The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-09-25


ganHS. ard what had become Of 10
and so. who alwayR drank his whisky
beat. and whatshisname. who In
vented cures for snake bites.
Abbott deliberately pushed over IN
oak bench. "Am host here or noi'
ABBY. old man. how are you." said
CourtlaAdt. smiling Warmly aud hold,
Ing out his hand. Ny apologies; bat
the colonel and | never expected 70
see each other again, And ! End bin
talking with you up here under this
roo. It's marvellous.
Its a wonder you wouldn't drop
fellow line said Abbott, in q fault
finding tone, as he righted the bench.
When did you Gomez
Last night Came UP from Como,
Gong to stay long
That depends | am really on my
way TO Zermatt. I've hankering 10
have another try az the Matterhorn.
Think OF that" exclaimed the
colonel. He says another try.
You came roundabout way, vas
the artists comment.
"Oh, that's because left Paris for
Rrescla They had some good flights
there Wonderful year! They cross
the channel in an airship and discover
the North Pole"
"Pah' Neither viii be o; any use
10 humanity. merely 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 a window;
"fne people. too Why
DO you--er--thlnk they could whip
u.s."
ON land yes"
Tho deyil''
On water no"
Thanks In other words. you be
lleye our chances equal"
so equal that all this war scare Ia
plale. But ! rather like to sce you
English get up in the air occasional
ly. II viii do YOU good You've an
idea because you walloped Napoleon
that you're the same race you wera
then. and you are not The English
speaking races. as the tirst soldiers,
have ceased TO be
Wen. he DEM" gasped the colonel.
IT'S the truth Take the American.
he thinks there Is nothing In the world
but money Take the Bri'isher. 10
him caste Is everything Take the
money on, OF one mans mind and the
IMPORTANCE OF being we'll born out CT
tho other " He turned from the
window and smiled at the artist and
tho empurpliug Ansio.indian
Abbott, groNl,d the soldier, that
man win some day drive me Gmuck.
What do YOU thipk2 one night. on a
tiger hunt, he Got me into an argu-
uent Ike this brute OF beast
jumped into the middle Of It Court
laudt shot him on the second bound,
aud turned 10 me With-'NeN. as !
was saying | don't know TO this day
whether II was nerve or what you
Americans call gall
Divided BY two grinacd Abbott
"lIa see. half nerve aud hall gall,
III remember that Bat VIC were talk
ing OF airships."
Il wa" rcturted Ceurtlandt You
we're the man who started the pow
wow" lie looked down into the street
with sudden interest Who Is that
The colonel and Abbott hurried
across tho room
What did say Abbott told
you | saw him Hes crazy fact
Thinks he can travel around incognito
when there Isn't magazine on earth
that hasn't prlUted his picture
We'll. why shouldn't he travel
around II he wants to- asked Court
lardt coolly
The colonel urdged the artist
There happens to be an attraction
In Rellaggio" said Abbott irritabIy
THE moth and the candle, sup
plvnea,ed the coloaal. peesing owes
Courtlaudts shoulder He's well SET
I'D" grudginsly admitted the old fel
low