Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-10-09
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Delighted. Come. In here, we can
be comfortable. What win you have"
II think III have glass Of Sherry,
or Tokay."
Good III have a brandy, I think.
And I have something that win be q
treat to you. You've never had anything
better, this time of the year. have
a shipment Just arrived from Antolia
| for the finest, JucieSt melons. Therel
Wen have a slice Of melon, no2"
Boris began to laugh. He laughed
till the tears ran down his cheeks.
while Andropolous looked at him un-
easily.
TT is nothing. Pardon me- Monsieur
Andropolous. It's only that I haven't
eaten melon for seven years"
But, then, Of counsel You viii have
let me see what you win have
I'm have q slice of melon" said
Boris. 1T was Just-iust foolish no
ton Of mine, that's al-now. wish
to consult you about something. III
am rather a wealthy man. 1 like to
gamble, but, TO be frank, never keep
the money I win by gambling"
who does?" said Andropolous.
your reputation has come TO me as
a-as a man who is good to the poor.
Would you-c0uld persuade you to
take the money have won tonight,
and administer it for me?"
Andropolous stiffened. IF you viii
pardon me, no. There are regular or
CARNATIONS of charity. I-you see, /
keep a sporting club. That is what I
do. do you see? DO not seek 70 be
known as Andropolous the philan-
thropist. 1t would be as If were try
ing to advertise myself, and to curry
favor with those whom despise am
q sporting man. do not like the good
people, the bourgeois people. like
those who are reckless, and careless,
and gentlemen. Do you understand"
II think So"
"You speak Of my reputation-now
and then drink a great deal. When
I am on these spreeS, spend a great
deal Of money. Well! that's fun, isn't
it? I give money to people who are
absolutely worthless. But am amusing
myself.
at is so, now, that when I start /
on one of these spells, my assistants /
are instructed not to give me too much /
money, or might find myself begging |
in Instanbul some fine day.
"Ah. bahl One does not live forever, !
Monsieur lie Capitaine, and life is dull |
when one is past so. I should stop
drinking now, the doctors tell me. |
have never stopped doing anything /
wanted to do. Well"
WELL" said Boris very well, then. |
The melon was excellent. 1 thank you" !
Another glass of wine?"
mo, thank you. I must CO. I am !
deeply in your debt, Monsieur"
Wen change all that" said An /
dropolous, and laughed the fine BOOM
ing laugh of the divekeeper 'Au revoir,
Monsieur lie Capitaine. A bientot, Mon
Boris looked at him and said in
Russian, God keep you" and then,
do you understand what have said,
Monsieur Andropolous?"
yes. Dieu vous beniSse. know a
few words Of every language
They laughed, and shook hands, and
parted.
Next morning Boris went to the
Jewellers, where he bought a black pearl
stickpin, that cost $1,000 of his own
money. Then he stepped over to the
headquarters Of the American Red
Cross and made them a donation which
aStoniShed them. 1t was a package of
tine, fat, fresh francs that he had
won at the sporting club Of Monsieur
Andropolous.
To Andropolous he sent the stickpin |
md note saying that he was suddenly
,alled away, and that he wished An
iropolouS to have some small souvenir [
If him. {
A ship was leaving for lie Havre that s
afternoon. Just before he embarked, Y
Boris directed his cab driver to stop [
It public fountain. There he alighted.
md had a short drink Of the famous
water of BeykoS, to see if it were still ]
warm and brackiSh and bitter It was. !
The driver beamed at him. Good"
ne said. Now the gentleman will be /
;ure to return to Istanbul."
Il think not" said Boris. IT think Z
will live in history as the man who {
las broken the charm"
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