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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-20
Library Day.

. At the meeting of the Woman's Club
yesterday 1t was decided to observe
pacemrber Sd l;s Book Day. The day
Will be celebrated over the State by
the public schools and il. was, thought
wise to take this means of establish
,itsy a club library. Ali members OF the
dub and their frtgsnds contributing
any books OF reference pertaining to
the various lines OF work OF the cluD
viii be greatly appreciated
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-20
Entertained AL Dinner.

DR.. and Mrs. w. ]. BoydEton enter:
tafned at six o'clock dinner last even
ing at their home ON FairmonS ave-
nue.. Covers were laid for eight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-20

Want advertising can change you
something into "nows!" Isn't
worth trying?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-20

/, Your furnished rooms are rentsble'
Ii you are classified advertiser.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-20
FIRE AT SAN FRANCISCO.
nav 1rn,..s, pres.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 20:-Twelve
Dt ildfrps irolriA'r~ tlb = Tni'T"''T-' o.
Yer eburned today. The loss Is est:
mated at thirty thousand dollars. -
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A. Hot sprlnus.

Mrs. Sophia Metzgar and daughter,
Miss Stella, of Chicago, are spending
several weeks at Hot Springs, Ark.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-20
viqllsn. cFae48 Meet.

friie vigilant Circle Of Kings Daugh.
tors will meet on Monday evening ut
the nome or Mrs. Joe +. Fleming on
gPiefpUnt avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-20
EairmLo:nt sorosis.

~ N T dIFIHuHt SuTVbI5s
The Fairmont Sorosis met on Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Allie
Raymond on Main street. The pro
rrernne concerned the life and works
4ot George Eliot and an interesting his
tory of George Eliot was read by Mrs,
Kemble White.
Madam Bede was the subject Of an
Interesting paper by Mrs. George
Amos.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-20

Mrs. jenkins Hostess.
MES o. F. Jenkins entertained the
Chat terbox Cub last evening at her
iloniA on CASTOR avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-20

choice 81 he mi EflI or ne
eHRApEEY, sizes for lsieiitl
women and children. hite;I
Blls Pink, Gray arm
md si1btIyy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-20

10 w. c. T. u.
The regular meeting of the w. G. T.
U. will be held Tuesday Afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07
5 BIG SNAPS 8

3rroom house. nicely papered, cleo.
trio lights; 3 nice level lots, street
graded: In North End. close TO r. ID
ear line Price only 100; t1oa cash
IL acres fine land. on county
road, between AInericsn AND Span3-
bal monthIy. This will make "a
ideal chicken ranch.
Z nice lots or Tacoma ev, for only
|9111 for tbs lots; @S6 cash and SO
month 1 Z s ~ s.zS " ssasy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07
REAL ESTATE
BUSINESS pRoPERrY-vAcANr Lors- noNns ACREAGE

BUSINESS CORNER, consisting Of
four level, vacant lots, on West
12th street car line. Splendid local
Fly in which to start q grocepak drug
store or fuel business. Easy terms.
1e Price only $4,000.
Owner. Warren brown
952h Pacific Ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07

II sun ~ A@&K A0UA4CU(xUM.
In the Superior Court OF the State
Of Washington for Pierce County
Elisabeth p. Doyle. Plaintiff. ys,
James Doyle. Defendant.
The States Of Washington to tfe
Said James Doyle, Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to an.
pear within sixty days after fff
date Of the first publication Of tfff
lsummoug, toWft; Within sixty dava
AFTER tho S0th day OF Aprff 1905
land defend the above entitled action
In the court aforesaid and nr3swer
the complain Of the plaintiff and
serve copy OF your answSr 81
other pleading upon tbs undcraIxn Cd
|fice below stated And ia ca1e 81
your failure 30 to DO JUDGMENT viii
be rendered against you acoor1{nT
Ifo ths demand 81 the cSrnnlai53
Which has besn flied with TIE cieri
6s object g as sEa s. psrP9'ss q :s.d
|yeu a',4 TOR the care and custody 01
her minor child BY said plainff1
on the EroNnd Of Abandonment Tor
more than one year and FOR habit
Eual INVESTIGATION and neglect and r..
'S Sd Ss 3 Ir:s ~ pd Ash s 2 sa
I<T HIdX.. TACOMA. Waoh/uutor1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07

E-roqm bungalow. INST finished,
92ds{a end late styIs. Ininntee'
from oar 1|ns: high csiIiins- weed :
Phe4i fenced and IN Lawn Take
e esE 9ss x 81; e. - = - -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07
Fine Cash BUY

and lots, each 25x128 feet.
A good little home and nicely
fixed for gardening and raising
chickens. 5000; terms. Address A
B., care Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07

WSsls CIV Iasf: ~s w. sx s,s.f s.s nm n.
them cut ~ >1.26 each. why buy
from an agent and pay him $2.06
ceme 1ateH e xou want one- hurry
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07

GO OUT TODAY
Have just taken $500 off the price
of fine 10-room house. You can
keep q cow and chickens. There
is q garden that will yield good
living in itself.
Don't forget that this IL an extrs
we'll built. porcelain plumbed house
1t also has cement laundry trays IN
the Kitchen. electricity. and every
luxury; wide porch on sides.
Remember. too there are 8 lots.
Price cut to 48,700. VIII sell /.
lots and house for $4,000.
II you care to exchange for Other
property--talh with me.
located on South Yakima ava
I will also sell on s35 ipstallmentl
and interest. First cash payment
to be $500.
You'll never get such q bargain
Mrs; = M 5s OWENS, AxsHf.
e
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07

o~ wsuA 4 sou " ,,t Rave ss ,;s. e
hunga!oW. al4aost finished: ii hiss !
large lot 90 e. front and lis deep.
We win sell you this beaufiful
home. all complete. for 1850, and
ments Of $12.60: close to car line,
IN the city, and within walking dis
tance to where thousands u men
fpU kRE a cHuMP to keep =
when you can turn your rent mons1
|into paying Tor your own home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07
Cheap Homes

I 950-New 4-room house; 2 lots, on
South Yakima Ave-; " cash.
$2.200-House. 7-rooms and bath,
electric lights; lots, east
front, Thompson Ave-, close
to Lincoln park.
81. 500-Nice looking 2-story house,
0 rooms and bath. below X
ST., near cable; terms. !,
VI, 700-Nice house. s rooms and
bath. East 30th St. near ID,
best location for q r. r..
man; good terms.
80 acres in the Chop valley. This is
the richest bottom land that
can be found: IS acres of
this is bottom. of which
about v is cleared; $4,000.
30-acre fruit farm, about 3 miles
north of Gig Harbor; 450
bearing trees, mostly win
ter apples; 7-room house,
barn and chicken houses,
with $50 chickens. horse.
wagon and tools; $500.
Waterfront; 22M acres, with so rods
waterfront, nice beach, zoo
bearing fruit trees, new D.
room house, acres cleared,
fine spring water $4,000.
$50 per acre for 10 acres waterfront
in Henderson bay
10-acre farm between Gig Harbor
and Wollochet bay, about "
cleared, small house and or
chard, running water; $3.50.
OTTO ID. ROEDER
1901 Pacific Ave. Room 6oz
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07
CHOICE FRUIT LAND

rbq eheapegt and best Investment
Sc ssutR} A9e2gasa ~ HSSs'k ] sa ~ ~h'ss3
6yeore treq{s. School And town right
Xxi " zzlss. : Z 4ssssass sE Isz
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See w. II. HALL & co.


5000
$75oTwo beautiful
$45oTo nice
-
in of
bearing fruit rood
chicken house timber Price
40 California Bldg. Ma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07
II LOTS

On South seth street In South Ia
coma. These lots are on q good
corner, are high and slightly. The
water main is in. This Is an ideal
spot for a nice home or for a specu-
lation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07

rob SALE By OWNER lot q
Kill: new house, Just Finished. IsrE:
yards from car line meta ssaticn. WOOD -;
and eoel yards ct your door Store
| ana butcher ehob within 2 blocks
Free natl delivery every morning
Perfect title: Price $500; &tQo qasA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07

>. ee1a i. <esn 5!Est s. : sasIlsss
ssIss sz 's.s ksS sss 5 q sss 22sSzx i'ii
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07
Scandinavian Land Co,
507-S Bernice Bldg.

| List your city, farm and garden
Ipro, ,erty with us for quick sales,
WALTER TAYLOR, 1627 Pac. Ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07

WIN GUARANTEES 70 sELL IN %
DAYS
Wauted--Real state ana business
chances of all descriptions for Inn
mediate Investments. Why list with
brokers who don't bring rasuIts3 we
have q large list of investors eaty
to do business II price Is right.
r. M. RUTHBTELU 4
408 Provident Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07
Cheap Lots

81. 000-For z lots, South 5fst ST., I
block from South Tacoma
car: terms.
550-For lots, each 50x135 It.,
In Midway addition; good
soil.
$1.200-For lots, all cleared and
fenced, city water. near 9th
And Pacific Ave.
$1.275-For q slot corner on Nc
Kinley avenue; terms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-07

COMA Security CO. viii p6y YOU
! per cent Pef month znednfs
sss'seeb as1z' osm' 'a'''s naoks's
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

pearl pendants III their
ears. and a marQuIse ring
display on their fingers,
the sort that wccps one
minute and gigg.cs the
next. and keeps right
on muuchin chocolate
creams. no matter what
happens Just now She
seems some excited
Where IS he, SAYS
She. suckin' out both
hands at me, IN reg lar
Mrs Leslie Carter style
En- ,' says |. Which
he
My wretched deceitful
husbaui'' says she. Tell
me where he isl
Guess YOU must have
turned up the wrong al
ley, says |. This ain {
the bureau of lost hus-
bands
But he comes here,
says She " He told me he
did Oh. OH The false
ness OF that wretch |
see It all uowi For weeks
ne has kept up this deceit :
He IS not here. then
Answer me at once Is
he here ,
I'm the only wretch
Of a husband ON tap here
just at this minute,
says | but you can
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

about my .JCNll So COM
ftatIc and happy. and
they re all siziu me up
when the stout party II
nv elbow reaches over,
taps me on the shoulder
with her ian, and gives
me a sIuperIn mushv
look that | can t account
for. Course. Sadie sits
right ur and takes notice
Who Is II She ~hlS-
pers. Ioohiu Mrs. Ripple
over kind of puzzled
But how can | give out
all that story right there
And while I'm ~hakln
my head. and tryln 10
give Sadie the C. - d
signal. PIuCkuey has TO
butt IN with q few comic
remarks.
" BY Jove," says he
That isn't the one YOU
were tellir me about. IS
It. shorty
An. can it," says I
gettiu red and hjgety
Oh. certainly. my
boy. he goes on l n
the soul OF discretion
But She Is rather a stun
ner. YOU know
And say. IT the asbestos
hadn't gone up 1u>t then.
and the music started. |
might have had 10 tie hm
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

time the best | knew how. FOR say, JIdl I''ll'1
SINGER sure knew his lob He's got Mr. Hartley
KiT9Ic ali right You'd know 1t was meant for him.
clear across the room. But he's toned down the
DoD eyes and fixed up the button nose, and tore,
shortened the pod and gen ~ally improved nm uhiI
he'd produced something that not only looks Ike
Ripple but like Ripple thinks he looks
"Course." says |, i don't sign for any art CTitlc
but that hits me as q mighty smooth Job -
Even that don't satisfy Mr.. Ripple, though lie
wondered If the pose wouldnt be better II ne q hdd
II done with his hand rcstin along the arm OF the
chair instead of droOped over the edge, and after
they'd debated that for half hour or so they con
cludcs give It try Say, 1t am always us h,i-t
that thinks most about no" we l'"h- j. Il.
You watch the freaks who stop longest III front OF the
gum machine mirrors
Well Mr. Ripple gives me reg lar reports as 10
how the pictures comm after that, and towards
the finish OF It ne gets dropFn there every day
after bankin hours. to make new suggestions about
tins and that. and ucglcCtIn his gym WORK 70 90 u
| couldn't blame HIM much, either. 1t l d been
born with that nose and them eyes and could hlTe
some artist to swear in seven colors that 1t Wa So
maybe | q do IT specially II the affidavit was goIn
10 some one | thought lot Of. but want 20 plan
the prclIminarcs better than Mr. Ripple did
You see. thought knew most all there was about
HIM 70 know by that time. II you'd asked me q
sand | could give you his number and pedigree as
complete as though | had It all wrote out ON card
A Nd then one afternoon as I'm just glaucin' over
the pink editions all Of a sudden the Of1Ce door
swings open and IN rIshcs large wide female per
son with a wild look on her face She's got up fancy
and expensive lace costume that as near the
city directory cut as a hundred and eighty
FOUNDER struggle INTO and her new spring ld IS
decorated with bunch Of brown silk as big as
Young cabbagcs Shes one of these baby T., ed
women with big round eyes and cheek drupIcs. and
"A soft look AL ovor-y0u know. the kind that wears
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

ste11in' low spoken modest dressed little that
come and 20 without maxim any more disturbance
than a shadow.
| don't know whether 1t was his always wearln
gray suits. with gray ties and gray gloves th"J
matched his eyes or the soft way he has OF openln
and shuttin doors Anyway, for the first month or
so of his comm TO the studio he didnt make any
more impression me than rubber heel leaves on
an IRON stair You see I'd turned HIM over to
Swiftv Toc for his exercise stunt, and It was All
could do to remember to put his name on the
books
There are people like that YOU know. You can
see en- a hundred times and unless you can tie en-
up witt something or other they don get on your
register And right there YOU re apt TO make the
mistake Of thinkIn they don count and never can.
Wooden clo'espins come by the dozen, and they re-
all ilist alike. but people diff rent Some may
look like blanks on the outside, but YOU don't have
to scratch EN- very deep to ind they r. built on
lines Of their own with set of variations that can
be duplicated.
CIRST hint | got about M Ripple was when
L Swiftly comes into the front office one day and
asks shall he send out the scrubwoman. who S takin
her reg lar Thursday swIpe at the wood"orA
Why IS she gcttin under FOOT says
Nah" saws swiftly shes swabhIu the paint
IN the far corner but this Ripple gent Is thrown
ft-won't take of his collar until she's put out
Honest | finds him there hlushin and get,ln
same room where he's supposed TO peel down TO hIs
undershIrt Course after that tags hIm as the man
with the ComstOek mind In time | notices other
points about him. too such as how hulcky he IS
about not mussin the hur that be keeps smoothcd
over the thin place top Of his head, and the par
tic lar way he has of drapin las coat over the hanger
Hes a chunky built httIc man. not too stout for
comfort but It seems that the size OF hrs waist
measure which couldn't have been over thIrty-slN,
was worrvin' him a lot There's just th' faint sus-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

LIN ~ A1VA AVAAA\
take look round if it'll ease your mind any
mo no! | should have known at first. says she,
iabbin' at her eyes with a handkerchief He's not
here But where IS he: On! WheIe IS ne p, .,,,s T.
but | could speak more POSITIVE II kne" what par
''' IVY, Mr. Hartley Ripple" says She Il am
on says / begrnnin' to grin Then th4t,s
different Now lust calm down. Mrs k1PpIe- II 5
all right He amt here lust this minute you see
b1It can give guess and tips her the contden-
tial wink neanln' TO soOthe her some But 1t don
,.Tber T5t, then he IS vlth-w1th her is he" she
cbo-lcs out With that other woman: Oh On
What's that" says gasPln .1
"Oh, YOU needn't tell me any more says she,
have suspected It Tor a long time And now have
found him out Oh the wretch lhe VllIaln-
WITH that she drops on chair and starts sob
w bin out a string Of charges and accusations
that sounded Ike bill Of Partlo lars N divorce
court. ..--...-, -.
case a little strongs Why from all I've ever seen OF
Nr Ripple he am that kind OF a man ! wouldn't
have said he'd so much as look CrOsseyed al a wax
dummy a ruIlllner wIndo" ,..
All but # YOU only knew him as ! do she signs
You don't say, says | with my mouth open.
Well you never can tell can you Here q mad
this Mr. Ripple framed up as the KIND OF man "ho
spent all his of time at the family hresde. and never
knew whether the lady stenOgTapheT was a Ieaeh or
dried And MN Win an MS '--S- .'e-t9
Iead1n' the double entry life Course ! ditnt nave
many facts 20 60 on, but cases OF that kind don't
need much evidence II she'd tried % make me be
leve he was a hero. entitled TO any KIND oi .
medal I'd had 10 he shown But somehow u q lot
easier the other way round
Geet" says And he always acted such milo
one What-il you 10 put It up TO HIM.
I shall suffer IN silence for awhile whlnpeIS
Ms Ripple and then. when l can bear II 10
longer | shall
She didn't finish Stain her program. hut goes of
INTO another mt Of sobbIn shes still QulVerln and
more or less damp when | leads her down and puts
her into her carriage
TWAS rnteudrr' 20 give Sadie the whole yarn snow
IN how she q appreciate IT but when gets nome
that night she's all full OF talk about comm down 20
town next day. goIn 70 a matinee box party IN the
afternoon and q swell dinner m the evening % /
setracks ne tale Of the faIthless Ripple and gEeS
my attention putin up arguments that Would et
me out Of the festivities | manages 20 duck the
dinner. but I'm counted on the theater party
and | Orgtts all about the scandal until HrlS my
self wedgcd III the corner OF the box and notices
who's oeCupv1u the seat the next one. Just across
the raI 1t Mrs kIpplei
She's a quick recol erer- thinks /, and turns 50
She can't get a full face view
Its no use bclu' shy. though Our crowd hadn
morcn got settled and PIuCNney was Just haEoiH
Sadie and the young girl shes brought along Josh
about nv lookIn So COM
ftatc and happy and
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
SHORTY ON TABASCO DRAMMER

It Was this with medium, or
before the camera!
mo. nc" says he, an artist IS
painting my portrait
"Ohi" SAYS | Coin to have
real hand painted picture OF your
self to hang IN the lib'ry, Ell;
1t IS for Mrs. Ripple, says he
Its to be a birthday surprise,
Then hanged if he don't 60 into
all the details, and before | can
dodge he's towed me out to his cab
and is takin' me up to see 1t, say1n
he didn't know whether he liked 1t
or not. and he wanted to see no" 1t
struck me
Maybe YOU can guess how foolish
| felt when ne gets me lined up IN
front of the easel with him and the
artist standin' by. and Mr. Ripple
insists on my sayln' If think It s
good likeness or not Wen, looks
at the picture, and then squlnts
at Ripple. and steps around TO
cst dif'rcnt light, and sparS tor
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
By
Sewe11 Ford
Drawings by F. NauN Wilson

GAY. other folks are curious, ain t
- thew Course. you and | are
~ plain. every day. stock pattern
people. without any kinks IN our
thought works that is, barrin few
of yours that | overlook It's no
trick at all to tell how we'll behave
when this or that turns up, or where
to find us. But the rest OF en-
well. they're a collection, ch'
And the particular name ! has III
mind at this minute is Ripple Now,
when | first begun to sense that
there was such a party as this Mr..
Hartley Ripple, all l could connect
him with was a Sunday afternoon IN
a side street in Brooklyn He was
- IL. .--n ~ tL.sn 81.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

pICIOn OF a pod dcVcIopin
and It 3 TO reduce that
that he goes through the
wand drill and the settIu
up exercise three times a
week Now would YOU
ever suspect a man with
pop eyes and a button
nose and a bald spot,
would get anXIous over =
little thing like an extra
inch Of bulge 10 his belt
line But he was. Even
Consults me about It. and
has me run the tape around
him.
That's how We come to
get better acquainted
And Of course, when |
looks Inn up, and finds
he's a friend OF Mr. Purdv-
Pell, and that he's the
Ripple Of Mckay, Ripple
< Co the big bankers. he
seems a little more real
THEN | gets another
L line on him one day
when he phones upto can
eel his time for the after
noon, eXplainin' when he
shows up again that he
had an engagement for "a
sitting
That's all right, " says
/. Always take a sit
ting when you can get
Copyright. 1909. ty sroell Ford. All ng'
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

cory1.elt 1909. lg senel Eotd- ~ Ient. Ie.er.sd
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-08-10

my national Dishes" he asked-"ca.
Ware"
"Caviare3" replied Pike. 1--WE heard
Of It, but I thought 1t was Russian"
ut Is also German" answered the
other, recovering himself from the
start he had given. "Will you notT
Daniel looked him straight In the
eye qulzzically.
I'd never get into the legislature
again If any Of the boys heard Of It,"
he remarked. "but ! guess I'm Tar
enough from hone to take a few
chances"
Quite slowly and hesitatingly he
placed some Of the caviare In bis mouth
and then turned a vacant and panied
hook upon the German. The latter
smiled and observed quickly:
"You do not like it7 am sorry.
Here! A taste Of the vodka will de.
stroy the caviare."
Mariana quickly filed glass and
passed 1t 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
forkful Of the caviare and ate It hur-
fiedly.
"But l thought you did not like the
caviare" said the German.
Daniel breathed quickly for an in
slant, and the flush died from his face.
'nThat was to take away the taste OF
the vodka" he said weakly. and Won
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-08-10
CHAPTER VIII.
THE AMERICAN.

"HE clatter without continued un-
abated, and Ethel and the count
ess walked back to the terrace
rampant to stand looking out
over the glorious bay.
Horace, still In the seventh heaven
Of delighted realization, took the Daily
Mail from the table on which the earl
had thrown 1t and seated himself to
read beside Lady Creech, who was al
ready deep In the Church Register.
The earl had buried himself In the Pail
Mall Gazette and was apparently OBJ
livious to such minor details as an
Italian peasant row.
But to Horace in his highly strung
condition of nerves the uproar was ag-
gravating, and he called to Mariana,
who was busily setting the table again:
mariana, how long is this noise to
continue?"
The maitre d'hotel shrugged his ex'
pressive shoulders and replied:
"How can know. m'sieu7 We can
do nothing"
Michele. who was assisting bis chief
smiled covertly at the young man.
"The populace they will not be de-
part 80 long as there shall be the
chance once again to observe the
North American who pulled the auto
mobile with the donkeys!'
"Merci!" cried Mariana. with vigor
"He have confuse me. He have con
fuse everybody. He will not be con
tent with the dejeuner until he have
the ham and the egg. and he will have
the egg cooked upon but one Of two
sides. and how In the name Of the
heaven can we tell which Of these two
sides?"
Mariana was about to continue biz
grumbling complaint when from the
doorway Of the hotel there came an In
terruption. The courier who had spo
ken with him earlier In the morning
stood there and voiced but one word.
"Garcop! he said softly. But It was
like the command Of cavalry Officer
In its effect. for instantly the maitrs
d'hotel and his aid stood at attention
like trained veterans. The earl EVIL
dently was not too deeply Immersed tc
catch the sudden silence. for he looked
up from his paper and observed:
upon my soul! Who's this?"
Mariana did not turn his head mol
relax his attitude Of stiff attention, bu'
answered obseouiously: