Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-03-10
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A Small World.

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Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his
head hit the woodwork over the upper
berth. His own voice still rang In his
startled ears. He wondered how much
he had said, and how far 1t could have
carried above the throb OF the liners
screws and the mighty pounding OF
the water against her plates. And
then he remembered how he had been
left behind at Naples. and rejoined the
Kaiser Fritz at Genoa. only to find
that he no longer had a cabin to him
self.
A snif assured Cazalet that he was
neither alone at the moment nor yet
the only one awake; he pulled back
the swaying curtain, and there on the
settee sat a man with a strong blue
chin and the quizzical solemnity OF an
animated sphinx.
1t was his cabin companion. an
American named Hilton Toye. and
Cazalet addressed him with nervous
familiarity.
81 say! Have been talking in my
sleep7"
why, yes!" replied Hilton Toye,
and broke into a smile that made
human being of him.
Cazalet forced a responsive grin.
What did say?" he asked, with an
amused curiosity at variance with his
shaking hand and shining forehead.
Toye look him In from crown to
finger -. with something deep behind
his kindly smile. 81 Judge" said he.
you were dreaming of some drama
you've been seeing ashore, Mr.. GAIA
let"
Dreaming" said Cazalet. wiping
his face. TT was nightmare
must have turned in too soon after
dinner. But l should like to know
what l said"
Il can tell you word for word. You
said. Henry Craven-dead' and then
you said. 'Dead-dead-He era
vent! as II you'd got to have 1t both
ways to make sure"
TITS true" said Cazalet, shuddering.
Il saw him lying dead, In my dream"
Hilton Toye took a gold watch from
his waistcoat pocket Thirteen min
utes to one in the morning" he said,
and now it's September eighteenth.
Take a note OF that. Mr.. Cazalet 1t
may be another case of second sight
for your psychical research society"
Il don't care II It is" Cazalet was
smoking furiously.
Meaning II was no great friend you
dreamed was dead?"
No friend at all, dead or alivel"
I'm kind of wondering" said
Toye. winding his watch slowly, III
he's by way of being a friend OF mine
l know Henry Craven over in Eng
land. Lives along the river, down
Kingston way In big house."
Called Uplands?"
Yes, sir That's the man. Little
world, isn't it,"
The man in the upper berth had tc
hold on as his curtains swung clear
the man tilted back on the settee. al
attention all the time. was more thar
ever an effective foil to him. With
out the kindly smile that went a.
quickly as 1t came, Hilton Toye wa.
somber, subtle and demure. Cazalet
on the other hand. was OF sanguin,
complexion and impetuous looks. II,
was tanned a rich bronze about tn,
middle of the face. but 1t broke of
across his forehead like the colorinl
of a meerschaum pipe. Both mel
were in their early prime, and eacl
stood roughly for his race and type
the travelled American who knows tn,
world. and the elemental Britishe
who has made some one loose end o
II his own.
Il thought of my Henry Craven,
continued Toye, "as soon as ever yo'
came out with yours. But it seemed
kind OF ordinary name. / might hav
known II was the same II I'd recolleci
ed the name OF his firm. Isn't 1t era
ven & Cazalet, the stockholders, dow
in Tokenhouse Yard?"
That's it, said Cazalet bitterly
But there have been none OF us Il
It since my father died ten years ago.
But you're Henry Craven's old par
ner's SOM"
I'm his only son."
Then no wonder you dream abou
Henry Craven" cried Toye, "and n
wonder 1t wouldn't break your hear
II your dream came true"
TT wouldn't" said Cazalet throug
his teeth. He wasn't a white man I
me or mins-whatsver you may hav
found him"
II had little place near his on
summer. know only what / hear
down there"
What did you hear7" asked Cazs
let. I've been away ten years. eve
since the crash that ruined everybod
but the man at the bottom OF tn
whole thing. It would be n kindnes
to tell me what you heard"
well. guess you've said It you
self right now. That man seems I
have beggarsd everybody all aroun
except himself; that's how l make
out" said Hilton Toye.
He did worse" said Cazalet throug
his teeth. "Ho killed my poor father
he banished me to the wilds of Au
and h. rant hatfar ~ 10