Cheyenne record., 1916-05-25
CHAPTER TX.
Fair WARNING.

Fair Warning.
It was much more than a map OF
the metropolis that Toye carried In his
able head. He knew the right places
for the right things. He gazed criti-
cally at his boots. He was not so
man for boots. There had been a
young fellow aboard the Kaiser Fritz.
quite little bit of q military blood.
who had come ashore In a pair OF
cloth tops that had rather unsettled
Mr.. Toye's mind Just on that one
point.
Captain Aylmer had said he would
like to have Toye see his club any
time he was passing and cared to look
though he would like 1t great deal.
and suddenly Toye had mind to take
him at his word right now. The idea
began with those boots with cloth tops,
but that was not all there was to 1t:
there was something else that had
been at the back of Toye's mind all
morning. and now took charge in
front
Aylmer had talked some about job
in the war ONCE that enabled him to
lunch daily at the Rag; but what his
job had been aboard a German steam
er Toye did not know and was not the
man to inquire. 1t was no business of
his. anyway. Reference to a card.
traded for his own In Southampton
Water. and duly filed in his cigarette
case. reminded him of the Rags prop
er style and title. And there he was
eventually entertained to q sound.
workmanlike. rather expeditions meal.
Say. did you see the cemetery at
Genoa?" suddenly inquired the WIS.,
itor on their way back through the
hall. A martial bust had been ad-
pired extravagantly before the ques-
ton.
Never want to see 1t again. or Ge-
noa either" said Captain Aylmer.
THE smoking-room's this way"
did you say you we're there two
days?" Toye was cutting his cigar as
though It were corn.
1.-TWO whole days. and we'd had q
night In the Bay of Naples just be-
fore"
''Is that so? I only came aboard at
Genoa. I guess ! was wise." added
Toye, as though he was thinking Of
something else. There was no sort
Of feeling In his voice. but he was
sucking his left thumb.
II say. you We cut yourself!"
II guess It's nothing. Knife too
snarp; please don't worry. Captain
Aylmer. was going to say only got
on at Genoa. and they couldn't give
me a room to. myself. l had to go in
with Cazalet; that's how saw SO
much of him"
1t was Toye's third and separate In
dependent attempt to introduce the
name and fame Of Cazalet as natural
topic Of conversation. Twice his host
had listened with adamantine polite
ness: this time he was enjoying quite
| the second-best liQueur brandy to be
had at the Rag; and he leaned back
In his chair
You were rather impressed with
him. weren't your" said Captain Ayl-
mer. well. frankly. wasn't. but 1t
may have been my fault"
Il was only going to ask you one
thing about Mr.. Casalet." Toye said.
land guess I've . reason for asking.
though there's no time to state II now.
What did you think Of him. Captain
Aylmer. on the wholef"
~Ah. there you have me. On the
whole h Just the dimculty." aid Ayl-
mss. answering the straight question
readily enough. -l thought he was .
very good chap ~ far - Naples. bat
AFTER Genoa he was another being. rye
sometimes wcadefed what happened IN
his three o. foar Gays Ashore
Three or four. ~ you sayf~
And 1t the last moment Toye would
have paaysd Weddaag. 00eA - 40
mer's Ancient Mayanef.
Yes: yos 80. 10 knsw these Ger.
man boats waste couDls Of days at
| Genoa, % be lahGe1 at Naples anA -