Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-06-03

les, Herr Won Ir0IlernaSen, fe-
piled Mariana deferentiaIly. .He will
have the eggs on but one OF two sides
and the ham fried. so he 60 to cook 1t
himself"
Won Grollerhagen smiled. when from
without the gates came shout of
amusement and wild laughter Mari
ano instantly bowed and ran toward
the hotel.
"Hal', he said eagerly. HE return
from the kitchen with that national
dish"
Michele emerged from the hotel
walking backward and carrying COW
cred dish, while Ethel turned with
little shudders of disgust to the
countess
How horrible!" she said. and the
Frenchwoman patted her shoulder re-
assuringly.
Immediately following the servitor
came Pike, the same self possessed
Pike, clad In linen buster and
straw hat that was decorated with
distinctive about him it was his scarf,
which was of that type known as
Windsor and much affected by artists
/ in the east and every one in the west.
He carried a towel with him and
dropped it in one hand as he glanced
about.
"Lawr' he observed. startled, but
amused. II didn't know there were
folks here. Reckon you'll have to ex-
cuse me. Here. sonr' he called, toss
ing the towel into Michele's hands and
walking over to the table. Hawcastle,
Lady Creech and Horace stared unbe-
lievingly. Ethel hid her face. with an
other little shudder, as Pike, without
removing his dust coat, sat down oppo-
site the German.
"You are true patriot" laughed
Won Grollerhagen. you allow no pro-
fame hand to cook your national dish.
/ trust you will be as successful with
that wicked motor of NINE"
Pike laughed heartily.
Lord bless your soul, doc. I've put
a self binder together after pony en-
CINE had bucked it halfway through
brick depot" said Pike genially,
tucking his napkin inside the collar of
his shirt and falling to on the ham
and eggs. At the table where sat the
Hawcastle party there were express
sions of panied agony.
"You have studied mechanics at the
university, thenY went on Won Grol-
lerhagen It's it not so?"
"Universityw returned Pike. "Not
muchi On the old mans farm"
Hawcastle turned at once to Horace.
without any disrespect to you, my
dear fellow, what terrific Founders
most of your fellow countrymen are"
Horace mentally writhed under the
yelled taunt. but turned quickly with
an assent in effect
'Do you wonder that sis and ! have
emancipated ourselves?" he asked, and
the noble earl, with softened glance
as he thought of the dollars, replied
blandly, mot at all, my dear boy"
and turned once more to his paper.
L Won Grollerhagen glanced at the
three with slight amusement and held
out the caviare to Pike.
"Can l persuade you to try one of
my national Dishes" he asked-"ca-
viare?.
"Caviare?" replied Pike. give heard
of 1t. but thought it was Russian"
st is also German" answered the
other, recovering himself from the
start he had given. "Will you not?"
Daniel looked him straight in the
eye quizzically.
I'D never get into the legislature
again If any Of the boys heard of it,
he remarked, sbut / guess I'm far
enough from home to take a few
chances"
Quite slowly and hesitatingly he
placed some of the caviare in his mouth
and then turned vacant and panied
look upon the German. The latter
smiled and observed quickly:
"You do not like it? am sorry.
Here! A taste Of the vodka will de-
stroy the cayiare."
Mariana quickly filed glass and
passed it to Daniel, who seized 1t ca
gerly. This time he sat bolt upright
in the chair and exhibited real dis
tress. Then he quickly seized another
forkfuI Of the caviare and ate it hur-
riedly.
But | thought you did not like the
caviare?" said the German.
Daniel breathed quickly for an in
slant, and the flush died from his face.
"That was to take away the taste OF
the vodka" he said weakly, and Won
Grollerhagen lifted his head and
laughed heartily.
81 lift my hat to you, my friend" he
said, and Pike looked at him genially.
you never worked on farm, did
you, doc" he asked, and the German
admitted that such pleasure had
been denied him.
Il guess that's right" went on Dan
Tel refectively. "Talk about things to
drink! Harvest time and the women
folks coming out from the house with