The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-06-05
By
PERCENAL
GHBBOM

And then suddenly one spoke
osceratnl mem" he said. Look out for anaEes-
The Colonel gasped and began to treuSoie rh.s
ing the 2rnss stems before him, he moVea loi ""'"
uncertainty and stood face to face with taN man
in rags and beard The stranger iansneo P'
antly.
"II,,,Io Uncle TIlly" ne said: who'd ha' thought
O. meeting you?"
The Colonel clune to his arm and laugned-
laughed helplcssly and long. not daring 10 stop 1917
ne should break into weeping.
m WAS not far into camp. hollow By spT1ne
gave shelter from tho evening wind and thltner me
young led the Colonel. bis ganht. 'at0@'s' """
following with the Kaf1rs
The Colonel and his nephew eat apart ey their
evn Are when they had fed John Chartre7 was
enjoying Egyptian cigarette as only man can can
who has smoked uncured leaf for two yetrs no
novs OF the death o. Sir John had already been
communicated.
'csow Jack what t2ve Eos 10 ;el me- do
maade5 the ColoGs! a: last
The youne 7rlau smiie6 nedinavcly Won e:er
to have ferretel uost OK tho story JoarSoN
Uacle Tiliy." he stit There's nothing DrUos lo's
80 tell"
.rYoa roall, didn't know rhe at ar end.
YOU'D beard nothing OF IT." persstod Uncle i'lner
The Younger man laughed. NO" no answered
ION my word I hadn't. II didn't occT 10 ne And
d'you know Uncle TIlly. I'm AFRAID can't ta'ee tho
information from yo7. You're not ofhcia You Know.
You're juet baily tourist"
"But, my dear boy the Colonel protested, 'yon
can't keep this No forever"
lieutenant Sir John chartres ~; smother cigar.
otto and crossed hs long egs comfortably.
''Vrlv not?" ne demanded Took ny chaps
over there. All tough stool wire and happy
as grizs. They don't won't 20 90 back without that
gun They've Thought OF nothing eIso Tor TWO yoaIS
Look at ann"
The Colonel turned his head asS looked Atou.
the fires the fourteen seated snokng his
plug tobacco. One OF them 'eshirr au argu
nent with vjvaclous hand Tnytns 10 dr:vc homo
his points.
Eyer can't trek yer gun II yer got to au, I, with
Oh e
move an move quick Yer might as we'll rot 'ero
wheels TO 1t tow It around with team OF cows"
Always tho bloonin gun, you see." remarked
young Chartres. "An I'll give It to you straight.
Uncle Tilly; I'm soin' to take that gun back with
me"
The Colonel shrugged his shoulders
I'm going to take 1t back with me-" repcnted
Young Chartres. a"Old Plet Grobelaars got 1t over
there and I'm goIn to take it from him, He hrcs
It and again. just to remind me. confound him"
where does ne get his ammunition" queried tho
Colonel.
He hasn't got any" the reply. Hes got
little blasting powder that's all. he loads her up
with that and touches her OF to annoy me, But I'll
get her OF these days We've both got fair lot
OF rifle cartridges. you know. There was cache OF
them down south and PIet helping himself
when came up and took about half OF the lot
With luck they'll last another six months"
and them"
oh then we'll fight with the butt I suppose
said Chartros. and grinned pleasantly.
The Colonel shook his head and pondered. There
seemed reasonable and possible there which must
have appeared outrageous in ordered
vronment. The fires threw their light the harsh.
ragged and made hollow OF enchantment IN
the solemn night He could feel the magic working
and fought against II.
"ThercIl be hell OF in London about It."
he said
Chartres looked at him quickly. WHO caresr'
he answered. What's London. anyhow"
II SEEM" said the Colonel slowly ito have been
led into talking as though thcre We're any sense In
this fotuous project OF yours. 1t was mistake
The standards OF unexpored Africa insane stand
ards. You owe It to yourself to Chartres. and 10
me-to me, sir-to your senses and como
back to the world What the deuce You've wasted
two years OF your lire thrown away your career IN
the army grown beard. and you ask me what's
London, anyhow. never heard such impudenoe IN
my lHe,"
Go 1t, Uncle Tllly!" said Chartres. oomposedIy.
Work II up Toss your tail and snarl. ! don't
mind"
The Colonel looked at him fxedly and sighed
"You be hanged. he said But honestly jack
John Chartres interrupted Honestly. Uncle. I'm
coming back whom I've got that gun not before. All
you say is quite right: It's crazy business mad
absurd mauiaca demepted rabid-anythinR YOU
Ike. A mans always fool to work hard. I'm
fool. " you please. So don't waste good talk You
back and take charge OF Chartres for me til I'VE
como. WIN you do that?"
I'll stay and help you" suggested the Colonel
but John ChartreS would have none OF i,
Don't spoil sport" he said Ride your own line
Uncle. and don't foul me. This Is my picnic (, you
please"
They talked far into the night and In the end tie
magic prevailed The grass lifted fits Scont 20
their nostTusi a jackal howled from a kloof and
oven as they sat at their FIRE the night was rent
with tho high booming roar OF lion by the stream
below.
II must got that chap" said Chartres. Hes e.
ways hanging around"
Colonel Wesson threw up his hand With tic ses-
ture Of defeated man.
"oh. get the cursed gun." he said &c, IL ani
home"
That's a bargain said young John. chcertu.ly
1t Is worry peaceful at the great house Of Char.
tres sitting sturdily its hillside and the land
about 1t has yet that note OF unconQuerable patience
tho grim Quletude OF endurance that broke tho Ro
mans and conquered tho Normans and made tho
English. Still patient. gray and urbane Is Colonel
Tilney Wesson waiting through the years for Sir
john Chartres TO recover his gun and come his
own between tho downs and the And ho knows
that day he Will como He will haul the old