The Washington herald., 1921-05-08

20 20 Coney Island with me at :.
At 8 o'clock he hadn't showed up. 7
went out and found a cab. felt
sure there was something wrong.
Drive to the Back Home Restau-
rant on Third avenue says l. And
IL I don't find what ] want there.
take in these saddle-shops-' handed
him the list.
Boss says the csbby. I ct
steak in that restaurant once. II
I you're real hungry, I advise you to
try the saddle-shops first
Tim a detective says I. and 1
don't eat. Hurry up
As soon as 1 got to the restau-
rant I felt in the lines Of my palms
that I should beware Of a tall. red.
damfooI man, and I was going to
/ lose a sum Of money.
'-SoIIy wasn't there. Neither was
the smooth-haired lady.
Il waited; and in an hour they
came in a cab and got out. hand in
hand. I asked Solly to step around
the corner for a few words. He was
grinning clear across his face but
had not administered the grin
She's the greatest that ever
shifted the breeze says he.
'Congrats,' says /. I'd like 4.
have my thousand now II you
please
Well. Luke says he, I don't
know that I've had such a skyhood-
lin fine time under your tutelaCe
and dispensation. But I'll do the
best can for you-Ill dc the best
I can he repeats. Ne and Miss
skinner was married an hour sFc.
Were leaving for Texas in the
morning
Great" says 1. Consider your
self covered with rice and Congress
CATERS. But don't let's tie so many
satin bows on our business relations
that we lose sight Of EN-. How
about my honorariumT
'Missis Mills says he, has taken
possession of my money and papers
except six bits. told her what Ia
agreed to give you; but she says II
an irreligious and illegal contract,
and she won't pay a cent Of it. But
/ Amt going to see you treated un-
fair says he. I've got eighty-seven
J saddles on the ranch what I've
bought on this trip; and when ] get
hack I'm going to pick out the best
J six in th<iot and send EN- to you
And did he7'' I asked, when Lu-
. cullus ceased talking.
He did And they are Mt Tor
/ kings to ride on. The six he sent me
! must have cost him three thousand
dollars. But where is the market
/ for 'em? Who would buy one EXCEPT
! one Of sthese rajshs and princes ot
Asia and Africa? I've got 'em all on
/ the list. know every tan royal
dub and smoked princerino from
|
/ ITS a long time between custom
/ ers," Ventured.
They're coming faster. ssid
Polk. Nowadays, when one OF the
Z numbering NUTS gets CIVILIZED
! enough to abolish sUttee and QUIT
using his whiskers for a napkin.
, he calls himself the Roosevelt "
, the East, and comes over 20 inves-
tigate our ChautauQuss and cock
I tails. I'll place 'em all yet. Now
! look here"
From an inside pocket he drew a
tightly folded newspaper with much
worn edges, and indicated para
!. graph.
"Read that" said the saddier to
E royalty. The paragraph ran thus:
i His Highness Seyyid Feysal bin
? Turkee. Imam Of Muskat. is one OF
the most progressive and enlight-
{ ened rulers OF the Old World. His
E stables contain more than a thou
q sand horses OF the purest Persian
breeds. 1t is said that this powerful
, prince contemplates a visit to the
a United States at an early date.
q s-There!" said Mr.. Polk triumph
4 antly. MY best saddle is as good
: as sold-the one with turquoises set
in the rim Of the cantle. Have you
: three dollars that you could loan
!; me for a short timer
I 1t happened that / had: and did
e II this should meet the eye OF
. the Imam Of Muskat, may Il quick
y en- his whim 10 visit the land OF the
n free! Otherwise fear I shall b,
longer than a short time separated
o from my dollars three