The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-10

If Joe chooses he can meet him on q
level, and, employing the same meth.
DDS. influence the secret oryierof Thugs
against the Russian, for he has power
behind the throne. This does not
happen to be his way If the baron
| will not enter into another duel with
him he must employ some other honor.
able means for accomplishing his end.
They finally bring up at the hotel
The hour is not so late for those who
make day out of Eight. but with trav.
elers weary from a long sea journey
and sightseeing all day it Is an entire.
ly different matter.
All have retired. and Joe is COM
PEELED to let the matter lie over to the
morrow or else wake Mr.. Grimes This
latter he would be tempted to do, as
he believes the case requires prompt
attention. only that he remembers the
pseudo silver king complained of
headache as well as lame ankle
So he determines to let matters rest
until the morning. If all goes well
they can then discuss the affair with
clear brains and decide upon the best
course to pursue.
The day dawns upon the city OF
Bombay. and. as is usual. all soon be-
comes hustle and confusion As the
hour grows nearer noon this enthu-
siasm will gradually die out and leave
sort of lethargy in its place. common
to all warm climates.
Mynheer Joe is early on foot, and
awaits the coming of his friend. When
Mr.. Grimes finally shows up he is
greeted with wink and reckoning
spot. anxious to learn what new dev-
iltry is in the wind.
Rapidly Joe sketches the adventure
of the preceding night. The lapse of
time has not changed his mind with
regard to things, and he sees matters
in just as serious light as when the
events occurred ten hours before.
Mr.. Grimes hears the story grayely.
lie makes good listener, for he says
nothing until the end is reached, but
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OF all people he is the last to make a
mountain out of mole-hill, but there
can be no Disgusting the fact that their
situation is desperate when a man like
the baron can set such diabolical ma
chinery in motion against them.
He agrees with Mynheer Joe that
the time has come to- strike back.
Perhaps his methods may differ from
those of the traveller, for Mr.. Grimes
is believer in the homeopathic
adage, similia similibus curantur-like
is cured by like. When in Rome he
does as the Romans do, and adapts
himself to circumstances. This has
been one reason for his remarkable
success. To a certain extent Mynheer
Joe has followed the same plan. but
he cannot go SO far as his friend in
these matters. drawing the line at a
certain point.
Thus, in order to meet at common
level these two must both give way.
1t is advice Joe seeks, nothing more.
Mr.. Grimes ponders over the mat
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pulse, and chews the cud of reflection
at the beginning of crisis. not when
it has passed by, his policy being that
an ounce of prevention is better than
a pound of cure.
Finally he turns around and lays
his finger upon the ann Of the tfav
eler. The. light in his eye proclaims
that he has conceived an idea, and
Joe feels satisfied something is com
ing which 1t will pay him well to lay
hold of-something that may cause the
baron to believe he has struck an ava
ianche.
"Mynheer Joe, we must be up and
doing. This miserable Russian shall
not say he has beaten three Yankees
in a game. know your principles and
respect them, but the baron is an OBJ
,stacle to our progress. He must be
removed"