The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19
BY
w. A. FRASER

Q-A-Q-o0Q-EC t-EI-S1-Tt-S-Ht-
IR LEMUEL JONES, C. l. E.. was
chief commissioner of Burmah.
~ Lawrence Jones, captain of the
tramp schooner Newcastle Maid,
was his brother. More than that, they
were twins, and as like as two drops of
water. 1t was kismet that Sir Lemuel
should rise to be chief commissioner, while
it was Larrys own fault that he was only
captain of a freighter. But they both en-
joyed themselves, each after his kind.
One morning In November the New
castle Maid glided up the Irawadi and
swung TO moorings just off the main
wharf at Rangoon. Larry had not seen
his brother for years, and for the matter
OF that did not care if many more years
passed before he saw him. Their paths
ran at right angles. He was there for
cargo of rice, not to renew family ties.
1t was because the chief engineer of
the Newcastle Maid was man after his
own heart that he said before going
ashore: Il don't want to get into gale
here, for I've had letter from the own
ers over that last break l made in Cal
cutta; If l come off seas over just lock
me up in the cabin and don't let me out.
No matter what say, keep me there un-
Ill I'm braced up
Then the captain went ashore.
He took drive out through the can
tonments. AS he bowled along in the
old gharry a new experience came to
him. Gentlemen lifted their hats and
ladies driving in their carriages smiled
and bowed in the most gracious manner.
Il wonder if there's anything sticking
to my face" Thought Larry, and he passed
his hand carefully over its rounded sur
face; it seemed all righS
But still they kept it up-everybody he
met, and one officer, galioping by on his
pony, took pun at the animals head and
Oh Aro
night, sir?"
MOI" roared the captain; for he hadn't
the faintest idea of going to club with
out an invitation.
They'll be awfully disappointed" came
the echo OF the officers voice as the
gharry opened up a gap between them.
Very kind muttered Larry; 'but i
fancy they'll get over it. Must have TAX
en- me for somebody else.''
The next minute Larry was busy star
Ing open -mouthed at the image of him
self sitting In a carriage just in front.
The carriage was turning out of a COM
pound, and blocked the road so that his
own driver was forced to stop. He rec
ognized the other man. 1t was Sir Lem
nel, his twin brother.
The recognition was mutual. The COM
missioner bowed quite coldly as the cap
tain called out, How are you, Lemuel?"
Then the big Waller horses whipped the
ColIldS6 QOWH the IOdU at a SlaS0lng gait
end Larry was left alone.
80 that's why they have been taking
off their hats to me-" he mused "They
take me for Sir Lemuel Great time he
must have ruling these yellow niggers out
here. I'd like to be in his shoes just
for day to see how it feels to be king
of Burmah.'
All the way back to the hotel he was
thinking about it. Arrived there, he
wrote note addressed to the chief COM
missioner and sent it off by a native
THAT will bring him. he muttered, ''he
always was bit afraid of me-
1t was o'clock when Sir Lemuel ar
rived In his carriage There was great
scurrying about of servants, and no end
OF salaaming the Lat Sahib;" for it was
not often the chief commissioner honored
the hotel with his presence. He was
shown to Capt. Jones' room
Take a seat, Lem" said Capt. Larry,
cheerfully. l wanted to see you, and
thought you'd rather come here than re-
ceive me at the government house"
Please be brief, them said Sir Lem
uel, In his most digniied manner; at have
to attend\a dinner at the club tonight In
honor OF the return Of our judicial COM
missioners.F
''Oh, Sir Lemuel will be there in time
for that" chuckled. the captain. "But
first, Lem, for the sake, of old times.
want you to drink a glass of wine with
me. You know We took a drink together
pretty often the first year Of our exist
ence." Then he broke into loud sailor
laugh that irritated the commissioner.
while don't approve of drinking to
the extent you have carried It," said Sir
Lemuel, with judicial severity, "still /
can't refuse a glass proffered by my
brother
''Your twin BROTHER broke in Larry
"of whom you've always been so fond,
you know"
II really must be going, SO please tell
me why E9uKe sent for me-" But when
he had trunk the glass of wine, he gave
up all idea of going anywhere but to
sleep-for it was drugged
Ihen Capt. Larry stripped his brother,
peeled the august body of the commits
Eioner as one would strip a willow and
draped him in his own sailor outfit.
You're groggy-looking captain" he
said, as he tried TO brace the figure up in
Dig chair; you're a disgrace to the
service You'll have your papers taken
away first thing you know"
When he had arrayed himself in the
purple and fine linen Of the commissioner.
ne emptied the contents of the bottle of
wine through the window. Then he went
below and spoke to the proprietor "The
captain upstairs, who had an i'm
portant communication to make to me.
has become suddenly most completely in
@OA4OdCSu, NEVER saw man get drunk
so quickly in my life. Can you have
him sent off to his ship, so that he won't
get In disgrace? It's my express wish
that this should be done, as he has been
OF service to me-"
All right, sir,'' exclaimed the hotel
Keeper, touching his forehead with his
1oretinger in salute. II will get Can't
Dawn, who Is a great friend of his. to
take him off right away
Most cOnSiderate man. fhe chief now
missioner" remarked the boniface as the
carriage rolled away.
The carriage swurg in under a shed-like
portico at the front Of a big struggling
bungalow. The driver pulled up his
horses; the two yaktail-I earring footmen.
who had jumped down from their places
behind as the carriage turned in off the
road, ran hastily up opening the door.
and lowering the steps for The Presence
the Lat Sahfb, the Father of all Bur
mans.
Halo! there's the ships log,' ex-
claimed the captain, looking at the Wis
itors' book at the entrance. "Wonder
where I've got to sign that? The shin
musters big crew." as he ran his eve
down the long list Of names.
When does The Presence want the car
rfage@ asked a ponderous, nuch-liveried
native servant, making a deep saIaam.
The captain pulled out his watch-Sir
1SemuePS watch, ITS a heanfv, he