The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
ening. and II you gents are SO

this evening. and II you gents are 80
obliged as to -" Il
Rope I'll" roared the man In specta-
Giles, out Of all patience. The vouable8
stranger seated himself hurriedly.
Coffee John now drew two tables TO-
gether. "Jest excuse me for half mo-
gent, vile unfurl his ere rag, ne
said, spreading the cloth.
The three strangers looked on IN sur
prise, for the ,Cockney's tone had
changed He wore an expected smile as
he seated himself in the fourth place ana
raped loudly on the table. distributing,
as no did so. a damask napkin TO cach
Of his guests.
"Gloriana peacock:" cried the man IN
spectncles I'm sorry / forgot to wear
my dress suit l had no idea you put on
so much dog for coffee and slnkers.
Get WISE old chap" the man In the
sweater said. warningy, II have bunch
that this is to be no mere charity poke
out. This is the true chloroform. We're
lip against genuine square this trip or
I'm Patagonian. How about that, Coi1eo
x John 2" ,g
The host tucked his napkin into his neck
and replied benignly, "Oh, dunno. Well
do wot We kin. an them as amt salts
fled can order their lerrdges." q
AS he spoke two Cinnamon emerged
from the back room and filed up tho
dusky rows OF ia bles, bearing loaded
trays. Swiftly and deftly they spread the
board with cut-glass. china and silver
ware, algning a delectublo array OF bot
ties In front OF the proprietor. In trlce
the table began to twinkle with the ap-i
3pontmcnts Of a veritabc banquet. COM
lpletc even to a huge centerpiece of CALI
,t,f lola TO ", f,1.ty 1r1,ya tar
8loosened his bel three holes under the
table, the black-eyed man pulled a pair
OF frayed cuffs from his sleeves and TIL.
other wiped his glasses and smiled for
the first time, When all was ready Coffee
John arose, and. filling tho glasses, cried
jubilantly: fE
Gents. / give yer the good elth of Sol
zomon Bauer, Esquire, an the thirteenth
of October, an drink earty!' III
Tho toast was drunk with wonder, for
the men were visibly impressed but at
the entry OF oysters each began to eat
as II he were afraid 1t were all q, dream
sand no might awake before It was over.
Tho lad with the merry eye alone showed
any restraints his manners We're those OF
q gentleman. The one with the spectacles
drank like a thirsty horse, and the thin,
black -hared Individual watched the
kitchen door to see what was coming
next. Following The oysters came soup,
sayory with cheese.
'.Potage au fromage a la Cafe Martin,
or I've never been in New YorkS' cried
the youngstcr.
''Correck ] perceive Yer by wye Of
,beln' an epicoor," Coffee John remarked,
highly pleased at tho Appreciation
~ didn't think they could do 1t in San
Francisco" the youth went on.
Tho Coclsney turned his pop-eyes at
tho lad, and with tho bigotry OF
proselyte, preached his fayorlte topic,
'.Young man, we kin do anythink they
kin do in New York, not to speak OF u
trick or two blolSes go to Paris to sec
done, an occasionally we kin go EN-
ono better. Yer don't know this tnrn
vet. It's boomin prize puzzle, that's
wot 1t is; tkeysla bit o. eyerythink 'ere!''
The fish ollowed--barlcuda, as none
but Tortonl can broll; then terrapin. teal.
yenison, and so, with Western prodlsallty,
to the dessert. The guests, having met
and subdued the vanguard Of hunger, did
hilarious battle with the dinner, stabbing
and slashing CALAMITY. No ono dared to
nut his good fortune to the hazard OF the
inquiry, though each was curlo until
at Lass tho lad In the sweater could resist
wonder no longer. The demands OF ma
tI,ra satisfied his mind sought for divers