Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-23


l tried 10 reconstruct his family,
I could not place her. Az che walked
out before him my eyes followed her,
the erect figure free aud graceful,
but with charming dignity ard poise,
and the gold OF her fair hair glinting
under her back tooue.
Her eyes, as she turned them full
upon me, were the saddest. swsetes,
eyes had ever seen, and even In that
brilliant crowded room felt their
spell. They were fixed in my memory
indelibly,-mournful. dreamy and visit
full. In my absorption forgot Larry.
You're taking unfair advantage"
he observed quietly. Friends OF
sours?"
1.-THE big chap In the lead is my
friend Pickering" I answered, and
Larry turned his head slightly
Yes I supposed you weren't look
ing at the women he observed dryly
I'm sorry couldn't see the object Of
your interest. Bah! these mem"
laughed carelessly enough, but 7
was already summoninR from my
memory the grave face OF the girl In
black,-her mournful eyes, the CLINT OF
gold in her hair. Pickering was GER
tainly finding the pleasant places in
this vale of tears, and I felt my heart
hot against him. It hurts, this seeing
a man you have never liked succeed
ing where you have failed!
Why didn't you present me? ia
like to make the acquaintance Of few
representative Americans, Il may
need them TO go ball for me"
Pickering didn't see me, for one
thing; and for another he wouldn't go
bail for you or me II he did. He isn't
built that way"
Larry smiled quizzicaliy.
You needn't explain further The
sight Of the lady has shaken you. She
reminds me of Tennyson:
1.-The etar-llke sorrows of Immortal
eyes
and the rest OF il ought to be solemn
warning to you,-many drew swords
and died and calamity followed in
her train, Bah these women,
thought you were past all that"
II don't know why a man should be
past it at 81! Besides, chickering's
friends are strangers to me But what
became Of that Irish colleen you used
to moon over Her distinguishing fea-
ture, as I remember her photograph,
was a short upper lip. You used to
force her upon me frequently when
we were in Africa"
"Humph, When I got back to Dub
lin I fourl that she had married a
brewers ton,--think Of IT."
Put not your faith in short upper
lip. Her face never inspired any con-
fldence IN me"
That will do, think you. I'll have
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 1t oc-
Cured to you that there was quite an
interim there? What. may I 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 a sound drubbing for not keeping
+ the cables hot with inquiries for you"
a He eyed me in that disdain for my
D stupidity which l have lever suffered
from any other man.
We'll, no; TO tell the truth, was
l. thinking of other things during the in
: terview."s
Your grandfather should have pro
;, vided a guardian for YOU, lad. YoC
/ oughtn't to be trusted with money, Is
Q our bottle empty? Well, If that per
J, son with the fat neck was your frient
t Pickering I'd have care of what's
/, coming to me. I'd be quite sure thai
o Mr. Pickering hadn't made away witt
the Old gentleman's Doodle, or that Il
e didn't get lost on the way from him t
q you"
@ The times running now, and In
y in for the year. Ny grandfather was 6
fine old gentleman, and treated hin
like a dog. I'm going to do what ht
I directs In that will, no matter wha
3 tho size OF the reward may be"
(. Certainly; that's the eminent!
u proper tAlu6 iOl yOu W W. iouI, -Su
- keep your wits about you. II fellov
l. with that neck cant find money wher'
t. money has been known to exist, /
must be buried pretty deep You
II grandfather was a trifie eccentric,
Judge, but not fool by any name
It of means. The situation appeals Il
e my imagination. Jack I like the ide'
s of 1.-THE lost treasure and the who'll
y business. Lord, what salad that is
e Cheer up. comrade! You're as grin
& az an OWL"
G Whereupon we fell to talking Of pee
y pie and places we had known in othe
f. lands.
1t We spent the next day together, an
e in the evening, al my hotel. he crit
f. cized my effects while packed. in hi
b usual ironical vein.
You're not going to take thos
Is things with you, hope He ind
q, Gated the rifles and several revolver
which l brought from the closet an
n threw upon the bed, They make m
10 homesick for the Jungle"
He drew from its cover the heav
~ rifle had used last on a leopard hun