The evening world., 1914-04-06

The likeness, so close at hand, sta.t-
q ringing In her ears and huttsr
Ia her throat. 1t was almost unDe'
lievable. He was bigger. broader. ms
eyes were keener, bat there was only
one real differences: this man was rug
ge". whereas Arthur was elegant. ~
was as IL nature hal taken two forms
from the same mould and had finished
but one Of them. His voice was not
unpleasant, but there were little sharp
points OF harshness In 1t. due quite
possibly to the dust.
II am much interested In that little
parrot Of yours. ] have heard about
him"
On, I suppose you've heard what
straight into herss sn.lingly.
Parrot & CO..? Yes. VIII you show
him of Tomorrow
Il shall by verv happy to-
Immediately after dinner she re-
tired to her stateroom. conscious that
her balance needed readJusting. she
had heard and read much lore con-
corning reincarnati9n' skeptioaiiy'
yet here, within call OF her voice.
was Arthur, not the shadow OF a sub
stance, but Arthur. shorn of his ele-
gance, his soft lazy voice. his halr-
dreaming eyes. his charming indo-
lence. Why should this mans path
cross hers. out of all the millions
4 at ran parallel?
Suddenly she knelt down and threw
open kit bag, delved among the sort
fabrics and silks and produced q
photograph. She had not glanced
ut 1t during all these weeks. There
had been a purpose back or TINS APP
parent neglect. The very thing she
dreaded happened. Her pulse beat
on, evenly. unstirred. She was q
failure.
in the photograph the mans beard
was trimmed Valois: the beard OF
man who sat next to her at din
ner had grown freely and naturally.
full. such a beard was out OF fash
ion, save among country doctors. IL
signified carelessness, Indifference or
q full life wherein tho niceties or
the razor had OF necessity been ,g-
nored Keenly she searched the fam
freak of nature! 1t was unreal. she
I ssed the photograph back into the
kit bag, bewildered. uneasy.
Meantime Warrington followed the
purser into his Office. Il haven't
paid for my stateroom yet" he said
IN make 1t out at once. RAN
COON. I understand"
Yves. But I'm in a difficulty.
have nothing In change but two ru-
PEGS"
The purser frozs visibly. The tale
was trite In his ears.
"But I fancy I've rather good SO
curity to OFFER" went on Warning
ton coolly He drew from his wallet
a folded slip OF paper and spread II
out.
The purser stared at II. enchanted.
Warrington stared down at tho pur-
sur. equally enchanted.
by Jove!" the former gasped fin
ally. "And 20 you're the chap who's
been holding up the oil syndicate all
these months? And you're the chap
who made them come to this bally
landing three days ago?"
I'm the chap"
1t was altogether a new purser who
looked up. Twenty thousand pounds
about, and only two rupees In your
pocket! Well. well; 1t takes the East
to bowl a man over like this. A ceru-
fled check on the Bank OF Burma
needs no further recommendation. In
the words OF your countrymen. go as
far as you like. You can pay me In
Rangoon. Your boy take deck-pass-
age?"
"Yes." returning the checks to the
wallet.
Smoker
shouldn't mind. Thanks"
snow. sit down and spin the yarn
II must be jolly interesting"
"I'll admit that 1t has been n tough
struggle; but i knew that ! had the
, oil. Reen fiat broke for months. Had
; to borrow my boys savings for food
and shelter. Well. this Is the way |,
, runs" Warrington told 1t simply. as II
} II were a great Joke.