The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-30


gether. The Engiishman about TO step
In paused. Perhaps we shall and
perhaps we sha'n't," ne muttered. and
Just then the dervish made his pres
ence felt.
"A talei" no exclaimed loudly.
"Your Lordship seems to have . few
moments TO spare. viii not your
Lordship graciously deign to listcnr'
"Eh7" Tho Englishman stared at
the imposing figure of the old man
who thus rather startlingly accosted
that Ir"-
"lt u . trick the fellows OF this class
have learned" spoke up tho native
driver In fairly good English. They
call every white man My Lord. and
every white woman 'Milady' to drum
up trade. II works we'll. they say. es-
pecially among the women"
"lndeed7' languidly. and waving
tho aboo from him. mo. ] don't want
any Of your tales. my good fellow. As
you See" With fine sarcasm. we are
otherwise occupied"
uf3ut have ~ many excellent tales
- many"-persisted the fellow eag-
er.y. "Romances Of Antar and Dele.
meh-you--you must stay and listen"
evidently I must stay" observed his
iordship ironically, hut that I must
listen to your tales. my good man, In
not so-eh7" This last with = slight
change of tone.
'Titxgerald!" Whence cams tho
wordf From tho ite-bearded llpsf
II was but n whisper. q breath. Tho
nobleman shifted his position. no
even looked around him. OF course.
he must have been mistaken. though
he would havc sworn that romance
reciter had spoken his name--which
was manlfestiy impossible. however
How should one Of tho va&abonds
Of tho descrts-wandering minstrels.
truiy~-know him by name3 Had
some one called from the house7 He
glanced IN that direction and then
countenance Of that person-whom
his lordship. for want OF some ono
better. had brought with him from
Cairo-showed only concern Tor tho
car, He was fuasing at some part or
the mechanism near his feet.
Obviously. he had not heard that
spoken name which seemed to noat
from nowhere. Fitzgerald shrugged.
felt In his pocket and rendered some
thing to the aboo, who now; 20 nis
loriship's astonishment, had tho tam
Gritty TO edge closer. a. II he actually
wished 20 interpose his forward and
Objectionable person between tho de-
parting visitor and his machine. A
faint Hash OF the clear blue eye be-
hind tho monocle! So star may
twinkle on frosty night.
And now. take yourself of. my
mani" His 1ordship could dispose
in light but effective fashion OF OBJ
jectionable people when no wanted to.
mo further time TO waste on YOU.
But this fellow was not 20 easily got
rid OF. He fingered Ike ono OF the
fiiss OF Egypt Amyi- his -tordship's voice
became moro strident: Don't you
hear when you're spoken TO- my
good
Same whisper! New innumerablo
wrinkles around tho monocle. Chug
chug! The motor again started and
stopped. The driver threw UP his
hands: then waited for his master 10
tell him what to do. Perhaps he won
dered Why his lordship didn't soundly
cuff this beggarly story-writer and send
him about his business. Instead MS
lordship actually paused and strokcd
his chin. OF what was his iordship
thinkingr Tho driver Of tho car
stirred himself with . motion as near
impatience as one Of his class dared
Indulge in, turning his head adewise
toward his master. The latter's nm
gers had lifted mechanically from ch'n
TO mustache.
tviri,ne absentiy, nonchalantiy. So
ho might have stood and twirled'
ieaning against the mantel Of his club
Mt home, his expression that or one
whose thoughts might be anywhere or
nowhere. Some people with tnat
vocuous expression would bc credited
with a total absence OF Thought.
Others. like his lordship: tnoush.
deepest and most profoundly oehihd
O facial blank.
81 say"-his '1ordship destirred
himself an from a profound apathy'
at the same time feeling In MS coat
must have left my cigar case IN my
"But did your lordship not have It
a few moments ago?" asked tho driver
In aurprise. II thought ] saw your
iordship draw It out and
"Oh, I mean tho other one the
The driver shrugsed inwardly. lie
did not understand why he should DE
sent for cigarette case wnen .no
mind could not grasp these vagaries
of conduct on his masters part. bnt
his not to reason why. 10 he got OUT
content,ng himself with sad ana re-
proachful glance toward his lordship
TO which. however. that person re-
NAL nod quite oblivious.
He was still twirling. Only when
the door of the house closed on the
servant did his finely shaped fingers
cease that gentle. caressing motion.
Then suddenly he turned on the SEEM
ing romance reciter.
And now you will be good enough
TO explain2"
A low chuckle answered. 80 you
don't remember me?"
who tho dew"
The girl was now staring at them
both in amaZement. She could not
understand unless the terrors OF that
night had turned the dervish's brain.
or unless he had been crazy before
Some dervishes so crazy from holi-
ness.
But her dervish did not seem that
type. Besides crazy men do not
chuckle like that. And ne was speak
ing English--the language she had
spoken way back In her childhood
days and later at the mission school
perfectly.
"The last time l saw your lordship
we dined together"
What the-7"
I'VE had He began TO rattle