Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03

not only OF CONNECTIONS, but OF the
main object Of my Journey; and 90
armed with nothing more potent than
good health. strong determination and
a well.nlled purse I boarded the Kron.
prins Wilhelm and started on my dag
onsl race to head on Q quarry which
already had twenty-five days start Of
me.
Speed being all.important, my wish
was to travel alone and unencum.
bsred. but at the last moment I was
persuaded to consent TO the company
Of both Evelyn 0rayson and DR.. Add.
son. Realisins the brave. uufaiterins
assistance which the young woman
had afforded me from the f,rst, could
hardly refuse to crafty her wish to b.
present At what we both hoped would
be the victorious end. Moreover. the
thought Of absence from her for a
month at least. and probably much
longer, was far from the most pleas.
ant contemplation; my yielding. there.
fore. was not altogether unselfsh.
Dr. Addison's case was different. At
the last moment he decided to 10
abroad by the same ship; and, on the
way over, touched by his contritlon
and his almost pathetic desire to
make amends to his quondam friend
at the earliest possible minute, I my
self invited him to 70 with US the rest
Of the way.
Evelyn had proposed that Mrs. Ian,
caster should also be included in the
party. but this would not hear of. II.
Tor propriety's sake, another presence
was necessary. her maid, and ulti.
mately. Dr. Addison, afforded all the
security the conventions could de-
mand.
Ihe fever Of haste was upon all Of
US from the start. The time on ship
board. In spite Of our common subject
OF converse dragged eternally.
should we reach Cherbourg in time
TO connect with the p. &. O. Express
at Paris? That was the one constant.
~ recurring question, to be speculated
upon with varying degrees Of hope and
despair.
AS good fortune would have II We
MADE the train with fifteen minutes to
spare. and the run to Brindisi was 40
complished without accident or un-
seemly delay.
Here. however. we were compelled
TO wait six hours. The steamer vas
iate' owing to some seismic disturb
ance on the coast Of Malta. and fear
OF encountering new and necessarily
uncharted volcanic islands. had do
manded slow and cautious sailinR.
however sinister had been the game
rate played with us In the earlier
stages OF our quest. the favor Of its
present mood could not be gainsaid.
That We were now reasonably sure OF
reaching Port Said In advance Of the
oiamorganshire was In itself a vel.
come relief from trying anxiety: but
tnat was only a small part OF .be
banquet Of good things provided for
uo.
was still exercised in q measure
over the steps which must be taken 10
secure Cameron's release. Without
proper Introduction to the authorities
IL was becoming more and more a
question In my mind whether. after
all. | should be able to accomplish NV
end in the brief time to which wa.
restricted.
win this fell possibility of failure
d'nging In my reflections, I was strid.
ing the white deck OF. the p. ana n
steamer. In the early morning follow.
Ing the night Of our departure from
brindisi. when q hand. dropped heavi-
ly on my shoulder. spun me round to
face laughing. sun-browned. young
In white fiannels,
For Just q moment I was literallv
Is well ae hguratively. taken aback
Tor the tone Of the ringing voice which
greeted me carried me five years at
least into the past. when Lionel Hart.
ley and had ridden to hounds 10.
sether at Melton Mowbray. while fel.
low guests at house party In the
You bally Yankee!" he was shout.
Ing. Fancy running into you in this
fashion! I'm Jolly glad to see you.
old chap!"
Though my delight at seeing him
was al that moment tempered by alb.
sorbins interest In my mission, II rose
few minutes later to unadulterated
ecstasy, when discovered that he was
stationed at Port Said. and occupied
what seemed TO me Just then one Of
the most important posts In the BRIT.
lsh Foreign SHvice--secretar to the
Governor General for the Sues Canal.
You're going to Cairo. I suppose :"
he hazarded.
NO. ] replied I'm going with
you. and shall not let you out Of my
sight. my friend. until you have proved
you're something more than a figure.