Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-03

TT was shortly before midnight at
III the Household on the Styx. and
III the Associated Shades were out in
X full force Napoleon Bonaparte
had been unusually restless all the
evening, and was now to be seen run
ming his eye eagerly over the list of
names in the Hades interurban tele-
phone book.
81 wonder" said he, as he anxiously
scanned the pages devoted to T. IF old
Pop Time has a phone?'
.Sure he has," said Hercules. tossing
OF a foaming beaker of freshly brewed
nectar. He's down under C-look up
Chronos; that was the old boys maiden
name. As 1 recall it. his number is
1906 Fugit whatcha want him for,
Boney? Got a note falling due?"
mo, sirreew returned the Corsican-
II don't want him to slow down, but to
ret a move on. am just dying OF
curiosity to know what they are going
to do with the kaiser after this war is
over. and the old man is going too slow
Hell never hurry tor you. Boney."
anfd Joshua He stood still for me
once. but he never hurries for any one.
Hes a mighty conservative old skee-
zicks. and having chosen his pace sew
eral million years ago. he has stuck 10
Il ever since, except that once wnen ne
put the emergency brakes on the sun
for a few minutes so that little day.
Hight job 1 had on hand could be put
through on schedule time"
sYour stunt. Nappy." said Priam. iii
you can't wait for the sporting extra
Of the Gehenna Gazette. is to consult
one of the prophets. The woods are
full of 'em down here. / didn't use tc
think much of the prophets when l was
in active business. but l can tell yor
right now. Empy. old man. it woule
have been money in the Priamesf
trousers if I had listened to old lady
Cassandra that day when she told mt
/ that the only thing ahead for Troy u
be proud of was that she wasn't Aiban!
or Binghamton. If you are so crazy
for advance information on what's com
ing to Bill. get her on the line. ant
she'll give you any kind OF Information
1 you want for dollar"
/ her new play at the Theatre Femins
1 afre Porte-Saint Martin by Mile An
gette. are embroidered at the back. theI
held in at the write. There is a sasf
IT believe her rates are two dollars
proph. or three for five," put in Ana
Mas. 81 went TO her the other day u
ask her if this war was going to pro
|
Munchausen and l need worry about
q and for V she gave me three corkers
The first prophesied that it would; tn
second that it wouldn't. and the thir'
left the question UNDECIDED
sTuttr' CALCULATED Napoleon. That
deuce of a way to prophesy- What
the use of a triple-headed prophecy o
that sort?'
Its most advantageous" said Ana
Mas ITO begin with. it gives you
wider choice for your money, and l
the second place the purchaser has tn
satisfaction of knowing that one O
the prophecies he has bought will com
true, which he wouldn't have If h
bought only one, committing itself {
q definite outcome
sProphetable rather than prophets
should say" said Napoleon. 81 neye
cared much for the horoscope hume
myself; but when it comes to you
Cassandra style of stuff. covering bot
sides and all in between as well. 1 al
not out to buy for real money what
can get without leaving home an
mother"
rsAs you WILL" said Ananias. 81 HAY
no personal interest in the Cassandl
C1airvoyance Company, and you ca
prophesy your own prophecies to yo,
hearts content, for all / care. / onl
suggested Il to help you staye off vol
nervous prostration on Bill Hohenzo
1ern's account.''
"r 1ont see why you should be 1