Evening star., 1921-10-23

cruise when Senator Hanley would
have found relief in dropping his host
overheard. With mock difference, the
| older man INCLINED his head.
tainly are a great judge Of men,.
The next morning old man Mar
shall woke with a lightness at his
heart that had been long absent.
nSs His old nad friend had ne ns Ii. sns
welcomed him kindly. AS eager as
a boy. he ran to the window. In the
harbor lay the pretty yacht, the
stately. white-hulled warship. The
each caused his throat to tighten.
! brought warm tears to his eyes.
| When he knelt beside his bed his
heart poured out his thanks in grati-
! tude and gladness.
While he was dressing a blue
| jacket brought note from the ad-
! miral. It invited him to tea on board
the warship, with the guests of the
Serapis. His old friend added that
he was coming to lunch with his
a long talk. The consul agreed
At . o'clock. through the open door
Of the consulate, Marshall saw
Aiken. the wireless operator. signal
ing from the wharf excitedly to the
4
return. Almost Immediately the
launch, carrying several passengers.
again made the trip shoreward.
Half an hour later Senator Hanley,
Miss. Cairns and Livingstone came
consulate. seated themselves around
Marsha1l's desk. Livingstone was
sunk in melancholy. The senator. on
the contrary. was smiling broadly.
| Of hn 1xy{t
hearty good humor.
I'm ordered home" he announced
gleefully. Then, remembering the
presence Of Livingstone, he hastened
am to give up my yachting trip. but
orders are orders. The President"
he explained to Marshall. cables me
this morning to come back and take
| my coat off,"
The prospect. as change from
playing bridge on a pleasure boat.
seemed far from depressing him.
Those filibusters in the Senate"
trouble again. They think they've
+! month. but they'll find they're wrong
] When that bill comes up they'll find
/ me at the old stand and ready for
businessv
Marshall did not attempt to conceal
his personal disappointment.
6t
said: "selfishly sorry. I mean. I'd
| hoped you all would be here for sew
He looked inquiringly toward Liv-
II understood the Scraps was dis
abled." he explained.
'She Is" answered Hanley. sos
the Raleigh. At a pinch the admiral
| might have stretched the regulations
and carried me to Jamaica. but the
I1f~ pf~A 1r
too. rye got to reach kingston
Thursday. The boat leaves there
Thursday for New York. At first it
looked as though I couldn't do It.
but we find that the Royal Mail is
ston wednesday night. It's a great
piece of luck. wouldn't bother you
with my troubles" the senator ex-
planned pleasantly. 'but the agent of
the Royal Mail here won't sell me q
ticket until you've put your seal to
this"
He extended a piece Of printed
The face Of the consul had grown
grave. He accepted the paper. but
did not look at it. Instead. he re-
earded tho senator with troubled
"It is most unfortunate" he said
"But I am afraid the Royal Mail will
not take you on board. Because Of
Las BOcas. he explained. IF we
had only known!" he added remorse-
fully. at is most unfortunate"
because Of Las BocasT echoed
Hanley. you don't mean they'll re-
fuse to take me to Jamaica because
spent half an hour at the end Of
. wharf listening to squeaky
gramaphone?"
sssTHN trouble" explained SEarshaii,