Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-07
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it for me own use. How does he
keep his beard combed that way?"
i've never bothered myself about
the curl of his whiskers. Are my
clothes laid out? Luggage attended
to? Guns shlpshape? That's enough
for me. Some day you have got to
go out there with me-"
Never shot gun in all my life.
don't know which end to hold at my
shoulder"
Teach you quick enough Every
mans a born hunter. Rao will have
tigers eating out of your hand. He's
marvel; saved my hide more than
once. Funny thing; you can't show
em that you're grateful. Lose caste
IL you do. rather miss it. Get the
East in your blood and you'll never
get it out. Fascinating! But my
liver turned over once too many
times. Hal Some one coming up to
buy picture"
The step outside was firm and I'M
wearied by the climb. The door
opened tremendously, and Court
landt came In. He stared as the
colonel and the colonel returned the
stare.
"Caxle- webster! Well, 1 say, this
globe goes on shrinking every day."
cried Courtlandt.
The two pumped hands energetical-
ly, sizing each other up critically.
Then they sat down and shot ques-
lions, while Abbott looked on bewil-
dered. Elephants and tigers and
chittahs and wild boar and quail
running and strange cultural names;
sweltering nights in the jungle, freez-
ing mornings in the Hills; stupen-
dous card games; and what had be-
come of so-and-so, who always drank
his whiskey neat; and what s-his-
name, who invented cures for snake
bites!
Abbott deliberately pushed over an
oak bench. Am l host here or not?"
Abbey, old man, how are you?"
said Courtlandt, smiling warmly and
holding out his hand. my apologies;
but the colonel and never expected
to see each other again. And l find
him talking with you up here under
this roof. It's marvellous"
ITS a wonder you wouldn't drop
fellow a line" said Abbott, in fault
finding tone, as he righted the bench.
when did you Gomez"
Last night. Came up from Como"
"Going to stay long?"
THAT depends. l am really on my
way to Zermatt. I've a laundering
to have another try at the Matter
horn"
Think of that" exclaimed the col
onel HE says another try"
you came a roundabout way"
was the artists comment.
"Oh, that's because 1 left Paris for
Brescia. They had some good flights
there. Wonderful year! They cross
-. Il
cover the North Pole"
"Pah! Neither will be of any use
to humanity; merely a fine sporting
proposition" The colonel dug into
his pocket for his pipe. But what
do you think of Germany"
Fine country" answered Court
landt. rising and going to a window;
fine people, too. Why"
do you-er-think they could whip
us?"
"on land, yes"
1.-THE DEVIL"
"On water. no."
Thanks. In other words, you be-
lieve our chances equal?"
80 equal that all this war scare
is piff1e. But 1 rather like to see you
English get up In the air occasion
ally 1t viii do you good. You've an
idea because you walloped Napoleon
that you're the same race you were
then, and you are not. The English
speaking races, as the first soldiers,
have ceased to be-"
well I be dem!" gasped the COL
onl.
Its the truth. Take the Ameri-
can: he thinks there is nothing in
the world but money. Take the Brit
Usher: to him caste Is everything.
IL y,
mind and the Importance of being
well-born out of the other ."
He turned from the window and
smiled at the artist and the en-
purpling Anglo-Indian.
Abbott" growled the soldier, that
man will some day drive me amuck.
What do you think? One night, on
a tiger hunt, he got me into an ar
gument like this. A brute of beast
jumped into the middle Of It, Court
landt shot him on the second bound,
and turned to me with-'Well, as 1
was saying!' I don't know to this
day whether it was nerve or what
you Americans call gall"
Divided by two" grinned Abbott.
"Ha. I see; half nerve and half
gall. III remember that. But we
were talking of airships."
IT was" retorted Courtlandt you
were the man who started the pow
wow" He looked down into the
street with sudden interest. Who Is
that?"
The colonel and Abbott hurried
across the room.
What did l say, Abbott? l told
you / saw him. He's crazy; fact.
Thinks he can travel around incog-
nito when there isn't magazine on
earth that hasn't printed his pic
ture."
well, why shouldn't he travel
around If he wants tor" asked Court
landt coolly
The colonel nudged the artist.
There happens to be an attraction
in Bellaggio," said Abbott irritably
1.-THE moth and the candle" supple
mented the colonel, peering over
Courtlandt's shoulder. Hes well
set up" grudgingly admitted the old
fellow.
ITO BE Continued Tomorrow3