Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
CHAPTER II.-contlnued.

Larry turned his head slightly.
Yes, l supposed you weren't look
ing at the women" he observed dryly.
Tn sorry couldn't see the object of
Scur interest. Bah! these men!"
I laughed carelessly enough, but
SAs already summoning from my
memory the grave face of the girl in
hack,-her mournful eyes, the CLINT of
gold In her hair. Pickering was GER
sainly finding the pleasant places in
his vale of tears. and l felt my heart
lot against him. 1t hurts, this seeing
man you have never liked succeed
ing where you have failed!
why didn't you present me? I'd
nke to make the acquaintance of few
representative Americans, II may
need them to go bail for me-"
Pickering didn't see me, for one
hing; 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 explain further. The
tight of the lady has shaken you. She
reminds me of Tennyson:
The star-like sorrows of immortal
eyes
and the rest of it ought to be solemn
warning to you,-many drew swords
Ind died. and calamity followed in
aer train. Bah! these women! /
thought you were past all that"
Il don't know why man should be
past 1t at q! Besides, chickering's
friends are strangers to me. But what
became of that Irish colleen you used
20 moon over? Her distinguishing fea-
lure, as I remember her photograph,
was short upper lip. You used to
nrce 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
ip. Her face never inspired any con-
tdence in me-"
THAT will do. think you. I'll have
I bit more of that mayonnaise If 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 it &C.
CURED to you that there was quite an
interim there? What, may 1 ask, was
the executor doing all that time? You
nay be sure he was taking advantage
Of the opportunity to look for the red,
red gold. / suppose you did2't give
him sound drubbing 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
serview."
"Your grandfather should have pro-
gided guardian for you, lad. You
uughtn'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 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 a
fine old gentleman, and treated him
like 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. If fellow
with that neck can't find money where
money has been known to exist, it
must be buried pretty deep. Your
grandfather was a trifle eccentric, l
Judge, but not fool by any manneN
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 is!
Cheer up, comrade! You're as grim
as an OWL"
Whereupon we fell to talking of peo-
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, l hope!" He indi-
Gated the rifles and several revolvers
which I 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 It's weight.
Precious little use you'll have for
thisi Better let me take 1t back to
The Sod to use on the landlords. /
say, Jack, are we never to seek our
fortunes together again? We hit 1t off
pretty well, old man, come to think of
it, don't like to lose YOU"
He bent over the straps of the rifle
case with unnecessary care, but there
was quaver in his voice that was not
like Larry Donovan.
"Come with me now!" l 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 it out there alone. It's part Of
the game the old gentleman set up for
you, as understand 1t. Go ahead, col
iect your fortune, and then, II haven't
been hanged in the meantime, we'll
Join forces later. There's no chap any
where with pleasanter knack at
spending MONEY than your old friend
l.. D."