The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-22
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oriental proftslon OF gracious titles be.
slowed upon the commissioner and
went into business by stating that the
writer, Baboo Sen's wife, had got two
children by "thc grace OF God and the
Kind favor OF Sir Lemuel, the Father Of
oil Burmans," and tho long petition
was oil 10 tho end that Baboo Sen
might have months leave OF absence.
Larry chuckled. for hc did not under
stand the complex nature OF a Baboo's
English. The next petition gave him
much food for thought II made his
head ache The English was like
iogarithms. Here" he said to the
secretary. you fix these petitions up
later. I'm not used 10 them"
He Strengthened out the rest Of the
official business In short order. Judg
mcnts that would have taken the wind
out OF solomons sails he delivered with
rapidIty that made the secretary's
head swim. They were not all accord
Ing 10 the code and would probably
not stand II sent up 10 the priyy coun.
ell. At any rate, they would give Sir
Lemucl much patient undoing when he
came into his own again. The secre-
tary unlocked the official seal and
worked II. while the captain limited
his signature TO IL. Jones"
THAT'S not forgery" he mused: III
means Larry jones'"
"The chiefs hand ls pretty shaky
this morning." thought the secretary.
for the signature was not much like
the careful. clerkly hand that he was
accustomed TO see.
Sir Lemuels wine had been a stand.
ing reproach 10 Government House. A
dinner there either turned q man into
q teetotahr or a dyspeptic, and at tlfiin
when the captain broachcd bottle Of
II he set his glass down with roar
Hes bfvagit me the vinegar" he or.
claimed. sor the coal oil. Is there NO
better wine 10 the house than thisf"
be asked tho butler. and when told
there wasn't be insisted upon the sec,
rctary writing out an order at once
for fifty dozen pommery. Have II
back In time for dinner. sure. I'll
leave some for lem too. This stun
isn't good for his blood" he said TO
himself grimly.
I'm glad this race meet In on while
I'm king" he thought nv he drove
down after tIftin. taking his secretary
with him. They say the Prince OF
Wales always gets the straight tip.
and I'll be sure to be put on TO some
thing good"
And he was Captain Lushton told
him that bis mare Nettle was sure to
win the Rangun Plate, forgetting to
mention that he himself had backed
Tomboy for tho same race.
"Must have wrenched leg" Lush
ton assured Larry when Nettie came In
absolutely last, but as the secretary
wrote Il o U's" for all the bets he
made and as Sir Lemuel would be into
his own again before settling day and
would have to pay up II did not really
matter TO the captain.
The regiment was so pleased with
Sir Lemuel's contributions that the
best they had In their marquee was
none too good for him. The ladies
found him an equally ready mark.
Mrs Leyburn was pretty and had fish
to fry. II must do little missionary
work while the Ironclad's away" she
thought. Her mission was to install
her husband In the position Of port Of
flcer. That came out later-came out
at the ball that night. The captain as
sured her that he would attend.
There IL always n sort Of Donny.
brook Derby at the end of a race day
In Rangun. Ponies are gently seques.
tered from their more or less willing
owners and handed over, minus their
saddles. to sailors. who pilot them er.
ratlcally around the course for con,
trlbuted prize When the captain saw
the hat going around for the prize mon.
ey he ordered the secretary to write
out 'chlt' for 200 rupees. "Glve !
them something worth while, poor
chaps!" he said.
"And to think that the Ironclad has /
kept this bottled up so longw muttered
Lushton.
Il always said you had a good heart"
Mrs Leyburn whispered to the captain.
"If people would only let you show It."
she added mallciously, meaning. Of
course, Lady Jones, ...
The chief commissioner was easily
the most popular man In Burma that
night. 1t was with difficulty the blue
jackets could be kept from carrying
him home on their shoulders. ~ hope
Lem Is looking after the cargo all
right" murmured the captain as he
drove home to dinner. IL seem to be
getting along nicely. Lucky the old
cats away"
The captain danced the opening qua
irllle at the ball with the wife of the
financial commissioners, and, bar lit
lie enthusiastic rolling, engendered Of
lis sea life, and a couple Of torn trains
as they swept little too close, lie man
lged 1t pretty well, The secretary had
liloted him that far. Then Mrs. Ley
burn swooped down upon him,
There Is an adornment indigenous to
,very ballroom In the east, known as
he kala jagah, 1t may be conserva-