The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

floWvfl lafhe atu Anooze IN some
shady corner OF the wharf, But here
was stern order TO exile. and ono
that he knew must he oheycd SO.
with a wary eve open for the CLEAN
OF hrass buttons. he began his re.
treat toward rural refuge. A few
days In the country need not ntoca
sarily prove disastrous beyond the
possibility OF slight nip OF frost
there was no formidable ovil 60 be
looked for.
However. Il was with depressed
spirit that whiatling Dick passed
the old French market on his chosen
route down the river. For aafety'u
sake he Atill presented TO the world
his portrayal OF the part OF the
worthy artisan on hts way 10 labor
A stallkceper In tho market. undo.
colved. hailed him by the generic
name OF his Tx. and Jack" halted,
taken by surprise. The vendor. melt.
ed by this proof OF his own acute
ness, bestowed foot OF Frankfurtor
and half loaf. and thus the prob
lem OF breakfast was solved
When tho streets. from topograph.
ical reasons. began 10 shun the river
bank tho exile mounted 10 tho top OF
tho levce. and on It's wcll-troddon
path pursued his way. The suburban
eye regarded him with cold auH.
piclon. individuals reflected the stern
spirit Of tho eity'n hcartlcas cdiet
lie missed the seclusion Of the crowd
81 town aud the safety he could al.
ways find In the multitude
Al chalmstte. six miles upon his
desul,ory way, there suddenly men.
aoed him a vast and bcwildering In.
dustry. A new port was being estab.
iiahed. the dock was being built.
congresses were going up. picks and
shovel and barrowu struck at him
like serpents from every side An
arrogant foreman bore down upon
him. estimating his muscles with the
eye OF a recruiting sergeant Brown
men and black men all about him
were toillnE away. Ho fled In ter
ror.
by noon he had reached tho coun.
try OF the plantations, the great. sad.
silent levels bordering tho mighty
river. lie overlooked fields Of sugar
cane ~ vast that their farthcut linn.
It's melted into tho HiSy Tn. sugar.
making season was well advanced,
and the cutters were at work the
wagons crcaked drcariiy after them.
the negro toamsters inspired the
mules TO greater speed with mellow
and sonorous lmprecations. Dark.
green groves. biuNd BY tho blue OF
distance. showed where the plania-
ton houses stood. The tall chlmneya
OF the sugar mills caught the eye
miles distant. like lighthouses at
sea
At a certain point whia,ilng Dicks
unsrring nose caught tn. scent of
frying fish Like a pointer 20 a quail.
he made his way down IN. isvee side
straight to tho camp Of a crcduloun
and ancient fisherman. whom he
charmed with song and story. 30 that
he dincd like an admiral. and then
like a philosopher annihilated the
worst three hours OF tho day b. a
nap under the trees.
When he awoke and again contin.
ucd hts hegirA. a frosty sparkle In
the air had succeeded tho druwsy
warmth OF ths day. and AZ this por.
'tent Of n chilly night translated Il.
self TO the brain OF Sir Pcrcgrine. no
heightened hls stride and bethough,
him OF shelter. lie travelled q road
thar faithfully followed the convolu'
lions of the lsvec. running along ~
base. but whittier no knew not.
Bushes ard rank grass crowded II to
the wheel ruts. and out OF this am
busca5s the pests Of the lowiands
swarmed after him. humminr keen,
vicious soprano. And as the sight
grew nearer. altho colder. tn. whine
Of the mosquitoes became n greedy,
petuiant smart that shut out ali other
sounds. TO his right. against the
heavens. he saw a green HIGHT NOV
ing. and. accompanying Il. the mas,s
and tunnels Of a big incoming
steamer. moving m upon a screen
At a magic lantern show. And there
were mysterious marshes at his left.
out of which came queer gurgiing
cries and choked cracking. The
whlstiing vagrant struck up a marry
MARBLE 10 offset these melancholy In.
fluenecs. and u ls likely tina, gever
before. since Pan himself jiEged II
on his reeds. had such sounds been
heard In those depressing solitudea.
A distant ciatter In the rear quick.
" developed into the swift beat 81
horses hoofa. and whistling Dick
stepped aside into The dcw-wct grass
20 clear tho track. Turning his head.
he saw approaching fine team OF
stylish grays drawing double sur.
rey. A stout man with a white
mnstachc occupied the front seat.
giving all his attention TO the rigid
lines IN his hands. Behind him sat
placid. middie-aEed lady and a
brilliant.lookinR giri hardly arrived
at young iadyhood. The lap.robe
had slipped partly from the knees OF
the gentleman driving. and whistling
Dick Haw two stout canvas bags be.
tween his fcet--baRr such as. while
loaflng In citiea he had seen wariiy
| transferred between express wagons
and the bank doors. The remaining
space in the vehicle was filled with
parcels OF various aizes and shapes.
As the surrey swept even with the
sidetrscked tramp. the bright-eyed
girl. seized by some merry. madoap
impulse. leaned out toward him with
sweet. dazzling araile. and cried.
Merry Christ.masF' In a shrill.
piaintive treble.
| Such thing had not often hap.
pened 10 WhistlinR Dick. and he felt
handicapped In dcyislng the correct
response. But lacking time for re.
Election. he let his instinct decide.
and snatching off his battered derby.
he rapidly extended II AT arms
length, and threw II hack with a con.
tinuous motion. and shouted a loud.
but ccremonious. "Ah. therer' after
the flying surrey.
The sudden movement OF the girl
/ had caiIao1 mn Of thu ma rsafa 20 la.