The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-23

toration Of bodily comfort.
Getting your sea legs. Mr. Locker"
inquired the man at his right.
My name is Anthony
Il beg your pardon. The passenger
list said
THAT was mistake"
My name is Stein. May ask
where you are bound for?"
II think the place is Panama"
Going to work on the canal?'
'What canal? Oh, of course. Now
I remember hearing something about
a Panama canal. Is that where it is 2"
That's the place." Stein replied
dryly.
"Oh. I've heard it mentioned
We'll. you won't hear anything else
mentioned down here. It's the one
and only subject of conversation. No
body thinks or talks or dreams about
anything except the canal. Everybody
works on it or else works for some
body who does. See this fellow com
ing down the stairs?" Anthony be-
held a slender. bald headed man Of
phen Cortlandt. You've heard Of the
CortiandtsT'
Sure. One of them pitched for the
Cubs
II mean the Cortlandts of Washing
ton. They're swell people. society
folks and all that He broke off to
bow effusively to the late conner. who
seated himself opposite. Then he in
troduced Kirk.
Mr.. Cortlandt impressed Anthony as
a cold blooded. highly schooled person.
absolutely devoid of sentiment. He
seemed by no means effemina.e yet he
was one of those immaculate beings
upon whom one can scarcely imagine
speck of dust or a bead of perspira-
ton.
by the way. we're getting up pool
on the ships rum" Stein told his new
acquaintance. would you ike to
join?"
"Yes. indeed. I'm for anything in
the line of chance"
Every well. I'll see you in the smok-
ing room later. 1t will cost you only
S."
, Kirk suddenly recalled his financial
condition and FASTENED to say. a trifie
lamely:
"Come to think about it. l believe I'll
stay out. | never gamble" CHANGING
| to glance up at the moment he found
Mr.. Cortlandt's eyes fixed upon him
| with peculiarly amused look and a
| few minutes later he followed Mr..
Stein to the deck above.
Once in his own stateEoom search
showed Kirk that even his watch was
gone and that his only asset. evidently
| overlooked by the hilarious Higgins
| and his co-partner in crime. was a
modest three stone finger ring. He had
neither baggage nor money. He was
regarding his ring speculatively when
| the purser knocked. then entered at his
call.
| i've just heard that there's mis-
take about your ticket" the newcomer
began. lit is made out to Mr.. .Jeffer
son Locke but the doctor says you
insist your name is something else
That's right My name is Anthony.
| Then how did | get this ticket?"
I'm sure | don't know"
| Have you any baggage?"
II don't know"
What is your destination?'
Il don't know. You'll pardon m!
| limited vocabulary?''
But | don't understand"
Neither do |. But must have some
| luggage. | need a clean shirt and col
| lar"
eff you are not Mr. Locke the ticke
/ is no good"
"Hurrah. Put me off,
You don't understandable ticket il
good. but
Pardon the personal nature of thu
| Observation-Disclosures size shirt do yol
wear!''
Seventeen"
Saved. Let me have about six. will
you?"
Certainly not returned the other
Il need all | have. I'll have TOOL
for your baggage. Mr.-Anthony. ant
I'll see the captain about this ticke
also. I'll look you up later
He departed, shaking his head as i
this were form of insanity he hat
| never before encountered. 4 momen
later Kirk followed him and made
round of the deck. staring at each maj
he met and mentally estimating tn
girth of his neck. Then be made hi
way toward the smoking room. deter
mined to enlist the help of his new
acquaintance. Stein.
Midway aft he paused 4 girl ha
emerged from the deckhouse ahead o
him. whose appearance was sufficient
ly striking to divert him. momentaril
at least. from his quest She was we
above the usual height. quite slender
yet of an exquisite rounded fullness
while her snug fitting tailor made gov
showed the marks of taste Kirk lie
his eyes follow her. then retraced hi
way around the deck in the hope @