Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
The Gilded Man
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His assurances had their effect. although
they failed to convince the Respondent Mrs
Quaylc, who shook her head doefully, rock
ing herself back and forth in her chair and
bewailing the sad fate that was awaiting
poor, dear Mr.. Parmaee in this desoate
country At all of which the irascible doctor
scowled ominously, taking her complaint as a
reflection on his medical skill. Leighton,
however, faced the situation In mattcr-of-
fact way, while David set about the neces-
sary preparations for his journey to Bogota.
An excellent opportunity offered that very
day to join General Herrans party in the
trip over the mountains.
A train of twenty mules and ourros was
needed for the expedition, and to procure
these and load them with the necessary bag
gage. called for small amount OF work
and skillfu management The stone court
yard of the inn rang with the shouts of burro
drivers the quarrels of poems intent on
selling their wares to travellers at the best
prices, and the threats and commands OF
General Herran and his officers. Above this
din, apparently necessary on such occasions,
one could hear the strident voice OF Doctor
Miran nda browbeating some luckleSs vendor
of mercha ndise, ridiculing the eXertions OF
those who would bestow maximum OF hag-
gage on minimum of burro. In spite or the
confusion, however. everything moved along
in as orderly and expeditions manner as
is nossible with these ancient methods of
travel BY midday the last load was ad-
iusted the twenty animals forming the caNal-
cade stood strapped and ready Tor the start
Hot. sitting was the air i'll the court
yard: the cobbled pavement or the street
outside fairly baked beneath the relentless
SIM Most of the shops and tendaS were
closed fer the noon siesta ana oniy rev
listless stragglers ventured beyond Inc cool
white portals of the houses. 1t was not
banpy hour in which to commence a difficult
;onrney: but General Herran, marvelously
snareetic for once, had planned to cover
certain distance before nghtfall. So, with
ont more ado, the 'bestias' were marshaled'
single file and driven out, with much shout-
ing and laying on of goads, into the street.
where they stood patiently waiting for the
eight travellers whom they were to carry to
Bogota ,,
we are off at last :" announced David,
entering the salon where Leighton. Cna' MRS,
Ouayle and Miranda awaited the caravans
departure I'm less than a week you'll hear
from me- BY that time, | hope. you'll he
ready for Bogota.'
~ can never go on one of those vicious
animals" sighed Mrs. Quayle, her bejeweed
fingers nerNously clutchins the al''S VI ZIG
chair. ,
"Viciop,s!" exclaimed David. They are
harmless as kittens.
As If in denial Of the comparison, of
The burros standing near the doorway stiff
fened out his forefeet and brayed with all
the vehemence of which burro lungs are
capable He was followed by his comrades
in misery--a full chorus of brays from
which no discordant note was missing. Had
II been the traditional believing of a herd
of buIls--it was noisy enough fer that-the
timid lady could not have been more alarmed
nor the doctor more delighted.
.pr,,,o," h. shouted ."rhey want you
Sanora They wait fer YOU"
my ~, '" s.id David cIasnnr Tna's
"Good-by - she said almost inaudibly.
.Dootor look ont for them" he called to
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