Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29

fror, the name over the door as passed
by that first day. Came to me like a
shot And then I thought Of the picture
meenoos. When they're goin' to have
rabbit. give 'em rabbit nihblin' bit Of
lettuce-make 1t realistic. When they're
goin' to hev punkin pie, just make their
mouths water only to see it's portrait in
the window. SO they've got to walk in and
eat q chunk OF the old original, IL 1t
takes their bottom nickel. Now, while l
work like heat lightnin'. you amuse yer
self examinin' my shay doovers.'
AS he spoke, he darted to door at the
back of the room. in front Of which hung
red curtain. Behind this curtain he
disappeared with his cherished overcoat
returning in a moment without the coat
and with the materials for his work. in a
wooden box originally intended for starch.
Whistling melodiously Il Dreamt That
Dwelt in Marble Halls he mounted the
low platform in the window. which sup
ported the blackboard. and began to mop
out yesterdays brilliant triumphs with a
wet sponge.
A list Of the principal dishes for the
day had been jotted down for him in
pencil On a bit of paper. which he pinned
to the frame of the blackboard lest
culent detail; and then, with true artistic
abandonment. he forgot everything ex-
cept his work.
Meanwhile, Loveland sought the neigh
Oh d huge Stove, WHICH,, llS uaHi-
ing mouth muzzled with tale, looked like
black, round-bodied goblin, sQuatting,
short legged, on an island Of zinc. The
sulky boy had made up the fire. and
carrying off coal scuttie full of gray
ashes which he had raked out. he, too,
vanished behind the red curtain.
Evidently ventilation was not one OF the
many popular specialties of Alexander
the Greats establishment, for the atmos-
phere Of the restaurant was heavy with
the fumes of yesterdays food, the pic
tOrial advertisements OF which were be-
ing now expunged from the blackboard.
There were gay duplicate patches on the
two sides of this board; and Loveland
thought, in faint disgust. that he could
detect a separate smell for each dish
looking, horned animal, which might be
anything from a mere mad BUN to a
minotaur, rising head and shoulders out
Of a blue cup. Yes, certainly the beast
had left a rich, soupy perfume. which
mingled curiously with that OF the de-
out of. or into. a pie dish. and with the
fruity fragrance of a roly-poly pudding.
which belched forth azure steam.
Alexander the Great Fights Fair an
Alexander the Great Wins Every Time, -
alleged another. Alexander the Great
Gives Great Grub" Dine at Alexander
the Greats and you Dine like q Prince
You Get From Alexander the Great for
&c More than You Get Anywhere Else
for a Dollar" And SO on, one glowing
eulogy after another, all round the win
dow and hanging like fringe from the
front OF a large red desk at the back of
the room near the window OF kind of
buffers pantry.
The room itself. with its bare but
tolerably clean floor, was crowded with
small marble tables. whose iron supports
were painted light vermilion to match the
desk. the chairs and benches; in fact,
everything that could be red in the room
was red, including doors. window frames
and even the clock on a rough mantel-
piece which cut one of Alexander's
horses and q palm tree in halves.
Loveland had warmed himself thorough
ly for the first time since leaving the
Waldorf, and had lost his disguised
red clock struck seven. At the same mo-
menf some one pushed aside the door cur
tain and came into the restaurant from a
passageway at the back. Val turned his
head, and saw a very handsome. very I'M
tidy young Jewess.
anyhow on the top of her head, and half
a dozen patent arrangements for waving
the front locks dangled low over the
double arch Of beautiful brows. A full
white throat, which would seem not quite
long enough at forty. was gracious in its
ivory curves at nineteen, even though it
rose out Of a purple flannel dressing
gown that left the wearer's figure to the
beholders Imagination.
The girl came in yawning, but at sight
OF Loveland her languishing, almond
shaped eyes opened wide, and lovely
carnation stained the peachy sallowness
OF her rounded cheeks. She bit her full
under lip. with little, even teeth, that
were white as kernels OF corn in contrast
with the coral Of her mouth.
.snhfs' ovclafyned cafchino fhor
her unbuttoned wrapper at the throat and
taking q step backward toward the door.
she looked naughty and q little
defiant. II didn't know anybody was here,
except Bill. We don't open till $780, Peo-
pie don't come in this early. But If
you
Thank you, I'm afraid I'm not a GUS
TONER" said Loveland. pulling off his cap
and flushing q little with embarrassment
for himself and for the girl.
This gents me friend. His names
Gordon-P. Gordon" explained Bill.
Go be continued tomorrow.)