The Ekalaka eagle., 1916-01-28
Eumenes Fame,

covered what was being done to
his unconscious frame. Lucian
looked on massage as first cousin to
hypnOtiSm and hated both with all the
lively independence of a character
even voluntarily, even for Il moment. at
the mercy of another mans will. Pre-
pared with strong protest. he opened
his eyes and was struck dumb. In the
open English face of Noel Farquhar lie
recognized the dream vision who had
read his letter
"Ah, you've come to yourself" said
Farquhar pleasantly. you're with
friends. Don't speak. The doctor will
be here directly"
Lucian put up his eyebrows, sent his
eyes straying round the room and
brought them back to his hosts face
with an air Of inquiry. Farquhar
smiled.
"How you came here? My horse
SHE'D ut you, and l picked you up. My
names Farquhar-Nocl Farqnhar."
M. r.:' said Lucian, who was by
fits al ardent politician.
quite right. Can l communicate
with your friends:"
Don't own any"
II hope you won't say that long.
Now, you really must not talk any
more. l shan't answer you if you do
AS he evidently meant to keep his
word Iucian subsidized and gave him
self up to observing. The room was
conventionally furnished, but he saw
on tue floor the skin of black pan
ther and behind the door the nine foot
spiral ivory horn of a narwhal. Him
self Il wanderer, he rejoiced to see such
tokens of his hosts pursuits. A sports
man is kin to a sportsman all the world
over. From studying the furniture he
turned to study Noel Farquhar.
He stood in his socks only five feet
nine, but the width Of his shoulders
was exceptional, anl his frame was
lean and hard and supple as pan
thers. Every muscle had been trained
and trained again to the pitch Of excel
lency, and every movement had the
sure grace of controlled strength. The
comcliness Of perfect health and phys
ical fitness was his He diffuscd a kind
Of tonic energy, which acted on Sus-
ceptibe people almost like an electric
current. For the rest he was the typical
EngliShman-fair haired, gray eyed,
sunburned, pleasant, in spite Of the
grim curve of cheek and jaw. which
matched the almost ominous strength
Of his physique. Lucian, like other
people, would have accepted him for
what he seemed if he had not seen him
deliberately reading through his love
letter. AS 1t was, he looked into the
fair. open face and knew him for a
humbug. though he could not ina gine
why he should have read it nor how it
could advantage him to befrienl mis-
erable. sorlid reprobate and degraded
outcast such as Lucian de SaumareZ.
DR.. Maude came hard on the heels of
sort to Bob Sawyers tactics to in
crease the reputation Of his practice
Farquhar met him in the hall and
brought him in, and the patient over
heard an edfyiny fragment of convcr-
sation.
"Well. I couldn't very we'll leave him
out in the road poor chap, so had to
bring him along"
"And he will probably recoup him.
self from your plate chest"
What cynic you are. never
thought of such thing" said Farqu-
har. laughing.
Your innocence must stand in your
way sometimes, should think"
Il never knew it do so. l believe
myself that trust bcgets trustworthi-
ness
"Ah, you're a philanthropi>t," said
Maude, walking into the room. The
patient lay quiet. apparently uncon-
scious. II expected that it was this
fellow you'd got hold Of" Maude said
without surprise. "lle came to me an
hour ago. l told him to go to Aires
worth intirmary. suppose hc had an
attack while waiting for the bus.
"Well, think you might have let
him wait in the surgery"
Hes probably a thief. don't pro-
fess to be a philanthropist myself
"philanthropist, indeed" said Far
quhar. Its not philanthropy I'm feel
ing for you, doctor"
II dare say Maudc responded. pro-
ceeding with his analysis of II,cian's
bones.
You persist in crediting me with
virtues l don't possess"
"Alodestys your great fault. Every
one knows that"
''Well. yours isn't overamiability any
how" returned Farquhar, again laugh
ing.
Satirical compliments are more diff
cult to meet than most forms of attack,
but Farquhar's unconsciousness was a
perfect piece of acting. Lucian Won