Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
A Little Late for Omar

lcarry out the terms OF the Pythian
Pact"
"Huh." snorts Mr.. Deake.
mot so scornful, Wesley" protests
Coogler: 1T is quite simple Here is
and wrapped in power We come to
bask in the sunshine of his good for
tune. as he would have come to either
of us had the Gift been ours"
! 'Whaddye mean, bask:" says Wes-
ley.
We'll. to make 1t more direct" SAYS
Coogler. II propose that we give up
our several and unfruitfuI pursuits
and join Hank In enjoying the good
things OF life. You're widower. aren't
YOU? Yes. and alone in the world".
Wesley mods.
so Is Hank" goes on Coorler
Neither chick nor child. and an in
come from brass beds that ne doesnt
know how to spend. Well help. And
what glorious times well have, re-
calling those golden days of youth
when our ambitions rode the feecy
summer cloud and we pooled our last
coins to provide the ingredients for a
midnight rarebit in the old dormltory.
Remember those forbidden orgies, ELI,
Wes''
Evidently Wesley Deake did. for his
cold eyes lit up a bit.
What about Hank?" he asks. Does
he stand FOR it?''
That matter Is now before the
court. says Bill. wavin' to me. Pref.
NcCabe has kindly consented to decide
IL our claim is a just one or not. Wen.
Professor"
Course. 1t sounds foolish enough, but
J couldn't resist putin It UP to II.
Milton. Il don't see how he can re-
MIG II he admits signln' the paper"
says I.
What" says Burch.
There you are" chimes In Bill
Coogler triumphant. "A wise Judge.
4 most righteous Judge. As for me,
am ready to begin now at once
How are you fixed. Yves: Got to so
! back and lock up the store. or any
thing?"
Its locked" says Wesley
Then We're all set" says Bill And
think what story that will make for
the morning papers. Hank. Let me
sketch out the headlines for you. a
Modern Fabian. Generous Millionaire
Lives Up to Boyhood Pact. Fabians
Three Find Each Other in New York
and Fortunate One Shares with I'm
lucky Twain. Eth, Hank? How will
that look on the first page?"
Whether he knew II or not, Bill
Coogler had got to Hank in his soft
spot. l could tell that by the senti-
mental flicker in H. Millions eyes. For
minute he sits there sort Of smilin
to himself. Then he rouses up sudden
and slaps his knee.
BY George. boys, you're right saws
; he. Il have been rather lonely, for all
my money. Haven't realized it, either
No congenial companionship. And h ere
YOU are. old friends Of my youth. We
will begin right where we left of.
years ago. What il we are but Sui
tans to the realm Of Death addressto
Well make the most OF what is left
=; of the journey. We will eat and make
merry"
| Don't forget the jug or wine:"
urges Bill.
f! Oh as for that" says Hank. shruc-
gin his shoulders, "of course. that's
impossible now.But the other things
| well. You shall lack neither loaf nor
raiment. I say. Dodson, Let us have
! tea served for three at once. Tea with
! all the trimmings. mind you. And
phone my tailor to send filter up
mere, Will you? And-er-you may
notify the reporters that II they will
come to see me about $50 may have
| something of interest to communicate.
And about those physical culture ex-
ercises Of ours, Prof. McCabe: SUD-