Evening star., 1924-11-16

| He unlocked the door of his own
cupboard and took the "45O" from the
shelf. For the first time in his life
| the sight of a gun-case failed to give
| him a thrill Of anticipation. Could 1t
be, he said to himself, that any man
could lose his interest in lions?
There was an old f1shing-rod and a
| case for files and those old wading-
| boots. What times he had had In
them! He took them out and dropped
| them on the floor where they fell
over with a rubbery sound in oppo-
| site directions revealing the lining
| OF their wide tops. There was a long
waterproof coat, too. He might as
Well take that with him, If he went
He started and raised his head as II
listening to words which seemed to
have come to him out of the air. If
he went! But OF course he was going.
II he went! What a strange thing.
| II X
| A GAIN the door at the foot Of the
stairs opened and a mans step
was heard on the stairs-a serious
gray head, intelligent eyes and a
severe mouth rose in the well of the
stairs, the head Enthusiastically of a
| bishop-or so Rawley told himself
afterward. as II he had known 1t
4 IL
cross and the we'll, cut fulI-skirted
| coat dawned on his vision.
| We'll sir" said the bishop Sc
verely, and added, as his severity
produced no effect: We'll, Mr. Rawley.
you've made a good deal Of trouble
| in this already troubled household"
Rawley continued unpacking the
cupboard as he replied: Made it I
should say I had allayed it. Why
| should
| don't want to marry?'
There is such a thing as swearing
! unto your neighbor and disappointing
him not, though II be to your own
htndrance." answered the bishop, but
Rawley could see that, though his
| mouth was still severe, his eyes were
rowing with interest over the instru-
ments of the chase which the open
door of the cupboard revealed Your
| advice, sir, was unwise and unso-
licited. You encouraged a momentary
hysteria, l have come from Mrs.
Bruce to ask you to leave the house
at once. Will see you to your auto
mobile
The English can make a gun, can't
they?" said Rawley.
Why" said the bishop, II don't
know that l ever saw one of those,
although at one time" He nut ont
iiS hahuS thouBHtIuliy ana look the
gun. In my younger days" he said
Il was something of q shot. In fact
while L was in the theological semi
nary / decided to become a mission
airy to India, but later I discovered
that my interest was more in shoot
ing in the Himalayas than in saving
heathen souls. and ] have never
touched a gun since" He sighed and
raised the gun to his shoulder. II
don't suppose l could hit a barn door
now
Probably you could" answered
Rawley. not nlanifesting too much
interest. "A good eye is always a
good eye"
Its true" said the bishop. that
my eye was a fair one at ali sports,
and L noticed just the other day. at
one OF the church fairs where they
have such contests-But this was
not what / came to speak of, Mr..
RawIey."
This is a rather unusual snapshot
of charging lion" said Rawley.
The bishop took 1t, feeling for his
glasses. Bless my soul" he exclaimed
what remarkable picture. What a
magnificent animal! And did you snap
that yourself?"
Il was more snapped than swapping, :"
said Rawley. 1T is at mo that he is
looking with that loving eye of his. l
had just caught my foot in a bush and
fallen fiat on my face"
BLESS my SOUL" said the bishop. He
insisted on having the story. II was a
good one. and took some minutes to tell
Before 1t was over another step came
unheard on the stairs and Mrs Rr,ca's