New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
BY PHILIP VERRILL MIGHELS

Stetson. Agy Dearborn, Kelsey Woods, Beau Brym-
mor. Captain Fowler and nearly dozen lesser luml-
nares took careful account Of the enemies strength and
position and planned for groped toward some more
or less definite campaign.
At the present moment the tuneful Algy quite
at the fore OF the firing line and gleefuy discharg-
ing the weapons he felt convinced most certain TO
achieve victory over all who might engage.
You know its wonderful, really he announced to
Thurev, the effect YOU have my creative ability
stirring up the muse! You're oats and barley and all
that sort Of thing YOU know, TO my Pegasus. Real
Jolly of YOU too told you a new one was working up
another OF my poems. | fancy its bit original.
Shall give il to you:'
Il should be sorry to miss anything in creation"
Thurley answered, genuinely amused by Algys mani
festation Of genius. Is it very long?"
That's the deuce Of it, Agy confessed. Il can't
seem 10 keep up the white heat-the pressure, you
know-for very long at a time All my poems are short,
far, though have a sort OF epic swing rather
fancy. This one gocs-if can remember it straight
Oh er-yes 1t starts off say. It's really all in quo
tation marks You might keep that in mind. 1t goes
like this:
81 say said the hare to the tortoise.
How comes it that persons import us
If they mean to etfacc
And in soup and in ragoutS to thwart us;
The humorous vcn YOU see Neat isn't it? And con-
tains such a lot like that line, And in soup and in
ragouts and forth. And after all there's philosophy
in It. I'm glad it amuseS you, really
enjoyed both limerick and Agy thoroughly. They were
such relief from some of the men and affairs too in
sstenty serious Il hope your genius will flourish"
she told him honestly Thank YOU so much for letting
me be oats and barley to Pegasus old Pegasus the
many-gaed! What endurance some creatures have!'
Really never ride him overtime" said Agy
gravely. You know a mcrcifu man and the rest of
it. Better keep him fresh say if one doesn't wish to
become a cropper.'
Alice broke his spell rcentlessy, as one who knows
the necessity OF rotating the crops, it Thurey
was presently listening to and even smiling at the utter
of Count FiaSchi, as if nothing in the world had
ever happened. Later it was Galard in a somewhat
Sulen wholly selfish, and cXacting mood that she
calmed and soothed with softened word and smile.
With something inherently Skilful, well naive,
she cOntuVcd TO impress upon each and every one Of
her envOuS and watChu SutorS the conviction that he
above all Others, had been favored indicted into
little private corner OF her real regard and pedestaed
all by himself.
Indeed, that afternoon became typical of the DAYS
and mancuverS to follow The game developed all
manner OF mild cXcitemenS and vast necessity for skill
adroncSS, and tact. To adjust her hours moods and
movements to the needs of the game avoiding collisions
OF the pieces on the board and keeping them all in
active play, yet never ovcrplayed to the essential
neglect of Others, demanded all the Judgment good
nature and hncSsc Of which both Thurley and Alice
capable.
y chase could have been no more exciting Merely
to allay the suspicious constantly proving upon both
Galard and Fiasch required breathcsS fencing ouite
absorbing in itself But the more they exactcd the
grew the zcst with which Thurley entered the con-
ilict The engagements increased in intensity day bv
day rs the mems impaticnce and new demands were
multiplied; yet, even while they arrogatcd powers and
assurance TO themselves more strong grew Thurlcys
resentment OF their attitude and greater her desire
10 see them lcvclcd.
DURING AL this season Of uncertainty. evasion and
- back firing on dangerous love ~ Nr, ,,,J ,,,,
the game, there two perSStcn, elements tbgt
gnawcd lust bit at Thurcvs heart On, v,,s ., ,.r,;r
increasing anxiety and dubicty attacking Roblcy Stuv