The Red Cloud chief., 1916-01-27
CHAPTE I.
A Small World.

Btartled ears. lie WOnueTeu now Hluch
no had said, and how far II 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 cabin to him.
self.
A sniff assured Cazalet that he was
neither alone mt the moment nor yet
tho only one awake; he pulled back
the swaying curtain, and there on the
settee sat man with a strong blue
chin and the quizzical solemnity OF an
animated sphinx.
II was his cabin companion, an
American named Hilton Toye, and
Cazalet addressed him with nervous
familiarity.
81 say! Have been talking in my
Bleep?"
why. yes!" replied Hilton Toye,
and broke into n smile that made a
human being of him.
Cazalet forced a responsive grin
What did say" he asked. with an
amused curiosity at variance with his
shaking bend and shining forehead.
Toye look him in from crown to
nngertips, with something deep behind
his kindly smile. II judge" said he.
you were dreaming Of some drama
you've been seeing ashore. Mr.. GAIA
let"
Dreaming" said Cazalet, wiping
his face. 1T was a nightmare!
must have turned in too soon after
dinner. But should like to know
what said"
Il can tell you word for word. You
said. Henry Craven-deadn and then
you said. 'Dead-dead--He era.
vent! as II you'd got to have It both
ways to make sure"
IT'S 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. It
may be another case OF second sight
for your psychical research society"
u don't care IL II Is" Cazalet was
smoking furiously.
Meaning II was no great friend YOU
dreamed was dead?"
NO friend at all. dead or allve!"
I'm kind OF wondering" said
Toye. winding his watch slowly, III
he's by way of being a friend OF mine.
! know a Henry Craven over In Eng.
land. Lives along the river, down
Kingston way, in a big house."
Called Uplands"
Yes. sir! That's the man. Little
world, isn't III"
The man in the upper berth had 10
mold on as his curtains swung clear:
the man tilted back on the settee, all
attention all the time. was more than
ever an effective foil to him. With.
put the kindly smile that went as
quickly az 1t came. Hilton Toye was
somber. subtle and demure. Cazalet,
on the other hand. was Of sanguine
complexion and impetuous looks. He
was tanned rich bronze about the
middle OF the face. but 1t broke on
across his forehead like the coloring
OF q meerschaum pipe. Both men
were In their early prime. and each
stood roughly for his race and tyne
the travelled American who knows the
world. and the elemental Britisher
who has made some one loose end OF
II his own.
Il thought OF my Henry Craven.
continued Toye. "as soon as ever you
came out with yours. But 1t seemed 9
kind Of ordinary name. I might hav,
known 1t was the same II I'd recollect
ed the name of his firm. Isn't It era
ven & Cazalet, the stockholders, dowr
In .Tokenhouse Yard?"
That's It," said Cazalet bitterly
But there have been none OF us II
It since my father died ten years ago.
But you're Henry Craven's old part
ner's SOM"
I'm his only SON."
Then no wonder you dream abou
Henry Craven" cried Toye, "and n,
wonder II wouldn't break your hear
II your dream came true"
1T wouldn't" said Cazalet through
his teeth. He wasn't a white man 4
me or mine-whatever you may hav,
found him"
II had a little place near his on
summer. know only what I hear
down there"
What did you hear?" asked Caza
let. "I've been away ten years. eve
since the crash that ruined everybod
but the man at the bottom OF tn
whole thing. II would be kindnes
to tell me what you heard"
swell. ] guess you've said Il you,
self right now. That man seems (
have beggared everybody all aroun
except himself; that's how I make
out" said Hilton Toye.
HE did worse" said Cazalet throug
bis teeth. He killed my poor father
he banished me to the wilds of Au.
tralia; and he sent a better man tina
himself to prison for fourteen years!
Toye opened his dark eyes for once