Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-08

thing; and for another he wouldn't go
bail for you or me if he did. He isn't
built that way"
Larry smiled quizzically.
You needn't evp'ain further. The
sieht OF the lady has shaken you. She
reminds me Of Tennyson:
"The star-like sorrovs OF immortal
eyes
and the rest Of 1t ought to be a solemn
warning to you.-many drew swo ds
and died. and calamity followed in
her train. Bah! these women! I
thought you were past all that"
Il don't know WY a man should be
past 1t at 27! Besides, Pi keriny's
friends are strangers to me. But what
became OF that Irish colleen you used
to moon over? Her distinguishing fea-
ture, as / remember her photograph,
was a short upper lip. You used to
force her upon me frequently when
We were In Africa"
"Humph! When got back to Dub
lin | found that she had married a
brewers son,-think OF IT,"
"Put not your faith in a short upper
lip. Her face never insured any oon.
f1dence in me-"
That will do, think you. I'll have
q bit more Of that mayonnaise II the
waiter isn't dead. ! think you said
your grandfather died in June. A let.
ter advising you Of the fact reached
you at Naples in October. Has II oc.
Cured to you that there was quite an
interim there? What, may ask, was
the executor doing all that time? You
may be sure he was taking advantage
OF the opportunity to look for the red,
red gold. ! suppose you didn't give
him sound drubblng for not keeping
the cables hot with inquiries for your
He eyed me in that disdain for my
stupidity which have never suffered
from any other man.
well, no; to tell the truth. was
thinking Of other things during the In
terview."
Your grandfather should have pro-
vded a guardian for you, lad. You
oughtn't to be trusted with money. Is
our bottle empty? Well, II that per.
son with the fat neck was your friend
Pickering, I'd have a care of what's
coming to me. I'd be quite sure that
Mr.. Pickering hadn't made away with
the old gentleman's Doodle, or that 1t
didn't get lost on the way from him to
you"
The times running now, and I'm
IN for the year. My grandfather was
fine old gentleman, and treated him
like a dog. I'm going to do what he
directs in that will, no matter what
the size Of the reward may be-"
Certainly; that's the eminently
prorer thing for you to do. But,--but
keep your wits about you. If = fellow
with that neck can't find money where
money has been known to exist, it
must he buried Pretty deem. Your
grandfather was a triae eccentric. /
Judge. but not fool by any manner
OF means. The situation appeals to
my Imagination, Jack. like the idea
OF 1.-THE lost treasure and the whole
business. Lord, what salad that Isl
Cheer up. comrade! You're as grim
as an OWL"
Whereupon we fell to talking Of peo-
pie and places we had known la other
lands.
We spent the next day together, and
In the evening, at my hotel, he criti.
cized my effects while packed, in his
usual ironical vein.
You're not going to take those
things with you, ! hope!" He indi-
Gated the rifles and several revolyers
which | brought from the closet and
threw upon the bed. They make me
homesick for the jungle"
He drew from its cover the heavy
rife had used last on leopard hunt
and tested its weight.
Precious little use you'll have for
this! Better let me take It back to
The Sod to use on the landlords. /
say, Jack. are we never TO seek our
fortunes together again? We hit It of
pretty well, old man, come to think of
it, don't like to lose YOU"
He bent over the straps Of the rife
case with unnecessary care, but there
was a quaver in his voice that was not
like Larry Donovan.
Come with me now!" I exclaimed
wheeling upon him.
I'D rather be with you than with
any other living man, Jack Glenarm
but | can't think Of 1t. | have my own
troubles; and, moreover. you've got to
stick 1t out there alone. It's part Of
the game the old gentleman set up for
you. as ! understand 1t. Go ahead, col.
lect your fortune. and then, itIhayen't|
been hanged in the meantime, we'll
Join forces later. There's no chap any.
where with a pleasanter knack at
spending money than your old friend
L. D."
He grinned. and smiled ruefully
knowing that we must soon part again
for Larry was one Of the few men I
had ever called friend. and this meet.
ing had only quickened my old affec.
ton for him.