The Washington herald., 1915-12-12

other sights. but it Is enough to say
| We were hard at work until the even
ing. when We had dinner at the same
of entertainment quite close, so afteI
! dinner We paid our two drachmai and
went in. 1t seemed TO me like fairy
land. At one end there was a bright
ly lighted platform. on which an anus
ing piece. intermingled with songs. wa.
being gone through. An excellent lit
tie string band formed the orchestra.
and every now and then the choruses
of the songs were taken up by the aud
| fence, some Of whom We're seated in
rows facing the stage, and others at
little round tables in groups of twos
and threes.
The brilliant moonlight. the glare from
the stage. and the countless colored
lamps scattered about amid the trees.
, made the whole garden as bright as day.
oh, it was glorious. And the time
slipped away so fast that l was utterly
amazed when Fred pulled out hs watch
and cried, My it's half past twelve
last trains gone, We shall have TO walk
home! Never mind; it's only four miles. -
We marched of at a good. round pace
down the now deserted Hermes street,
which soon led us out of the town to
the road up the hill toward the Piraeus.
When We were at the top of its gentle
slope We turned round to have last
glance at the lovely old town, before We
dipped down on the other side and lost
sight of it.
The temple of Theseus stood out bold
ly in the clear moonlight. the Acropolis
cleaned ghostlike above, shadowy hills
rose on all sides around: but what was
that dark form in the white road behind
Us? surely it was our guide"
Il don't like this" I cried anxiously.
why is he following US out on this
lonely road?"
Il vote We run of as hard as we can,"
cried Fred. I'VE can't fight him il ne
means mischief-just see what a hulking
brute he is.-but / CUES We can run
faster" on We went like the wind. and
there was little doubt We did wisely, for
on started the rascal behind in hot pur-
suit.
He was a heavy numbering fellow-im-
mensely strong but far too fat to be able
to run much. But i am always unlucky.
In q minute / felt one Of my suspenders
give way. as I thought: but Fred called
out anxiously. What's that you drop
ped?" 1t was the bag containing my
money-the string, which was no doubt
worn out, had broken again, But by this
time our pursuer had come up to the bag
and picked it I'D. I'VE must fight for IT,
sang out Fred.
looked at the great burly fellow. who
seemed a veritable giant beside us. and
my heart sank: with one blow of his fist
he could have stunned either Of US.
"Stones!" cried Fred briefly. and then
called out to our enemy. You drop that
bag, II you don't we'll hit you with
stones" The fellow laughed grimly; but
he didn't laugh long. In a few minutes
we had him completely at our mercy. We
could run twice as fast as he. so he had
no chance either of coming to close quar-
ters or getting of with his booty.
Go for his right arm"' sang out Fred.
Bang. bang, bang. bang, bang, went
the stones! The fellow howled with pain
he shouted. he raved. he dashed wildly
better II he had saved his breath and
given in at once. as he was compelled to
do In the end: and the long and short of
II Is that we conquered our Goliath with
only half David's weapons-the stones
without the sling!
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