The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-03

9ItUuffA VI AlATHAtLAN-
Continuing his progress In search
OF romance 10 dlveat him. or Of dis.
treas that he might aid. Quigr be
came aware OF a faAtgatbering crowd
that whooped and fought and oddied
at corner Of broadway and the
crona.town street that no was
traverning. iIurryinR 10 tho spot he
beheid n young man Of an exceed
ingiy melancholy and preoccupied
demoanor engaged In the pastime OF
casting silver money from his peck
cts In the middle OF tho strest- With
each motion ~ tho generous ones
hand tho crowd huddlcd upon the
falling largeaBe with yelis OF JOY.
Traffic was suspended. a policeman
in tho center Of the mob stopped
often 10 the ground aH he urged the
blockaderr 10 move on.
The Margravo saw at . elance
that here was food Cor his hunger
after knowledge concerning hbnor-
NAL workings OF the human heart
lie made HIS way swiftly 20 the
young mans side and took his arm.
''Come with me at once" he said. In
a low but commanding voice that his
walters had learned To fear.
-Pinched." remarked tho young
man. looking up at him with express
sioniers eyes. Punched by n painless
dentist Take me away. fatty. and
| give mo gas Some lay eggs and
some lay mono. When 10 a hon1"
SIN deeply seized by some inward
grief. but tractabls. no allowed
Quigg 20 lead him away and down
the street 10 little park.
There, seated on a bench. he upon
whom a corner Of the great Caiiph'F
mantle had descended. spaks with
kindness and discretion. seeking 70
know what evil had come upon the
other. disturbing his soul and driv'
ing him 10 such iii-considsred and
ruinous waste OF his substance and
stores
Il was doing the Monte cristo act
as adapted by pomptoB. n j., waan'i
I ~ asked the young man.
you were throwing small coins
I into the street for the people to
scramble after" said the MRrgraye.
That's II. You buy all the beer
/ YOU can hold. and then you throw
| chicken feed to- oh. curse tina,
word chicken. ard hens. feathers,
rooutern oggn. and everything con
ncctod with iif'
Young air." said the Marrravs
kindly. but with dignity. tho dc
not ASK your confidence. invite IL
know the world and know human
lily. Man In my study tho ! do not
eye him NJ the scientist eyes n beetle
or al tho philanthroplst cares at the
/ objects Of his bounty--thru vel
OF theory and ignorance. II II my
pleasure and distraction 10 Interest
myself In the peculiar And onmpli
Gated miAfortunes that life In Il great
city visits upon my feilovmen. You
may be familiar with the history oi
tina, glorious and immortal ruler. The
Caliph Hafun Al Rashld. whose wiss
and b~neficenf excursions among hi,
people IN tho city Of Bagdad secured
him tho privilege of relieving ec
much Of their diEtrcrH In my humble
way I walk In his footsteps ] seek
for romance and adventure IN city
ntreots--not In ruined castles or In
! crumbllng palaces. To me the great
| eat marv~is Of magic arc those thai
take place IN mems hearts when
acted upon By th~ furious and diverse
forces Of crowded population In
your strange behavior this evening
Il o.. -, -
act something deeper than tho wan
ton wastefulnesa OF a spendthrift
observe IN your counnnanc~ the Ger
tain traces OF consuming grief OF
despair. repeat invite your
confidence am no, without sorns
power to alleviate and advise. VIII
you not trust nfc7"
Gee. how you talk~ exclaimed the
/ young man. n CLEAN Of admiration
supnlanting for a moment the duh
sadness Of his eyes. you've got the
AStor library skinned To n synopsis
OF preceding chapters. I mind that
old Turk you speak of. I read The
Arabian Nights. when I was n Kid
do was n kind OF Bin Devcry and
Charlie Schwab rolled into one. But
say. you might wave enchanted dish
/, rags and make copper bottles smoke
up coon giants all night without ever
touching me. My case won't yield &c
that kind OF treatment"
IF l could hear your story said
tho Margraye. with his lofty. serious
smile.
I'm spiel II in about nine words. .
said the young man. with n deep sigh
but don't think you can help me
any. Unless you're n peach AT guess
ing. IT'S back 20 tho Bosphorus for
you and your magic iinolcum."
The Story Of the Young Man and the
Harness Makers Riddle
II work In Hiidehrant's saddle and
harness shop down in Grant st I've
worked there five years. l get SIS
a week. That's enough 10 marry on
Amt III Well. I'm not going to get
married. Old Hildobrant is one OF
these funny Dutchmen--you know
the klnd-aiways getting off bum
jokes. He's got about a million rid
dies and things that he faxed from
Rogers Brothers great.grandfather
BIN Watson works there. too. Me
and Bill have TO stand for them
ohestnuts day after day. Why do We
do it7 Wen. jobs amt 20 be picked
off every Anheuser BUSH. AND
there's Laura.
what? The old mans daughter
Comes In the shop every day. About
10. and the picture OF the blonde that
sits on tho palisades OF the Rhine