Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-20

"Wen, she may be reincarnation
of ono of those Observation-Disclosures
one thNory. She may be simply des-
cendaAt of one of thenn-she certainly
has Aztec blood In her-and some
cells, handed down from generation to
generation, but always dormant until
now, have been warmed to life by our
exotic civilization.
That's another theory. Perhaps
like causes create like effects, and CIV
ilization is reaching the same condi-
ton OF mind which prevailed at the
time Of her last clinacteric Our cry
for more, more, more-primitive SEN
Stations grow blunted with safety,
vast fortunes like that young man S
over there demand sensations in pro-
portion to them All creation has had
the power of rubbing the lamp. What
1t has wished en- masse has come to
pass. Even the deer, wishing that his
coat would be made to look like the
leaves of the forest, has been given a
dappled coat. The first protoplasm had
its wishes granted, and, demanding
more, more, more, became man.
The man, demanding more, more,
more, was given all the wonders OF
civilization. Civilization has moved
quickly of late. Vast fortunes have
been heaped up. My theory is that
you will see all manner of phenomena
created, all kinds of inventions to
meet the needs of the owners of these
fortunes. The snake-woman has crept
forth in answer to some such call,
and has met her mate
II envy his capacity said the 9th
er man. LOOK at those bottles of
wine!"
with such wealth as that, and such
woman as that there must still be
lack amounting to a tragedy
What is that?"
The tanned face of the man from
South America looked sympathetical.
" at the blonde face of the young
man at the other table as he answer.
ed: Physical limitations which the
millionaire shares with the laborer.
That chap can buy all the wine in
Paris, but think of the head he will
have in the morning."
Eyes; unless your theory works
that all kinds of inventions will arise
to keep pace with the demands Of
wealth Perhaps he has an antidote
at guinea a drop"
Lucky man, If he has!" muttered
the man from South America; and he
and his companion, having satisfied
the addicione of foot long, present
ed by the waiter, strolled out, look.
ing back with deep interest at the alb
sorbed couple with the many wine
bottles.
The restaurant was nearly empty;
one by one the tables were being de.
serted. Their occupants, as they
went out, looked back at the Cobra
and the youth with deep interest. II
had become known that the latter
was the American multi-millionaire
about whom most of them had heard
1t had seemed a fitting climax tc
the Cobra's long fast, this glorified
meal of a deeply gilded youth, The
variety of possible denouements had
furnished food for thought and mater
ial for conversation at many a table
that night, and more than one demi
mondaine, who thought she knew hel
business, had, metaphorically, kicked
herself under the table when she re
allied the success which had crowned
the Cobra's wiles.
Vandraken looked around at the de
serted tables and the inscrutablt
faces of the walters. DO you realize
my hostess, that we are almost the
hast? What is to be our next move
quote the words, I invite you t,
be my guest tonight 1t is time tina
you made it clearer how much 70,
meant by that invitation. l have fall
pm frightfully in love with your rec
lips"
Veeda laughed her little CROWN,
laugh, barely across the borderland 0
b smile. 'But that is right; the,
were made to be loved, these red lip
pf mine" She leant across the tabl,
10 him, chin on hand. in her favorit
httttude. Her sleepy eyes were swoor
ing into his "How much are you il