Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
CHAPTER IV.-Continued.

The major laughed heartily. And just
this moment he asked a hundred for it.
I'm not much of a hand in judging these
things. 1 admire them. but have no in
innate knowledge regarding their worth.
Nothing tonight he added to the bitter
eyed merchant The oriental is like the
amateur fisherman-truth is not in MIN.
You seem to be a keen Judge as they
moved away from the booth.
Il suppose it's because I'm Unfortunately
fond of the things. I've really good
collection of Bokhara embroderies at
home in New York"
You live in New York" with mild in
terest. The ma ior sat down and gracious
" motioned for George to do the same.
Il used to live there; twenty-odd years
ago. But European travel spoils Amer
lea: the rush there, the hurry, the clamor.
Over here they dine, there they eat.
There's as much difference between those
two performances as there is between
The Mikado" and ''Florodora- From
Portland in Maine to Portland IN Ore
gon, the same dress, same shops, same
ungodly high buildings. Here 1t is diff
ferent at the end of every hundred miles. >
George agreed conditionally. tThe ma
jor wasn't very original in his VieWs.) lie
would have shed his last drop of blood
Tor his naive lana, Out ne was itoHcSl III
acknowledging her faults.
Conversation idled in various channels.
and finally became anchored at jewels.
Here the major was at home. and he
loved emeralds above all other stones.
He proved to be an engaging old fellow,
had circIed the globe three or four times,
and had had an adventure or two worth
recounting. And when lie incidentally
mentioned his niece George wanted To
shake his hand.
Would Mr. Jones join him with peg
to sleep on? Mr.. Jones certainly would.
And after a mutual health, George diplo-
matically excused himself, retired, buoy
ant and happy. How simple the affair
had been: A fellow could do anything if
only he set his mind to it. Tomorrow
he would meet Fortune Chedsoye, and
may Beelzebub shrive him if he could
not manage to control his recalcitrant
tongue
AS he passed out of sight Maj. Callahan
smiled 1t was that old familiar smile
which. charged with gentle mockery, we
send after departing fools. 1t was plain
that he needed another peg to Keep com
pany with the first, for he rose and
gracefully wendell his way downstairs to
the bar Two men were already leaning
against the friendly, inviting mahogany.
There was a magnum of champagne
standing between their glasses. The ma
jor ordered temperate whisky and soda.
drank it, frowned at the magnum, paid
again.
Don't remember old friends eh?' said
the shorter of the two men, caresslng his
incarnadined proboscis. "A smile wouldn't
have hurt him any, do you think?
.Shut up" admonished Ryanne- You
know the orders; no recoga:Nan !oa it's
public floors"
'.Why. I meant no HARM the other pro-
tested. He took a swallow OF wine. BUT.
dash it! here I am, more'n four thousand
miles from old Broadway and still walk
ing blind. When is the show % start?"
3Not so loud. old boy. You've got to
have patience. You've had some good
pfckings for the past three months in the
smol,erooms That ought to soothe YOU
well. it doesn't. Here j come from
New York. three months ago. with wad
Of money for you and great game IN
sight. 1t takes a week to tind you, you ana ma
sooner are you awake, than what? Off
YOU 60 to Bagdad, on the widest goose
chase a man ever heard Oh And that
leaves me with nothing to do and nobody
to talk to. I could nave cried Yesterday
when I got your letter saying you'd be
in today
well, 1 got it.
1.-The rug?"
Yes. It was wild: but after what I'd
been through / needed something wild to
steady INV nerves; some big danger
wherS I'd simply have to get together"
And Won got it," There was frank
wonder and admiration IN the pursH gen
tleman's eyes All aiohe anu Ho1 so'
it? Honest
Honest. They nearly had my hide.
though
Where is it
Sold
"Who?'
Horace. you're wonder If there ever
was one. Sold it to Percival! You
couldn't beat that IN thousano years
You're a great man.
praise from Sir f1uoert.
who's hep?
IAN authority on several matters
How much did he give yon 1or IL
iaunt. wallace should hate to lie to
"Vhat about the etake gave you?'
RyannA made hgn OF dealing cards,