Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25

4 = INEAOI1ED lne very VI
w Paris, however, without falling into
trouble. And in the streets were so many
men Of SO many nations that Skenedonk's
attire seemed no more bizarre than the
turbans OF the East or the white burnous
Of the Arab.
1t was here that Skenedonk took his
role guide and stalked through narrow
crooked streets, which by comparison
made New York, my first experience of
city, appear a plain and open village.
1 do not pretend to know anything
about Paris Some spots in the mystic
labyrinth stand out to memory, such as
that open space where the guillotine had
done its work. the site of the Bastille.
and a long street leading from the place
Of the Bastllle, parallel with the river;
and this have good reason to remember.
IL is called Rue st. Antoine. / learned
well, also, a certain prison and a part of
the ancient city called Faubourg st. Ger
main. One who can strike obscure trails
In the wilderness of nature may blunt
his fine instincts on the wilderness of
man.
This did not befall the Indian. He took
bee line upon his old tracks, and when
the place was sighted we threaded what
seemed to be a rivulet between cliffs, for
a moist depressed street-centre keep us
straddling something IKE a gutter while
with outstretched hands we could brace
the opposite walls.
We entered a small court where a gruf
man, called a concierge. having a dirty
kerchief around his head, received us
doubtfully. He was not the concierge OF
Skenedonks day. We showed him coin;
and Doctor Chantry sat down in his
chair and looked at him with such con-
tempt that his respect increased.
The house was clean. and all the stairs
ma nItw k.n1 -
From the mansard there was a beautiful
view OF Paris, with forest growth draw
ing close to the heart of the city. For on
that side OF the world men dare not
murder, trees but are obliged to respect
and cherish them.
My poor master stretched himself on a
bed by the STOPPING wall, and In disgust
or life and great pain of feet, begged us
20 order a pan of charcoal and let him
die the true Partisan death when that is
not met on the scaffold. Skenedonk said
TO me In IroquoiE that Doctor Chantry
was a sick old woman who ought TO be
hidden some place to die, and 1t was his
opinion that the blessing OF the church
would absolve US. We could then make
us Of the pouch Of coin to carry on my
plans.
My plans were more ridiculous than
skenedonks. His at least took sober
shape. while mine were still the wild
emotions OF young mans mind. Many
an hour had spent on the ship watch
ing the foam speed past her side, trying
70 forsee my course like hers in a track
less world. But II seemed 1 must wait
lertly for what destiny was making
mine.
We paid for our lodgings. three com
modious rooms. though In the mansard:
my secretary dragging himself TO sit
erect with groans and record the in
creasing debt Of myself and my servant
Come, Skenedonk," l then said ''I,et
Us so down to the earth and buy some
thing that Doctor chantry can eat"
That benevolent Indian was quite az
ready 10 80 TO market as to abate human
nuisances. And Doctor Chantry said he
could almost see English beef and ale
across the channel; but translated into
French they would, OF course, be nothing
but poulet and sour wine. l piIlowed his
ieet WIN : bag Of down which he had
kicked on his bed. and skenedonk and
fingered along the paving as we had
many time fingered through the woods
There were book stalls a few feet aauare
where man seemed smothered In his oul,
volumes; and yictual shops where you
could almost feed yourself for two or
tnfes sous: ano people sitting outdoors
drinking wine. As II at a general festival
though Paris had comfort and pros-
perlfy-with hereditary kings overthrown
and an upetart In their place. Yet the
streets were dirty With smell OF
ancientness that sickened me.
We got a loaf OF bread as long az q
stan. pat Of butter IN a leaf ana q
bottle q Wine. Ny servant, though un-
used 20 squaw labor. took on himself
The porteraee OF our goods ana / pushed
from street 70 street. keenly pleased With
the novelty. which held somewhere IN
~ volatile ether the person Of Madame
De HorrIcf
skenedouk blased our track With his
onsffrant efe. and Ne told ourselves We
Hete searching for Doctor Chanfry's beef.