Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-18
A Culinary
Capture
Inc sequel to Nanon's Birth
day Banquet.
BY VIRGINIA TYLER HUDSON.
Copyright. 1sOy. by American Pre-.
Association.
By VIRGINIA TYLER HUDSON.
1sOJ. by American Press
Association.

gle women Iewer. In the construction
camps along the keys. 1t must be ad-
mitted that the coming of Nanon
O'Higgins caused scarcely a flutter I'm
the busy camp life.
When old Jim O'Higgins carelessly
remarked that he would not eat at the
camp table. as he had his daughter
with him and would take his share
rom the commissary TO his shack. IL
was the cue Of AMER Regan and Peter
lngraham and Frenchy Despard to
stroll casually over toward the O'IIig.
gins shack at the close Of the first
days work. 1t was not because Of a
lack OF welcome that they went no
more-at least for some time.
Not much for looks. sure" was the
pronunciamentO Of AMER Regan as
they went back to the bunk boat down
1t the edge OF the scraggly coral beach.
Her eyes gave me the creeps too.
Looks as IL she had n regular crouch
At the world"
Mos probably put I'm Frenchy. "she
Dave-not with ze worl', but with "a
DID OHiggins. who have name her
Nanon. Parblieu. Such name for
'nch femme. Youth and beauty, GER
isSeinent. 1t means. and when you see
hcr. pouf! 1t vaneesh."
One day Ingraham was stretched on
lie white sands when O'Higgins cams
lpop him.
we want you and some Of the bows
20 come up to the snack for dinner TO-
night. Mr. Ingraham." said the old man
hcsitatngly. This is my little girls
birthday. and 1 thought
lngraham hesitated.
"oh. why not?' he thought. This
once won't hurt me- The old chaps
fond OF the girl. l suppose. too, and he
mates to see her neglected" so he an
'wered as he rose, yawning: "All right,
olliggins. Wen be on deck"
All three Of the men knew what It
was TO dine well. In the city Ingra-
nam was known as such an epicure
that 1t WINS a standing joke with his
friends that he would starve down on
me Keys on the construction camp COM
missary. Like all true Frenchmen,
Despard, too, knew the value of things
urinary. But each was compelled to
iurmt that never, even in the best clubs
ma restaurants. had they sat down to
daintier feast than that provided In
he little Florida shack. And that, too.
on the necessarily limited fare.
Mills QUIZ exclaimed the delighted
FrenchmaD as together they strolled to-
ward the beach. Such soup. Such
an cntree. Such sauce bernaise. 1t
would appear that we have moderated
The Mile. Nanon. Never have 1 had
such a salad of cocoanuts. 1t was
bcautifui-enough to make Oscar turn
The obvious green y
"a last he has been smitten with
The charms OF Nanon." solemnly muir
INJURED AMER. The little god has got
busy and hit him 10 the stomach. But
surely he don't expect to be without
rival. j, too, monsieur, have these
many years been I'm search OF q good
cook"
Ingraham looked Mt his compa nions
scornfully.
Little beasts" he muttered.
II weesh to Inform you," said
Frenchy Despard one night, after a
longer visit than usual, when he and
Nanon had gone for n walk along the
coral beach. rat I have re honaire to
be betrothed to Mile. Nanon O'Hlg-
gins" lie bowed low.
We'll, you turned the trick on us,
all right. Frenchy," said the some
what discounted AMER. MAY hope
TO have an occasional invitation to eat
ne your house? ] can't say but what,
on the whole, I'm just as well salts
fed. Well at least have the cook In
the family. so to speak"
Ingraham looked up with a frown.
For the first time the girls side of this
occurred TO him. She was to be sac
riiced But. with a shrug as IL he
would efface the thing. although the
girls dark eyes haunted him, he turn
ed 90 his book
Two days later Despard came I'm
from the construction camp early. lie
was Entrusted by the superintendent
with a message for O'Higglns TO pre-
pare for visit from one OF the board
Of directors whose yacht had been
sighted. lie went. therefore, at once
across the beach 90 the shack I'm the
lAiNN Aitc1s WIN Aut freedom OF the
accepted lover he turned the corner OF
the house toward the little kitchen.
she Will be preparing for me the
grand dinner" be said 10 himself unc-
tuOusly and leaned across the sill OF
the window through which he could
hear the rattle Of pots and pans. The
sight that met his eyes made his Jaw
drop and stllled the greeting on his
lips. More quietly than be had come
the man withdrew and skunk across
the beach 60 the bunk boat
Only an iding darky boy was in
sight when Dcspard reached the wait
ing motorboat. into which he hurried.
ly climbed. carrying suit case and
three notes he had written.
Here. you" he called as he started
the motor. deliver these notes rs soon
as this boat Il out 81 sigbtr out I'm
the channel he turned In the opposite
a.