The Washington times., 1911-07-24
:. THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
MISS JACK, OF TIBET
By CHARLES WILLING BEALE
Author Of "The Onyx Ear" Etc
Copyright, A. Munsey Company
BY CHARLES WILLING BEAL

1T has often been said that a dare
devil will elicit more admiration than a
| Solomon-an unkempt tar than q
prince"
Somebody groaned.
ITO be Gander is to be a man of the
world. not merely one OF polish. He
lands beyond them. The very fiber OF
his being must be sun-dried, weather
beaten, water-soaked-"
| "What?"
'T said water-soaked."
"But-you didn't mean 1t, surelyr'
And seasoned" l continued, without
regard to the Interruption, meath
skies that are strange. in lands un;
attend the annual supper.
Failure to- do this for two years re-
ieves him of membership. A satisfac-
tory explanation. within six months
brother has been gone three years with
out word, and that he is supposed 70
have embarked upon the business OF the
club, and that appearances are against
will turn up all right within six months
and render a good. plausioier ,,as sa.ista1di and
tory explanation Of all his doings anu
the money as well"
TIL go you a flyer he DOESN'T cane
a voice from the menagerle
Gentlemen, the bets will be arranged
later" This from the president.
1 continued. among showers or prokeh
mission. TO tell the club what It ALREADY
knew: but / also was sttrred ana AZ
terTnined to ram the truths home, Whlch
We're mainly these.
Der undertake a pilgrimage. at such
times and to such places as were or
dered by the committee on exploration
Nand selection. The cost Of these ex-
petitions was met either by the indt-
vidual or the club, as per agreement.
Roedler was a good trayeler-fun of ra-
source and dartng-and the brothers
had often basked In the reflected honor
OF his efforts.
There had been no reason to suppose,
when last chosen as their standard
bearer, that his labor would not again
be crowned with success. 1t is true
mittee had been undecided about the
course. Whether to send their agent
into that vast wilderness and land of
mystery. still shrouding the sources OF
the Amazon or those awfuf solitudes OF
farther Tibet-was the question.
Roedler had expressed a desire to 90
elsewhere-Io a part of the world quito
unconsidered by the boardIand II was
not until long sfter that this fact was
referred to as an evidence Of the mans
had faith The suspicion had grown
into q conviction that the funds of the
club fad been misapplied.. No enort
was spared to track the missing menl-
her: but there was nothing to show that
course selected. He had simply disaP-
reared in the midst of a black night
and refused to be traced.
AS the time wore on Wltnout "oro
growing apathy. a manifest indisposl-
tfon to float another enterprise: Per
sonaIly 1 had never felt the slightest
doubt of my friends integrity.
news room to read the latest bulletin,
was amazed to find the following an
nouncement:
The Committee on
EXPLORATION AND SELECTION
Have Appointed
PETER o. GALLOMEADE,
Ex-Member Of the Charter Club,
Honorary Associate
GEoGRApH1cAh e! iHG SOCIETY OF
TOMSK
Gander Tried and True !
AS a Relief Agent
In the Matter OF the Roedler Expedition
CsignedD A. ". CHELHoUsEN.
NOEL B. CAFFREY.
WILLIAM r. STEAD,
Commibttee.
The fact that no intimation had been
given me Of the clubs intention made II
the more surprising, and l was III pre-
pared for the congratulatory hands that
were thrust toward me. -,
You'll GO, of course" said the
owner or the nd1uS
of courser' l answered, scarcely
realizing what was expected.
And you'll find him.!
Without doubt"
Then there were more hand-shaktngs.
while l stood around and grinned. Per-
haps, after all, 1t was joke.
But 1t didn't seem so when l found
the treasurer's check in my hand Tor
sum larger than had ever held. 1t
was for present expenses. I was TO
draw on the club when necessary.
But" / began, awed by the situa-
tion and shrinking from the undertake
ing-''I may fail"
EVEN take care that you don't-there
shall not be another Roedler busi-
ness"
LAS soon as you can PACK tnat Tsr Srsar
is some day in the present week.
There's P. and o. boat leaves Friday
TiIhury Docks-bound for Colombo, Cal-s
cutta, South Pole-anywhere you wish
Well look up the details and let you
have them. All we want now Is your
promise to go" ,. ,
thought so this very night at our semi
After that I thought so no
longer. l was going to leave England
at once, and for a distant land; but
was not going in search of Roedler SO
when. upon the following morning, l
declined the honor that had been ten
dered me- resigned my membership 10
the club without explanation-and re-
turned the check-the Ganders stared.
But we are still at the supper.
A Continuation Of This Story VIII
na Found In TOmOrroyy's