The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-19

 fob pocket, and he drew forth a tiny feminine gold watch on the back of which the letters E. T. were inter- twined. It was the first time he had it since he left the Saul terne. He started, and looked straight up into pair of eyes in which the blue shaded into royal purple, and the purple into heavenly blue in a way far lovelier than it is possible to describe.
 "Ah." said Chester, raising his hat and lowing gracefully, Miss Edith, it gives me great pleasure to restore your watch which you left on the Sauterne."
 ."Thank you," stammered the girl. ''Thank you"
 The clerk touched the bell in front of him sharply.
 Page" he said, show this gentle man up to suite nineteen"
 ."Thank you," said Chester, "I am glad to get that number"
 s'Wait minute" he added to the page, and turned to the girl again.
 '.I trust that you will find that tue watch has suffered no damage he said. "I was careful to keep ii wound"
 ''It is exactly right replied the girl, comparing it with the massive office time-piece. "It was very good of you to take the trouble. Where did you fix it?"
 "On the Sauterne," said Chester. T see that you do not recollect our first meeting. My name is MT. Taylor
 "I thought that I had left it there. Mir. Taylor replied the girl gazing at him with startled recognition. "l remember now that tucked it under the pillow when I was packing to come ashore. My father and I are stopping here, and he will see you and thank you.''
 "It is quite unnecessary, assure you" said Chester, ''it was a great pleasure"
 He raised his hat again, and fol- lowed the page into the elevator.
 "Now," said Chester, as he stood alone at last in the magnificent silk draped parlor of the apartment. Tt only remains to raise two thousand dollars by noon tomorrow, I think that I'll order a little dinner.''
 He stepped to the telephone hang ing by the mantel and called for q waiter. Then he retired to the dress irg room and removed his clothes. which seemed to him in his splendid surroundings ever more repugnant than before. The water entered the apartment, in answer to distant Del- low from the bathroom and found Chester splashing in his tub. The waiter was of thef mutton chop Eng fish variety galvanized into activity only by definite order. He handed Chester the menu and stood respect fully at attention. "A dry martini,", said Chester. "Yes, sir
 Turtle soup" "Yes, sir.''
 "T-terrapin," shivered Chester. ''Yes, sir"
 "B-bring s-s-some champagne, q | chattered Chester hastily. "Yes, sir"
 1 "Iced'"
 "Yes, sir.'
 ''It's damned cold in here!" voci ferated Chester, springing from the tub and spattering the faultless wait. CT.
 "Yes, sir" !
 Bring whatever else you happer to think of,-Waldorf salad,-anc g-g-get out-t-t of h-here." | "Yes, sir" The waiter vanished. | That's great" reflected Chester Simply fine. Reminds me of tnt Yale Record joke about not goins into the Gym tank after a square meal because you probably couldn' l find it there. Must I climb into { chilly bath every time that cho, " hiskered automation comes in Yes, sir!' He drives me wild. Tina lwould be one good way to keep tl,, apartment. Never heard of evicttn; man from his tub. On that prin ciple they couldn't dispossess Dia genes. Chester you're growing silly and you're taking cold. I wish tn.
 my bath robe were here, and pai for"
 When the faultless waiter knocke, at the door again, with a page 0 two to help him carry the steamin
 trays of delicious food, he foun, Chester majestically seated at th center table in the parlor, draped i, } pink silk bed-quilt after the fash
 ion of a Roman toga. He had dor } ned his patent leather pumps agaii : and his silk hat was conspicuousi
 displayed, extinguishing the head c the inevitable Venus de Milo. Ches ter haughtily extended one muscu!a bare arm, and drank the cockta which the waiter presented.