The Washington times., 1907-04-28

Of the Wanderers Club Is
the possession OF com
Portable treasury. This
treasury existed before the
new club house was de-
s4Ensd and erected. and as a conse-
ounce. the Wanderers own half
dossn coy little smoking rooms. each
ntted IN It's own style, rather than one
big one.
II was into the blue room then that
FRyles strolled. arm in arm with PEN
rose. fresh from dinner farther up
town II was into the blue room,
from the restaurant side. that Dunfrey
and Carr and Weldon sauatered. and
the FIVE were no NOR, than seated
when the gathering was further aug
mented by the leisurely arrival OF one
John Sellers. A general laugh went
I'D.
This place seems 70 be turning into
q sort OF sub-club OF itself" Weldon
grunted cheerfully. as he leaned to-
ward the matches; this evening must
be the fourth in succession that tho six
OF US have gathered here"
And there's still one missing. said
Sellers. Where's the other man. the
chap that Griggsby introduced here
last week.
''Maltby7"
'-Of course. He's been hanging out
hero pretty regularly lately"
And he's hanging out here stiIi."
said light voice from the doorway.
I'm here for the evening: It's too com
Portable to forsake. You'll find that
I'm hard proposition TO shake,'
We'll. don't know" said Carr.
lazily. that any one is particularly.
anxious to shake you. Msltby. at least
while your flow OF genial and enlight-
ening conversation holds out"
Thanks The newcomer settled
himself comfortably. found his cigar
case. and yawneo. "Ill let you do the
talking tonight"
Il guess not Last night you were
Just opening a discussion, believe,
when Weldon and Dunfrey suddenly
had TO leave for some other engage
ment, and Sellers began 10 yawn."
"A discussion. eh?' Weldon sudden
b emerged for delayed day dream
and gave attention. What was Il
ab0utr'
Hardly" smiled Maltby. II don't
believe IN them"
1T Was a mystery or something OF
the sort" observed Sellers. "Maltby
began q peroration. and when Weldon
and Dunfrey cleared out he decided TO
cult
TT wasn't altogether that. you
know" Maltby blew a cloud OF smoke
toward the ceiling and smiled again.
Perhaps that mention OF mystery was
slip OF the tongue"
Why"
oh. fits a subject that has always
interested me a good deal. and some
times. without any particular reason.
I begin 10 spout about H."
And l suppose you have views7"
Sellers put in. with his cynical smile.
Maltby's eyes contained just the hint
or frown al the implied sheer. and
Sellers. in the interest Of peace and
comfort, FASTENED to smile broadly.
Perhaps I have smiled the former.
Hand them out then" Weldon
commanded.
''Wel, they're not extremely definite
or Interesting. and I'm not at all sure
that they are not borrowed. but I be-
heve most strongly that mystery, or
the attraction OF mystery. will pull
man more strongly than the love Of
money even"
Meaning"
Meaning that man will 20 70
greater lengths to crafty curiosity. n
the mystery be deep enough. than he
vould for any other reason"
"Oh fudge Sellers put in YEARLY.
''I don't believe there's any fudge
about 81" Weldon remarked. with
good deal OF animation. II believe
Maltby's right. The love OF mystery
5oes exist, and exist mighty strongly
Ia nine-tenths Of the human race! u
may be latent and il may take cir
cumstarces 10 develop. but It's therer'
''Not sos you'd notice It. though.
Weldon.
Yes. 50 that you'd notice it pretty
clearly given the right conditions"
And Just what are they2''
Weldon, having dropped thoughtless-
ly into the argument stared at the
ceiling for some time Maitby came 10
his rescue.
Wen, the right conditions would
simply he a degree Of mystery s1f-
fcient to rouse the Unsuitable curiosity
that lies somewhere in the human