New-York tribune., 1911-01-15

that's run away an they'll carry bouquets to mrr-
derer but this kid Aeen is the only bit OF goods We
ever seen fall for unatic, an you let that blasted
Brtisher get her away from you says |, don't never
speak to me again!
XYTELL, Son after lunch that day the fight for Aeen
w qot redhot. Sir William warns up gets through
lunch an waits near the door the lett side OF the
dinin room Bunny gets wise, an ne guards the exit
the iht. Well Son. they had 8 good long wa wat Ian s
"Mumsv haven't had a walk with you to-day linen
she locks arms with MumSy, an they pass out eaVin
Sir William an Bunny ookn as lonely as grandStanu
in January. , ,
But Bunny soon comes up to me all smiles, slaps me
on the back an says Jim, old man. says he, the
steamerll stop in minute I've got plan 70 drop
that Engishman, says he and Aileen agreed 70 II.
As soon as the boat stops I'm going to run up the bank
and pick three of the fastest donkeys, and you come
with me and get the biggest one for yourself. What's
left won't be worth much There only few good ones
in every bunch" he goes on. I've told Aileen What
fun there is in racing donkeys over the desert and she's
wild about it. | know all about Sakkara and the tombs
of the sacred bulls; so I'll tell Mumsy more than she
ever got from that dragoman and when we get on our
fast Jerusalem ponies we'll soon leave the rest OF the
bunch, and they'll never catch us.
Say, Son, Bunny the real goods! He knew the
way an in ten minutes he an Mumsy an AiIeen an
me was away ahead of the rest Aeen cotons to Bun
nv all right, an ogs along near MumSy, an when we
get to the tombs Bunny explains all about Pharoah an
Queen HatShepsu, an answers all the questions umSy
asks about those old mosSbackS an haSbeenS After we
got out of the caves Aileen says:
Isn't it great Mumsy, to race donkeys, to get away
from the crowd enjoy the solitude OF the desert and
to have your own Knight OF the Nile to explain every
thing2"
Mr. Miller" says Mumsy in her quiet way, you've
made these tombs very interesting and hope you'll
take us ahead like this every day. It's thousand
times more interesting to hear you talk about them
than to read the long descriptions in the books
WELL Son. Bunny didn't need second invitation
'" to arrange for fast donkeys. Every place we
stopped he picked the best an we four did the OmbS
an temples together with Bunny as chief spouter An,
say, maybe he didn't spout! If information weighed
ANYTHING I'd swear he let loose five tons Of it, But what
struck me funny was that such sensible women as
Mumsy an Aeen'd believe all the stuff he got of about
Caesar, Antony, an Cleopatra. Seems they was the
society leaders when they wntered the Nile. Some
times felt like putin Mumsy wise; but Bunny danced
attention on Aileen, an never forgot Mumsy for
minute an she got she listened to his yarns much
as Aieen did Oh ne the whole show all right all
right
The Britisher with the title wasn't in Bunny class
for minute. He went around the ship sayn that all
Americans was alike They can't even take pleasure
tour without formin' trust he says. Now look at
that fellow Miller! He's formed a girl trust, an he's
monopozed every bit of Miss Bailey's time an
gets a chance to have word with her
But Just before we hooks up at Luxor sees Bunnys
got the blues.
What's up?" | asks
oh" says he, "Aileens afraid to tell Mumsy we're
engaged just as though she ashamed of me; so |
gets hot in the collar and calls it off
Bully for you, Bunny! says |. But amt you the
speedy guy, though! Now run along to Aieen an call