Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-02-04
MISS HALLOWA Y !.
OF CHICAGO
....By MARY WOOD .
-. BY MARY WOOD
Copyright, 1903, by 7. c. Mcclure

height the assumption of dignity was
laughable But her eyes sparkled dan
gerously as she faced the bellboy.
The bellboy was impressed He eyed
the door as if neditating . pc before
she proceeded to strongerIa. mods.
Now. see here she exclaimed bel
ligerently. this is the third note have
written to the Office. and want a re-
ply this time.
IF you would go down to the desk.
the bellboy insinuated apologetically.
MIR. Parker :
no. viii not so down to the desk.
/ Miss Holloway interrupted decidedly.
sHThat head clerk Parker, or whatever
name he answers to. shall come up here
or I viii know the reason why"
The bellboy departed promptly. And
by the way she called after him, .'just
hustle along some telegraph blanks on
your way back. have a few things to
say 10 my father aud some of his
friends concerning the lack of accom-
modations at the Great Eastern.
..Oh. Belle, Belize walled Mrs. Hal
loway, whose ample form had eollaps
ed in one corner of a red plush sofa,
..hoW can you make such a disturb
ance? Now, if your father was only
here But the two of us alone, without
a protector!' And she rolled her eyes
distractedly.
Protector fiddlesticksr' said the en-
ergetic Miss Holloway. Have you no
spirit, mother?" She began to pace the
floor excitedly. Would you he treated
as a nobody you, the wife of Thomas
/ P. Holloway? Consider your position"
Mrs. Holloway doubtless considered
her position-she was absolutely at the
mercy of her daughters scathing
tongue: therefore she maintained a dis
Greet silence.
.sThey must be taught the Difference
due to us, the HalloWays of Chicago"
said the girl. She was very young and
! possessed of the follies as well as the
graces Of youth.
The bellboy now reappeared. holding
out handful of telegraph blanks like
a yellow flag of truce Mr.. Parker"
he averred, "he says-he's coming"
Miss Holloway seized upon the
blanks and flung herself into a chair
beside the writing table. There will
i probably be ample time to get off the
kilograms before he comes. Things
don't quickstep at the Great Eastern"
4 .'But. Belle. Mrs. Holloway protest
ed after the ballboy had closed the door
in reverential fashion. had you not
better slip on another waist. Mr. Par
kerr
Mr. Parker, her daughter inter-
rupted superciliousIy. lis hotel clerk,
a servant. This dressing sack is good
enough for him.
i She dashed off a telegram and read it
aloud refectiveiy:
Dear Dad-We are being shamefully
treated at the Great Eastern. If things
n are not remedied we will change to the
Grand tonight. But don't worry. am
8 running this affair, and you can bet on me.
ARABELLA HALLOWAY.
Il think that viii make things hot for
the Great Eastern" she said trium-
phantly. She did not hear the knock at
the door nor its noiseless opening. Her
mothers voice startled Eer. Belle. here
is Mr. Parker. but remember
Mrs. Halloway's voice trailed off into
a deprecating silence. Miss Holloway
Strengthened up in her chair with the
laudable pride of a judge about to con-
fer sentence.
'.Air Parker she said impressively,
Il have called you here to complain of
the treatment to which we have been
subjected by this hotel" She began de
liberately enough, but the words soon
tumbled over each other in her vehe-
mence. How dare you" she cried
how dare you put US into this stuffy
back room, an eight dollar day room
when we have always been accustomed
to an eighteen dollar suit? Do you
know who we are-the Halloways OF
Chicago? Is not our money as good as
or better than other peoples r.
The clerk remained silent. And now
for the first time Miss Holloway looked
Ep-far up-and encountered the serene
gaze of his brown eyes.
Mr. Parker. tile clerk. was tall-un-
usually tall. But it was not merely his
inches which gave authority of bear
ing. 1t was his self confidence. his men
tai po:se. Intuitively Miss Holloway
of Chicago realized that here was a
man who would always be the master
of circumstances no matter how adj
verse the contrivings of fate Her judi
j ciai conlnlacencv vanished and shame
hot checked and defiant. stood as cll-
prit at the bar. for twinkle lurked
In the cool depths of the brown eyes as
he said easily;
Il can agree with you. Miss Halo
way of Chicago, but only in part. Your
money is as good as that of other peo-
pie. but no better. At the Great East
ern first come must be first served. and
that" with a half bow. lis why we