Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-30
SYNOPSIS.


Chapter Introduces the hero
Robert Warburton, we'll to do wesl
Point graduate on duty In Arizona
After being wounded by an Indian re-
signs his commission in the army anc
leaves for European tour. Chapter II
Introduces the heroine, Miss Betty
Annesley. daughter Of retired army
officer, living near Washington A
beautiful, representative young Ameri-
Gan girl. whom WarburtNp has seen ir
Paris, is smitten. and follows to New
York. Seeks Introduction on board
steamer but fails.
CHAPTER III. (Continued.)
Our homeless young gentleman
lighted cigar and went out under the
portico. An early darkness had settled
over the city, and a heavy steady
rain was falling. The asphalt pave
ments glistened and twinkled as far
5 as the eyes range could reach. A
Thousand lights cleaned down on him,
and ne seemed to be standing in a
canon dappled with frefies Place of
residence! Neither the fg-tree nor
the vine! Did he lose his money to-
morrow, the source Of his small in
come, he would be without a roof
over his head True, his brothers
roof would always welcome him: but
roof-tree Of his own! And he could
ay claim to no city, either, having
had the good fortune to be born in a
healthy country town. Place of resi-
dence! Truly he had none; a melan-
choly fact which he had not appreci-
ated till now. And all this had slipped
his mind because of a pair Of eyes as
heavenly blue as a ra5ah's sapphire.
But there's always a fatted calf
waiting in Washington" he laughed
aloud. "Once q soldier. always SOL
der, ] suppose I'll be begging the colo
mel to have a chat with the president.
There doesn't seem to be any way of
getting out of 1t. I'll 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 hearth $50 say I'D. And Jacks,
too, and his little wife's! And
haven't written line in eight weeks.
But I'll make It up in ten. minutes.
md II 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 a time.
He threw away his cigar and re-en-
tered the hotel, and threaded his way
through the appalling lahgrinths 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 it wasn't
at all bad. He determined to dine at
the Holland House at eight-thirty. It
was quite possible that he would see
her.
He left the hotel, hailed a 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 whom 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-
tons which are inexplicable. AS he
turned away from the desk, he bumped
into a gentleman almost as elegant
~ attired as himself.
II beg your pardon!'' he cried. STEP
ping aside.
What? Mr. Warburton?..
Mr.. Robert, greatly surprised and
confused, found himself shaking hands
with his ship acquaintance, the Rus
sian.
81 am very glad to see you again,
Count" said Warburton, recovering.
IA great pleasure! It is wonderful
how small a city is. l had never ex-
pect' to Isee you again. Are you stop
ping heHe?" had intended to try
reproduce the Russians dialect, but
lie dialect in a book is enough; and
e haven't reached the period of it's
ctivity.
EMO, am at the Waldorf"
sEh? have heard all about you
millionaires."
ooh, we are not all Of us Million
'5'es who stop there" laughed War
burton. There are some Of us who
ny Ant AXE 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"
"You speak French ?"-delighted. eft
wonderful This English has SO
many words that mean SO many things,
hat of all languages I speak it with
he least fuency. But it is my deep
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