The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-17
CHAPTER XII.

TT was not often that Loyeiand came
into personal relations with sun
rise. and 10 see the rose and gold.
= ca banners Goat high and higher
above the roofs and sleeping windows
Of New YORK was like being first eazer
at some great painting In a private
view. There were hope and promise OF
Joy In such beauty. but he felt wretch.
edly out OF the picture In his rumpled
evening clothes.
The virginia. purity Of dawn, trans
lucent above the turgid darkness OF
the town. made Lesley Dcarmer seem
suddenly 10 be very near 10 him. 90
that the air shone With her invisible
presence. How sweet she was how
delicately quniBt In all her thoughts.
how kind 10 others despite her clear
wit and how sure Of ultimate goodness
ns she was Of life.
Lesley had said that she had faith
10 his other side" ~ she bad faith In
the other side Of the moon. though she
did not expect ever TO see either. you
VIII always 20 on getting what you
want" she had prophesled just before
they parted. What would she think OF
that prophecy II she were even to
sream OF this Inundated figure creep
Ing out Of night to new dayi
Biifs Ratchet face glImmered sallow
and shabby through the acarly twi.
light. and there vas a frayoi look I'M
der the patient. humorcrs eyes. Are
you coldss he asked stis 49,
"A little. replied Val. "Rnt don't
mind"
-You ain: used 10 the climate yea
said BIN. and I'd make you squeeze
Into my overcoat only I'm a bit too
skctrhy underneath. cnn'r afford 20
gc, me winter wartrcbc back from ny
uncie's yet"
They passed ont % the Bowery ard
turned into Twelfth street. Most u
fhc'houses SIN had their eyelids shut
IN sleep. But In the middle Of the
irst block there was one house which
showed some faln, signs Of life. Above
the wide window. III al the glory Of
red nnd gold paint not yet faded. was
the legend. This IL Alexander the
Greats" inside. lis face turned TO-
ward the glass. was a big framed
blackboard covered with pictorial nd.
vcrtlscmcnts Of various dishes. done
In chniks OF violent hucs. while from
. q gilded strip Of cornlce depended
large squares Of cardboard clarifying
Alexander the Great and his system IN
lettering Of black and scarlet
Yesterdays show" explained Bill
''my work. the whole lot. The cards
Inst out the week. but the mecnoo on
the blackbcard's new every day. tell
you. II takes brain work. Hurry up.
ehum I'm late"
They went in, passlng directly Into
a room lifted up ns q restaurant. The
walls were painted with lurId repre-.
sentations Of Alexander the Greats
battles. the costumes aud scenery hav-
inE been studied more with a view to
sensational effect than accuracy OF his
toricai detail.
my idea" said Bill proudly. Got
Il from the name over The door rs I
passed by that FIRST day. Came TO me
like a shot Aud then thought OF tho
picture meenoos When they're goIn'
20 have rabbit. give 'em a rabbit NIB
biln' a BIT Of lettuce make Il rcalis-
iIc. When they're goln' 20 have punkIn
pic. Just make their mouths water
only 20 zee ia portrait In the window.
80 they've got TO walk In aud eat a
chunk Of the old original. n Il takes
their bottom nickel. Now. while work
Ike heat llghtnin' you amuse ycrseif
cxaminIn' my shay doovers."
Alexander the Great Fights Fair"
announced one dangling card In the
window. rAlcxander the Great Wins
Every Tine" alleged another. ALEX.
nnder the Great Gives Great Grub"
Dine at Alexander the Greats and
You Dine Like Prince" ~you Get
From Alexnndcr the Great For &c.
More Than You Get Anywhere Elss
For Dollar" And 30 on. one glowing
culogy after another, MI around the
window.
Loveiand had warmed himself thor
oughly for the first time since leaving
the Waldorf and had lost bis Disguised
sense Of the Close atmosphere when
the big red clock struck Z. At the
same moment some one pushed aside
the door curtain and came Into the
restaurant from passaeeway at the
back. Val turned his head and saw a