The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-21

Burma. Lawrence Jones,
y captain OF the tramp steamer
Newcastle Maid. wns bis brother.
More than that. they were twins. aa
like m two drops OF water, II was
kiamet that Sir Lcmucl should rise 10
b. chief commissioner, while II was
I.arrys own fnult that ho was only
captain OF n frcghter but they both
enjoyed themselves. each after hls
kind.
One morning In November tho New.
castle Maid glidcd up tho irawadi and
swung 10 mooringS just of the main
wharf at RanguD. Larry had not seen
bis brother for years. aud. for the mat.
Tor Of thnt. did not care II many more
years pissed before hc saw him. Their
paths ran at right angles. He was
there for n cargo OF rice. not to renew
family ties.
II was because the chief engineer Of
the Newcastle Maid was u man after
his own heart that he said before 20.
Ing nshorc II don't want 10 get into
a gale here, for I've had n letter from
the owners over that last brcnk | made
IN Calcutta. II come OF seas over
juat lock me In tho cabin aud don't let
me out. No matter what say. keep
me there until I'm braced up"
Then the captain went ashore.
He took drive out through the can
tcnments. AZ hc bowied along In the
old ghnrry new experience came to
him, Gentlemen lifted their hats and
ladies driving In their carriages smiled
and bowed In the most gracious man
ner.
II wonder II there's anything stick
ing TO my face" thought Larry, aud he
passed his hand carefully over It's
rounded surface II seeiaei all right.
But still they kept II up-everybody
be met, aud one officer. galloplng by on
his pony. took u pull at the animafs
head and shouted. Are you coming to
the club tonight slrT'
NO. reared the captain. for he
hadn't the faIntcst Idea OF going TO q
club without nn invitation.
They'll be awfully disappointed"
came the echo OF the officers voice as
the gharry opened up gap between
them.
Very kind" muttered Larry. but !
fancy they'll get over t. Must have
taken me for somebody else"
The next minute Larry was busy
staring open mouthed at the image OF
himself sitting In carriage just In
front. The carriage was turning out of
a compound and blocked the road 30
that his own driver was forced to stop.
He recognized the other man. 1t was
Sir Lemuel. bis twin brother.
The recognition was mutual. The
commissioner bowed quite coldly as
tho captain called out, How are you.
LemuelT
Then the big Waller horses whipped
the carriage down the road at slash
ing gait, and Larry was left alone.
80 that's why they've been taking
OF their hats to me, he unused. They
take me for Sir Lemuel. Great time
he must have ruling these yellow mig.
gers out here. I'd like to be In his
shoes Just for day to see how II feels
to be king OF Burma
All the way back TO the hotel he was
thinking about II. Arrived there. he
wrote note addressed TO the chief
commissioner and sent 1t of by ma
tive. THAT will bring him." he NUT
tered. "He always was bit afraid OF
me-"
II was @ o'clock when Sir Lemuel ar
rived In his carriage. There was a
great scurrying about Of servants and
no end of salaamlng the Lat Sahlb."
for II was not often the chief commits
sIoner honored the hotel with his pres.
ence. lie was shown to Captain Jones
room.
take a seat, Lem" said Captain
Larry cheerfully. ~ wanted to see you
and thought you'd rather come here
than receive me at Government house"
"Please be brief, them" said Sir Lem
uel In his most dlgnlfled manner II
have to attend dinner at the club to-
night In honor Of the return Of our ju-
dicial commissioner
"0h, 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 glass OF wine with
me. You know, we took drink togeth-
er pretty often the first year Of our ex-
istence." Then ,he broke into a loud
sailor laugh that irrltated the commits
soner. =,
"While I.don't approve of drinking to
the extent you have carried It." said
Sir Lemuel, with judicial severity. "stil!
can't refuse glass proltered by my
brother"
"Y0ur twin brother" broke In Larry,
"of whom you've always been so fond.
you know"
II really must be going, so p'cHse tnl,
me why you've sent for me-" But when
he had drunk the glass Of vino hc gave
up all idea of going anywhere hut ~
sleep, for II was drngGrd
Then Captain larry stripped his
Brother, peeled the august body or tht
commissioner as one would strip n wi
ia.., auA aranad him Ia hIa ANN sulIat