The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-30
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benighted foreigner said the cap.
tain, or else you'd have heard OF
Marietta. which It's In the State OF
Ohio Where's THAR said the Rus
sian. Well. I'm damned said the
captain, never heard Of Ohio? Never
heard OF Marietta. Ohio? Never.
said the Russian. Extraordinary,
says the captain. And | pity you
for that's where come from. Fetch
me q map of the United States OF
America. and you can tell your
grandchildren when you get 10 hav
Ing them. that you've looked on the
finest country God Almighty ever
dared leave out of doors over night!
So they fetched him q map OF Amer
lea, and he found the mouth OF the
Mississippi, and courssd up II with
his thumb to the mouth Of the Ohio
and UP that TO the mouth OF the
Muskingum And there you have t..
said the captain. That's Marietta
Marietta, Ohio. and my port OF clear
ance. The sea-faring man from
Styles Cross Roads chuckied softly
THAT was my nrst voyage: and
there's thirty years between my leas
ing and my going back; but when
came ashore 1t New Orleans on my
last voyage. l made up my mind I'd
make q clean run home"
Thus happily launched on what
might Be termed . food Of narrative
he impaired to Benson q variety OF
information touching the countries
and places he had Waited. From time
10 time he even attempted converse
ton with the dark man opposite; but
the lAtter's manner rebuked such ad
vances, and he ended by combining
his remarks to the lawyer, whose
courtesy was unfallins.
The miles grew up behind them
the stage stopping now and again tc
changes horses. There was dinner
and supper; and they came to Y
stand at last In front of the tavern
where they we're to pass the night
Drawn up In the dusty road before
II, were q score or more Of great
freight wagons. From strange pens
came the lowing of cattle: the bleat
of sheep. Indoors the bar was
thronged with transfers and droverS.
Some of these men Benson knew.
and they had known Stephen and
Bushrod LAndray. and he stopped TO
shake hands with them. and to an
swer their eager questions.
He was up betimes the next day.
and Was soon swinging forward
again on the last stage of his Jour
noy. His two companions OF the day
before still kept him company; the
searfaring man from Styles Cross
Roads, a. communicative - ever,
the other reserved and silent. But
about midmorning the latter turned
abruptly to Benson to say:
81 observe, sir" and his manner
was precise and formal. 7 observe,
or, that you appear to have come
some distance. II l mistake not
saw you on the boat up from Gin.
cinnati? May l be 70 bold as to ask
II you are going much further?"
mo. fortunately; am almost 1t
my journeys end. Benson II my
destination," answered the lawyer.
"oh. indeed! That 10 my dsstina'
ton. also"
Benson inclined his head. There
was long silence. The coach stopped
at . wayside tavern: and the sailor
aftsr shaking Benson warmly BY the
hand, left 1t, to finish his journey
across the state by other means.
The dark man watched the rolling
Agure of the searfaring man. a. he dis
appeared through the tavern door,
then he cleared his throat.
II understood you to say you were
golng on TO Benson sAid he. resum-
ing the conversation where he had
abandoned it.
-Yes, 1t - my homo"
Perhaps you are acquainted with
my brother, Mr.. Stiilman. the BaDtast
oh. very WELL and you ars D.
0tiilmaa?"
A b spoke, the lawyer glanced o.
r1ously at his companion, 1oe Dr.. SttiL
man was famous.
MAY ash your Manner said tn
doctor.
Benson; you probably knsw my
father"
The doctor gAve him . wintry smile.
He felt that his purposes separated
him from the busy bustt1ng world: It'd
laity b had found. rarely
paused that 1t might understand HI
motives. and he had long since osased
to look for sympathy from msa occu'
pied with their own concerns. II wa
the emotional Eek which seemed 70
understand him bet.
You have been engaged In mission
arr work In India!" said Benson.
In Burmah, yea: have only ~