Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-09-12

Hunored TOR X
Rnces as there ls Between The MTkado
and Florodora. From Portland IN
Maine 20 Portland In Oregon. ne same
dress. same shops. same ungodiy high
buildings. Here Il IS different. at the
end % every hundred miles"
George agreed eonditionally. CThe
Major wasn't very original In his
views-) He would have shed his last
drop OF blood for his native land. but
be was honest IN acknowledging her
faults.
Conversation idlsd ia various chan
nels. and finally became anchored at
Jewels Here the Major was az home.
and he loved emerHlds above all 9th
or stones. He proved 20 be an engsg-
ing old fellow. had circled the globe
three or four times, and had had an
adventure or two worth recounting.
And when be incidentally mentioned
his niece George wanted 20 shake his
hand
Would Mr.. Jones Join him with
peg 20 sleep on? Mr.. Jones certainly
would And after a mutual health.
George automatically excused himself.
retired. buoyant and happy. How sim
pie the affair had beeni A fellow
could do anything n only be set his
mind 10 Il. Tomorrow be would meet
Fortune Chedsoye. and may Beelzebub
shrive aim y be could not manage TO
control his recalcitrant tongue
AS he passed out OF sight. Major
Callahan smiled. Il was that old IA
miliar smile which. charged with gen
tie mockery. We send after departing
fools II was plain that he needed
another peg 10 keep company with the
nrst. for he rose and gracefully wend-
ed his way downstairs 10 the bar. Two
men were already leaning against tho
friendly. inviting mahogany. There
was magnum OF champagne stand
Ing between their glasses The Major
ordered q temperate whisky and soda.
drank Il. frowned at the mRgrun, paid
the reckoning. and went back upstairs
zgain-
Don't remember old friends, eh -
said the shorter OF the two men.
caressing his incarnadined proboscis.
"A smile wouldn't have hurt him any.
do you think"
Shut up" admonished RyAnne.
You know the orders; no recognition
on the public hoors.-
why. I meant no harm" the other
protested He took q swallow OF wine.
But. dash it, here I am, more'n four
thousand miles from old Broadway,
and stin walking blind. When is the
show to START
mot so loud. old boy. You've Eot 20
have patience. You've had some good
pickings for the past three months,
IN the Emoke-rooms. That ought 20
sOOthe you"
We'll. Il doesn't. Hero ! come from
New York. three months ago. with a
wad OF money for you and a great
game in sight. Il takes a week 70 md
you. and when I do Well. you
know. No sooner are you awake. than
| whatg on you 20 TO Bagdad. on the
widest gooSe-chase a man ever heard
or. And that leaves me with nothing
/ 10 do and nobody 20 talk 10. / could
have cried yesterday when I got your
letter saying you'd be in today
Well. l got st."
"Ths Fugf
Yes. II was Wild; but after what
I'd been through ] needed somsthing
Wild to steady my nerves; some big
danger. where I'd simply have to get
together"
And you got it," There was frank
wonder and admiration in the pursy
gentleman's eyes. IAN alone, and you
gOt It! Honest?'
Honest. They nearly had my hide,
though"
Where Is it3-
sold"
'WhOf~
"PerciVal.T
Horace. you're = wonder, II there
ever was one. Solo 1t TO Perciyal!
You couldn't beat that IN thousand
years You're a great man"
Praise from Sir Hubert
Who's hs?"
An authority on several nRttsru.~
How much did Ne give you for It -
Tut. tut! Il was all my own utts
jaunt. Wallace. should hate % lie
20 you about IT."
What about the stake gave you -
! Ryanns made a sign OF dealing
cards.
Threw Il away on q lot OF duba.
after all I've taught you'll"
Cards aren't my forte"
There's q yellow streak IN your
hide, somewhere, Horace"
There is, but il is the tigers stripe,
my friend, What aid with my money
| is my own business"
"Wnl she allow Tor hiatt"
Would n matter ono way or the
otherf"