Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-23

OF the window at the sea.
1t was unusually glorious, even for
Alastair, wasn't it?" l pursued
Yes. sir, it certainly was. sir even
for Alastair, SIR"
AFTER supper l had my coffee on the
odlcony and sat there and smoked and
wondered how long it had been since
| pettlcoat had boarded the Shin.
CHAPTER III.
Inc weather next morning was just
right for a ride, and sending for my
horse, L made great circuit of the
woods, coming back by the marshes
about noon. AS I galloped past the up
per end Of the lowlands 1 heard voice
calling to me, and, drawing rein. waited
until the voices owner appeared. This
proved to be an extremely sunburned
young man dressed in very loud tweeds.
He carried a fshing-rod over his arm,
and fsh-basket dangled from his shout
der.
| Il say, do you know the country here
abouts?" he inquired. I've lost my
way, and I'm Internally hot and tired"
He looked it; his lips were almost as
mutinous as those of spoiled child, and
even the tilt of his soft felt had had
detected aid
Where do you want to go?" l asked
in return. 'The Penguin club lies about
three miles off to the east"
Eyes, that't it," he said. I'm a Pen
guinite, worse luck" He dropped the
fshing-rod and tried to kick some of the
mud from his boots Il came out to get
~,
bite have l had nor a morsel of food
| tasted since. My legs ache at the thought
of that three miles yet to go. Isn't there
a farmhouse somewhere near where 1
| could get something to eat?"
The appeal in his eyes was so plaintive
that | could not help smiling. Thereat
he smiled back.
It's a beastly pickle, isn't it?" he
said "The next time I'll arrange to
have a man follow me with lunch"
1t was only quarter of mile to my
| cottage. "Come along with me-" | said.
I'll fix you up"
He grinned gratefully, and trudged
along beside me until we came 10 the cot
tage. l called for Charles and sent him
off with the horse. By the time he re-
turned, my guest was feeling consider
ably better, having postponed famine by
the aid of whisky and soda He sat
down to dinner with the air of king
come into his own. For a time he ate
silently but strenuously, then he looked
up at me.
"They don't give US such food at the
club, no, Stree, and as for the wines,
they can't compare with your claret.
Funny to think of finding such things
down here in the country, away of at the
end Of an empty beach. l didn't know
there was a civilized man within fifty
miles of here. Do you happen to come
from New York;
"Originally," 1 made answer. but 1t
was some time ago."
"Funny thing, New York" said my
guest. "When I'm back there l think Ia
| like to be out in the open country, but
as soon as 1 have my wish I'm crazy
for the old burg. I've been down at the
panpuin now for more than two weeks,
and I don't suppose an hour of the day
asses when I don't long for the scenery
Of broadway. The worst time IS at
niobt I can sit on the club porch and
fairly hear the Elevated sizzle BY some
t;r,oS Il seems as if l really couldn
Llu6S IL oS%AH'
stand it any longer.
'Why do your" L asked.
ssTbore are reasons, good and sufl-
| o;on+ reasons" he answered, with slow
sr,ilo Reasons for which l might be
1;--;1,r in Kamchatka as we'll as any
where else. - fo,,
seconds, then lighted cigarette
you're not inquisitive, are you! :. irS'
rule to success in any business analr'
| However, there are certain Iacts YOU az
untitled to have: my name IS houney ,,
IsYin. and I'm a broker, offices at o. wan
| street. where I'd be glad to execute any
orders for you at any time Oh veai
though between you and me the present
l. particularly bad time to invest III
anrthino. not even including BRUSH con-
/ coils or government bonds. Inns recent !.
2rorcb smash put lots of people out OF
h,,Sirass You've heard of it, L suppose
the most outrageous swindle Since
Whitaker Wright"
ST road of it in the papers 1t seems
49, MON Etienne induced half the poor
80 por;s 70 trust their savings 10 nlin'
and then played one company lntO tne
bands If another until the buoole ours'
| isn't that about 1t -, IT. +hro,v
III man in tweeds nodded. lie tnre"
hook his head and blew a cloud ol s.noAe
pan 20 inward spiral. 80 little differ
- ~ said he, between absolute triumph
ond absolute defeat. A JERK OF Tue I'm
~ NAV convert the greatest 6enela.'ol
So The deepest villain. For Euenhe
I,.rb think that's only a pseuoonyn
tnougn : nndoubtedly villain when
YOU think of the numberless u hre vii neo-
ings he has swept away: Wy Wy thav all
pie trust a promoter? =. haven lucy 90
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