Amador ledger., 1904-03-04
!. MISS HALLOWAY
!. OF CHICAGO
.... By MARY WOOD
Copyright, 1908. 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 meditating escape before
she proceeded to stronger methods
"Now, see here" she exclaimed bel
ligerently, "this is the third note have
written to the office, and 1 want a re
ply this time"
eff you would go down to the DESK
the bellboy insinuated apologetically
''Mr. Parker
mo, will not go down to the desk,
Miss Holloway interrupted decidedly
''That head clerk Parker, or whatever
name he answers to, shall come up here
or will know the reason why"
The bellboy departed promptly. "And
by the way" she called after him, Gus
hustle along some telegraph blanks OF
your way back. 1 have few things tt
say to my father and some of his
friends concerning the lack of accom-
modations at the Great Eastern"
ooh, Belle, Belle" walled Mrs. Hal
lOway, whose ample form had collaps
ed in one corner of a red plush sofa
chow can you make such a disturb
ance? Now, if your father was only
here. But the two of us alone, without
protectorr' And she rolled her eyes
distractedly.
Protector, fiddlesticksr' said the en-
ergetic Miss Holloway "Have you nc
spirit, mother?' She began to pace the
floor eXcitedly. would you he treated
as 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 scathine
tongue; therefore she maintained dis
Greet silence.
"They must be taught the Difference
said the girl. She was very young and
possessed of the foiiies as well as the
graces of youth.
The bellboy new reappeared, holding
out Il handful of telegraph blanks like
yellow flag of truce "NIr. Parker
he averred, che says-he's coming"
Miss Holloway seized upon the
blanks and flung herself into chail
beside the writing table. 'There will
probably be ample time to get off the
kilograms before he comes Things
don't quickstep at the Great Eastern"
"But, Belle" Mrs Holloway protest
ed after the bellboy had closed the door
in reverential fashion, "had you moi
better slip on another waist Mr.. Par
kerr
"Afr. Parker" her daughter inter
rupted superciliously, sis hotel clerk
servant. This dressing sack is good
enough for him."
She dashed off a telegram and read il
aloud reflectively:
Dear Dad-We are being shamefully
treated at the Great Eastern. If things
are not remedied we will change to the
Grand tonight But don't worry. 1 an
running this affair and you can bet on me
ARABELLA HALLOWAY.
II think that will make things hot fol
the Great Eastern" she said trium
phantly. She did not hear the knock al
the door nor its noiseless opening. Hel
mothers voice startled her, Belle, here
is Mr.. Parker, but remember
Mrs. Halloway's voice trailed off into
a deprecating silence Miss Halloway
Strengthened up in her chair with the
laudable pride of a judge about to con.
fer sentence.
"Mr. Parker" she said impressively
81 have called you here to complain OF
the treatment to which we have been
subjected by this hotel" She began de
hberately 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 q 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 people's?'
The clerk remained silent. And now
for the first time Miss Holloway looked
up-far up-and encountered the serene
gaze of his brown eyes.
Mr.. Parker, the clerk, was tall-un
usually tall. But 1t was not merely his
inches which gave authority of bear
ing. 1t was his self confidence, his men
tai poise. 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
cial complacency vanished, and shame
hot checked and defiant, stood as a cul
prit at the bar, for q twinkle lurked
In the cool depths of the brown eyes as
he said easily:
II can agree with you, Miss Halo
way of Chicago, but only in part YOU
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 half bow, sis why We
have been forced to give this room tt
Miss Holloway of Chicago"
His tone was courteous, but the cir
felt the sting of underlying reproof. II
was new experience for her. All hel
twenty years had not discovered a per
son who should dare to cross her. The
great T. p. Holloway himself lacked
the necessary courage, or, rather, he
openly encouraged her willfulness as @
reincarnation of his own indomitable
spirit. AS for Mrs. Holloway, she was
always minus quantity on such oc
casions as demanded firmness. She
preferred to he comfortably seated and
wiring her hands gently. Tears came
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