The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-09-17


was as the song Of the meadow lark
from a snow-covered field in March,
as the odor Of lilacs on warm ught
in May.
The Sidneys went to the Bahamas,
but did not remain there, They wrote
me that Mr.. Sidney was well. Doctor
BrowneIl was convinced that all were
the better, himself included, for their
experiment and that Mr. Sldney's con-
dltion Nould permit longer voyage In |
his pleasant circumstances Conse-
Quently they were going on to South
America. Mr.. Sidney wanted to revisit
MOntevideO.
From Montevideo had letter from
Jed in different tone from his sarcas-
tic banter and haunting. ! thought 1t
was the letter Of man who had sur
fered a shock. I could not say why
thought so, but thought something
had disturbed him. l gathered the
idea that something had changed Jed's
view of life.
Early In March came letters saying
that my folks shortly would be on their
way home, to arrive after our uncer-
tain spring had resolved itself securely
into weather safe for feeble man who
had accustomed himself to luxurious
temperatures. / then felt invogorated,
as by a promise in March of hepatica.
Ny winter was breaking up.
| met an old-time acquaintance,
dentist who had been several years In
South America. His name was Alcott,
Henry Alcott.
Alcott and never had been intimate
or affectionate, but we greeted each
other with ardor. was lonesome. Al
colt may have been. There Is lone
someness associated with return to
a place which has forgotten you ana
sreceives you as an alien.
We had dinner together and enjoyed
our meeting. There was furtively, al
dinner, a reminiscent amativeness IN
his conversation. 1t suggested that ne
was Sinking over exploits which ne
might relate IL his restraints were
broken down.
He had talent for merely carnai
stories. They gained additional car
nal,ty in his telling Of them. must
have been given The record Of half the
amatory experiences OF South America
for two years. Alcott told them with
eusto. The one that fascinated me ne
aid not emphasize more than the 9TH
ers. AS he told these stories he was
trying to convey the charm of sex-ad-
venture in Latin America. l think ne
wanted, by other instances, to suggest
his own adventures.
A man named Sinclair-that was Of
Alcott remembered the name, but II
might. he said, have been st. John OF
: southgrove or Sergeant or anything
else beginning with S; II was long be
fore Alcott's time In South America
and he merely told the story because
II was a standardized episode-thi'
= man Sinclair, an Englishman or maj
from the States, fairly young man
anyway, and attractive, had fallen Il
love with a most charming young WON
an Of excellent family.
Il Alcott could not remember whethe
: this little episode had been staged II
Rio or Valparaiso or Buenos Aires o
where.
ut might have been in Montsvideo'
he said. He did not emphasize the r.
mark, but the remark subsequently en-
! phasized the story for me.
!. Sinclair-Alcott thought we might
= well agree upon Sinclair as name
had come out Of somewhere or NJ
where and had made a great deal
money. When he fell In love, he wa
!. AN advantageous match. The parent
accepted him gladly.
n Sinclair and the young lady wei
n married. but he did not have the Lat
! genius for isolating and guarding
"A woman. Neither did he have u
a genius for completely interesting an
10 absorbing a woman. He was In q
"a shippIng business. He was very pra
a. teal and business-ruled man. bat, A
colt had heard, a genial and jovial ms
as nevertheless.
X. Lovers came, as lovers will. III
NJ lady was too charming and had g
rs much freedom. She was innocent al
4. guileless, but her husband was not q
no barrier needed. Alcott said he thong
she was Of noble sort and was betray'
tic by her idea that human beings b
nv character.
or He was not precise as to the diiei
m ma she had entered, how or why $
j entered Il. A man of reputation I
ri discreet gallantry. handsome man
,st attractive culture. was encouraged
ed her frank and unchilIed attitude
ne ward him to try desperate measure
lch There was designing servant In
nt- house. The lover corrupted the SCI
ife ant and was introduced into the hon
be The husband was supposed to be aw
on a business trip He came ba
led ahead Of time. as husbands sometin
ole do. and stopped at his club before
Mr.. went home.
4 A friend OF the lover saw him a
DC. knowing what was being eSSayed
inn the mans home. was aghast lie
- - f~;o,,aS Of the lover 10