Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-23

heavenly blue as rajah's sapphire
| "But there's always a fafted calf
waiting in Washington" he laughed
aloud. "Once a soldier. always sol
Tier. suppose I'll be begging the colo
mel to have chat with the president
There doesn't seem to be any way Of
getting out OF It. TIL have to don the
old toys again. / ought to write a
letter to Nancy. but 1t will be finer to
drop in on 'em unexpectedly. Bless
her heart! ESQ say ID And Jacks.
too. and his little wife's! And l
haven't written a line in eight weeks.
But I'll make it up in ten minutes.
And il I haven't a roof-tree, at least
| I've got the ready cash and can buy one
| any day." All of which proves that
Mr.. Robert possessed buoyant spirit.
and refused to be downcast for more
than one minute at time.
| He threw away his cigar and re-en-
tered the hotel. and threaded his way
through the appalling Iabyrinths OF
| corridors till he found some one to
guide him to the barber shop, where
he could have his hair cut and his
beard trimmed in the good old Ameri-
| can way. money no object. For plan
had at last come to him: and 1t wasn't
at all bad. He determined to dine at
the Holland House at eight-thirty. 1t
was quite possible that he would see
| her
| He left the hotel. hailed cab, and
was driven down Fifth avenue He
stopped before the fortress of privi-
leges. From the cab it looked very
formidable. Worldly as he was, he
was somewhat innocent. He did not
know that New York hotels are for
midable only when your money gives
out. To get past all these brass-but-
toned lackeys and to go on as though
he really had business within took no
small quantity of nerve. However
he slipped by the outpost without
any challenge and boldly approached
the desk. A quick glance at the reg
lister told him that they had indeed
put up at this hotel. He could not
explain why he felt so happy over his
discovery. There are certain exulta-
lions which are inexplicable. AS he
turned away from the desk, he bumped
4
ly attired as himself.
IL beg your pardon!" he cried, STEP
ping aside. .z......
What? Mr.. Warburton?"
Mr.. Robert, greatly surprised and
confused, fonnd himself shaking hands
with his ship acquaintance, the Rus
sian.
81 am very glad to see you again,
Count" said Warburton, recovering.
"a great pleasure! 1t is wonderful
how small a city is. I had never ex-
pect' to see you again. Are you stop
ping here?" I had intended to try
to reproduce the Russians dialect, but
one dialect in book is enough; and
We haven't reached the period of it's
activity.
mo, 1 am at the Waldorf"
"Eh? have heard all about you
millionaires.
| ooh, we are not all of us million
aires who stop there" laughed War
burton. "There are some of us who
| try to make others believe that we
are" Then, dropping into passable
French, he added: 81 came here to-
night with the purpose of dining.
Will you do me the honor of sharing
my tablet" 5a
"You speak French ?'-delighted. ct
is wonderful. This English has so
many words that mean SO many things,
that of all languages speak it with
the least fiuency. But it is my deep
regret, Monsieur, to refuse your kind
invitation. l am dining with friends. I"
WELL then, breakfast tomorrow at
H." Warburton urged, for he had
taken fancy to this affable Russian.
"Alas! See how am placed. 1 am
forced to leave for Washington early
in the morning. We poor diplomats,
we earn our honors. But my business
is purely personal in this case. neither
political nor diplomatic" The count
drew his gloves thoughtfully through
his fingers. 81 shall of course pay
my respects to my ambassador. Do
recollect your saying that you be-
longed to the United States army?"
81 recently resigned My post was
in wild country, with little or moth
ing to do; monotony and routine
"You limp slightly"
"a trifing mishap, "-modestly
"Eh. you do wrong. You may soon
be at war with England, and having
resigned your commission, you would
lose all you had waited these years
for"
Warburton smiled eve shall not
go to war with England"
"This army of yours is SMALL
well, yes; but made of pretty good
material-fghting machines with
brains"
"Ha!" The count laughed softly.
bah! how | detest all these cars and
ships! Will you believe me, l had
rather my little chateau, my vineyard