Evening star., 1926-12-07

Galveston said Trumbull. Hi
voice was laden with tone of wear
ness.
"Galveston?"
"A town in Texas, you know"
Il know it's in Texas. But Wha
about it?'
you're going there"
"Who? Me?"
Trask sat forward in his chair, az
gressive.
why am / going to Galveston
he demanded. Where did you picl
up that notion? What takes mi
there"
Money" answered Trumbull.
Whose money!"
"Mine."
"What for?"
because I can't go myself.
"Who said you had to go!
Trumbull sighed.
"Thc old man." he said.
Trask surveyed his companion foi
an instant. then demanded: -,
whats the reason you cant 20.
"'The main reason is l don wan
to go. unless you put another one
frst when is that | don't intend tC
go" .a.
"Wen, l can follow you up to tna1
point," said Trask, ''even If you re
not particularly lucid. But why does
ANYBODY have to go at al!
"For my health" replied Irufnpui'
with a yawn.
for your health"
Trumbul nodded.
"%ow I'm off the track again.
Spence. Cut loose from the mystery
and come through clean. Why Cal
weston. why newly anything
Snencer Trumbull stretched his long
legs and smiled family.
ITS something like this, Bill" he
said. I'm sentenced to a sea Voy,
age. DR. Van Norden told the old
man and the old man told me. Ana
YOU know dad. If he tells you to go
ia the North Pole. you go. You don [
stnn off at Greenland, or Baffins Bay,
other Intermediate station. You go
cioar through, on a North Pole ticket.
If YOU don't-bang.
Trask nodded. He knew Trumbull
Senior.
They tell me I'm sick" continued
Trlmhll1. Nothing cheap and COM
mon yoII know. Some highbrow nerve
trouble exhaustion of the cells, or
something like that. Maybe it's neu-
ritis. or neurasthenia. Anyhow 1t
requires a sea voyage.
"Most folks go to Europe" COM
mented Trask.
"Not me. however" observed Trum-
h,l Il was willing to stand Tor
Isurouc. But the doctor said that
surb a trip with all it's excltements
would be bad for my nerves. 30 ne
decided on Galveston. He says the
steamship Gulf Stream is more rest
ful.'
"weI, ] don't see the reason for
not going"
"you can't-from here" said Trum-
bull. shes in the Adirondacks.
OH
so. YOU see how it is. In the first
place. | hate sea voyages.
so do II >,
ain the second, I'm not really SICK.
Trask studied the other young man
critically
And you're not really fit, either,
bo declared This business of hop
ming from high spot to high spot like
a mountain goat is getting to you
spence What you need IS lower
daily altitude. You ought to walk
the length of a city block once IN a
week or so. instead of shooting 1t on
four wheels Once in great Whlie
YOU ought to go TO bed.
Trumhull made polite gesture Oh
"Granted. Bill. But it's aside from
tbe uoint. I Wouldn't-and won t
20 to Galveston for five thousand
- would" said Trask promptly.
"Td 20 anywhere for that.
"WiIl xou 90 for a thousand?'
f. YOU .aid five"
"That was figurative. | maven
got the five I'm overdraWn on the
old man row. But I've got a thou-
sand.
Trask shook his head.
And expenses" added Trumbuii
"How much expenses"
"Best stateroom on the ship, ali
maid for. All meals, tips and incl
dentals covered. And nurse.
"prettN2"
'fIe shaves."
ouch, A man nurse. eh? One Of
those roughneck orderlies from u.
r. ward. | suppose"
Something like that" admitted
Trun1h1n Il. never saw him. He's
to be Your keeper and faithful slave,
ana all that sort of thing"
"Mine?"
"of course. You're going. you
Know. You're going partly for the
thousand and expenses. But you're
going mostly because you're friend
of mine.
"It,s Grand example Of friend
ship" commented Trask sourly Gal.
veston--in August-with bull-neckeu
keener from an emergency hosn'taL
Ana far thousand. Nix! Besides,
how are you going to duck II your
"Fasv enough. You'll he me-"
TRY II again. I'm off the trail. !"
LISTEN" said Trumbull with bored
natjeuce. THE thing is all fixed
Tor me. The stateroom Is engaged:
/ think it's the bridal chamber. or the
royal suite, or something ike tha':
It's paid for The doctor has arranged
for the nurse And the nurse is com
ing to get me and take me to the
ship" -,
How about your father?"
Hell be busy. He wouldn't go
down to a dirty old wharf anyhow" "
And the doctor?"
"Rusier than the old man. He
won't so near the ship"
But when this thug goes to your
house TO get you, how are YOU gong
TO make him get somebody else2'
He doesn't so TO the house. He
comes here That's fixed too. I've
hean rooming Mt the club for month
hack All he does is to call here with
an automobile and ask for me. He
gets mel should say, you. he car
Ties me-you-to the steamer: lie
takes YOU aboard. They haul IN the
eancplank and you're off to Caves
ton. It's easy"
Trask rose out of his chair and
stretched His tall, spare figure was
in vivid contrast to that of Trumbull'
Who lay back indolently against the
leather cushions and surveyed nm
through a blue-eray haze Of cigarette
smoke. The difference between the
men was not that of mere height or
breadth, nor was it of weight or age
-. .h;,,orc they were much alike.