The Marshall republican., 1910-04-22

Horace mentally writhcC under t'!o
veilcd taunt. hut turned quickly with
an assent In effect.
40 you wonder that sis ard | have
c--ancipated oursclves?" he asked, and
the noble earl, with q softened glance
as he thought Of the dollars. replied
blandly, mot at all. my dear boy"
and tur.cd cncc more to his paper.
Won GrolleYhagen glanced ut the
three with slight amusement and held
out the caviare to Pike.
Can | persuade you to try one of
my national Dishes" he asked-"ca
viare?'
"Caviare?" replied Pike. 'I've heard
Of 1t, but l thought It was Russian"
"It Is also German" answered the
other, recovering himself from the
start he had given. "Will you not?"
Daniel looked him straight In the
eye quizzically.
I'D never get into the legislature
again If any of the boys heard Of It,"
he remarked, 'but 1 guess I'm far
enough from home to take a few
chances"
Quite slowly and hesitatingly he
placed some Of the caviare In his mouth
and then turned n vacant and panied
look upon the German. The latter
smiled and observed quickly:
"You do not like it? am sorry.
Here! A taste Of the vodka will dc.
stroy the caviare."
Mariana quickly filed a glass and
passed 1t to Daniel, who seized it ca
gerly. This time he sat bolt upright
in the chair and exhibited real dis
tress. Then he quickly seized another
forkful of the caviare and ate 1t huI-
riedly.
But | thought you did not. like the
caviareT' said the German.
Daniel breathed quickly for an in
slant, and the flush died from his face.
THAT was to take away the taste Of
the vodka" he said weakly, and Won
Grollerhagen lifted his head and
laughed heartily.
II lift my hat to you, my friend" he
said, and Pike looked at him genially.
you never worked on a farm, did
you, doc?" he asked, and the German
admitted that such a pleasure had
been denied him.
II guess that's right" went on DAN
iel renectively. Talk about things to
driuk! Harvest time and the women
fol.;s coming out from the house with
a two gallon jug Of ice cold butter
milk"
Eors:c shuddered convulsively. and
Ven Grollerhagen asked:
"Ycu still enjoy those delights?"
Not since | moved up to our county
seat and began to practice law. ten
years ago" Pike answered. Things
don't taste the same In the city"
Then you do not like your cityf"
Like 1t! Why, sir, for public build
ings and architecture l wouldn't trade
cur state insane asylum for the wors,
ruined ruin In Europe-not for hygiene
and real comfort"
And your peopleT'
1.-The best ON earth. Why, out my
way folks are nelghbors!"
Horace ratified his paper sharply
and glanced angrily at the disturbel
Of his harmony. The German went on
"But you have no leisure class" he
objected, and Daniel smiled.
We've got a pretty good sized col
orcd population" he replied.
The German lifted his hand protest
ingly.
III mean no aristocracy-no great ole
families such as we have. that go bact
TO the middle ages"
Pike laughed seriously, II one NIGH
imagine such a thing, and returned In
stantly:
"Wcll. ! expect IL they go back tina
far they might just as well sit dowr
and stay there. No, sir; the poor mai
In my country don't have to pay any
taxes to keep up a lot of useless king:
and carls and first grooms of the bed
cE- mber and second ladies' In waiting
and ! don't know what all. Ii anybod,
wants III money for nothing, he's go
to show energy enough to steal II
Doc, l wonder a man like you doesn'
emiSrate.'
"Bravo!" cried Won Grollerhagen
with keen delight, while Hawcastl'
turned with an angry gesture to Hor
ace.
"Your countryman does seem to b.
rather down on usp'
Horace flushed with modification
and returned:
"Thip fellow Is distinctly OF tn
lower orders. We should cut him Al
completely in the States as here"
To be continued.
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