The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-26

my Dark Star horoscope in tn .
YiIdiz. And the other was the Sui
tan"
"Who?"
abdul Hamid."
What! You wished to slap his
faceT''
certainly. But Kutchuk Said
and KiamiH PashR requested me
not to-accompanied by gen
darmes."
you'd have lost your life" re-
marked Neeland.
yes. But then war would sure
ly have come, and today my en-
peror would have held the Darda-
nelles where the Turkish flag is
now flying over German guns and
German gunners."
He shook his head:
Admits Mistake.
Great mistake on my part" he
muttered. SHOULD have pulled
Adults Iop ears. Now. every
thing in Turkey is 'Yasak' except
what Germans. do and say; and
God knows we are farther than
ever from st. Sophia I'm
very thirsty with thinking so
much, old fellow. Did you ever
drink German champagne"
81 believe not"
Come on, then You shall drink
several gallons and never feel it
It's the only thing German could
ever swallow"
prince Erik. you have had con-
siderable refreshment already"
"Copain, ten fails pas!'
81
lows in evening dress. in a friend
ly tug-of-war under the lamp
posts OF the Boulevard, amused the
passing pOpulace; and sengOun,
noticing this, was inclined to
mount a boulevard bench and ad-
dress the wayfarers, but Neeland
pulled him down and persuaded
him into a quieter street, the rue
Wilma
There's a German place, noWp'
exclaimed Sengoun, delighted.
And Neeland, turning to look.
perceived the illuminated sign Of
the Cafe des Bulgars.
German champagne had now be-
come Sengoun's fixed idea; nothing
could dissuade him from 1t. moth
ing persuade him into a homeward
bound taxi. So Neeland, with a
rather hay idea that he ought not
to do It, entered the cafe with Sen
guon; and they seated themselves
en- a leather wall-lounge before one |
OF the numerous handicapped
tables.
Prudence Of Good Policy.
Listen" he said in a low voice
TO his companion, this is a Ger
=.
full what we say. I'm not any too
don't your
quite right, old fellow" replied
Sengoun, giving him an owIfsh
look. 81 must never forget I'm a
diplomat among these sales
BE careful. Sengoun, That sI-
preston is not diplomatic"
Careful is the word, mon vieux,"
returned the other loudly and
cheerfully. "rll bet you a dollar,
three kopeks, and two sous that I
go over there and kiss the cash
Ter"
No! Be a real diplomat, Sem
goun"
I'm sorry you feel that way,
Neeland. because she's unusually
pretty. And we might establish a
triple entente until you find some
ArgiVe Helen to quadruple it. Aha
Here is our German champagne, |
Positively the only thing German
Russian can"
Listen! This won't do. People
are looking at US"
Right. old fellow-always right!
You know, Neeland, this friendship
of ours is the most precious, most
delightful. and most inspiring ex-
perience Of my life. Here's a full
goblet to our friendship! Hurrah, 1
As for Enver Pasha, may Erik
seize him"
toast, Sengoun looked about
him pleasantly, receptive, ready
for any eventuality. And observing
no symptoms of any eventuality
he suggested creating
one.
Dear comrade," he said. 81 think
I shall arise and made an incen-
diary address"
"Nor'
Very well. il you feel that way
about it. But there is another way
to render the evening agreeable. |
You sec that sideboard?" he con-
tinued, pointing to a huge carved |
buffet piled to the ceiling with pOr-
celain and crystal What will you
wager that I can not push it over
with one hand?"
NeeIand Declines Wager.
But Eeeland declined the wager |
with an impatient gesture, and kept |
his eyes riveted on a man who had /
just entered the cafe. He could see
only the strangers well-groomed
back. but when, a moment later.
the man turned to seat himself,
Neeland was not surprised to find |
himself looking at Doe Curfoot.
"SengOun," he said under his
breath, that type who just came in
is an American gambler named Dos
CurfoOt: and he is here with other
gamblers for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning political information for
some government other than my
own"
Sengoun regarded the new ar
rival with amiable curiosity:
That worm? On. we'll, every city
in Europe swarms with such mag
COTS. you know. It would be quite
funny if he tries any Establishments
on us, wouldn't it?"
He may He's a capper. He's
looking at us now. I believe he re-
members having seen me in the
train"
"As for an hour OF two at chemin-
defer. baCCarat, or roulette re-
marked SenEoun, Il am not avcrSe
to a
"Ngatrh him, The waiter who *