The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-03

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! suppose. 1t was q aiIIy kind of pride,
for he could be-he could be such d
/ man il he knew himself and would
| live up to himself"
CHAPTER tx.
EXIT LORD IovELASD.
Y OVERLAND walked out Of the din
/ ing room Of the palatiaI hotel
/ I hardly knowing what he meant
~ to do.
His wish was TO punish those who
had insulted him. but how was the
| question ringing In his brain. A gem
tIcman could not knock down a man
agement or punch its head "a man
agement" seemed intangible, out of
| reach.
4 yal's first thought was TO march up
/ to the desk and ''have row. with
somebody, but an instant's reflection
Il showed him that 1t would be more In
4 accordance with dignity TO so 70 his
own quarters and command repre-
/ sentative of the management to
4 come to him.
i This resolve he chrried out. Having
reached his room and called down
i through the telephone for the man
i ager. he was not kept waiting long be-
fore gentlemanly middle aged per-
son appeared at his sitting room door
"Are you the manager OF this ho-
| tel!' Loveland inquired brusquely.
\ II represent the manager" the new
q conner returned
Il every well. then" said Loyeland.
II want you TO tell me the meaning Of
!. this" And he indicated the typewrit-
ten letter and the two bills. which he
had laid conspicuously en- the table.
: The man scarcely glanced at the pa
pers. about which he was evidently
we'll Informed already. '.The meaning
Is that unfortunately we're obliged to
request that you yacate this suit i'm
, mediately." be replied.
/ Suppose refuse to goy'
Il "0h, / guess you won't do thatw
Il You're right, said Val. Il wouldn't
, stop here now If you paid me twelve
| times as much as you want me TO pay
you. And. by the way. ! can't pay to.
E night. You'll have to wait Till tomor.
row. when | can get 10 the-er- bank.
I'm afraid we cant wait.." the 9th.
!. err answered quickly. IF you aren't
: able TO pay we shall have TO keep your
0 baggage TIL you do"
II LoyeIand stared. That's little toe
!. steep. isn't it:" he sneered. You turn
e me out Of your hotel III the most In
: suliing and unprovokei manner anc
e then expect ne TO 80 somewhere elss
!. without my luggage. Are these Amer
.can mannsas with foreignersg'
: "They have 80 be with some foreign
$ ers.' returned the other. smiling mys
!. teriouslv.
II intend 70 20 now. whether you lik'
!. or NOT" said Val. "ani take my luz
e gage with me"
o You can't take 1t unless you pa.
$ your bill That's the law. and our po
Z lice know how TO enforce 1t. II wer
E you wouldn't do anything TO make !
q necessary 70 call the police. Once ii
, their hands. you might be quite awhil
u getting out. you know
5 Val believed that cadwallader Hun
ter had somehow contrived to brini
e about this hidcouS state Of affairs
q though be could not imagine how III
: less all Americans were ready TO BAN
/. together and avenge one anoiher's fan
cied wrongs against n stranger
. my luggage Is worth a lot NOR
than what l owe you here be said.
I Eve have heard all about that LUG
gage" was the meaning reply.
i Val Bit his lip For the moment b
/. had forgotten Foxham's treachery. bu
u he remembered il now with recurring
p rage. Evidently the valet Lel porrei
il forth the history Of the great unpack
II iEg episode.
In ny opinion we shall lie lucky
B. the sale Of ycur effects covers Ii
]. BILL calmly went on the representa-
,t tive OF the management"
Il wouldn't advise your people 70 II.
i to sell my thiags.- exclaimed Love
= lani.
ID "Thcy VIII wait the cuslom1r
Il length OF time"
st They'd better be jolly careful wha
they do" Loyeland broke In. ANY
of how. I'm much mistaken IL haven't
| case IN law against the hotel alread,
5. IL have-and /
K justice ought {
b. ~A haye-l shall prC
ell III F3 eeed"
i. @n. N6A The othe
le y fSs smiled for th
ID a first time. /.