His Quest

Even the bMievoieut, unworldly oio rentlenmn wbosnryeyed the. occupants of the cp.r ijuv and thea over the tops lif his gold timmed glasses recognized She fact that the man who took a seat üext to hiin was not a member of the polite circles of society. He did not avoid him, however, but responded when his companion made eorue casual remarks about the weather. " You never pass the time by tryin your luck with a pack o' cards now an then, do you?'' asked the newcoruer, after a quarter of an hour or so had elapsed. "Never." "Well, it's a good way to kil] time." "But you run so much risk of meeting professional gamblers. " "Oh, yes. Of course us ordinary gents have to take our chances on little things like that. But I manage to get through a deal or two now an then an not get scared very much, either. ' ' "Do you travel mach?" "I've kep' on the move all my life. I traveled with a circus fur three years an I've been in several other branches of commerce since that took me a good deal away froin home. At present I'm sorter tourin on my own account. " "My friend," said the benevolent gentleman solemnly, "I am sorry to hear you say thií. It is an oirt sayiug and a trae one that a rolling stoue gatliers ro moss. " "Mister," was the reply, delivered with equal solemnity, "111 let you iuto a secret. I ain't lookin fur moss. I'm out fur the dust. "-