The morning Astorian., June 21, 1906, Page 3, Image 3

THURSDAY, JUNE u, igofl.
THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
S
FOR.
) A DAY
s
(It LKMUKL JOXEH.C I. E.,
was chief commissioner of
Hiirmn, Luwrcnco Jones,
t-- cnptulu of tho trump utounier
Newcastle Muld, wo III brother,
lloro thuii that, they were twlua, us
like u twu drops of wuter. It wan
kismet Unit Ktr Lemuel hIiuiiIiI rise to
be chief commissioner, wbllo It wa
Larry's own fuult tliut ho won only
cupula of n freighter, but they bolt)
enjoyed themselves, each after bt
kind.
, Oiio iiiornliitf In November tho New
MM In Muld glided up thu Irawadl aud
swung to mooring Just off tho malu
wlmrf ut lUugun. l.nrry bud Dot swu
bit brother for years, mid. for tho mut
ter of tliut, did not cure If many mora
,years passed beforo ho saw blm. Their
paths run ut right angles. Ho was
there for a cargo of rice, not to renew
family tie.
It was lux-nuse the chief engineer of
tbo Newcustlo Mh lil wit a mini after
111 owu heart Hint ho sold before go
log ashore: "1 don't want to get Into
ifutu law. for I've hud a her from
tho owner over that but break I roado
In Calcutta. If I coma off suas over
Just lock in' In tho cabin uud don't lot
tn out. No mutter what I any. keep
mo there until I'm braced up."
Then the cnptnln weut ashore.
Uv took u drive out through, tbo can
tonments, As ho bowled along In tiie
old (ttinrry u new experience came to
him, Oeutli'im-ii lifted their hutj and
Jadlea driving In tbelr carriage amlled
and bowed In tlio moat gracious man
ner.
"I wonder If there' uitytlilng stick
Ing to my fine," thought Larry, and ho
onaited bl hand carefully over It
rounded aurfitro, It seeiiad nil right
liut atlll they kept It up-verybody
be met, and one officer, galloping by on
bla pony, took a pull at the animal'
bend and shouted, "Are you coming to
the club toulght, air?"
,"Xor roared the cupjaln. for be
b'adn't the faintest Idea of going to a
club without an Invitation.
"They'll bo awfully disappointed,'
came the echo of the officer" voice a
the gharry opened up a gap between
them,
"Very klud." muttered Larry, "but I
fancy they'll get over It Muit have
taken roe for omebody !."
The next tnlnuto Larry waa buy
taring open mouthed at the Image of
himself alttlng In a carriage Juat In
front. The carriage waa turning out of
a compound and blocked the road ao
that bla owu driver wa forced to atop.
He recogulicd the other man. It waa
Sir Lemuel, bla twin brother.
Tbe recognition wa mutual. The
commissioner bowed qulto coldly a
tbe captain called out, "How are you,
Letnnoir
Then tho big Waler horae whipped
tbe carriage down the road at a bann
ing gait, and Larry waa left alone.
"80 tbet'a why they've been taking
off tbelr bate to me," bo roused. "They
take me for Sir Lemuel. Great time
be must bnvo ruling these yellow nig
gers out hero. I'd like to be In bl
hoe juat for a day to aee bow It feel
to be king of Burma."
All tbe way buck to the hotel be wa
thinking about It. Arrived there, be
wrote a note addreaaed to tbe chief
commlaaloner and aeut It off by a na
tive. "Tout will brlug blm," be mut
tered. "He ulwaya waa a bit afraid of
me."
It wa 0 o'clock when Sir Lemuel ar
rived In bl carriage. Tbero was a
great scurrying about of servants aud
no end of salaaming the "Lnt Bahlb,"
for It waa not often the chief commis
sioner honored thu hotel with bl pres
ence, lie wns shown to Cuptatn Jonea'
room.
"Take a seat, Lem," said Captain
Larry cheerfully. "I wanted to see you
and thought you'd rather come here
than recolve mo at Government bouse."
"Please be brlof, then," said Sir Lem
uel In bis tpoHt dignified manner. "I
have to attend a dinner at tho club to
night In honor of the return of our Ju
dicial commlSMtoner." .
"Oh, Sir Lemuol will be there In time
for that," chucklod the captain. "But
first, Lem, for the suko of old times, I
want you to drink a glass of wine with
me. You know, wo took a drink togeth
er pretty often the first year of our ex
istence." Then die broke Into a loud
sailor laugh that Irritated the commis
sioner. ' ' ., .
"While I.don't approve of drinking to
the extent you have" carried .It," Bald
?lr Lemuel, with Judicial severity, "atlll
can't refuHu n kImhh proffered by my
brother."
"Your twin brother," broke In Lurry,
'of whom you've always been ho fond,
you know."
"I really inmtt be going, mi pV-.se t"l!
me why you've sent fn: me," Hut v hen
he bud drunk the gin of wine lie ;vr, :
up all Idea of going anywhere but ti
Sleep, for It was druo'd,
Thou Cnptnln Lurry stripped hU
brother, peeled the iiustusf body of t'.u
commissioner us one would sirip 11 wi:
low, and druped him In his ov.11 niiIIu
outfit "You're u grmigy IimiKIuk cup
tain," be suld a he fried to hruiv l'"
Aur tin In 11 blir rliulr. "You're u ill,.
1 A.
F HAS EH
Y COPYR1CHT br S, S. M
M'CLURE CO. C
grace to the service. You'll bave your
papers taken away first thing yon
know."
When ho bad arrayed himself In tbo
purple and Quo linen of tile eommls
loner he emptied the conU'iiU of the
bottle of wine through tho window'.
Then ho went below und spoko to the
proprietor. "The cuptnln upatalr, who
had an Important communication 'to
make to me, him become, iiddeuly
niOHt completely Intoxicated. Novur
aaw n muti get drunk so quickly In my
life. Can you have him sent off to bis
ship ho that ho won't get In dlHgruce?
Ifs my express wish that this should
be done, as be bus been of service to
me."
"All rlirht. sir." exclaimed the hotel
keeper, touching his forcheud with bl J"
forefinger In salute, "I will get Cap
tain I'avlo, wbo Is a great friend of
bis, to take blm off right away."
"Most considerate man, tlio chief
commissioner," remarked the bonlface
as the carriage rolled away.
The carriage swung In under a shed
like portico at tho front of a big strag
gling huiiKalqy. The driver pulled up
bis horse. Tho two yoktall bearing
footmen, wbo hnd Jumped down from
their pluccs behind as the currlagu
turned In off the road, ran hastily up,
opening tbe door and lowering tho
steps for The Ireaenee, tbe Lut Sahib,
the Father of all Burman.
"Hello! There' the ship's log!" ex
claimed the captain, looking at the big
rsTu, j oanfc M IxATH-I mead Tm'v
gtsd that she's had 1 safe voyage," b
corrected himself, heaving a great sign
of relief. , "That's one rock out of tho
channel," be m ottered.
A bearer was waiting patiently for
him to go and change bl dress, The
eaptaln whistled softly to blmsslf
when bo saw tbe dress suit all laid out
knd everything In perfect order for a
"quick change," as ho called It. As
be finished dressing the "bos'u" he of
jtbq gorgeous Uvery-oppoared, an
nouncing, "Johnson Huulb, sir."
"Who?" queried Captain tarry,
"Boc'tnry Hahlb, sir."
"Oh, that's my private secretary," be
thought,
"I've brought tho speech, Sir Lemu
el," sold tho young man as be entered.
"You'll hardly huve tlmo to go through
it before we start."
"Look here, Johnson," bo suld, "I
think fever or something's working on(
me. 1 can't remember men's faces, aud ,
I get their numes all mixed up. I j
wouldn't go to this dinner tonight If I j
hud n't promised to. I ought to stay
aboard tho shlp-I menu I ought to
stay at homo. Now I want you to help
mo through, aud If It goes oft all right
I'll double your salary next month.
Bufo to promise tliut," he muttered to
blrasclf. "Let Im utteud to It"
At the club as the cnptula entered
the band struck up "Ood Huve tbo
Queen."
, "By Jingo, we're lute!" be said. "Tbe
bow Is over."
"Ho bus got fever or sua, sure."
thought bis companion. "Oh, no, Hir
Lemuel, they're wultlng for you to sit
down to dinner. There's Mr. Barnes,
the Judicial commissioner, talking to
Colonel Khort, sir," added the secre
tary, pointing to a tail, clerical looking
gentleman. "He's looking very much 1
cut up over the loss of his wife."
"Wife dead; must remember that"
thought Larry.
Just then the Judicial commissioner
caught sight of tho captain and has
tened forward to greet blm. "How do
you do, dear Kir Lemuel? 1 called this
afternoon. Ho sorry to find that Lady 1
Jones was away. You must find It I
very lonely, Kir Lemuel. I understand j
visitors' book In the entrance. "Won-
dnr whwd I'vn it ta iim tht1 The i the first tlmo you have been
ahln musters a bla- crew" a he ran his ! wporated during tho many years of
eye do wo the long list of names.
"When does Tbo Presence want the
carriage?" asked a ponderous, much
liveried native servant, making a deep
as In am.
Tbe captain pulled out bis watch
Mr Lemuel's watch. "It a beauty,"
be mused as his eyes fell on Its rich
yellow sides. . "Bight away, mate I
mean boa'u-that Is, tell blm not to go
away. Wonder whut that fellow's
proper title Is on the muster?"
"Ah, you're to dine at tbe club to
night, Sir Lemuel." a cheery English
voice ssld as a young man came out
of a room on tho right
"I know that," angrily answered
Larry, "I don't bave to bo told my
business."
"Certainly, Kir Lemuel; but you
asked me to Jog your memory, as yon
are ao apt to forget these things, you
know."
, "Quite right, quite right" answered
the captain. "If you catch m forget
ting anything else Just hold out a signal-that
Is, tip me the wink, will
your
"We've bad a telegram from Lady
Jones, Blr Lemuel."
Tbe cold perspiration stood out on
the captain' forehead. This waa some-
Hc draped him in his own mllor outfit.
thing ho. bad forgotten all about. A
bachelor himself, It had never occurred
to blm that Blr Lemuel was probably
married and that be would bave to
face tho wife.
"Where Is she? When Is she com
ing buck?" be gasped.
"Oh, Sir Lemuel, It was only to any
that she had arrived safely In Prome."
."Tbuiik God for that!" exclaimed the
captain, with a rare burst of reverence.
The private secretary looked rather
astonished. Sir Lemuel had always
been a very devoted husband, but uot
tbe sort of man to give way to an ex
pression of strong feeling simply be
cause! bis wife had arrived at tbe ea4
of her Journey.
"Do you huppeu to remember what
aho said about coming buck?" be asked
of the wondering secretary.
"No, Blr Lemuel; but she'll probably
remain till her sister Is out of danger
a couple of weeks, perhups."
"Of course, o courji,",sjild the caD-
your married life."
"Yes, I shall miss the little woman.
That great barracks Is not tbe same
without her aweet little face about"
That's a pretty tall order," ejaculat
ed a youug officer to a friend. And It
was, considering that Lady Jones was
an Amazonian type of woman, five feet
ten, much given to ruunlng the whole
state and known as tbe "Ironclad."
But Larry didn't know that arid had
to aay something.
"Dear Lady Jonea," alghed the Ju
dicial commissioner pathetically, "I
anppose she returns almost Immediate
ly." "The Lord forbld-at leaat not for a
few days. I want her to enjoy herself
while she's away. You will feel tbe
loss of your wife, Mr. Barnes, even
more than I, for of course aho will
never come back to you."
, To aay tbat general consternation
followed this venture of the captain
la drawing It very mild Indeed, for the
J. C.'s wife was not dead at all, but
bad wandered far away with a lieu
tenant In a Madras regiment
"It's tbe Ironclad put blm up to that
She was always down on tbe J. 0. for
marrying a girl half hi age," said an
assistant deputy commissioner to a
man standing beside him.
The secretary wa tugging energetic
ally at the captain's coat tails. "What
I It, Johnson?" be asked, suddenly
realizing tbe tug.
"Dinner la on, sir."
Owing to tbe Indisposition of tbe
chief commissioner, by special arrnngc-
mcnt the secretary sat at his left which
I wa rather fortunate, for, by tho time
j dinner wa over, the captain bad look
1 ed upon the wine and seen tbat It was
j good bad looked several times.
1 "Shall we have tbe honor of your
I presenco at tho races tomorrow?"
I pleasantly asked a small, withy man,
i four seats down the table.
The captain was caught unawares
and blurted out, "Where are, they?"
"On tho race course, sir."
Tbe answer was a Blmphx straight
forward one, but nevertheless It made
everybody laugh. j
"I thought they were on the moon," j
said the cnptnln In a nettled tone. ' j
A man doesn't laugh at a chief com-!
roissloner's Joke, ns a rule, because It's ',
funny, but the mirth that followed this ,
was genuine enough.
"Sir Lemuel Is coming out" said 1
Cnptnln Lushton. "Flty the Ironclad I
wouldn't away every week."
In tho nnturnl order of things Sir :
Lemuel had to respond to the toast of !
"The Queen." Now the secretary had '
my carefully nnd elaborately pre- J
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for this occasion. Sir Lemuel hnd ton-
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had not at tlint nionu'nr been -n prison-
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have delivered It with n pompous' sin- j
cerlty which would have added to his
laurels as n 'deep thinker and brilliant 1
speaker. Hut thtv captain of n tramp 1
sjeamer, with a ntfxeil cargo of sherry, j
bock and dry inonopole In his stomach,
Is uot exactly the proper person' to de
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