The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

dogs Of trophies
bTosper ai'. Ps''-' my "-'' '-,'' ~ = -
the weight of silver and deliberately began
bowl Men watched him mouths asaps or offers Of a
- pony he doesn't finish it."
such were the comments Tho women saspsd for
breath al the spectacle VIII you wont YOU Down
is match for this man OF NIedmenhsm And behold
The welkin rings with the shout that sreets the
Curse him. says my lord Ailsa who
But Tobias. the chaplain. merely remarked:
"Ah. gentlemen you should see me wnen I'm
thirsty
Needless to say that the chaplain OF Medmsnham.
though he maintained the traditions in fash
Peace unto you-and YOU my worthy Dioclstian-
Late" says my lord does peace then count ths
calculation begins Even So in humble
imitation let the who has left OF know more OF
Meaning Francis that any time is no
iaIHr 5ims and this time the best time What's up chap
Tobias had expected asked this question and
supper is up. my brother-and after light
My principles, eh CAD, word has pleasant
ring. Does here then, because OF prin-
Nay. brother. he at of interest which
being lesser tnins tnan pIlneipe % woIa name s
. Covent Garden? Friend Roman. countryman, lend
Il doubt it not at an" said Sir Francis and linking
with him he disappeared at once in the throng
My lord Harborne. however had already espied
Honor Marwood and he crossed to her side. very
4 told You not to come here tonight" said
breaking in it without word of preface
and o told @.9 him as ann m1sn sar. yeTy s5s plainly
intend obey thene'
TO love. honor and obey. sweet lord sure no man
what was saying MI cockraine this very night
.cOckraine-you have seen cockraine?
"on MARROW heath as 1 rode in from London. sweet
"cOnhdantr' cried Harborne. ~d--n you. what do
gone the word and he looked though he would
have struck the
bulldog. You m mean. just
what am waiting for your lordship TO tell me-
continue to reflect the blessings Of ig
...As the other lady will be doing presently"
Again the smile left the mans face
OF the wolf the lamb lord" says Honor.
He liked the compliment and chucked the hussy
pleasantly under the chin.
The scene within the room was now at its zenith
tbor nisasnrns 7bose % Who 1onia IA ts - 9ins az me
dice found 20 tables prepared for them Girls ogled
their admirers led them out through the corridors.
festooned with flowers toward the sleeping river The
raced through lifting tunes as though this were the
the bottle the itself they
had moored quaint craft shaped like the gondolas from
sailed ships of the Levan These
carried excited passengers the girls Haunting It in
ing them when they could As for old Tobias he
stentorian encouragement to the virtues OF the place
hero bawling for drink; there sally to the women
OF all the lord Harborne alone forbore to
lend his mind to the pageant to be interested by it
be questioned whether he understood himself
Now, my rowing and fro amidst the
exchanging drolleres with wench, when Tobias re-
t;a+ ~ Ssignte GTrbIrsbng in his effrontsrS bnt
quite unmoved by liquor had drunk. he raped
the desk times for order and had the voice of
cloud when at last he obtained a hearing
Gentlemen he cried gentiemen the tables aa are
set the wine is poured Aphrodlte rises from the deep
With shawns and Tyre let the revels
rem. the ladies from Covent Garden are with
A fine pronouncement. truly, and yet one which
nothing the dance Others. holding Venus by the
to eaper on the boards In truth the roar of the talk
higher after Tobias had spokeni the voice OF
warning the great bell the abbey. high
in the Norman tower changed three solemn strokes and
each upon shoulder. such silence fell that
IS Be sure Tobias sober enough by now Had
the king old soldier GeOTgs at Windsor sworn that
and branch hang the players and burn their tables
" Lordg Tobias to himself IF this should
j. the bell of the abbey runs except in
. warning. No wonder that men ceased to play and
women Uttered for very III rn9 1aInf to
g the rostrum. that is plainly alarm
steps in the corridor heightened
, and impatence- When that low fellow Cockraine
d, entered the room deep sigh OF satisfaction
5. greeted him For Cockraine news-nay.
ID he was all agog tell them
Your reverence-gentlemen-a lady whose coach
has been oyertaken misfortune almost at door
seeks hospitality until the mischance may be
y mended."
Z lie looked about him, odd smile on his ugly face
and particular leer for lord HarbOrne who stood
e over against chimney and had the air of being the
most astonished in all that astonished company
AS for the would be difficult to ind
r a word for Every note in the gamut Of excan
X atory surprise sounded when Cockraine had IN
ished Women roared aloud in horrid laughter tho
m dancers flung skirts aside and
Is trumpeter shriH mocking bast-above all
of Tobias the chaplain waved red in honest
s. laughter feared apoplexy for him.
sIxrta havrIed he C,ockrane Iady-did sho
z name?"
.rfa - NOT for me to ask said the man she be-