The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-07
BY ROBERT
LOUIS
STEVENSON

left II In The cloakroom, and returned
the club to while away the afternoo
and dine
If you dine here today, Roles" oil
served an acquaintance. you may Sc
two Of the most remarkable men i
England-Prince Florizel of Roliem
and old Jack vandeleur."
II have heard of the prince" reptile,
Mr. ROLES, "and General yandelelr
have even met in society"
General Vandeleur Is an ASST re
turned the other This is his brothe
John, the biggest advcnturer, the hes
judge of precious stones and one Of tn,
NEST acute diplomatists in Europe
Have you never heard of his duel will
the Due de Val d'Orge, of his exploit,
and atrocities when he was dictator OF
Paraguay, OF his dexterity in recover
ing Sir Samuel Lewis jcwehy, or OF
his services In the Indian mutiny-
services by which the government prof
tied, but which the government dared
not recognize? You make me wonder
what we mean by fame or even by in
fanny, for Jack Vandeleur has prodi-
gious claims to both Run downstairs. y
he continued, take table near them
and keep your ears open. You will
hear some strange talk or / am much
misled."
But how shall | know them?" in
CURED the clergyman.
"know them cried his friend. why,
the prince Is the finest gentleman in
Europe, the only living creature who
locks like king. and as for Jack Van
deleur, if you can imagine Ulysses Mt
seventy years of age and with a saber
cut across his face you have the man
before you. Know them, indeed. Why,
you could pick either of them out OF a
Derby day"
ROLES eagerly hurried to the dining
room. II was as his friend had assert
edit was impossible to mistake the
pair In question. Old John Vandcleur
was OF Il remarkable force of body and
obviously broken to the most difficult
exercises. He had neither the carriage
Of a swordsman nor of sailor nor yet
of one much Injured TO the saddle. but
something made up of all'these and the
result and expression of many different
habits and dexteritcs His features
were bold and aquiline. his expression
arrogant and predatory. his whole mp
pearance that of n swift, violent, un-
scrupulous man of action, and his copi-
GUS white hair and the deep saber cut
that trapcrsed his nose and temple add.
ed Il note of sayagery to head already
remarkable and menacing in itself.
In his companion, the Prince of Bohe-
mia, Mr.. ROLES was astonlshed to rec.
ognize the gentleman who had recon-
mended him the study OF Gaboriau.
Doubtless Prince Florizel, who rarely
visited the club, of which, as of most
Others. he was an honorary member,
had been waiting for John vandeleur
when Simon accosted him on the previ-
Gus evening.
The other diners had modestiy retired !
into the angles Of the room and left |
the distinguished pair In a certain iso-
lation, but the young clergyman was
by any sentiment Of awe
and. marching boldly up, took his place
ut the nearest table.
The conversation was indeed new to |
the students ears. The eX-dictator Of |
Paraguay stated many extraordinary |
experiences m different quarters Of the |
world. and the prince supplied COM |
mentary which, to a man of thought. |
YVES even more interesting than the /
events themselves. Two forms of ex-
perlcnce were thus brought together
and laid before the young clergyman. |
and he did not know which TO admire |
the most-the' desperate actor or the |
skilled expert In life: the man who |
spoke boldly of his own deeds and i
perils or the man who seemed. like n |
god. TO know all things and TO have |
suffered nothing. The manner of each
lptly fitted with his part In the dis
course. The dictator inaulGed in bru-
tclities nike of speech aud gesture.
His fhfid opened and shut and fell
'oughly on the table. and his voice was
oad and heady. The prince, on the
1ther Hand. seemed the very type OF
lrbare docility and quiet. The least
the least infection. had
With him a weightier Significance than
III the shouts and pantomimc Of his
aud If ever, ms must fSe-
lucntly have been the case, be de-
'crlbed some experience personal TO
himself. II was so aptly disslmulated
Is TO pass unnoticed with the rest
at length the talk wandered on to
he late Iobberies and the rajah's Ola
nond.lf
Thai diamond would be better In
he sea- observed Prince FlOrizel.
AS b yandeleur." replied the dicta-
or. 'rour hlghness may imagine my
lisscnt."
Il speak on grounds Of public pol
cy," pursued the prince. Jewels so
'aluable should be reserved for the col
nction of prince or the treasury Of
-roat nation. To hand them about
mong the common sort OF men is 10
ct a price on virtues head. and il the
aiah Of Kashgar-a prince | under
tand. of great enlightenment desired
engeance upon the men Of Europe he
ould hardly have gone more ef6ca-
icusly about his purpose than by send