Evening star., 1923-10-07

dfea ming O. little moro uiWiy dHu
dinghy until the bulge OF o; BANK
account V the horsepower OF an
automobile became the only potent
figure in illusion.
But Camberwell had the luck.
Before he was too old to care Tor
dreams. certain forEotten aunt left
rim a very compact little sum lii
tangible cash.
A iiehth later he had taken the frst
vessel he could catch for realms OF
pelyehrome romance.
she was efampea and inseetixpr-
Gus craft. but she meant ths Areo and
the royal yacht and ali the carAvels
OF Columbus 10 GanaberwsiL shS was
going to swing the lesser circle OF the
Pacific, with few bfief stops at
ebvious ports. But Camberweii asked
bow. route al last.
y 4
rfaHE morning Of his arrival. ne
i adorned hifnseH iii his new silk
suit ana his new sun nat. ana his
Buckskin shess ana his washable tie,
and the cNmmefbund he Rad Bought
from the barber and the pdefee the
steward RAD sold him, anu with Mis-
cane In ehe nd ana his little Guiae-
book in the other. he stood arshsd
to sally forth like modern con-
auistad6r the n,onisnt ths kang*ay
should be lowered.
Mister, I'M soins to do this town,
and fin sslhE to do 1t sood!' Thus
he. exuitin6, informed the second Of
floer as the vessel hosed way toward
Ref anchorage.
Mr.. Dawson turned a wooden.
biuntiy- -moustaehed visaEs. and be-
gan TO inspect the phenomenon slowly
and casually, beginning at his feet
He had d crisp retoft ready when his
glance came as nigh as Cariberwell's
own.
Now Camberwell MAS just a well.
made younsster of his sort, fresh and
limp, with some Of his boyishhess
laHndered into shining assurance by
premature business training. But he
did have rather remarkable eyes.
Perhaps his dreams had something to
do with them. They were easily his
best feattre-wide and seeing eyes.
unwavefihg. clear and elean-the kind
Of eyes that elder folk linger on to
retrieve some CLINT OF their own
youth. They Surprised Dawson. when
he met them full he forgot what he
had meant to say and changed in
voluntarily to an answering grin.
How much of it are you going to
do?'
"All of it," asserted Camberwell.
You've got only until tomorrow
morning
Il know. But fellow who's been
waiting for a thing twenty-four years
can sample a whole lot in twenty
four hours. That's me.'
Dawson considered him.
And what do you think you're
after, sir?'
Truth" said Camberwell promptly
as IL nothing could be simpler. Il
want the essence of this strange
place and these strange people. 1
want to understand it. 1 want to
grab it for myself. 1 want
BY gum
They were fairly in the roadstead
now. where the city lay left and
right. with its tumble Of minarets
and pagedas, OF spires and domes as
various as its faiths, 1t swan over
it's own reflection in the flood of the
morning. detached, suspended like a
mirage-a vision Of incredible en-
chantnent that burst upon Gambler
we'll all at once.
Look he cried That's it-that's
what 1 came for! 1 want to get that"
"Yes?' said Dawson, encouraging.
BY George! knew it was bound
to be splendid. But this-just look at
the color, Mister Mater
Yes" agreed Dawson, not unap-
preciative himself. yes. When that
chap upstairs begins splashing his
lights all over the shop he does get
some queer effects--no mistake.
Though you'd have to keep looking a
geodish while to learn the half of his
combination
Maybe" said Camberwell. But
d'you know" he breathed i'm husi1ed
enthusiasm, Il believe it's got some
one combination. What? II q man
were only keen. enough to catch it
and wouldn't it be great If he could
Something vital and vivid to
knock you on the spot so you'd say
right of-'There, that means the
east' And I'm soins to try, I'm sure
going to try. iii pass up no chance
trying 10 get 1T 1t. Lock n6w! ffew
1T seems. Y6u never saw 4
combination to beat that in your born
lays!"
Dawson was deinE sSme thinking
"It'ii seem something else In ave
minutes" he observed. "ses here, sir,
IL COULDN'T 70 about to warn ysu At
aIi-y6u being d passeaEer. would
not presume There spoke the pro:
fessionai stifay. "And, OF course
you're keyed UP for your hfst erieh-
tai pSrt=lnaturai, toe. But after ali
y'kn6w it's net thousand ana see.
ond Arabian night. After ali, It's only
d huge great city ana net 0vef safi.
tary, NEITHER" He hesitated, until
Camberwsil drew him with An affiia.
bic nod.
"A city like any sthsf city. really .
he went on. ''Ceisfsf NY w6fd, yei
--evefy bioeniihs coior. twenty aiH
ferent races In heap. But aB Ter tht
truth OF 'emHl-'' He shsok his head
"a wise head, tinted with gray. "Yeu
tcouidn't ever di6 II up. And il yet
ala, you wouldn't much care fer IL
and likely itd turn cut to BE lie
anyhew.
''Yeu see, sir. the nearest yeu oi
tme can come to these bssSis is.4.
they're people. The gssd ones sssd
enough. ana most sf 'em very well II
their way-=and few. OF 'sn fsttsn