The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-07
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cAAPTER ll.-continued

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
was already summoning from my
memory the grave face Of the girl in
black her nournful eyes. the CLINT OF
gold in her hair Pickering was GER
Jainly finding the pleasant places in
this vale OF tears. and I felt my heart
hot against him Is hurts. this seeing
man you have never liked succeed
ing where yon have failed,
Why didn't you present me- I'd
like TO make the Acquaintance Of few
representative Americans. II may
reed them 10 so bail for me-"
Pick RAG didn't see NE. for one
thing and FOR another ne wouldn't go
bail for you or ne II be did. He isn't
huilt that way"
Larry smiled quizzicslly.
You needn't explain further The
sight Of the lady has shaken YOU. She
remind rae Of Tensyscn:
me stef-ilhr StIrfNr OF inNloINdi
eyes
and the rest 81 II 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"
Il dol't know why a man should be
past II at 81, Besides. PIX kering'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 short upper lip. You used TO
force her upon me frequently when
we were in Africa"
"Humphl When I got back TO Dub
lin found that she had married a
brewers son,-think OF it,"
Put not your faith in a short upper
ZIP. Her face never inspired any con.
fidencc in me"
That will do. think you. III have
bit more of that mayonnaise If the
waiter isn't dead. I think you said
your grandfather died in June. a let
ter advising you OF the fact reached
you nj Naples In October. Has il oc-
CURED to you that there was quite an
interim there? What, may J ask. was
the executor doing all that time? You
may be sure he vas taking advantage
Of the opportunity to look for the red
red gold. J suppose YOU didn't give
him sound drubbing for not keeping
the cables hot with inquiries for you9"
lie eyed zoe ia that disdaiT 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
terylew"
Your grandfather should have pro
v:ded a guardian for you, lad. You
oughtnt to be trusted with money. Is
our bottle empty? Well II that per-
son with the tat 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 IL
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 l 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
proper thing for you to do But.-but
keep your wits about you. II a fellow
with that neck cant find money where
money has been known to exist, IL
must be buried pretty deep. Your
grandfather was a tri1e 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 a salad that is.
Cheer up. comrade, You're as grim
as an OWL"
Whereupon we fell to talking OF PEG
pie and places we had known in 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 rove tho heavy
rife | had used last ON leopard hunt
and tested its weight.
Precious little use you'll have for
this, Better let me take il back to
The Sod to use on the landlords
say. Jack. are we never to seek our
fortunes together again? We hit il on
pretty well, old man. come TO think Of
it, don't like 10 lose you"
He bent over the straps OF the rifle
case with unnecessary care, but there
was a quayer IN his voice that was not
ike Larry Donovan.
Come with me now." exclaimed.
wheeling upon him.
I'D rather be with you than with