The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-11

GOdfrey's reception in the rose garden.
But, talk as he might, nine times out
of ten he pitched on the wrong subject
or he addressed himself to the wrong
person and, getting on the subject Of
the medical profession, said such down
right things in ridicule of doctors that
he actually put good humored little Mr..
Candy in a rage.
The dispute between them began in
Mr.. Franklin being led forget how
to acknowledge that he had latterly
slept very badly at night. Mr.. Candy
thcrcupon told him that his nerves
were all out of order and that he ought
to 20 through Il course of medicine i'm
mediatcly. Mr.. Franklin replied that
Il course of medicine and a course of
CROPPING in the dark meant, in his esti-
nation, one and the same thing. Mr..
Candy, hitting back smartly. said that
Mr.. Franklin himself was, constitution
ally speaking, cropping in the dark aft
er sleep and that nothing but medicine
could help him to find it. Mr.. Frank
lin, keeping the ball up on his side,
said he had often heard of the blind
leading the blind, and now for the
first time he knew what it meant. In
this way they kept it going briskly,
cut and thrust. till they both Of them
got hot-Mr. Candy in particular so
completely losing his self control in de-
Tense of his profession that my lady
was obliged to interfere and forbid
the dispute to go on. This necessary
act of authority put the last %exinguish-
er on the spirits of the company.
l had just ranged the decanters in
a row before old Mr.. Ablewhite. who
represented the master of the house,
+ when there came a sound from the ter
race which startled me out of my COM
pany manners on the instant. Mr..
Franklin and l looked at each other.
1t was the sound of the Indian drum.
AS l live by bread. here We're the jug
+ glers returning to Us with he return
of the moonstone to the house!
+ AS they rounded the corner of the
terrace and came in sight l hobbled
out to warn them off. But, as ill luck
would have it, the two bOuncers We're
V beforehand with me. They WhiZzed
j. out on to the terrace like a couple of
" skyrockets, wild to see the Indians eX-
hibit their tricks. The other ladies
followed. the gentlemen came out on
their side. Before you could say Lord,
bless u.s. the ro@les We're. making
It their salaams. and the bouncers were
e. kissing the pretty little boy.
ID Mr.. Franklin got on II side OF Miss
n Rachel, and | put myself behind her.
d. If our suspicious We're right there she
lg stood, innocent of all knowledge of the
ct truth, showing The Indians the diamond
n in the bosom Of her dress.
Il. I can't tell you what tricks they
5 performed. or how they did it. VIVA
Il with the veXation about the dinner
and what With the provocation of the
\ rogues coming back just i'll the nicl
Of time to see the jewel With thei
. own eyes. | own | lost my head. Tn
first thing that l remember n%oticin:
was the sudden appearance on tn
scene of the indian traveller, MI
Nurthwaite. Shifting the half circl'
in which the gentlefolks stood or sat
he came quietly behind the juggler:
and spoke to them on a sudden in TIT
language of their own country.
If he had pricked them with a bayo
net. I doubt if the Indians could have
started and turned on him with more
"a tiserish quickness than they did OF
"A hearing the first words that passed his
lips. The next moment they were bow
~ ing and salaaming to him in their mos
q polite and snaky way. After Il few
"a words in the unknown tongue hat
passed on either side, MI. Murthwait'
' withdrew as quietly as he had ap
preached. The chief Indian, who actet
as an interpreter, thereupon wheelet
about again toward the gentlefOlks.
noticed that the fellows coffee coloret
face had turned gray since Mr.. Murth
waite had spoken to him. He bowet
to my lady and informed her that thu
exhibition was over. The little DO.
went round with the hat. The ladie
withdrew to the drawing room, ant
the gentlemen. excepting Mr.. Franklil
and Mr.. MurthWaite, returned to thei
Wine. | and the footman followed tn
Indians and saw them cate off tn
20 premises.
Going back by way of the shrubber,
| smelled tobacco and oun MI
dn Franklin and Mr.. Murthwaite, the lat
IL ter smoking Il cheroot, walking sloWl,
UP and Town among the trees. NJ
nc Franklin beckcncd to me to join then
W. "This,' says MI. Franklin. presentin
Ill., me to the great traveller, us Gabrl
'ii- 1,cttercdyc, the old servant and frien
lef of our family of whom I spoke to 20
just now. Tell him, if you please, wha
you have just told me-
us Mr.. Bctteredgc." he began. "thos
three Indians are no more jugglel
than YOU and | are
. Here was a new surprise. | NATURAL
asked the traveller if he had ever Inc
with the Indians before.
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