The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-09
Jerry Cured of the
Vanderbilt
By r. RAY BAKER


q, 1921. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
1.-THE wanderlust is on me again,
said Jerry Fourwinds, sitting before
Fred Calder's grate-fire. Il can feel
it Juggling, and the tug Is stronger
every succeeding day. Don't you ever
feel it-you who used to travel up and
down and across this old world with
hleY
Fred shook his head, and smiled as
he lighted his pipe.
mo more" he sighed, but the sigh
was expressive of cOntentment. NOT
since Hazel came into my life have l
| felt the car1. You should be married,
| too, and then you could settle down
and defy the fates that seek to send
you to far places. / liked the old life,
the adventures we went through to-
gether. l remember our tilt with polar
/ bears and / recall our tiger hunt In
the jungles, and our wrestle with hum
ger in the Rocky mountains, and they
have become bright spots in my mem
DRY, because Of the thrills and COM
radeship connected with them, but love
is a greater adventure than any or all
| of them. I'm satisfied and / thought
you were too, now that that very desir-
able young lady has place IN your
scheme of existence. I'll be frank and
say that 1t wouldn't be square deal
to go and leave her now, when she
has come to care for you. Besides,
rolling stone. you know, doesn't be-
come plastered with greenbacks."
The Pickering light of the flame in
the fireplace reached out and brought
Jerry's face into bold relief. 1t was a
young face, with some lines, but other
wise no evidences of cares. 1t was
good face, too, and handsome, with
eyes that burned with life.
"Tm sorry" he said after pause,
while he pulled on calabash, but
I can't give up. l think lot OF
Carrie, but / can't resist the call OF
the long trails. I'm rightly named
The four winds have woven spell
about me that / can't shake off. I've
kept this job as an auto salesman fol
two years, and that's the record for me
I've saved up some cash-about foul
hundred dollars-and I'm going tt
Brazil. l may not gather the green
backs, but I'll have adventure, which
> my system requires. / thought once
I'd marry Carrie-if she'd have me
but It's no use. / told her last nigh
when l felt her that was going ava!
for week, and foolishly 1 made al
engagement with her for week from
tonight. I'll have to break that en-
igagement, that is all. have favo
to ask Of you. Will you 60 to her thu
next day, after the engagement tina
won't keep, and explain to her wha
worthless fellow / ann"
: There was a serious look on Fred
> countenance as the light from the FIR
! turned its attention to him.
'Tu do it If you insist" he said. "bu
it's the wrong way. I'm disappointe
t in you, / confess, but I'm your frient
! Of course, just the same, and will tr
{ to make satisfactory explanation!
You had better think 1t over. though
d before you take the STEP"
II leave tomorrow morning" Jerr
: answered. my mind is made up
And he did. An early train boun
for the south took him out of Waiver
", his eyes shining with the excite
+ ment Of once more hitting the trail
: and perhaps little with regret owe
Q some one he left behind.
r mo girl is going to tie me down,
9 Jerry muttered as he watched tn
:. outskirts of the city fash past. III
= leaving Just in time. She was gettin
q a pretty strong hold on me. Po<
q Fred! He's settled for good"
e Jerry settled himself in the smok.
and tried to pass the time with mag
> zines, but somehow he couldn't get Il
y terested In the printed page as
+ used to when travelling. He was u
ID able to account for this disturbed CO
Is dition Of the mind, but finally d
d cided It was the two years spent wit
Of his nose to the grindstone, as
r. phrased It. He would overcome 1t
ID a short time, he was confident.
IS In the afternoon the car BEGAN
ID crowded and Jerry shared his Sc
IN with a young travelling man. Tn
h discussed business and reconstruct
" and bolsheviki and other matters, al
O before long the talk turned to person
pt matters. The travelling man seem
" inclined to be sentimental. and final
admitted he was in joyful mood
1e cause he was returning to his hoI
- In the West and never was going
y leave it again.
e "At last my Arm has given me
70 city territory" he said, land now
.. can stay with my wife and kids. WI
he do you think Of this2"
"a ssThat's the wife and kids" ne 81
ut proudly. "What's the verdictr
IL sFinel" said Jerry, with real
II miration. The travelling man laps
I'D into silence and appeared lost IN
re Election. SO was Jerry.
m In the diner that evening jerry
IL across the aisle from young couI
% who continually smiled at each ctl
80 yo<+od zach others hands In w!