Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-05-14
CHAPTER XIV.
A Bit of q Lark.

- Dill VI q Edi ~
Mallow gave Craig one of his favor
tie cigars The gambler turned it
over and inspected the carnelian label.
realizing that this was expected of
BIN. 8faliowA smiled complacently.
They might Smoke as good as that at
the government house, but he rather
doubted it. Trust a Britisher to know
good pipe-charge; but his selection
Z Of cigars was seldom to be depended
upon
Don't see many of these out here"
vas Craigs comment, and he tucked
away the cigar in vest pocket.
They cost me forty-three cents
apiece, without duty" The vulgarian's
pleasure lies not in the article itself
50 much as in the price paid for it.
On the plantation Mallow smoked
Burma cheroots because he really pre-
erred them. There, he drank rye
whisky consorted with his employees.
gambled with them and was not above
cheating when he had them drunk
enough. Away from home, however.
be was the man of money; he bought
vintage wines when he could, wore
silks, jingled the sovereigns whenever
be thought someone might listen, bull
lied the servants, all with the childish
belief that he was following the foot
steps Of aristocracy, hoodwinking no
one, not even his kind. I'm worth a
quarter of a Million" he went on.
Luck and plugging did it. One of
'lese fine days I'm going to sell out
and take whack at that gay Paris.
There's the place to spend your pile.
iOucan't get your moneys worth any
place else"
Paris. Craig's thought flew back to
lhe prosperous days when he was ply
ing his trade between New York and
VnerbOurg, on the Atlantic liners, the
annual fortnight in Paris and the
Grand Prix. He had had his diamonds.
men, and his wallet of yellow-backs;
and when he had called for vintage
vines and choice Havanas it had been
lot genuine love of them. In his heart
ae uesplSed Mallow. H~ knew himself
" De a rogue, but Mallow without
money would have been a bold preda-
"ry Scoundrel. Craig knew also that
ae himself was at soul ZOO cowardly to
Ue more than desIicably bad. He
sa'led Mallow's absolute fearlessness.
us frank brutality, his strength upon
"uieh dissipation had as yet left no
mark; and Mallow was easily forty
five.
When you go to Paris, I'd like to go
along"
You've never let on why they sent
you hiking out here" Mallow sug-
sested
One of my habits is keeping my
mouth shut"
Regarding your own affairs, yes.
pg you're willing enough to talk
aIen It comes to giving away the
other chap"
lou can play that hand as well as
= can" Craig scowled toward the
UAllng room doors.
j. Ma! There they come" said NAL
,D", as group of men and women is
sa5 cut into the cafe veranda. by
cav, she is beauty, and no mistake.
~ aau Will you look at our friend. the
'UOael, toddling behind herr"
-, Il You could get a good look at her
tune"
>, ~aiiow sighed audibly. Most wom-
,o y are tame, and that's why I've
, ausnt shy of the yoke. Yonder's the
~. ' LOT me. The man who marries
W. VIII have his work cut out. It'll
nag "e year or two to find out who's
nan!"
w. S'aig eyed the group which was
wv wv seated. Two Cinnamon were
~ 'ing coffee and coroials. Mallow
10 10 right; beautiful was the word. He
rsn' out for himself stiff peg and
~ II with very little soda.
,,r haven't seen the crow anywhere.