Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-20

fected q moment. He had intended To
sail on the Baltic, which was due to leave
English shores only yesterday. and might
not arrive at New York for seven or eight
days. He had not given any one notice
not even his mother-that he had changed
his intention. and very likely the London
papers had Photographed him as pas
senger on the Battles next trip. Never
theless, he could not quite understand
how that fact excused his London banks
delay in instructing their New York COR
respondents. They had Lad plenty OF;
time to arrange his affairs before his sud
den departure in the Mauretania. and by
not doing 80 they were likely to make
him q great deal Of unnecessary trouble.
Again he thought OF Cadwallader
Hunter. In this instance, too. the man
might have been useful.
well, I don't see why 1 should be made
to suffer because the London and South
ern Bank puts of till tomorrow what it
ought to have done a week ago" said
Loveland. beginning to be arrogant.
though looking boyish. with his flushed
its background Of clear. rudy brown. "L
must have some money. you know"
The cashier did not reply to this chai-
lenge. and his eyes expressed no inter-
ested consideration OF the matter.
You had better see your manager and
explain the circumstances" pursued Val.
1T would be useless. We could not pay
without Instructions
Il daresay I might manage with ten
pounds till you could get an answer. IL
you choose to be SO ridiculously over
cautious" Loveland insisted, loftily. But
in that case you must cable at once
You will, no doubt, be willing to pay
for the message in advance?" suggested
the cashier.
Certainly not" said Val, no longer try
ing to keep his temper under control.
You've seen my card. Isn't that enough
for your
Business is business" quoted the bank
employe. still unruffied. still blind to Lord
Loveland's importance. cold to his neces-
stiles.
And decency's decency,'' storlned Val.
careless now who looked or listened and
in mood to wreck all American institu-
lions.
Eyes. it's as well never to forget that
the cashier limited. significantly. "Sory
We cannot accommodate you at present
I'm hanged X you ever get the chance
again." retorted Val. snatching his letter
of credit from the counter. II shall my
self send a cable to the London and South
ern which will make you repent your pig
headedness." And with this ultimatum
he strobe to the door. as IL on the way
to sign a death warrant
by his looks that Will be an expensive
cable and make the wire mighty hot
Val heard q man chuckle az he passed.
and there was q epatter OF laughter,
which (for his eyes, painted the opposite
SkyBCT6peTS Df1&nt scarlet.
"Beastly America! Beastly Americans!''
he muttered. IT suppose this is their
way Of resenting the existence Of aris-
tocracy."
Lord Loveland had a good deal to learn
yet about America-and also about that
important member OF the aristocracy,
himself.
AS he returned to his motor cab. which
had been taxing away violently since
he left it, he wondered II he would have
,,rv1, IN (,r Dat r-l,oA
he hadn't? He could tip the chauffeur
and the hotel would do the rest. Also the
hotel would put down the cash for a
dozen cablegrams. Oh, the sting Of these
pin prfcks would last no longer than the
poison Of mosquito bites! Once Jim Har-
borough's friends began to rally round
him. and vie among each other for his So
ciety. as the Mauretanians had done. New
York would be his to play with. Pa
thence. then, and shuttle the cards. AS he
had heard some one say on shipboard,
Faint heart never won game OF
poker
1t was thus he smoothed away the sulky
frown which suited neither his face nor
the gentle Indian-summer sunshine. Then,
trying to forget the first snub man had
ever dared to deal him, he flashed here
and there in his motor cab. making q
house-to-house distribution Of Jim's en-
velopes and his own visiting cards.
cording to home custom when armed with
letters Of Introduction.
The sky famed with sunset banners
Spanish colors Long before he had fin
ished his round and was ready to return
to the Waldorf. There. his idea of q suit
able present to the chauffeur left him with
the American equivalent OF eight or nine
shillings in his pocket. But, as he had
expected, the hotel paid for his after
Moons motoring. SO cheerfully did il ray
that ne sent of an unnecessarily long ard
extremely frank cablegrsm 10 hts London
bankers. which they ought To receive On
opening their doors next morning. lie
thought that it would rather wake them
UP, ard that in consequence Of their re
Spouse TO New YOEk--certa;n 10 flash I'M
mediateiy along the wires-he would re
ceive an apology from TIE rude wretch
who had iusulted him that afternoon. But
nothing would induce him 10 forget OF
forgive. He had informed tie Londol.
bankers that his business must be d.
verted into another channel, which they
were invited to suggest
When Loveland found himself alone
again in his luxurious suite of rooms.
with the November night coming on. and
no amusement on hand (unless he chose
to stare down from his high windows at
the blaze Of astonishing Jewels which
festooned the immense blue dusk with
light and COLOR. he half wished once more
that he had not been so cautious in the
matter Of accepting invitations. After
all. il wouldn't have compromised his fu
ture II he had gone to dine with the
Coolidges. or Spanish-eyed. hirtatious
Mrs Milton and her gentle little daughter
Fanny A dinner with them-or even
with tho dullest people who had invited
him-would have been preferable to an
undiluted dose Of his own society on the
first night in q strange land However.
II was too late to reconsider now with
dignity Though he was childishly conf
dent that any OF his American ecquaint-
ances would have been entranced had he
suddenly changed his mind). and the next
best thing to dining with friends would b
to watch tho coming and going OF gay
New York in the Waldorf-Astoria restau-
rant.
He dressed and went down about 8.
therefore, looking forward to the novelty
OF the unknown.
CTo be continued tomorrow