The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-28

Have you ever heard from your
gruesome visitor since them" he IN.
quired
mo; for some months after | really
expected something or other to hap
pen, and then the fear or whatever Il
was wore itself out, and / felt like a
chuckle-headed ass. AS luck would
have II, my father did die shortly after
my return home, so my reasons for
leaving the service were never ques-
toned Come on, old man, and get
some fresh air and forget the COW.
ardly part played in the whole bust.
ness"
Bolitho rose, protesting that he
would probably have acted exactly
the same under similar circumstances,
and going out, accompanied the major
as far as Piccadlly circus, where he
left him. The latter, feeling the need
of some stimulating scene, after his
unhappy recollections, strolled across
TO the Cafe Monlco, which at five
o'clock on any afternoon presents a
scene the reverse of dull. 1t was
coronation week in London, and the
Monico was crowded. The major had
been a man about town for some
years, so he quickly found himself
hailed from different sides, and was
Immediately the center of group of
military men, of which class none are
more clannish.
The coronation had brought TO Lon.
don officers from every portion of the
empire, and strange uniforms were no
uncommon sight in all public places,
and greetings from men who had
served in every cline were heard on
all sides. The major was in the act
Of pledging some acquaintances when
he felt friendly grip on his shoulder
and the CHEEKY Voice Of the colonel of
his old regiment, a man for whom he
had a genuine liking.
why, Verrall old chap. the very
man l wanted to meet Did you get
the cigarettes we sent you?"
The major gratefully acknowledged
their receipt, and made many inquiries
about his old mess
"Oh, we are at Shorncliffe now, and
we are all excitement over the polo
tournament next week. l really be.
lieve we have a show. You must come
to Hwlingame. We play the Fourth
Madras cavalry on Monday" The
major looked astonished.
What, is there a native team over?"
The colonel chuckled.
IT'S a great joke. You know the
Fourth Madras whipped all India last
year. and won the Poonah cup; they're
an awfully strong team, so we per-
suaded them to bring their ponies over
and you know what showing they'll
make at Hurlingame. You know what
a difference the soil makes"
1T will be a pity if you put them
out in the first round" the major re-
piled
"Oh, it viii cool their blooming ar
dor and be a revenge for us; they
gave us a terrible trouncing in Poonah.
/ have a couple of them in tow show
ing them the sights. ! want you to
meet them. They have heard of you
often, and made me promise to intro.
duce you, so this is just providential
Here they are over at this table" The
colonel led the way to table at which
were seated two native officers, who
rose at his approach and the major
found confronting him two splendid
specimens of East Indian manhood.
Major, may / introduce Subardar
Junrah Singh and the Nawab of Ian
soor, this, gentlemen, is my old friend,
Maj. Verrall, late of our regiment, and
Of whom you have often heard The
two natives bowed their acknowledg-
ments, and the major could not but
admire their fine bearing. They
were undoubtedly men of high caste,
and carried their Snowy uniforms as
only men Of their nation can.
The colonel, after a short time,
begged to be excused, as he had .
a dinner engagement, and having Sc
cured a promise from the major to be .
his guest at Hurlingame on the fol .
lowing Monday, made his adieus to the |
native officers and hailed a hanson. /
The major, feeling the stimulating ef- .
fects Of his various libations, thought .
that little dinner at the Trocadero, |
supplemented by the promenade at the .
Empire, and probably visit to a night
club to follow, would round out a
pleasant evening, suggested that the
native visitors should accompany him
to his rooms in Bury street, and prom
ised they should have to wait but
few minutes whilst he changed into
evening clothes. He was graphing
with his evening tie at the mir