Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
Mew York
Letter

NEW YORK-FrOm Tarrytown-
On-the-HudsOn there comes n tale
rs told by VIII Hays to someone and
BY someone to me.
Hays and a party OF welI-knowns
had been cruising in Roy Towards
palatial yacht and had put ashore
Just off Tarrytown so that Count
Won Luckner, writer and hero OF
many q high adventure. could catch
a train into New York. The count
was In a hurry, since he had % meet
MS wife and rush off to a dinner
affair.
Hays, the high chieftain Of NOV
iedom, agreed 70 act as a courier
and commander an automobile. 1t
was q Sunday and N long line OF
cars stood waiting In line on the
highway near the anchorage spot.
Hays put his foot on the running
board OF the first car he came to.
He thrust a friendly hand TO the
driver and explained:
I'm VIII Haysl" Wherewith the
driver looked slightly stunned. And
J wonder In you've heard Of Count
Won Luckner."
The driver had.
We'll. 1t would be a great favor.
II You would drive Count Won Luck
ner TO the railway station. Would
you mind?"
Still dazed. the driver nodded
Meanwhile. other members or the
yachting party had arrived and had
started some rapid-fire iOshing.
Won Luckner started to get into
the car, followed by a barrage Of
raiilery.
Don't let him fool you. that isn't
Won Luckner."
The persifIage failed. The driver
tossed out his chest. appeared 10
recognize a face or two and. efforts
TO delay him failing, drove off.
A few minutes later. Ven Luckner
noticed that the depot had been
passed. The hospitabie Tarrytcwner
was speeding down the highway.
Pardon me-" said he hero OF a
thousand adventures, but you're
not taking me to the station
II know IL" retOrted his host.
I'm going To drive you into New
York. 1t isn't every day ] get a
chance to do a favor for gents like
you"
The count smiled to himself.
Suppose" he asked. III the boys
back there were right: that I didn't
happen to be Won Luckner at alp"
I'll take the chance and 80
the car proceeded 10 the very gang
plank Of Won Luckner's ship. He in
vited his beaming chance acquain-
lance 10 come on board.
You'll have to excuse me-" the
~Sea-rover explained. but I have 60
dress for dinner. So has my wife.
Meanwhile, II you choose, you can
make yourself at home on the boat"
When Count and Mrs. Won Luck
ner came out in dinner attire, the
hospitable Tarrytowner was BEAM
ing all over the place.
you know" he hesitated. there's
only one thing the matter with this
III / 20 home and tell the wife that
I've been out cumming with VIII
Hays and Roy Howard and Count
ron Luckner. she won't believe me.
She'll say I've been out at a speak
easy or something. Could you gire
me something TO prove it to the wife
and the boys up the river2 They'll
never, never believe III"
With due ceremonial, Won Luckner
took out q photograph from his COL
lection and wrote, upon the back OF
II. a brief tale of the afternoons ex-
perience. Then he formally auto
graphed II.
And SO the anonymous charioteer
went singing upon hts way.
We'll, sir" he said. IL never
thought anything like this could
happen TO me-"
If he doesn't happen to know II,
he has a valuable document.
"A French scientist claims the
mysterious thunder we sometimes
hear IN clear weather comes from