Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-14


which would have deceived the Cumnean
sSlbyl: III go you. ! feel that shall
be perfectly at home''
Another plate. Mrs. Horne
- put another one on, sir, not
knowing---''
- Come along. then, Boswell" said
drink?"
Occasionally; but am more or less
temperate man, Mr.. Bancroft
:, The cellar Is full Of the stuff, though
iveyneyer opened any of 1t. Sometimes,
IN the helds during harvest, I've taken
CIDER
father drank"
He didn't. lie was teetotnler."
,,u. mAh another one Of those foreclos-
Possibly. I'll take the candle and
We'll explore. You can pick out the
brand you like"
That's royal, I must say. Lead on"
lnwardly the adventurer smiled. He
reached into the others mind and
opened the nebulous idea forming there,
as ne might have opened n ripe plum.
Get him drunk, eh. 30 he would babbie?
Decidedly the boy had IN old head on
his shoulders.
The whole south end of the cellar wos
lined with sloping racks, upon which
reposed three or -four hundred bottlc.
covered with dust and cobwebs. The
adventurcr seized the candle and bent
to scrutinizc a bottle. Romance Cont.
90 tne Vine was here, too? Romance
cont. Clos de Nougcot, and Chateau
,aluem ne leaned against an apple
barrel and began to chuckle unminI-
full that the tnlow from the candle drin.
ped on his shoes.
In dead world like this !" he said.
Have you any opinion of what YOU
have got hereT'' ~"
"How ,on, bos :. . ...,
"Oh, ever since I can rememhcr p;cL
out your bottle. The stenk viii h: aat.
ting cold. - ''e"N Will 'e get
The adventurer returned tho cond,.
and selected a bottle of Romnnee I'onti,
which he wrapped in his hnn',L. rob;ot'
careless of the dust. nnJ ,"cLaI ,,nIa,
his arm. He followed Rnncrnft ;r,n uIo tSa
dining room, '"'
'IOu will have TO drink II o,t of
an ordinary goblet" said Iinncroft II
suppose there are Some formoi;tio. soma
ceremonial, in openinp n hottla ~ th;.
stuff. But | am a green land on " thnt m,t
scorc.' ' VII '""'
"Will you Join meP"
"Wcll. | don't suppose n uloss vii,
be my utter ,amnation." I"
on never can tell"
''1Iow much is this stuff wortbsv
Somewhere around ten thousand
IancrOft's sensation was one of in.
difference and he bepan immeJioto,r 70
analyzc this Indifference, Not so lonv
ago the infnrm,t;nr ,,.a,,IJ , ~ IonB
ed Il shout of incredulity ont ~ HIM
while now he accepted it MS something
ordinarily possible. A millionnira urhs
shouldn't his vino COLLAR hn ,,.n.ti, Wy WY
thing?
hare Ola Wine
II could sell it for you tomorrow"
SAID the ndventurer.
'Boot!cg it?''
something Ike that, Of course"
Bancroft laughed contcntedly. and
began to attack his steak.
:: But tn" Significance of the laughter
did not escape tie keen ears of his
guest. '"Chrrc ure booileggers and boot
'"sgrrS.' h" said gravr!y. You know
not,hlns about real wine. and do. It
WilI DO CRIME to permit this nectar
tNen'"h'ly 70 turn TO sediment and bit
'..n'sS' vines die. young man. the
Ia n.'e "' nulian DrlnsS. certain num-
.; w.. o' ears ana they reach the top of
ri ,so. 'hon !"e! pe2lh 10 decline.
nf az" r,,''n nn'M what Is gong on IN the back
,Iown .n,no ,'I'; Ei, 10y nave written me
.,,,,,io; ""Mi s".l'' hihd OF crook, and your
Offer ,o tokn tho ,,.,,, 'vnilird ~. pS my
Enncroft woS o"ra',; on !""r hahds.
in his cheoks ..,Joma',,' vi warmth
blame me." '''''s' "o"' cah you
"All right Won sov M mann ,ho.
the Great Adventure j'omnanv "E"u. Rou
the prospectus and Iouvh o,:or ;'tp
the days to come y !"
There are some retreats which sur.
pass in advantages the most tenocinns
defenses. man who had something
to sell and did not care particularis
whether you bought it or not. Bancroft
was Impressed. Hc eyed his goblet of
M'hr' took swallow, and found it
I"""J ~ mellow mr." seemed to set about
".",;nS ..,,;S rN'rF VEN III his body.
..wi,hh" 10. oi chairs'
,,o,, ,,'i..; ,"I Shin bancroft who had
..TLo.os liz ,Is nnS SENSATIONS.
D,,nb .J" ,h.rnr ,""'s nr'e. hne lot Of
IrnJ ooch ~, n,ohpi mLi." ABOUT three hum
s n,m,ia,o - 'oSID's A. noIe' since the set
iko AIi poho, WHY; tn.s mouse Is
~ ,hn '"o" @ .a'-.he iarther you
Iomanes % Ton,, Mu,,uor,u. "ud or.ia IL becomes.
=. ,mI .'.i anu antique dutch! ~
.uo,. Anu r po'n n'c over my mead. Ban
,,In,;roI ,i nT',',ase" ,hasc Leu : nave always
N ,.h,. ;, '"e'e '""rs-~"ithout knowing
~, TL,, ,.
mc nu'th'u''r rose ana shifted the
a'',a ',,' "oo"' ~ ms hands "ith loving
,n.', , n'Hs. occurred I" Bancroft
n". @ ioI'r I'12"t mus smooth woin.
''.i. VI n"iu, iir glanced at the neigh