Evening star., 1922-05-28

70 where the rails meet up yonderways
says that we are In tho
exact center OF the country. So let us
be up and doing says. specially
doing. But the nrst consideration I
says, rs vittles.'
'You know me we'll enough to know.
interjected Mr.. DoolAn. interrupting the
thread Of his narrative for q moment
and turning TO mo With q wave Of his
stoats sarm. 'that L amt no sautton. I
San eat my sfutssrhen it's set before
me or can let It alone. only never do.
( never begin 20 thinktabout the next
meal till I'm. almost through with the
last 'ons. s-sApd. riSht I,6w my friend
seems to dwell on breakfast. g.
s'Well. anyway. we arises up and goes
away from there. walking In a general
direction. and before long We comes to
q sign which says we are now approach
Ing thu Incorporated village Of Plentiful
valley-Auto's Reduce Speed to Eight
Miles an Hour-No -Trainps Allowed. I
kind OF favors the sound Of that name
Plentiful Valley, And az I remarks to
the Sweet Caps Kid, WE amt no autos
and we amt no tramps. but merely two
professional men. looking for . chance
to practice our profession
"This here 10 the first valley I ever
see in the course Of long and more or
less polka dotted career that It 10, all
up hill and never no down hill. Be that
as 1t may. we ramblss on until It must
be going on toward $40 o'clock. and
comes to neat bungalow on . green
slope inside Of O. high white fence.
There's a venerable. party setting on
the front porch. In his shirt sleeves.
He looks benesicent and well fed.
"Puil down your vest, son-boy,,. 4
says to Sweet Caps and please re-
member not to drink your coffee out
Of tho sasser. I have . growing con.
vtction,' I says. 'that we are about to
pArtake Of refreshment.'
Hadn't we better sell this an
Client guy = few Bermuda oats. or
something. to start or with?" says
he. ~ 49, s-@e:
"rNoe until after We have et.'
says; 'husinssp before pleaSure. And
anyway, I says Il works best on
full stomach. Follow your dear
uncle. I says. and don't do nothing
till you hear from me-
ssI1y1rH that'I opens the tate and
!" we meanders up = neat gravel
path. A we draws near. the ven
erable party takes his feet down LOT
the ratings: ,~--- =. ia:
Come in,' he says cordially.
Come right in and rest ySur- face
and hands You're out nice ard early
"'Suhfer' u.s. I says, to intro4uce
ourselves We are a couple OF promi.
nent tourist -pedsstrians walking from
No Yawk to Portland. oreg.. on q
bet. This says. pointing to Sweet
Caps, is Young Twinkietoss, and 1
am commonly knowed as old King
LfShtfoot the First BY an unfortu-
nate coincidence. says. we got
separated at An early hour from our
provision wagon. as a result OF which
we have omitted breakfast and feel
the omission severely II We might
impose. I says,' upon your good ma
ture to the extent Or
Don't mention it, he says; take
two or three chairs and set down.
and we'll talk 1t over. To tell you
the truth he says. I was Jest setting
here wishing somebody would come
along and visit with me q spell. Tn
keeping bachelors hail. he says, and
raising fchickens on the side; and
sometimes f. get q mite lonely. 1
gnesa maybe the Chink might scare
up something. although he says. 10
tell you tho truth, there amt hardly
. bit in the house. except q couple Of
milk-fed broilers and some fresh to-
mattuses right !, out OF the garden
and . few: hot biscuits and possibly
some razsberries with cream; for I'm
q simple FEEDER he Says and, 4. very
little satisfies me, .s4i as- -,.2
HE pokes his head inside, the door
and syeiis to = Jap to. put two more
places At. the table, So we reclines
and sindoiges. In edifyinE conpersa-
ton upon the current topics Of : the
day. ana, very shortly. tnourishinx
smells begin for to psreolatA forth
from within, caustng me to water at
the mouth until has all the outward
symptoms OF being an ebb-tide. But
this, here psrnicious Sweet Caps Kid,
he can't lot wsll enough alone. OBJ
serving copious signs OF afiuencs
upon every side. he gets ambitious
and would abuse the sacred right Of
shout half to thrse-quar.
ters Of an hour too soon. Out Of, the
tail OF my eye sees him reaching In
his pocket for the AducatAd paste.
boards, and I gives him the. high
sign to soft-psdal. but he don't mind
me. Out he comes with ,e1n.
"A little: harmless game OF cards.
he says. addrsssing the etdArly guy.
entitled he pAys, California suchre.
here, you win obssrvs. two.
lacks and an Acs--ths noble ACE OF
spadss.. I,rinls and .shaflie and drop
'em In / row. the trick being to pick
out ths ace. Now, them goes ON this4
bssottsd Sweet Caps. with winning
amile, Just to while away thee time
before breAkfast, Spose you make .
small bet with me regarding the pres.
emit whereAboats Of said ace
go 4 "a
ssvTsiIE party with the whisksre ests
u1; Ana nosp. v1.ea be speaks I
ssss that n ssnits e1 him xsertAx =
brush arbor. he atn'k NJ reel lsrrAA
]; : 70 stAink.s 81 aA5s mere n spr-
row than Ia :AfkAr. 10 thiAk th4t =
should live to SO this dayl 10 think