Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-09-18


games; and what had become OF so
and-so. who always drank his whisky
neat; and what s-his-name, who in
vented cures for snake bites!
Abbott deliberately pushed over an
oak bench. Am host here or not?"
ABBY, old man, how are your" said
Courtlandt, smiling warmly and hold
ing out his hand my apologies; but
the colonel and I never expected to
see each other again. And | fad him
talking with you UP here under this
roof. It's marvellous"
IT'S a wonder you wouldn't drop a
fellow line" said Albeit, in fault
finding tone, as he righted the bench.
When did you Gomez"
Last night. Came up from Como
Going to stay long?"
THAT depends. I ana really on nay
way to Zernatt. I've q laundering to
have another try at the Matterhorn."
Think Of that" exclaimed the
colonel. "He says another try"
"You came roundabout way was
the artists comment.
"Oh, that's because left Paris for
Brescia. They had some good flights
there. Wonderful year! They cross
the channel in an airship and discover
the North Pole
"Pah. Neither will be Of any use
to humanity; merely a fine sporting
proposition" The colonel dug into his
pocket for his pipe "But what do
you think of Germany"
Fine country" answered Court
landt, rising and going to q window;
fine people, too. Why?"
do you-er-think they could whip
us?"
ION land, yes"
THE DEVIL"
ION water, no."
Thanks. In other words, you BE-
Neve our chances equal?"
so equal that all this war-scare 10
pifle. But rather like to see you
English get up In the air occasional
ly. 1t will do you good. You've an
idea because you walleped Napoleon
that you're tho same race you were
then, and you are not The English.
speaking races, a the frst soldiers.
have ceased to be-
We'll. be dem!" gasped the colonel.
TITS the truth. Take the American,
he thinks there is nothing In the world
but money. Take the Britisher, to
him caste Is everything Take the
money out of one mans mind and the
Importance Of being wellborn out OF
the other :" He turned from the
window and smiled at the artist and
the empurpling Anglo-Indian.
Abbott" growled the soldier, that
man will some day drive me amuck.
What do you think? One night, On
tiger hunt, he got me into an argu.
ment like this. A brute Of beast
jumped into the middle of 1t. Court.
landt shot him on the second bound.
and turned to me with-'Well, as l
was saying!' don't know to this day
whether it was nerve or what you
Americans call gall."
Divided by two" grinned Albeit.
"Ha, see; half nerve and half gall
I'll remember that. But we were talk.
ing Of airships."
Il was" retorted Courtlandt. You
were the man who started the pow
wow" He leaked down into the street
with sudden interest. who is that?"
The colonel and Abbott hurried
across the room.
What did l say, Abbott? l told
you l saw nina. He's crazy; fact,
Thinks he can travel around incognito
when there isn't magazine on earth
that hasn't printed his picture"
We'll, why shouldn't he travel
around if he wants to?" asked Court
landt coolly.
The colonel nudged the artist.
There happens to be an attraction
in Bellaggio,' said Abbott irritably.
THE moth and the candle" sup
plemented the colonel, peering over
Courtlandt's shoulder. He's well set
up" grudgingly admitted the old fell
low.
(TO BE CONTTNUED.)