The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-09-22
The Madness
of Sari
BY Pri.cs vl.dimir v.ni.tsky
(Copyright. BY J. B. Lppincott Coz

Copyright. by J. b. Lppincott Coz
Natural" Dicky Monvell laughed.
as the punkah waved lazily over his
head. Natural! it's SO natural that
can remember everything that hap
pened back In those hazy days. That
is. they were hazy until l reached here
yesterday"
From the time Of his arrival. "a
hours before. Dicky had attracted the
attention of the dwellers in the Fort
which is English Bombay-almost. in
the entire presidency OF Bombay. The
Times of India spoke feelingly Of his
return to Bombay. and the deputation
of oilskin-capped Parsee gentlemen
waited upon him with an elaborate ad-
dress of welcome.
Rum place. Bombay" sententious-
ly remarked one Of the men.
"Ehf Queried Dicky. with an alb
stracted air. And the. man who spoke
thought Dicky's mind had wandered
back to London. But Dicky. had he
been asked. would have told that
his thoughts were Of the Bombay OF
ten years ago. His eyes wandered out
over Bombay harbor. where the
lights Of innumerable vessels twin
killed.. and where blaze of deck light
and white sides proclaimed the pres
ence of foreign man-o-war.
shes an American cruiser on her
long way to the Asiatic station" re-
marked one Of the men in = CONVEX
sauonal tone. There IL an Admiral
Blank on her-he's going out to take
command. Well Just have him over
I-eh,-for an exchange Of courtesies.' $
Charmed" returned Dicky. with his
mind Jet back in the dead past--out
along the road to Poopa. q little ma
tive house. and . Hindu girl. and a
voice thrilling with the iovssongs
that lursd him.
club Sir Richard met the American ad-
miral II was to hear him exclaim in
his hearty tones:
"Monvell. Monveii!"
sir Richard Monvell," explained
one Of his old friends Of . decade
past
oh. yes. Monvell." ruminatsd the
American admiral. regardless OF the
title. There was . chap of that
name-a sub-lieutenant in the gun
room Of the Belligerent of her ma
jesty's navy when I was . midship-
man on the Quinnebaug these many
years ago. Know himr'
"Right-o." cried Dicky. that was my
dad!"
We'll. do you take aftsr him.
asked the admiral. with . quissical
smile.
OF course, I can't touch the old
boy in anything" loyalty replied
Dicky.
In those days" said the admiral.
he was rather-well. wild. No OIL
Tense intended. you know"
VIVID. was hsl He was always in
trouble over women and things like
that" and Dicky smiled genially 1t
the thought Of bis fathers gaystfss.
Those Of Us who take pride in fam
lily are even proud-in . vay-of our
family vices"
And you. chr You are . chip on
the old blockf" The American ad-
miral smiled broadly and chucklsd at
the remembrance II some Of Dicky
pere's capers.
That isn't for Sir Richard to say"
interrupted Fitx John. with q laugh
that set the glasses tinkling. Blu;
when we knew him ten years ago he
was pretty constant to IA girl he'd
picked up in some manner; q deuced
" fine"
'Ah. there, stow 1T" cried Dicky.
Then he turned to the admiral. "Oh.
I haven't let the family reputation for
wildness suffer-"
The admiral rose.
I'm expected up At Government
act. Suppose I'll see you there.
Here's an A. d. C. who was to meet
me and take me up to Malabar hill.
Glad to have met you. Sir Richard"
The admiral held out his hand and
turned to meet the governors aids-de-
camp.
whats going orr Dicky asked, a.
he watched. for the second, the stall.
wart back OF the American admiral,
with the gold on his uniform asgiit.
ter - he passed from the Royal
Yacht club. i've had . bid-do you
still call them commando out here 7"
Well. yes. rather" replied Fits
John. but they're bsastly borea and
put one In \ nasty humor with the
present governor. He goes In for
engaging native talent Fancy! whsh
he first came out he had us ali Up
70 see = troop Of native magicfans.
Usual old stunts-cobra and al that