The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-02-11
MISS HALLOWAY
OF CHICAGO
-. BY MARY WOOD
Copyright, 1908, by T. c. Mcclure

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 l want a re-
ply this time
"If you would go down to the DESK
the bellboy insinuated alphabetically.
MIR. 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, "just
hustle along some telegraph blanks on
your way back. l have a few things to
say to my father and some of his
friends concerning the lack of accom-
modations at the Great Eastern"
"Oh, Belle, Belle" walled Mrs. Hal
loway, whose ample form had coIlaps-
ed IN one corner of 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
PROTECTOR And she rolled her eyes
distractedly
Protector, fiddlesticksi" said the en-
ergetic Miss Holloway. Have you no
spirit, mother?" She began to pace the
floor excitedIy. "Would you he treated
as nobody-you, the wife of Thomas
2. Holloway? Consider your position"
Mrs Holloway doubtless considered
her position-she was absolutely at the
mercy of her daughters scathing
tongue; therefore she maintained dis
Greet silence.
"They must be taught the Difference
due to u.s. 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 CHI. II
beside the writing table. There VIII
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 belIboy had closed the door
in reverential fashion. had you not
better slip on another waist Mr.. Par
kerr
Mr. Parker her daughter inter
rupted superciliously. sis hotel clerk.
"A
enough for him."
She dashed off telegram and read it
aloud refectiveiy:
Dear Dad-We are being shanIefully
treated at the Great Eastern. If things
are not remedied we will change to the
Grand tonight But don't worry. 1 am
running this affair and you can bet on me.
ARABELLA HALLOWAY.
II think that will 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 her, Belle. here
is Mr.. Parker, but remember
Mrs. HalIoway's voice trailed off into
a deprecating silence Miss Holloway
Strengthened up in her chair with the
laudable pride of 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-
1iberately 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 peopte'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 it was not merely his
inches which gave authority of bear
ing. 1t was his self confidence, his men
tai poise. Intuitvely Miss Holloway
of Chicago realized that here was a
man who would always be the master
of circumstances no matter bow aG
verse tho contrivings of fate. Her judi
cial complacency vanished. and shame.
hot checked and defiant stood as cul-
prit at the bar, for a twinkle furked
in the cool depths of the brown eyes as
he said easily
81 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 Il half bow, lis why we
have been forced to give this room to
Miss Holloway of Chicago"
His tone was courteous. but the girl
felt the sting of underlying reproof 1t