The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-17

mixture 81 cinnamon and ginger.
ana the professor did not appear 10
be making much progress with a.
Ventimore himself would have In
fihifelY preferred the original cod
ana oyster sauce. but that could not
be helped n6W.
Thank YOU" said the Professor.
"a h. curious but eharHGtefl8tlc.
Not any more. thank you"
Horace could only trust that the
next course would be- more Of D sue
cess n was dish Of mutton.
slowed and peaches. Iujubss. ana
sugar which sylvia declared was
delicious. Her parents made no
comment
Might aak for something 70
drink 2" said the professor presently
whereupan = cupbenrer poured MIN
goblet of iosd shefbet peHumgd
with conserve u vioieta. I'm Yeey
after slipping f.. but N ! drink this
I shall BE- IN all next day II
might have a glass ~ wine
Another slave Instantly handed
him cup of wine. which he lasted
and set down with n WrY face ana "a
sbudder Horace tried some after
ward. and VAS not surprised. "
was strong. harsh wine. in which
gost-akin and resin struggled Tor
pred0minauee.
ITS an old. and I make no doubt
fine wine observed The PROBES
sor. with studied poilteness. but
fancy II must have suffered IN itaiis-
poftatian. I really think that. with
my equity tendency. q little whisky
and ApoiIlnHrts would be better for
me-if you keep such oeei9ental
fluids ia the house p
Horace felt convinced that n
would be useless 10 order the slaves
10 bring whisky or Ap0ilinafis.
which were OF course unknown ~
tie Jinuee's time, 30 he could DO
nothing but apologize for their alb
ssnce
mo matter" said the professor.
Il am not 80 thirsty that / cannot
walt til get home.
n sgaa some consolation that both
Sylvia and her mother commended
the ahefbet and even appreciated
for were - obliginR as 20 say they
appreciated) the entree. which con-
sisted Of rice and mines meat
wrapped IN vine leaves. and GER
tainiy Was not appetizinR In APP
psarance. besides being difficult 90
dispose Of gracefully.
II WAS followed by n whole lamb
fried in OIL stuffed with pounded
pistachi0 nuts. pepper. nutmeg and
corlader seeds. and literally be
sprinkled with rose water and
musk
only Horace had sufficient eour-
aFr to attack the lamb. and he found
reason to regret 81
Afterwards came fowls stuffed
with ralsins. parsley and erumbled
bread and the banquet ended with
pastry OF weird forms and repellent
aspect.
4 hope. said Horace. anKiousiy.
you don't find this eastern cookery
very-er-u npaiatabie ?" He himself
was feeling distinctly unweil. It's
rather a change from the ordinary
routine
4 have made a truly wonderful
dinner. thank YOU replied the pro-
feraor. not. II Is 10 be feared. with
out intention. Even IN the cas-,
have eaten nothing approaching
this"
But where DID your landlady
pick up this extraordinary cookery.
my dear Horace said Mrs. Put
v0ye I thought you said she was
merely plain cook. Has she ever
lived tn the east p
Not exactly In the east. eE-
planned Horace. not what you
would call living there. Thf fact
f. he continued. this einner
wasn't cooked by her She -she was
obliged to 20 away quite suddenly.
SO the dinner was All .fat -iFiA-by a
sort ~ contractor, Yon know. He
supplies the whole thing. walters
and ALI"
fContinued.l