Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-05

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nothing pleased the little rebel sc
much as to claw his way up to hi:
masters shoulder, sit there and watch
the progress of the razor, with inter
mittent "jawing" at his own reflection
in the cracked rcirror.
Up and down the Irrawaddy, at the
rest house, on the boats, to those OF
jocular turn of mind the three were
known as Parrot & Co." Warning
tons amiability often misled the
various scoundrels with whom he was
at times forced to associate. A man
who smiled most Of the time and
talked Hindustani TO parrot was not
to be accorded much courtesy; until
one day Warrington had settled all
distinctions, finally and primordially
with the square Of his fists. After
that he went his way unmolested
having soundly trounced one Of the
biggest bullies in the teak timber
yards at Rangoon.
He made no friends; he had nc
condolences to exchange; nor did he
offer to become the repository of other
mems pasts. But he would share his
bread and his rupees, when he had
them, with any who asked. Many
tried to dig into his past. but he was
as unresponsive as granite. 1t takes
a woman to find out what man Is
and has been; and Warrington went
about women in a wide circle. In a
way he was the most battling kind OF
| a mystery to those who knew him; he
frequented the haunts Of men. took
| friendly drink, played cards for small
| sums, laughed and jested like any
other anchorless man. In the east
men are given curious names. They
| become known by phrases, such as
The Man Who Talks, Mr.. Once Upon
Time, The One-Rupee Man, and the
like. AS Warrington never received
any mail, as he never entered hotel
nor spoke of the past. be became The
Man Who Never Talked of Home.
II say, James, old sport, no more
going up and down this bally old
river. Well go on to Rangoon to-
night, if we can find berth"
Eyes, Sahib; this business very
piffle," replied the Eurasian without
turning his head. Two things he
dearly loved to acquire: a bit OF
American slang and bit Of English
silver. He was invariably changing
his rupees into shillings, and War
rington could not convince him that
he was always losing in the transac-
tions.
They tramped on through the dust
The sun dropped. A sudden chill be-
gan to penetrate the haze. The white
man puffed his cheroot, its wrapper
dangling; the servant hummed an
Urdu lullaby: the parrot complained
increasingly.
How much money have you got
James,"
Three annas."
Warrington laughed and shook the
dust from his beard. IT'S a great
world. James, a great and wonderful
world. I've just two rupees myself
In other words, we are busted"
1.-TWO rupees!" James paused and
turned. "Why, Sahib. you have
three hundred thousand rupees in
your pocket"
But not worth an anna until 1 get
to Rangooon. Didn't those buffers
give you anything for handling their
luggage the other day."
| Not a piece, Sahib."
"Rotters 1t takes an Englishman
to turn a small trick like that. Well
we'll; there were extenuating cir
cumstances. They had sore heads
No man likes to pay three hundred
thousand for something he could
have bought for ten thousand. And
1 made them come to me, James, tc
me- I made them come to this God
forsaken hole, just because it pleased
my fancy. When you have the
skewer in. always be sure to turn II
around. ! believe I'm heaVen-borr
after ALL The Lord hates a gutter
and so do l. l nearly quit myself
once: eh. Rajah, old top? But
made them come to me. That's the
milk in the cocoanut the curry on the
rice. They almost had me. Two ru-
pees 1t truly is a great world"
"Jah, jah, jah! Jah-jah-jah-
ja-a-a-h!" screamed the parrot
| |"Chaloo!"
"Go on! That's the ticket. If
were a praying man, this would be
the time for it. Three hundred thou
sand rupees!" The man looked al
the far horizon, as If he would force
his gaze beyond, into the delectable
land, the Eden out of which he had
been driven. Caviar and truffies, and
Romance Cont, and Partagas!"
Chicken and curry and Scotch
whisky"
Bah! You've the imagination of q
he-goat."
| "All right, Sahib."
| James, l owe you three hundred
rupees and / am going to add seven
hundred more. We've been fighting
this old top for six years together, and
you've been a good servant and q
good friend; and I'll take you with me
as far as this fortune will go, if you
say the word"
| "Ah, Sahib, l am much sorry. But
Delhi calls, and l go. A thousand ru-
pees will make much business for me
in the Chandney Chowk."
| Just as you say"
Presently they became purple
shades in brown world.
| (To be Continued)
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