Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
By KEMBLE
copyTieht. 1918. N W. Kembla

Again Doctor Chantry wagged a mega
tive.
Now have 10 break bounds-I have to
leave the manor and try my fortune! /
can't wait for times and seasons-to be
certain Of this-to be certain Of that!-I
am going to leave the house tonight-and
I am going to France!
MY Gody' cried Doctor Chantry spring
ing up. He is going to France!-Rouse
the servants!-Call De Chaumont!' He
struck his equity foot against the chair
and sat down nursing II in both hands. l
restrained him and added my sympathy
to his groans.
Have you as much as a Spanish real
| of your own my lad?" he catechised me,
when the foot was easy.
| I acknowledged that had not.
| TT costs dear to travel about the world.
: IL is not like coming down the trail from
St. Regis to Lake George. How are you
to travel without money!"
l laughed at the very uncertainty and
answered that money would be found.
Found! 1t isn't found, tell you! Vt
is inherited by the idle, or gathered by the
INSCRIPTIONS. or sweated and toiled for!
1t costs days and years. and comes In
drops You might as we'll expect to find
a kingdom. lad!'
Maybe l shall find kingdom, master"
| "Oh, what a thing II is to be young"
| sighed Doctor Chantry.
! felt it myself. and hugged my youth.
DO you know how to reach the sea-
! port?" he continued.
! I said anybody could follow the Hudson
| to New York.
You're bitten, my poor lad It's plain
what ails you. You might as we'll try TO
swim the Atlantic. De Chaumont intends
her for himself. And in the unjust dis
trlbution OF this world, your rival has the
power and you have the feelings. Stay
where you are. You'll never forget 1t,
| but 1t will hurt less as years go by"
| Master" / said to him, good sense is
on your side. But If I. knew 1 should
perish, would have to go!'
And 1 added from fulness OF convic-
ton
'T would rather undertake to do some-
thing and perish than live a thousand
years as I am"
Doctor Chantry struck the chair arm
with his clenched fist.
my lad. so would I-so wouldgII--I wish
l had been lowered with your spirit!-Tm
going with your H'@e
As soon as he had made this embar-
RAISING resolution. my master blew his
nose and set his British jaws firmly to-
! gether. l felt my own jaw drop
Have you as much as a Spanish real
of your own?" 1 quoted.
! That have, young sir. and some
American notes, such as they are, and
good English pounds beside"
And do you know how to reach the
seaport"
"since came that way I can return
that way. You have youth, my lad, but
l have brains and experience"
TITS plain what ails you, Doctor Chan
try. And you might as we'll try to swim
the Atlantic"
My poor master dropped his head on
his breast, and l was ashamed of bait
ing him and began to argue tenderly. |
told him he could not bear hardshps;
haW
| monts house, while my flesh had been
! made iron In the wilderness. intended
to take boat from those hidden at our
summer camp 10 reach the head Of Lake
George. But from that point to the Hud-
! son River-where the town of Luzerne
now stands-it was necessary to follow
trail. ] could carry the light canoe
over the trail, but he could not even
! walk It.
The more l reasoned with him the mora
| obstinate he became. There was a won
derful spring called Saratoga, which he
had visited with De Chaumont a few
| years before as they came into the will
derness; he was convinced that the water
would set him on foot for the rest of
the Journey
1t is 20 miles above Albany. We could
soon reach it," he urged.
81 have heard of it," answered.
"Skenedonk has been there. But he saws
you leave the river and go into the
woods"
'I know the way" he testify insisted.
And there used to be near the river a
man who kept horses and carried visit
ors to the spring"
The spirit of reckless adventure, break
ing through years OF extreme prudence,
outrsn youth.
What will you do in France?" nut
to him. He. knew no more than what
should do.
And there was Count de chaumont TO
be considered. How would he regard
such a leave-taking?
Doctor Chantry was as insensibIe 10
De Chaumont as myself. Still he agreed
TO write note TO his protector while
prepared my quill to write one to Ma
dame de Ferrier. With the spirit OF tine
true parasite he laid all the blame on
me and said he was constrained by duty
to follow and watch over me since il
was Impossible TO curb a nature like
mine. And he left a loophole open for
future return to De chaumont's easy
service when the hardships which he
willingly faced brought him his reward
This paper he brazenly showed me
while was struggling TO beg Madame
de Terriers pardon, and TO let her know
that ! aimed al something definite
whether ever reached port or not
reflected with satisfaction that ha
would probably turn back at Saratoga
We descended together 10 his room AMI
brought away the things he needed. In
bulk they were twice as large as the
load l had made for myself He also
wrote OUT strict orders TO Pierre to seal
up his room until his return.
The inability OF an old man Ia tear
himself from his accustomed environment
cheered my heart.
We then went back to bed, and like In.
two bad boys We we're. slept prepared for