Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

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scrutiny of a head waiter, also. Suppose go
to that hotel and dine together. We will 1&&i
choose from the like miionares-or, if ssy.
you prefer like gentlemen in moderate eircum Nm M
stances dining extravagantly for once When we Ill
have finished will match with my two pennies - tNI
to see which of us will stand the brunt of the 1A
house displeasure and vengeance. My name is Ni}
Ives 1 think have lived in the same station
of lfe-before money took wings - -
You re on" said Forster, joyfully
Here venture at least within the bor- tNA
ders of the mysterious country of Chanee-any- ~
how it promised something better than the stale
nfestivity of table d hote
The two seated at corner table
in the hotel dining Ives chucked one of W
his pennies the table to Forster.
g Match for which of us gives the order, -,
he said.
Forster lost
Ives laughed and began to liquids and
viands to the waiter with the absorbed but calm
deiberaton of one who was to the menu born.
Forster, listening, gave his admiring approval
of the order. 8@#
''T am man. said Ives, during the
oysters, ''vho has made a lifetime search after &#
the to-becontinued n-ournext. l am not like %1
the ordinary adventurer who strikes for coveted 49,
prize Nor yet like gambler who knows
he is either to win lose certain set stake. N.Y.
What l want is to encounter an adventure to NJ
which | predict conclusion 1t is the
breath of existence to to dare Fate in its Seems
hi.nueo' M % I t 4 - az ,;4 ;4ntiom ~ ~ +to+ Won
enter upon hardly any footpath of chance in
which you do not find sgnboads informing you of what
end like the clerk in the Circumlocution office who al
erly when any in to ask information He wanted
was the kick he made to his fellow clerks WELL don
reason, don guess-I want to bet my han
'I understand said Forster delightedly. 'I've ofte
feel put into words You We done it. want to take chanc
Suppose have bottle of Mosele with the next course
Agreed said Ives. Il IN glad You catch my idea
anmosty the toward the loser If does not
the theme Only few times have met true venturer-or
schedule and map from Fate when he begins journey
civilized and wiser the difficult it is TO con
end of which you foresee In the Ezabethan d
the watch wiring knockers from doors and have jolly set
any convenient angle of a wall and get away with it. No
disrespectfuy to policeman all that is left to the most
conjecture particular police station he will land you
81 know know said Forster, nodding approval
81 returned to New York to-day, continued Ives 90
rambe around the globe Things not much better abrc
home The whole world to be by conclusions
what express rifle will do at many yards and wht
hinoceros falls to the bullet enjoy about much
after school to do long division the blackboard
81 know-I know said Forster.
There might be something in aeropanes went I've
tried balooning; but it to be merely cutand-dred
ballast -
''Women," suggested Forster, with a smile
'Three months - said Ives Il potterng
Constantinope noticed lady, veled of but wit
fine eyes visible who examining amber and pearl
the booths With her attendant-a big Nubian as
while this attendant drew to by degrees and slip
into my hand looked at when got chance. On it We
penci The arched gate of the Nightingale Garden at nine
appear you be interesting PREMISE Mr. Forster?"
Go on, said Forster, eagerly.
81 made inquiries and learned that the Nightingale Gar
old Turk-a grand vizier something of the o.
for the arched gate and there at nne The Nub
the gate promptly time, and went inside and sat a
fountain with the veied lady We had quite extended cf
Thompson, lady journalist who writing up the Turks
cago newspaper She said she noticed the cut
bazaar and wondered if coudn work something into the
about it. -
''I see" said Forster ''I see"
~ We canoed through Canada, - said Ives, q down
many falls But I didn t get what wanted
the level I've played all games at cards. but the
spoiled that sport by computing the percentages We ma