" he said. while l.
well, I married early and settled down.
and I've been thoroughly happy" he
added almost defantly.
81 shan't marry" replied Darrell,
"but l shall certainly settle down. In
fact, l have. I've seen good deal OF
life in the last ten years. No dissipa.
tion, you understand, or as little as q
man can get along with. And really
it was all luck. Wherever I went
something was bound to happen"
"And If it didn't" rejoined Gordon
'you made it. know you. Jack.
know you through and through. Ad'
venture is your natural food. Was II
luck that got you into that last awful
Jig in Wall street,
"No; but 1t was luck that got me ou'
Of it." said Darrell. with laugh. "Up'
on my soul, Bob, was near losing
every cent l had in the world, and
then-well, think 1t was the winning
that broke me down. At any rate.
was q wreck when the thing was al
cleaned up. | have the doctors WORD
for 1t. and If my mother bribed the
doctor to say 1t. why, so much the bet
ter for the doctor-and for me If take
his advice. Absolute rest he said
and he was right If fire engine goes
by in these days | turn my back tt
avoid the excitement, though there:
ncthing nervous in the sight Of Parl:
engine plodding along. But this mar
Getchikoff is another proposition. Hell
10. he's getting out his checkbook!
knew it was gold brick game! Wait
erp'
He took passing servant by the
sleeve and whispered to him:
"If that Russian gentleman asks yor
for a pen and ink, don't get them. DE-
you comprehend? This for yourself"
And he put some money into the fel
lows hand.
Ten seconds later Getchikoff wa
asking for writing tools. and the oblig
Ing servitor was promising to fetcl
them instantly. But he did not do it.
Getchikoff had been drinking NOR
wine than was good for him and hat
passed into q condition where frient
might prevent him from spending hi
money foolishly by any device tha
seemed adequate. He swore at the
waiter for returning without the pen
and it was while relieving his feeling:
in this way that he first saw Darrell
to whom his back had been turned
when the two Americans sat down
Arising unsteadily. he approached theil
table, with extended hand.