The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-05-30

The door Of the ~ahte:oom was flung
back and a deep voice cried out
b~reathlessly:
"Tokoramo. My friendr' The next
instant Professor Bruck, quite shocked
out of his digniied bearing, FASTENED
across the room
Tokoramo lose to greet the second
intruder, who fairly spluttered in his
excitement. his round, neal sighted
eyes bullying out like a beetles.
MY dear friend.' he exclaimed
again as he gripped Tokoramo's hand
and stared earnestly into his face, 81
was In Boston for a short visit to DIR.
Savage and left an unfinished confer
ence with him to hasten home and see
Ii ! could be Of any assistance to you.
You remember Savage-the author Of
Causes of Decay?'-a most admirable
scholar, but l felt that l had to put
him right on the head of ~transporta-
ton. 1t is the point that 1 make In
the fourteenth chapter of the second
volume and | was truly surprised that
eofoSto ltSCdltutS udu HOt leu uilQ
to the inevitable conclusion that
My dear Ernest..' he cried In tones
of the most earnest sympathy, as he
turned to Lindner, who he now saw
for the first time, rushing to the gloomy
a with outstretched hands. II am
overjOyed to find you here. 1 stopped
at your rooms and they told me you
had been in bed since-ever since.
When they told me how you were I
was afraid He paused, embarrassed.
Lindner laughed bitterly.
go on, my dear professor he urged.
I'm not sensitive. You thought I
would follow the traditions Of my peo-
pie and hang myself from a tree in
Washington square. Well, l am sorry
to disappoint you, but l haven't the
energy to do it. l will die o enough
without there being any crying neces-
sary for helping things along"
Tokoramo came to the aid Of the
stammering professor.
Permit me to offer you what poor
entertainment my house affords Just
now" he said ~courteously. my serv-
ant has disappeared and / am living
rather roughly. There is, however,
still some of the cognac which has the
seal of Mr.. Lindner's approval"
THANK you, thank you, friend Toxic
ramo.' exclaimed the professor taking
his arm and accompanying him to the
liquor stand, giving the arm a grateful
pressure as he did so. IL admire the
French people most In their production
of cognac. If their thinkers were as
great as their distillers what a Won
derful people they would bew
"Mr. Lindner, will you not join us?'
asked the host. Lindner rose with a
heavy sigh and came over to them.
But. my friend" protested Profess
sor Bruck, as il he had just contritely
remembered the purpose of his visit,
rs there nothing l can do but give you
my sympathy in this terrible affair"
Tokoramo shook his head slightly.
'That is all, my friend,' he said
gravely.
The professor made a clucking noise
with his tongue, which was the ex-
tent of his ability to express the emo
ton under discussion, though he was
sincerely distressed. Lindner broke
the little pause that followed:
81 meant to ask you about the serv-
ant. Tokoramo." he said. HE has COM
pletely disappearedT'
"Completely. But, of course, the Do
lice will find him eventually" he added.
THAT is very strange" said the art
list. half to himself. "He could hardly
have been an accomplish"
impossible" exclaimed Tokoramo.
THE very character Of the crime elm