Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11

MarStIn Moore Snuueu up Uno air dS ne Spohe. IL
was as if the distant shore really yielded SCENT
His companion s smile made him continue:
"You laughl But-don't forget-it is fifteen
years since these eyes of mine rested the land of
my BIRTH The white cliffs of Albion as in
spring to me as they were to the poet
"They were good enough for me to leave behind as
many years ago.
close observer would have detected a note of sur
liness in that speech AS a matter of fact, Dursey
Mayne-homeward bound-was not returning with a
heart as full of happiness Moore s. The latter re-
sponded, swiftly:
81 know. So they were for My downward
path journey taken at such pace that it is
thousand wonders didn It go to the demniton bow
vows as Mantilin said. left the Dear Homeland
so up to my neck in debt that it nearly choked me-.
"My creditors, Mayne observed, drily, ''wouldn't
let me get deep thatl' -
"But for your picking up a copy of the Melbourne
Argus and reading that If-ths-should meet-the-eye
advertisement, we might now-both of us-be
looking after sheep in the back blocks. F"
'True And shepherdng is rotten life. don't
know more so
'Well, that IS all past-thank heaven. Dame For
tune clapped hands the spokes of her wheel and
turned it. 1 am heir to 100000
''Some people have all the luck!"
F'Comel Don It talk in that tone. For whole
decade pals together out there; sharing the
same unappetizng damper, bad tobacco and everast-
ing mutton. Ughi'' He made gesture of disgust
Oo50O ShSSP
mouth!''
''When two boxed up together month in,
month out" Mayne admitted, grudgngly "they
must become either enemies frends''
"Precsely And you may take it from me that
we are not going now, just because of turn
of the wheel. You my secretary at five hundred
year. That post you will fill while I am alive
81 can t sufficiently thank you. I don t know how
to. But it is strange-sn It it9 Here you worth
a hundred thousand pounds, and L not worth
hundred thousand farthngs-that is to say, alive.
''Alive? What do you mean?''
''Dead," Mayne explained, thoughtfully, 81 haze
a certain cash value. -
''You re talking riddles!'
''No; there is paid-up policy my life"
q That sounds funny-what on earth do you mean?'
81 had cute father -in-law," Mayne half smiled
''That was his way of lowering his daughter. ="
"Father in-law, eh9 Why you-you never told me
you were married. -
''No9' The half-smile shaped grmly now. "I
suppose I found pleasant subjectsl''
COMP Moore whistled ''That s the quarter In
which the wind sets, is it2
''That's it, Mayne answered cat my death my
widow will be paid by the insurance company
couple of thousand pounds
''That date, hope, is long way off We're
both of us-in for good time. You We been a real
good sort to me, dear old chap. Even on this long
voyage home, what you have done for me-
couldn t do without you, Dursley"
''You certainly bad sailor
''Bad? I'm rotten!" Then he questioned:
''Have you spoken to the captain9''
eyes. Promise of big check-you We got money
to throw about now! for the Seaman s Orphanage
had the desired effect. He will signal for shore
boat as we pass the point That way shall be able
to get land hours before the ship reaches port
The captain of the Atalanta good his
word Deviating little from his course, he up
flag. Quick eyes on shore it. little later the
heir to 100000 and Dursley Mayne stood by the
bulwarks, portmanteau in hand, watching the shore
boat S approach
When presently it came alongside and the boatmen
hung with hooks, the two passengers shook hands
with the cantan and descended the ladder stems