The Southern herald., 1922-12-22


H Shottle strapping up their baggage.
and police official paying an inform
Dut suggestive call. An hours graz
! remained. Drace paid his score at II
| desk, sent his baggage to the boat an
then' summonlng a cab, drove off wit
Shottle to the house of the Frencl
man. 1t proved to be mean abod,
both wineshop and dwelling. Drac
Knocked eagerly. A small man. hi
mustache dyed, came to the doc,
blinking
i beg your pardon, sir, but I am
friend of Mr.. la Vitte, and"
! Pardon, monsieur, but you do no
look like him, re friend"
but am. And l came with wore
that will be of advantage to him. Tb,
police are after him"
Jaw, he know Eat. Monsieur would
trouble himself for nothing Good
morning."
Just a moment, please. You have
no need to look on me with suspicion.
am his friend-and-"
IF you his friend" interrupted the
man, you know he gone-to Eurone,
on steamer to France"
Drace was about to abandon the man
IN despair when Sh0ttle, who had been
staring at a case of wine which stood
by the door ticketed and sealed for
shipment, suddenly interrupted
"Ah," he cried, "can this he the
famous Chateau Yquem?" And brush.
Ing past the Frenchman, he leaned nv.
er as II to examine the bottle. With a
cry, the wine merchant shovad hin,
rudely away. "Zat is re private stock .
he snarled. "He is not for sale am
not yet open for business, sirs. Good
morning"
Shottle grasped Drace's arm and
drew him away. A cart had baItad
outside, and as they entered their cab
they saw the carter shouldering tbs
case Of wine and bearing toward his
vehicle.
AS they turned the corner a deem
throated blast from the Bumblebee
sounded a warning. Shottle turned
upon the disappointed Drace with n
gleeful countenance. Master" he
Said' I'll thank you for that money
again. I've found him."
Found him |" exclaimed Drace
'HowY"
THAT case of wine was addressed ~
Stepho la Yitte at Farnum's Landing
mississippi. That wine is going to
9tepho on the Bumblebee. And so
ire wei"
An hour later Drace sat with Shot.
lie on the deck of the Bumblehee
the ever-changing panorama
u the Mississippi and muslng upon
ne sudden shifting of his quest,
Liberty" asked Drace presently
now far up is this Farnum's Landlng2
70 you recall it?"
Yes" said Liberty. II know this
lVer' Farnum's Landing is-by gol-
'I ne exclaimed, breaking off, Ear
um's Landing is the next stop
Glow Bethpage's Landing! And Gen.
raj Bethpage is my unclel Wen 20
lere." '
But" Drace said dubiously, "he's
Of my uncle, and I'm afraid 1t would
intruding somewhat on his hospI- !,
lllty to-" |
Nothing Of the sort" averred Lib p,
'ty' ANY friend of mine would he :
'ubly welcome. You can't know :
uch about the General. Tanning
Nv, but he used to be the most re-
arkable character In a quiet wav.
ong the nver. And when tell Won
'out him, Virgil, you'll laugh. Before
e war he was professor at Newsome. !,
little college up In the scrub-oak =
untry. He entered the army as a
lionel and came out as a brigadler." >,
1 don't see anything to laugh at in 7
at" l
mo, but wait. He had considerable :. =,
'ney, and at times used to come y
wn to New Orleans to enjoy him.
L. On one occasion he lost all his :,
'ney at roulette" -
still nothing to laugh at" - -
'No2 All the property he had with - -
n was bodyservant, a Guinea ne n
named Dip So what does he do7 =
says to the proprietor of the gam lT
ng house: I wish to play this ne II
}, sir All right; I'll take of the II
III and let you play him. How much II
he worthT says the gambler. 4 :