Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12


ghost2' asked Mrs Van Twiller, giving
Caldwell her slim, white hand.
"And a dungeon" Ned assured her run
ming his hand through his hair with BOY
ish gesture which told, more than WORDS
how Jolly glad ne was to see them all, ne
glanced around the luXuriantiy appoih'eu
Yacht II seemed but yesterday that he
left II all-the ease of it, the slight tWahs
of the voices from the states, the beauty oil
their wonderland yet it had been Two
years.
Thinking thus, he did not realize that the
Oglesby party, by instinct, had satheieu
round him in circle, his stalwart SIX leet
loosely clad in white duck the center OF ad-
miring glances. Suddenly long-ura"h
sigh broke the silence. and a musical voice
said with laugh that broke oddly
Ned you are perfectly splendid.
The moment of embarrassment was over
They were all laughing and chatting now,
and the flush was slowly dying IN Neu
CaldUelTs tanned cheeks. No one but Mar
ion Oglesby could have said 1t in Just such
an imnersonal way He thrust his hands
deep in his pockets and looked down upon
her. as she leaned back in the green-cush-
toned chair.
Cad, but it had been good to look into her
frank honest eyes, to feel the firm but
girlish clasp of her hand!
The memory of eyes that had dropped, yet
invited, OF lips IfldI ndu Scll-
suously-all the half Latin, half savage al
lurements of the South American beauties,
suddenly sckened him as he saw her be-
fore him. simply gowned in white mohair
with the New York Yacht Club colors at
her throat and on her cockey little sailor
hat.
Then. remembering the others. he turned
abruptly and followed Mr.. Oglesby into the
latter's cabin, half sleeping apartment hail
den.
Henry G.. Oglesby owner of the Psyche,
now lying at anchor In the harbor of San
Mateo, president of the San Mateo and
Northern railway, and the father of the
only girl to whom Ned Caldwell had ever
given serious thought surveyed the young
man critically from between narrowing lids.
Rather took you by surprise, ell, Ned?'
ION, we thrive on surprises here, replied
Ned grimly. but a week was hardly time
to make things comfortable for the women
still"
Don't make 'em too comfortable. That's
Just what they want-new sensations, Cen
trail American life as it is
"Matanyez has turned the summer palace
over for their use"
For a consideration inquired Oglesby
with twinkle in his shrewd eyes.
Ned nodded his head.
It's not far from the construction camp,
so l can look after the crowd a bit. And it's
crammed with old hangings. pottery and
metal things they'll like. I've host of
native servants who don't know a blessed
thing. but who will do what your people
from the yacht tell them The pne real
Is IHe water supply. II VIE.
I've never touched a drop that was not
boiled. Everybody must be warned"
Not bit-not bit. carry my water
supply wherever we go. It's here on the
yacht. cases and cases of it, straight from
the spring on my Vermont farm. l tell you,
Ned, it's made a new man of me-and I'm
going TO put it on the market-advertise it
boom it,"
How mahy cases have you on board?"
Interrupted the practical Caldwell
Two hundred.
..i-ohfa f,r tbraa I,,,rJral ,,,ora ,7froo+I,,
we land. a steamer leaves New York to-
morrow. The water must come on that"
Unconsciously Caldwell had dropped back
in his role of SUPERINTENDENT and indeed
he felt that it was no light responsibility
TO provide for this irresponsible party of
pleasure seekers. thrust so suddenly upon
him.
When he rejoned the New Workers under
the awning, the launch had been lowered.
The landing stage was crowded with ma
tlves, the gay uniforms of the soldiers lend
Ing glitter and color to the greeting Flags
shot up to the turrets of the government
buildings. A salute doomed from the fort
The New Workers Were quite overcome by
he display in their honor.
My gracious! exclaimed Amy Morrison,
Il feel as if had a role in some new pro-
ducton by d Belasco The New Workers at
san Mat,o. or something of that sort"
II is theatric sort of life we lead down
mere, admitted Caldwell, thoughtfullv
These petty republics change hands about
as fast as scenery is shifted on the stage ="
by the way, Caldwell" drawled Ham
lnerS!ey, who owned few shares in the
san Maeto and Northern road. who han
pens TO be at the head of San Mateo lust
now? The last time you wrote ii was
President Matanyez-"
The same now, with his good old allies
IN crime and graft Senior Domingo. min
lister of state and Senior Domarco. minister
os finance" --'''''S'e i
That's doing tolerably we'll" remarked
Oglesby, lighting fresh cigar Nearly two
years ana not revolution"
caldwell shot him quick glance
put the instruction party still lives and
i,oius Ine sword over their heads I've
heen tempted more than once to cu+ ~
slender thread and let il drop'' N"0
near you are quite a parsonage dou,r
~. Neu. Oar railway is bound To tan
niiioHs' they say. and your work has made
Van Twiller S"lu Mrs.
s.i' an, the railways doing very we'll" he
niu, tdreiessly Then with gesture to-
T1i3 me center OF the landing stage BE
I,olu tle government of San Mateo. drawn
UP 10 do you honor" -
nhree men in fun dress uniform. covered
WIZ, WIN medals and colors, stood against a
foreground of picked soldiers. A snace had
been cleared In front of them So that tbe
party on the launch might command an ey
Celeht view OF the impressive plcture
SHUTS bolh!ngo and DOmarco, support
ne IIeSideht datanycz. prepared to extend
tEc welcome of the government TO senior
oslesby most honorable and beautiful
bG'sts' sald Caldwell in carefully modulat-
ed tones. His eXcellency has announced
a court function, a ball or something of
INC sort in your honor at the palace to-
night: suggested that you might wish TO
rest nut ms eNcellency snlffed-yes he did
ne shlHed at the Idea of n beautiful woman
from the states ever being tired. Such
charm. such verve. such spritsn he insisted
ana so the bail goes. It's nothing short
OF a command that l present YOU TO his
"npper-snapper court at Q tonight"
MIS-. Van Twtller clapped her hands This
was too amusngi
The band played execrably. the soldiers
saluted at various angles. the trio, which
represented the government, received them
with an air which was denciously new to
the women of New York and the populace
shouted itself hoarse
The New Workers climbed into the special
gay with the commngled colors of the
United States and San Mateo: more cheers
more bad music, and the train shot up the
mountain side.
At the foot of the incline the president
and his devoted advisers looked upward
after the train, their faces strangely
thoughtful.
All, it was great thing to be rich--to buy
from government the right to force way
into the heart of It's mountans-the heavens
only knew what for! Gold there was not,
nor silver. These New Workers wore money
breathed money. They showered II on their
women, who glistened like the heavens at
night. Plainly the treasury of San Mateo
should be replete somehow at the exnense