Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-06

Greene Dentwell, banker and capt
tast Dentwell occupied a firm =
position in the most exclusive arts
toCraCy in the city uSt now, he
stood on his front veranda in the
cool air of an October night smoking h
a cigarette and displaying a barred -
head and expansive dress shirt r
bosom in the glare of the electric 81
street light he showed himself to be
a tall we'll built man of perhaps forty
years His companion was a pudgy, aa
round faced man, gray of hair and -
short of stature. His name was Michael VIZ
cambridge, railroad financier from Y
New York. H
We'll, cambridge" said Dentwell,
your suggestion that we get breath = Il
of fresh air excellent one.
Lord how good outdoors does tastei u
Exactly, exactly Ny friend old ~
DR. Crawford used to say that it was /
one of the strongest proofs of the WIS .
dom of the Creator that He made 50
much more outdoors than He made
in-the house
Man made in-the house," a
Exactly! Fallen man. Say, -
speaking of fallen man, those fellows
in there are rather stupid lot, eh'"
Rather. They're pretty difficult
to entertain. We must make them
have good time. We need their
friendship and support in our scheme.
Exactly! You've fed EN-, and
they have plenty to drink and smoke;
but conversation seems to anguish.
I've told all the blooming stories L
know and have done most of the laughing at
own wit Why didn't you loosen up a little !?
Il? | never could tell story in my life
them all but the point" Dentwell stretched
long arms out to embrace the quickening air.
exclaimed, "Oh, for somebody to entertain tt
chaps, and to make them think they are havin
good tme"
A young man CHANGED to be passing Just at
moment. The sidewalk was only few steps fl
where the two men were standing The strar
on1 pa-In, hut, I
just the person you are looking for.
Dentwell Immediately retreated behind his
nifty What do you mean" he asked.
:" | mean" he replied, that may be the man
your friends. Ny name is Claude Desforge
which, of course, does not mean anything to
l from-nowhere- Bohemia. thoroug
unknown, untouched for. irresponsible. and he
admirably adapted to amuse you. l shall ask
payment only bit to eat and drink"
. By George! it's lark. Dentwell. Let's have
in. regular deus et mdchinaH
Il don't know" hesitated Dentwell :"
rather risky, getting unknown people into OF
house"
oh, bother your Boston timidity. Be gal
He can't hurt us We are half dozen men If
poky, can let him 60
oh, very we'll" said the host Come along
When they arrived in the drawing room t
found four men besides themselves lounging abe
chatting and smoking
Gentlemen said the master of the house, ~
NIT me to introduce to you Mr. Claude Desfor
Who what he is. l haven't the slightest idea
really ought to apologize to you for picking +
up on the street and presenting him to my que
but cambridge will have to share the blame "
me. He has promised to entertain us. Shall
give him Chance?"
'Sure!" replied Garner long lank young N
who lay sprawled out in an arm chair in cor
of the room by himself Turn him loose To
the truth, things were getting boresone. No
Elections on the rest of the crowd
Oh don ( aDOlOQiZe retOrted another YO,
been moping off by yourself ever since dinner"
lanes" said Dentwell to the servant who St
by relieve the gentleman of his hat and overcos
The stranger stood before them, handsc