The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11

uniforms and mistook US for more ad-
I mirals. They followed US in hundreds
holding out their fists, and screaming
'Yank! Yank! in a way to wake the
| dead. This was rather embarrassing
as our finances were at ebb tide.
At the Ruins of Pompeii.
1--WE called on the American consul
who advised US to visit Pompeii if it
took our last cent. He told US IL Tires
was the price of q round trip; we
should have an agreement to that eff
feet before we started. The driver was
willing, gave us a nice time, but took
us back to the worst quarter of Naples
which is pretty bad-Shook his fist
in our faces and informed us in French
that he'd have so lires or nothing. We
refused and descended to fight him.
We were glad to see q policeman trot-
ting up, but instead of hauling in
the driver, he arrested us, and logged
us away to the station. A crowd
guess they were Malta all right; they
looked it-collected, snapped their fling
ers in our faces, and Kissed derisively
their inevitable, 'Yanki Yank.' On a
quiet street we slipped the policeman
the 80 lires-doubt if the driver ever
saw them. We were lost on the dirti-
est, darkest narrowest street I ever
saw, and had the dickens of time get
ting back to our hotel
The friends journeyed to Rome
Pisa. Genoa and Turin.
Were we glad to see Genoa?'
chuckled Mr.. Ramsey. Well. I
there presented by an American, and
bearing an English inscription. 1t
looked all right to me-never realized
what good old boy Christopher was
before"
A Birthday Party in Paris.
The trio from the T. entieth Kan
IN "
Charles spent all his money in cele-
brating his twenty-first birthday and
painting the Champs Elysees a fam
ing scarlet. They embarked for Eng
land, rich in memory. but ready to
sigh with the inconsequent ParisianS,
"J'ai lie diable dams ma bourse.' This
is an eloquent phrase, understood by
those who speak only English.
I'm addicted to seasickness,' said
Mr.. Ramsey, modestIy, land someone
had told me if / ate nothing but bread
and milk before crossing Id have an
easy time. I tried it But-have q
smooth crossing? Not much. Al IN
usually rough one. The boys were up
sat down in the salon. talking with the
ladies. Suddenly-oh. WELL take my
advice, and don't eat bread and milk
before making the channel crossing"
Good Old Manhattan Island.
The three friends did not care espe-
to get home. When Mr.. Ramsey set
foot on Manhattan Island his chest
swelled with JOY. He beamed about
him. and his gaze encountered that
of a gent in a tall silk hat, who APP
preached him. asked him where he'd
father was, and how much money he
had.
well. really" began Mr.. Ramsey,
politely.
.sN-a,-o- ,,,;,J 5o,-+ o1-,-o ie va,
don't want to- responded the New
Yorker. Il have enough dope to
know you're the man l want. Come
along to the police station
Not much,'' said the traveller.
Adventure With Capt. Bill Hodgins.
The man in the silk hat threw aside
his coat. displaying a star that
der as big as moon.
Investigation revealed that Ramsey,
senior, hearing his son was bout to
land in New York with fifty cents in
his pocket. requested Hugh Hodgins
20 telegraph his brother, Captain Bill
Hodgins of the police force. to adj
vance the younGster some cash. H. |
H. munificently wired. GIVE the boy
anything he .wants." Captain Bill, in |
SANITY suspicious. determined to ar
rest Ramsey on the charge of at
tempting to obtain money under false |
oretenSes.
I fixed it up all right with him." |
said Mr.. Ramsey, ''and he entertained |
ne at his house. 1 had bully time" |
The three friends returned to Kan
'as and subsequently settled down. |
They had had the time of their lives, |
md they knew it. They realized the |
big world was built to see, and they
saw it. And their heads were full of /
ales that were never told before.
a. L. H.