Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-02-05

hurry, the clamOr. over here they
dine, there they eat. There's as much
difference between those two perform
ances as there is between The Mikado
and Florodora. From Portland in
Maine to Portland in Oregon, the same
dress. same shops, same ungodly high
buildings. Here 1t is different, at the
end OF every hundred miles"
George agreed conditionally. (The
Major wasn't very original in his
views) He would have shed his last
drop OF blood for his native land, but
he was honest In acknowledging her
faults.
conversation idled in various chan
nels, and finally became anchored at
jewels. Here the Major was at home,
ana he loved emeralds above all 9th
er stones. He proved to be an engag-
Ing old fellow. had circled the globe
three or four times, and had had an
adventure or two worth recounting.
And when he incidentally mentioned
MS 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 automatically excused himself,
reured, buoyant and happy. How sim
pie the AFFAIR had been! A follow
could do anything IL only he set his
mind to 1t. Tomorrow he would meet
fortune Chedsoye, and may Beelzebub
snriVe MIN II he could not manage to
control his recalcitrant tongue.
AS he passed out OF sight. Major
Callahan smiled. 1t was that old "a
miliar smile which, charged with gen
tie mockery, We send after departing
lools. 1t was plain that he needed
another peg to keep company with the
nrst, for he rose and gracefully wend-
ed his way downstairs to the bar. Two
men were already leaning against the
friendly inviting mahogany. There
was magnum OF champagne stand
Ing between their glasses. The Major
ordered a temperate whisky and soda.
drank 1t. frowned at the magnum. paid
the reckoning. and went back upstairs
again.
Don't remember old friends. ell p"
said the shorter OF the two man
caressing his incarnadined proboscis.
"A emile wouldn't have hurt him any.
do you think?"
shut up" admonished Ryanne.
you Know the orders; no recognition
on the public floors"
Why. l meant no harm" the other
protested. He took a swallow of wine
But, dash 1T! here I am, more'n four
thousand miles from old Broadway.
and still walking blind. When is the
show to start?"
Not so loud. old boy. You've got to
have patience. You've had some good
pickings for the past three months.
IN the smoke-rooms. That ought to
soothe you"
We'll. it doesn't. Here ] come from
New York, three months ago, with a
wad of money for you and a great
game in sight. 1t takes a week to find
you, and when | do Well. Won
know. No sooner are you awake. than
what? OF you go to Bagdad, on the
| widest goose-chase a man ever heard
or And that leaves me with nothing
to do and nobody to talk to. could
have cried yesterday when / got your
letter saying you'd be in today"
We'll, | got It"
The fug?"
Yes. II was wild: but after what
! I'd been through / needed something
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 "All alone. and YOU
I got Il? Honest?"
Honest. They nearly had my hide.
| though"
! Where is It?"
/ SOLD"
/ Who"
f, "Perclval."
Horace, you're a wonder. n there
ever was one. Sold It to Perclvall
You couldn't beat that in thousand
years You're a great man"
/ Praise from Sir Hubert"
! Who's he?"
An authority on several matters"
How much did he give you for IT."
Tut. tut! i was all my own little
iaunt, Wallace I should hate to Ito
! 10 you about it,
What about he stake gave you ?'
Ryannc made a sign OF dealing
CARDS.
Threw IL away on a lot OF dubs.
after all I've taugh, you"
Cards aren't my forte"
There's a yellow streak in your
! hide. somewhere. Horace"
I There is, but 81 IS the tigers stripe.
my friend. What did with my money
] % my own business"
viii she allow for THAR"
Would 81 matter one way or The
| other"
NO. 7 don't suppose It would. Some.
times think you're with as as a huge
Joke. You don't take the game seri.
GUS enou4 B." Wallace emptled his
glass and tipped the bottle carefully