The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-11
John THE FOOL"

might You are Doctor Richard
Rainey. and this IL Mr.. Rsdfieid--
IL II not soT am Baron John dc
vedrinnes-there Is good deal
moro OF u, but let that be. Wei.
COME"
We entered the shack and then
saw n small and not at all un-
pleasing breakfast table laid. and at
II. regarding US with complete COM
posture. the lady OF lsle Bonnie.
Tho baron exploded with his ap-
probation OF our surprise. Allies
jandro. with ferycnt pleasure, was
drawing chairs for US
Laure. presiding at the coffee.
looked with long. slde~ise demure-
ness at Cielrs reaching for a place
beside her.
How did you get hcrc'' we burs,
out together.
my running piroEae--thru the
deep swamp. There wore some
honey bees swarning. and Papa
Prosper. he Just let them 70 which.
away"
Follow a honey bee thru that fan
tastic swamp I sat down and re-
garded her. She was cutting bread.
Virgil eyed her with patience. She
bad not spoken to him.
The Baron de vcdrinncs went on
complacently to tell OF himself No
one else got IN a word. He told
OF his youth in n military school In
Budapest. and how. later. IN some
political troubles OF the forties, he
had had 10 leave Hungary. Then
be came TO America, entering
Florida regiment OF the confederacy
In the civil war Then he made a
fortune in the Louisiana lottery,
and whom that concern was
squelched. he lost II. He had been
a slave runner. priva.ecr. gambler.
whatnot-but why. now. he was re-
tired 10 the abysmal forest Of Isle
Bonne-ah. that no did not tell us
The baron was gratified that we
had come-we gentlemen OF the
great world. He would put us ND
we must stay a week, n month
a yearl There was an amazing
deal to talk OF.
Virgil suddenly pushed back his
chair We'll. We got to shay along,
Doctor Dick. The new man" he
looked easily at Clell: big Jim
is waitin' TO to organize his new
crew"
The baron followed us 10 the edge
OF HIS platform with many protests
yet ] was sure he was pleased
that we were gone. He waved his
pipe airIly: "Adieu. messieurs!"
And his protegee shook her head.
"All a-time when honey bees run
away, they make 80 much trouble.
We very busy. messieurs!"
Clell came back TO her suddenly
and took her hands: "Ah. but
Laure. II is going TO
be lonesome here-very. and could
I come to see you sometimeT
He was eager and like his old
self OF the years gone, and my heart
stirred to see them laughing to-
gether. The girl was confused by
him a bit. and then biithe with new
adventure.
"M'sieu, you may. Only. please. !
not here at John-the.Fool. But |
around my island where the lilies |
are, and the shell beaches. Oh.
there / might show you many
And M'sleu le Doctor.
also"
She had no word for Virgil. He |
waited gravely at the launch's en-.
CINE. and when we were in, sent #
out OF the forest cove into the hot |
glitter of the salt marsh without
4 word.
II must have been two miles
Town that monotonous ditch that
we came to the black dredge that
'illed the end. A tall man came
,ut OF the cavernous depths from
he engines, wiplng his hands.
We'll, they got another. Hogjaw
.ook 10 the swamp"
The Texans level glance went TO
he boiler-room Who's flrin'?"
Nobody. Brinton went out with
/ fever Weed broke his arm last
Tuesday. And now, Hogjaw-he
vas my last native"