The evening world., 1916-09-20

- HAT night after supp~
Mtrabol exchanged roles
with hor guest and became
the i%nauisi,or.
abe was seated on tho
hsArthrus with her feet tucked un-
der her skirt. aud teasing tho sleepy
terrier. when she lifted her eyes In
= auisuicAl undertook and said
thus far. MT. David Lindsay. I
nave taken you completely on trust
New II 10 my turn. You have not
Y away from your people and
sought refuge on q desert island. SO,
buUin at tho beginning. and toll mo
all about yourself"
David hemmed loudly, wheroupon
The jsokdAw ooushsd.
Il en- tho only son OF COMPARE
lively wealthy but honest parents.
he sAid. q" was born twonty-six
years ago In the City Of Calcutta
Il know Q were no true Scott"
orisd AirAbcl.
y triumph over lesser difficulties,
ior nj father and mother we're born
IN Argyilshirs."
Luckily. his aucstioncr let the
statement pass, for David did no,
Wish her to know A. yet that no wAs
ths eleventh bAronst VI q family with
axteusiys estates In Scotland and
tsnglAnd.
90 on" she said. You were born
IN Calcutta. That, at ANY rate, y q
stuart Were your people In the army
The army. l osoillAted between q
bungalow st Garden Reach and q
hotel In DArjsslius until l was three
7 ,sers old; then / WAS Joined by q
ia she eth ivinsf"
And your fathsrr'
No. Poor old chap. l lost him
asSriy ssvsn ysars ago That Is WI,
David had seen q good deal durin,
hio wander years. and no had nevcl
Scforc secured such an auditor. II,
told how his father had plunged Int,
speculAtion during the South Afrrai
boom. and had pledged the estates (,
ths last penny when the crisis came
The Argyllshtre property was let OF
a seven years lease. tho bigger hous,
IN he~rrfordshlre found u yearly ton
ant. and the stout hearted major
general had gone to Johannesburg
lhore to watch the development OF tn,
mAnes In which he had sunk his for
tune. and hold his own with scan
luno wleigc but with Scottish tenacit,
of purpose, against tho schcmes An,
stratagcms of Jewish %hnanclors.
Tho struggle worc him out. David
summoned by cable. arrived In Tim,
70 see ! = father die. and receive hi
nnal mandate: Don't let 80, Davi,
They'll try and mako you sell. ou
keep a tight gr,pl"
And the son had obcycd. ever In tn
depths OF calamity before tho Wal
And then came the outbreak Of hos
wtilitics. and tho tour years OF a bite
struggle. Al ats close, David, nov
thoroughly at home ON tho weld
gathered a small expedition at Sails
aury, crossed the frontier Of Rhode
s,a, and lost himself In Central Africs
In his own interests, II was the hes
possible thing no could have don,
Even mining magnates must kee
within the four walls Of company Law
and, throughout every twist and twtl
of tho consultations n combine
and reconstructlons which marko
Tho perioa ~ stagnation at the end Z
The wwr, Nl> shares became eve MOI
valuable. until. when he reached Eng
land agn.a. the solicitors who ha
watched over his affairs were abb
to tell him that he was a rich MAJ
whilo his sister, now married To
naval officer, was we'll provided To
They talked late, and. when sh
-.NN a. atAEN To IAAEAAntl Inn a
the hour, she contontod herself wit
A somewhat sad little tribute I
Dav,d's power az "a narrator,
"Yod have untolded a map OF n
unexp,orcd world" she said, You haN
shown ne fresh woods ana pastur,
new, To. morrow. and other days, w
must expound In detail, Thank yo
again, and goodnight" .
He follow ell oon to the room 81
had allotted to his use, and he al
not fail to picture Mlrshel kneeiin
In prayer for light In tho unknow
domain opening at her feet
David was shrcwd and lev
headed, and II was his habit To no
Judgment In suspense, h,.Ievin
with Nine. do Stael. that 10 know n
a. 10 forgive all, Mr., Locksley mu
he A man ot No meal character
hayr brought M,nabel TO hoi prose-
perfection 80 mind and body,
I'm bnng tha's iosnther aNain
murmured wise MD, eomposii
himrelt tor slceR NAL this time, .
contriNer OF rare sema, you'l ha'
a more reliable man at your elho
than Mr-Mr"-
And there was no iackdaw In /,
room 10 croak "hawloy," nor ~,
Mentor TO warn this latest Tel
Maohus against tho folly of sea-
ming the future by tho light OF 4
sirs.
OF COURSE. long before tho .,
ohons again. and that was on Z
following Sunday. these two YOU
o>oplv had extra ted from ga