Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-20

81 Want You to Tell Me Some
Stories"
about me, Mr.. Warrington. I have
gone my way alone since was six
teen. have travelled all over this
wicked world with nobody but the
woman who was once my nurse. Now,
tell me something of your adventures
Ten years in this land must mean
something. am always hunting for
Harun-alRaschid, or Sindbad, or some
one who has done something out Of
the ordinary"
He inclined against the rail and
stared down at the muddy water. "Ad.
venture?" He frowned q little. "I'm
afraid mine wouldn't read like adven
lures. There's no glory In being .
stoker on q tramp steamer between
Singapore and the Andaman islands.
What haven't been in these ten
years" with a shrug. Can you fancy
me deck-steward on a P. & o. boat
tucking old ladies in their chairs, stag.
gering about with tray of broth
bowls, helping the unsteady to their
staterooms. and touching my cap at
the end of the voyage for few shill
ings in tips?"
Tell me more"
He looked into her beautiful face,
animated by genuine interest, and
wondered IL all men were willing to-
obey her.
1T always interests me to hear from
the mans own lips how he overcame
obstacles"
Sometimes I didn't overcome them.
ran away. After all, the strike in
oil was fluke."
Il don't think so. But go on" she
prompted.
'Well, have been manager of a
cocoanut plantation in Penang; I've
helped lay tracks in Upper India: had
hand In some bridges: sold patent
been haberdasher in the Whiteaway,
Laidlaw shop in Bombay: cut wood In
the teak forests; helped exterminate
the plague at Chitor and Udaipur: and
never saved penny. I never had an
adventure in all my life"
why, your wanderings were I'D.
ventures" she insisted. Think of the
things you could tell"
And never WILL" smile breaking
over his face.
How like Arthur's that smile was!
thought the girl. Romantic persons
never have any adventures. 1t is to
the prosaic these things fall. Because
Of their nearness you lose their
values"
There 10 some difference between
romance and adventure. Romance 10
what you look forward to: adventure
is something you look back upon. But
always supposed adventure Yves the
finding Of treasures, on land and on
sea: Of fllibustering: OF lighting with
sabers and pistols. and all that rigma-
role can't quite lift my imagination
up to the height Of calling my six
months shovel-engineering on the
work; and many times l wanted to
jump over. Tho Lascars often got out
Of trouble that way"
1T oil depends upon how We look at
things" She touched the parrot cage
with her foot, and Rajah Kissed. what
would you say IL told you that ] was
unconventional enough to ask the puE.
ser to introduce your"
The smazement In his face was In
swsr enough.
Don't you suppose" she went on.
"the picture you presented. standing
on that ledge. the red light Of the
torch on your face. the bird cage in
your hand-don't you suppose you
reused my sense Of the romantic to
the highest pitch? Parrot q COT"
with wave Of her hands.
She was laughing ut him. II could
not be otherwise. Il made him ct
once sad and angry. Romance! 4
hate the word. again afiirm that
young women should not travel alone.
They think every bit Of tinsel 10 oold.
svery bit Of colo9sd glass. ruby. 70