The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-09

OF III ouy one from you. III give you
better price than old Gregory-down
Water Lane. Verb sap. i ain't Joking"
said Charles. good-humoredly
After this friendly manner. Mr.. Jack
Vincent one drowsy summer after
noon played bowls with two towns
men. Mr.. Jack was. as 1t were. tho
prince and chieftain OF all the loafers,
and yet was not truly of their or
ganized band. When he appeared. all
tacitly admitted his overlordship. He
was above them really, not OF them.
Hill Rise could not claim him. and
Medford could not always retain him.
He had been much away-amateur
soldering, sojourn IN London, Conti-
mental travel even-but now 1t seemed
that he was home for good, settling
down. putting on flesh, growing more
and more languid. He took no exercise
Johns horses-and all female Medford
peeped forth and admired him as he
rode by. He was greatly admired by
the ladies.
He was as fine. big. INDECENT young
man as you could wish to see. Dark
and sleek OF hair. with small
moustache and lazily kind blue eyes.
he had a pleasant, easy manner with
all the world. In this respect he was
markedly different from his compan-
ions: they could condescend and be
pleasant enough when 1t suited their
convenience, but he constantly gave
one the idea that Fill and Town were
all the same to him, that social dis
tinctions were rubbish. that one man
was as good as another until he proved
worse-and so on. That was the i'm
preston Of his secret thought that
1,a Of ~, 49, ~
With his straw hat tilted over his
nose. hands in the pockets OF his blue
flannel Jacket. strolled by the hotel
lsun-d1al, while the bees drowsily buzz
zed among the flowers. and the occa-
,stonal pop OF cork or the click OF
billiard balls, or the rattle OF wheels
on the river bridge, We're the only
harsh sounds to disturb the lazy peace
OF the White Hart garden.
and survey OF. came down the path and
made bold to challenge him,
Good afternoon. Mr. Vincent. Will
You give me game at the bowls 2" f
'Haye a drink said Mr.. Vincent;
THAT'S less trouble
WELL don't as Q rule drink be-
tween meals. but / will Join you. It
is uncommonly warm to-day. Ill go
and fetch CHARLES JS.s
"Oh, don't do that" said Mr., Vincent,
as though unwilling to see any one
exert himself needlessly. Give shout
for him. D'you mind? - Just
shout again. ri /. Well done. He'll
hear that" N ~ s
And Charles came out, received the
order. and soon returned with his little
tray and glasses.
II Wouldn't mind playing a four
said Mr. Vincent. DO you mind play
ing, Charles? .a. That's spots
man. Charles-as you always are. !.
!. !, But who'll make US up? No, we
shan't be able to play, because we
haven't got a fourth"
Don't say that sir" said Charles.
II see Mr.. Crunden on the stairs lust
now. CARRYING up some OF the Masonic
furniture to the lodg e-room-it's lodge
night i believe Mr.. crunsdan would
play, sir,"A &
''.rhen go and ask him. 8 IS
IT don't scarcely like to- said
Charles. "Ie might think 1T a liberty,
coming from me-and hettakes one up
SO short, Mr. Crmnsden does.,' N
l"Then, would you mind?" said Mr..
Jack, langniday, appealing toAIr, DoWl-
ling. you ask him." Nj ~. 81 8
You ask him L said Mr., Bowling,
ttEIe'll be pleased with the compliment
| of8you asking him. an d he'll como, y