Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-09
A JUBILEE
PRESENT
IcoH1NUEDl
No. 8 of the Series


Have you ever been there before:'
Not since they got the one good
portable piece which l believe they ex-
mbit now. Its a long time since l
read Of i'll can't remember where
but l know they have got q gold cup
Of sorts worth several thousands. 4
number Of the immorally rich dubbed
together and presented it to the nation.
and two Of the richly immoral intend
to snaf1e it for themselves. At any
rate. we might go and have a look at
1t, Bunny, don't you think"
Think! seized his arm.
when? When: Nhen:" l asked,
like a quick firing gun.
"The sooner the better while old
Theobald's away on his honeymoon"
Our nedico had married the week
before, nor vas any fellow practition-
er taking his work. at least not that
considerable branch Of it which con-
sisted Of Rafaes, during his brief alb
sence from town. There were rea-
sons, delightfully."- obvious to US, why
such a plan would have been highly
unwise in DR.. Theobald. l, however.
was sending him daily screeds and
both matutinal and nocturnal tele-
grams, the composition of which af-
forded Radies not a little enjoyment.
well. then, when-when:' I be-
gan to repeat.
Tomorrow, if you like"
"Only to look:'
The Limitation was my one regret.
1--WE must do so, Bunny. before we
leap"
Very we'll" I sighed. But tomor-
row it is"
And the morrow it really was.
saw the porter that night and. l still!
think. bought his absolute allegiance
for the second coin of the realm. My
story, however. invented by Rafies,
was sufficiently specious in itself. That
sick gentleman. Mr.. Maturin las I had
to remember to call HIM. was really
or apparently sicken;ng for fresh air.
DR.. Theobald would allow him none.
BE was Fostering NE for just Il day
in the country while the glorious
weather lasted. l was myself con
WINGED that no possible harm could
come Of the experiment. Would the
porter help me in SO innocent and mer-
!torious an intrigue: The MAJ hest
tated. l produced my half sovereign.
The man was lost. And at half past
8 next morning, before the heat of the
day, Rafaes and l drove to Kew gar
dens in q hired landau. which was to
call for US at midday and wait until
we came. The porter had assisted NE
to carry my invalid downstairs in a
carrying chair hired dixie the landau
from Harrod's stores for the occasion.
1t was little after 9 when we crawled
together into the gardens. By half
past my invalid had had enough, and
out he tottered on my arm. A cab, a
message to u coachman, a timely
train to Baker street, another cab, and
we were at the British museum-brisk
pedestrians now-not very many min
utes after the opening hour of 10 a. ID.
The museum pigeons were grooming
among the shadows of the grimy colon
made, and the stalwart janitors looked
less stalwart than usual. as though
their medals were too heavy for them.
l recognized some habitual readers go.
ing to their labor underneath the dome
OF mere visitors we seemed among the
FIRST.
That's the room" said Rafles. who
had bought the twopenny guide. as
we studied it opeI.y OF the nearest
bench-'No. 43, lrsrairs and sharp
around to the RICH. Come on. Bun
n.y.
And he led the W.. in silence, but
with q long netholical strife which
! could not understand until we came
to the corridor leading y the room of
gold, when he turned 10 NE for a NO.
0ent.
"a hundred and thirty-n!ne wards
from this TO the open street" said Raj.
hes, mot counting the stairs. =! sup.
pose we could do it in twenty seconds
but if we did we should have TO iurnr
the gates. No, you must remember I.
loaf Out at slow march, Bunny. wheth
er you like it or not"
But you talked about a hiding place
for a night"
"Quite so-for all night. We should
have to get back, go on lying low anL
saunter out with the crowd next day
after doing the whole show thorough
~"
What. With gold in our pockets
And gold in our boots and gold W
the sleeves and legs of our suits. 70,
leave that to me, Bunny"
1t is none of my business to describ,
the so called room Of gold, with whic!
J. for one, was not q little disappoin,
ed. The glass cases which both fl IN,
line it may contain unique examples o
the goldsmith's art in times and place
Of which one heard quite enough IN IL
course Of ones classical education, bu
from q professional point of view
would as lief have the ransacking o
a single window In the west end a
the pick OF all those spoils OF Etrur!t
and of ancient Greece. The gold ma,
not be so soft as II appears, but il Ger