New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

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,nords were Servian, his accent emphacay Somethlg
W. W., potb we're wasted a double echo and rustic
of leaves as "A little green lizard Scurred iror" ''''
Indge into the ivy the only response =,
fbe y;s;tor tried again. adding polite phrase 10 no
,.;,o. and the result even more diScouraghg'
bc lard preserved utter silence; the echo as ooe;
deiqned but a single reverberation Shauo" 80, .t
the fat mans brow, and MS dlmpes uiu I,ic u',
I,,I could TO express anxiety. Casting about for
I Lo rc;ncd over TO a convenient rock, drew ms eeI
sn ,be st;rrps and with a sigh IN which the morse
o;ned slid in safety to the ground iyng tre a'lll
70 the stump of an olive tree, he MADE ms way "it o
-; nf - voung elephant across the decrepit Oridge'
i ass,d INTO the courtyard that had witnessed IaSt
;ob's entertainment The torch holders sun hel .c
charred ends of the ambeaux but every veStRe o lc
Is .L had illuminated had vanished with their flame
Tho callers glance noted them as he scanned te VIII
-. be-, as these outer precincts were plainly ulln-
habtable he promptly made tor the arch"ay QpPoSe'
The second court looked as devoid OF human NE as tre
81 and afer a brief survey during which MS dimpes
BETRAYED increased perturpdIo'' ''' pump
agar, ,;,,e NE he EMPLOYED English Hello there he
sang ONT II saw Where are you all; Hello fieHo
there 49,. ,ol;,e,oss
,ba, 49, ne;qhbor of the gateway heoed back to nm
with great animation but the tranquility OF the scene
was otherwise unDrokcH l.. min. L,,, be
' on n5'tC effort "Tuscott!" he beloved. "Oh
Tr,,scott, Are YOU there? TruScott, | say
Perseverance met its reward y head at last APP
neared at a window 1t was drowsy head uncornoei'
blinking bewldeed, but still recognizable as the s'Coh
bolnr'e For the space of minute it irowned out INTO
the sunlight Then opening its lips, 1t spoke well
III be banked" it CALCULATED
The man below too relieved 10 qiarrc WIFI Ii9
volcano II thought you'd gone, he said.
The head wide awake now, withdrew itself IKE that
of startled tortoise only to reappear accompanied by
dshevcled. sleepy yet still charming prcsentment OF
Virginia Truscott. , -. ~ -
1T is-it is really Price Buckley She asserted ana
= )o,'t iar
He wouldn't want to if he had my view. remarked
her husband Still. it's chance to prove that your
hair is naturally curly.
Isn't he horrid?' appealed Virginia. .......
These amenities of the married did not interest
rs Mrs. Blair herc'" he asked quickly. And Miss
"0f course answered the broker But YOU won't
find them up this early. lake look arouilu 'iic ii0
'' sEarly!" said Buckley Look at the SUM-" But
he addressed an empty window.
LIE did not profit by the opportunity to explore his
IL surroundings. His historic curiosity seemed
atrophied When the rruScottS descended they found
him rooted the precise spot where they mad seen MN
first.
The deuce take castlesr' grumbled the broker
shaking hands Il had to shave with cold water.
Not a bell to ring. Not a servant within call.
"Thev're probably tagged out from their dancing
suggested Virginia 1t exhausted me even 10 "aici
it. should be asleep now, Price, il you hadn't called
us An uncomfortable yawn lent emphasis 10 her
statement But we're overjoyed to see YOU even II
we re not sufficiently awake to show It, II was charm
ing Of YOU to ride to meet us. The Prince will be as
delighted are
The diplomat listened with an air OF preoccupation'
IL sha nj intrude on Rodoslav, he replied -" merely
want to say how do you do you all and then Join you
in Cataro as arranged. Isn't Mrs Blair up YETI It's
almost noon YOU know.
''Noonl" They choruSed the word at him.
More if anything. Is there Rip Van Wrinkle
spell about this place. What as your watches;
I've ceased to be a New Yorker, drawed Virginia
lazy. Il don't carry one.
Mines out of whack said TruScott.