The Sunday globe., 1901-08-11
CHAPTER XIV
AN EVENING 1y BOHEMIA

wondering WudI programme -hlr hNA'
ers had in store for me, l repaired to
the G street dining-roOm, l had Just
finished telling him of his striking
the bulls eye in his guess that the
word "Arev' was the cable address OF
Vera's father, when Mr.. Baxter enter.
ed and took a seat at our table. l was
half sorry to see him, for the reason
I did not fathom how l would dtplo.
matically communicate the fact to him
that this particular evening / intend.
ed, per prior engagement, ~ devote to
Mr.. Stivers While eating, Mr. Baxter
said, Anything on your schedule for
tonight, Suvers?" to which that gen
tleman replied, to my surprise, NO.
! believe not
He was evidently, I thought, endeav-
oring to conceal the fact from Mr.. BaN-
ter that we had set aside this particu-
lar evening for our entertainment
Suppose I play the part of a guide
for an evening in Bohemia" suggest.
ed Mr Baxter
1t was my turn now.
There are two things that have ney-
er fallen to my lot" l said. one Of
them is a whole house to myself, and
the other is an evening In Bohemia.
BY all meansi" and l glanced implor-
ingly in the direction of Mr.. Stivers.
] failed to catch his eye, and Mr. Bax-
ter continued:
cone evening I met a dream i'm blue.
! was willing TO blow a teu-spot so
said to- her 'Name your medicine,
meaning she should select the place Of
amusement for the evening. After a
galaHH How
does the flying horses hit yOu?' Now,
when ask you to run your eye down
those two columns and take your cholce
don't pick the flying horses and he
passed me over a copy Of the Evening
Times.
I saw the headlines-Riyer View,
Glen Echo, Academy, Lafayette, and
Lyceum. Why that's the same name
as me hall l decorated for the judge
when he was running for Congress-
that's where ! made my hit with Light
Horse Harry Lee.
Let it be the Lyceum,' / said, In.
dtcatng with my thumbnau as | hand.
ed him back the paper.
The gentlemen exchanged glances.
-- - am afraid you will be obliged to
make another selection. The Lyceum-
better known as Kernan's-is exclu-
sively a stag house; that is, a male
audience" said Mr.. Stivers.
1T is a variety show, said Mr.. BaX
ter. You may find one or two good
specialties; but take it you viii have
a surfeh and be glad to retire long be.
fore the burlasque is reached. We ean
secure seats in box without passing
Through the audience. Stivers being a
sedate married man, If seen there,
would Immediately be placed In the
bighroller column. As for yourself
a business man would be apt to think
twice before he employed a lady he saw
in q box at Kernan's the night before
However, leave the details to me. I'll
D. back in the fraction of minute
aEd he stepped up to the cashier s
desk
what becomes Of our evening" said
Mr.. Stiyers.
fNow. please" said I, don't object
This one like the resolutions Of RIP
van Wrinkle, won't count I'll make
lt two evenings for good measure IF
ven will let this 60 I said, as Mr..
Baxter returned TO his seat
he held in his hand two manila en-
vaI0Des he had secured from the cash
Ter.
"you gsing to send them a note tell
ing them we are comingg' ! asked.
"Oh no: / am going to fix Suyers
uy with these. At the same time iii
disguise YOU SO your mother won't rec
ceniza vOu." he added, as with his fork
be- extracted the cork from the Eetch-
nm bottle. dropping 1t I'm his pocket.
% IHT.fuHaa
The clock on the Pally stood at Z
as we left the diniHgroom. 'Pal.y,
viii state, is the shop glrls name Tor
the Palais Royal dry goods house.
W. proceeded south, At the corner
Of Thirteenth and the Avenue. seeing
Mr. Baxter keeping on Thirteenth, Mr.
SuyeTs asked, why don't you go down
Pennsylvania Avenue?
"T want to Patronize store just
here All the others are closed long
ago was his reply.
FIa entered a small notion store az
the northwest corner Of D and lhlr-
JaOlth streets.
al want a black ladies veil, or
rather "a veil for a black lady; no, a
black veil for a white lady said Mr..
Baxter. OF would like to have Mrs. r.
step 20 the glass and put 10 on he
continued to- the woman behind the
counter. as he paid for his purchase.
Ina woman lit a gas jet I'm the rear
of fha little store.
New" said Mr. Baxter allow me
rg. The u0ucp TO De your halrdresser.
Take "a sert. Stivers, it's your turn
next"
Mr. Suycrs Eat on the edge of a dry
goods box. and ! removed my hat Dir.
Baxter brought a long lock Of my hair
Iu front 5y each ear and then doftly
secured the veil so that the end rested
ON the tip of my nose
Now for the browning feature he
said
My hat was "a purple felt lie pinned
one side up and c0mbed the feather.
Che reverse way on the other making
them occupy as much space as possible
Placing it rak.shly on my head, h'
said. my love q pirate queen. Nov
look i'm the glass" he said, as he spur
me around facing II. He was right
My own mother never would have rec
Cguized me-
Vow suvors'" said Mr.. Baxter
and in front OF the glass he combeC
zO0dly portion Of Dir. SIS hair % thr
'front.' ON each side Then he held Tho
cork Doe had taken from the table ir
fho gas iot.
"Thots botl' he yelled, dropping 1t