The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20

dents of contemporary crime. who meet ana dine PERI
odically at each others clubs or houses.
But why the world should tney ash US " uih0
with them?"
And I brandished the invitation which had brought
me hot foot to Albany. 1t was from the fght hon
Tho Far, of Thornaby x g. and members of the Crmi-
nologists Club requested the honor OF my COM
pany dinner in three weeks tne at Ihornaoy house
Park That in itself was dlsturons compliment
Judge then of my disay learning that Rafies had
They have got it into their heads" said he. that
the gladatorial element the of most modern
sport They tremble especially for the professional
gladiator And they to know whether my ex-
perience tallies with their theory"
'I don't believe Them
They quote the league player sus per
coll and any number suicides 1t really is rather
in my public line
Tn yours If you Ike but in nine." said l. NO.
Rafes they've got their us both, and mean to
put under the microscope or they never would have
pitched me-"
Rafes smiled upon perturbation
II almost wish you right, Bunnyl 1t would be
even better to make 1t as it Is But 1t
may console to hear that 1t was VINO gave 'neI
your name. I told them were far keener crini-
nologist myself. delighted to hear they have
hint and that we are to meet at their grew
some board" - ,..a
II sd soed MR & fhs you viii n' MISS
sport after both our hearts M Think Of IT. Wa
low with them as hOgg we kw op nq as noo
have soul murder & aui1s into ope o .O
hs6er ens Sak TRey shall give their
e art of Sg % s r well eRTsc opinion our
noble selves As authors, collaborators we will sit
the 1t VIII be piqnant experiences &C.. TING not
Tn Ws are sure to hear about it, sails
Ho M op our noble host VIII
DO You know hm?" asked.
pavilion Thsp s1oM s ss sooas @s
him He president one year Of the M G &C.. c. and we
sys h. had never He
things and has s meyer Sons open aa. Of hi. ps
in the house of lords Yet they say there s no bette.
wonderful speech last the Australians
nee AS written rae ine round he is whale
s6S Pss for practice but he looks quite capable of
now iOnged to behold thi. remarkable Rssr in II.
9sys his
Rafes hat would dine with him q. LORD Th9r1a-
% nea he s ns
Hs tte speeches. look suici.nty premsdtated as
@ e7aoy 6fEsHSa TX: . Rsss & BOOK snass
were punctuated by pus from his eternal cigarette and
asferisEs Thiis took silent ana down his
seemed most nonchalsnt and spontaneous came to
in hs END 1as. But to ss s tax o ds Ds to sss
him "s appeaT - snosh.r being good
@
he xon oes than s to item s
ef dss ans 5 Tn '7d s sn o even hsd
hin Ky Of ss s i la t5s nhos hos
cozy evening when discussed s1ythins ana
to discuss just then Rafies, on the contrary.
and Ts bs s sd di thu
nothing IKE . at this a,tn time ?, g,Ss sas
self before public morning night thsyll
ssss nss8ss
ThornaSys dinner the other erminOoslsts ana
b MY .n n af to had nesged eaosr 5 the to e
his but At I've minutes TO the appointsd
bidden at quarter to for O'clock So after all
almost END Of
tanate that the house stood back as it did
about S does e IN It's Snsom sst s Tns f % s me
and drew back hoping It was Rahes & at the last mo-
the porch and wait yet another minute in the shadows
others chatterng in stage whispers they paid their
'Thornaoy has bet about It with Freddy vereker.
@ oH But hsa dear o
don't Desys he's the other ss thing NJ s. SAID ~ voice
as a as 1ne adn hfSf Taf t @ believe It's all
4 think you find it's more than that" re,oned the
flung
a t limp % naa hands I nd .s s the a Rs hidden o to
ccstes @ but but as & suspected Pee criminal nal Eass wrong all
sun no Fan Raies sishsho Raes
Well may shirk the psychology of such moment.
for belief Is that the striking clocks struck down
my part better for that BLESSED suTcease Of in
alive the purely objective Impressions any
double
sumptuous and solemn rite long of
g h aey bows Is seen on either @ M very
I breathe freely when
book-lined library where a handful of do
overflow Indian rug before the them is
Rafhes; is talking large with the
q demi-god, the eyes and chin of a degenerate
bulldog And this is noble host.
Lord Thornaby stared at me with nscruabe stolid-
ity shook hands, and at once handed
tall. ungainly man whom he addressed Ernest,
but whose surname l learned. Ernest in turn
introduced with shy and clumsy courtesy the
remaining guests They the pair who had
driven in the hanson; turned be Kings
mill @. the other / a glance,
photographs, harrington, the backwoodsman let
They admirable foils each other, the bar
being plump and dappe with Napoleonic cast
o countenance and the author the shaggiest
have in evening clothes. Neither took
much stock of me- but both had eye Rafhes as l
exchanged few words with each in turn. Dinner
however, was immediately announced and the six of
taken places round a brilliant little
table stranded in great dark room
1 had been prepared for small party
first felt relieved If the worst to the worst
enough in heart, they
l signing for that safety which
associates with numbers. We far
few confidential duoogue with neghbor n
L least. would have refuge
pers of general conversation. And general
itself n attack so subtIy
Ixy dolixro