The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-05

my guest DellSuleu " b''c thc
privilege
d Kirk cast another glance over the
frowzy place and demurred hastily.
Really, couldn't think of putting you
out. can stay on the Santa Cruz as
we'll as not
Il couldn't hear to such thing.
You re tired of ship life-everybody is
and l have lots of room-too much
room. Have another highball."
NO. thank you"
Darwin Say. I'll send cart for
your baggage right now
Il have it with me-siX shirts. all
guilty"
Then I'll send your father mes
sage this minute. I'm delighted at the
privilege Of being the first to advise
him of your safety and to relieve his
mental anguish
In moment he read what he had
written:
Darwin X. Anthony. Albany, n. y:
Your son well and safe. Here as my
guest. Asks you cable him money for re-
I turn w WEEKS,
American Consul.
THAT tells the story. It'll please
him to know I'm looking after you, my
boy. I'm glad to get in touch with
your father, We need capital in this
country"
Hes hard man in money mat
ters.' said Darwin X. Anthony's son.
81 believe enjoy the distinction of be-
ing the Only person who ever made
him loosen
! "All successful men are cautious, y
Weeks declared. But if he knew the
wonderful opportunities this country
presents The speaker leaned for
ward, while his chair creaked danger
ously, and tried to interest Kirk in Pa
mama possibilities.
MY boy, there's thousand ways to
get rich down here, and know EN-
all. What need is capital. Why, talk
aboutquick money'-the speaker thrust
forth a finger that looked like peeled
banana-"I've got gold nine
mot bit like it, Kirk shook his
head "They don't behave
This one will It's an old Spanish
mine and hasn't been worked for three
centuries. If he doesn't like that well
get him street railway franchise
I'm close to the government, and there
isn't steel rail in any city of the re
public. ! know all the Spiggoty poll
ticians."
! 1.-THE what?"
1.-THE Spiggoties! That's what W.
call the Panamanians. They mo spig
goty English understand"
ITS funny name"
Now, my boy, there's one thing
want you to be careful Of Don't le
some Of these fellows around here &c
you excited This country is full o.
promoters. cheap skates and that sort
and they'll try to stampede you int
some Investment You trust to me
I'm conservative. I'll put you up a
the club. and when you get straight
ened around we'll talk business. Mean
while III send this cable"
Mr. Weeks was even better than hi
word. He put up his guest at the clul
and invited some Of his friends to joil
them for dinner that evening on TIT
wide balcony; then. noting Anthony
heavy clothing. he said:
"You need some linens, Kirk. Tha
suit looks like dog bed. You dom
mind my calling you Kirk, do you
There's Chinese tailor on Bottle al
ley who'll have you suit to measur
by noon tomorrow. and he only charge
81, goods and all"
Accordingly the two journeyed t
Bottle alley and selected some liner
whereupon instead of one suit the cor
sui ordered three. having them charg
ed to his account
Kirk really enjoyed that evening a
the Wayfarers' club, for once the COG
Of evening had come the place filled u
rapidly with as fine crowd of men q
he had ever met. There were youn
fellows from the railroad offices, me-
chants from the town. engineers froI
the BIG JOB, the proximity of whic
made itself felt like mysterious pre-
ence. They were all men with wor
to do: there were no idlers; there wa
no class distinction. One topic Of col
versation prevailed.
Weeks did himself credit as a hos
Both the food and the wine were we
served. and the consufs half doze
guests soon became mellowed an
friendly. When finally they arose som
! one proposed game Of draw poke
and insisted upon Kinks joining. d
was about to refuse when Weeks DIRE
him aside to say:
D Don't let the money question stan
in your way. Kirk. You're my CUES
and your l. o. q. is as good as a go
$ erpment bond. so so as far as yo
. like"
A considerable portion of Anthony
= time in college had been devoted to
= course in draw poker. But he soc
q found that these men had forgotte