The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-10

any further In the why % expense. -
'plny 'em TO the ceiling" said
Emerson. with a boyish smile OF JOY
rive got a roll as big around ms a
barrel OF blacls.eyed peas and M loose
ga the wrapper Of a two'forflyer.
don't mind telling you that was not
touring among the Antipodea when
the burglarproof safe Of tho Farm
crn' National bank Of nuttcrviile. Ia.
flew open some moonlesn nights ago
to the tune OF $4,000"
Aren't you afraid" asked WY
ming, that III call cop and hand
you ovcr2"
you tell me-" mid Emernon, cool
| ~, why ! didn't keep them"
lie laid VuyninR'n pockethook and
watch-the Vuyning foo.year'old
family watch-on the table.
Man." sald vuyning. rcyeiinE,
did you ever hear the tale Kirk
tells about the six pound trout and
tho old fisherman"
Seems not" said Emerson. DO
litely. I'D like To-"
'But you won't" naid Vuyning.
Tive heard II scores Of times. That's
why ! won't tell you. I was just
thinking how much better this Is
than a club. Now. shall We go to
my tailorf'
'Iioyr. and elderly gents said
Nuyning. five days later nj his club.
standing up against the window
where his ooterie WINS gathered. and
keeping out the breeze. IA friend OF
mine from the West VIII dine at our
table this evening"
viii ho ask II we have heard the
latest from Denver" said member.
squirming In his chair.
win he mention the new History
Masonic Temple. In Quincy. M. -
inquired another. dropping his nose
giasres
win he spring one OF those West.
ern Mississippi river catfish stories
IN which they use yearllng calves for
baitY" demanded Kirk. ficroiy.
Tie oomforted." said Vuyning
Tie has none OF the little vices. lie
u burglar and Hafe-blowcr and a
pal OF mines
"oh. Mary Annr' said they Must
You always adorn every statement
with your alleged hufnor7''
IL came 20 pass that at eight In
The evening a calm. smooth. brilliant.
affahle man vat at vuyning>s right
hand during dinner. And when the
ones who pass their iiyea In city
streets npoke OF siygcrapcrs or OF
the little car on his far. frozen
throne. or OF insignificant finh from
inconrequcniiai streams. this big,
deep-chos'ed man. faultiegsly clothed
and eyed like an emperor. disposed OF
their l-iiiiputian chatter with a wink
OF his cyelash.
And then he painted for them with
hard. broad strokes marvellous
ilngtiai panorama Of IN. West lie
stacked snow.toppcd mountains on
the table. freezing the hot dishes OF
tho waiting diners. With a wave Of
his hand he swept the clubhouse into
a pine-cro~ned gorge. turning the
walters into a grim posse. and each
listener into n blood stained fugitive,
climbing with torn fingers upon the
cnnanguined rocks He touched the
table and spake and tho five painted
as they ERzed on barren ihya beds,
and each man took his tongue be
tween his teeth and fei, his mouth
bak. NJ the tale of land empty of
water and food. As simply N Homer
sang. while he dug = tine OF his fork
lcisureiy into the tnbieciotn. be
opened u new world to their view. as
does one who tells q child Of the
Looking Glass Country.
A. ono Of his listeners might have
spoken OF tea too strong at a Madi.
son Square Afternoon 10 .he de.
pieted the ravagcs OF -red-~ye- in a
border town when the cabailcro~ o,
the iariat and as" reduced cnnui 10 a
minimum.
And then. with sweep OF his white
unringod hands. he dismissed Meipo.
meme. and forthwith Diana and Am.
aryllis footed II before the minds
eyes os the clubmen.
Tho savannas Of the continent
spread before them. Tho wind. hum.
ming thru hundred leagues OF sage
brush and mesquite. closed their ears
10 tho city's staccato noises. He told
them OF camps. OF ranches marooncd
In sea OF fragrant prairie blossoms.