The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
LORD STRANLEIGH GETS BUSY
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after the catering here while you are in
residence"
oh bless my soul" cried the Minister
with laugh. IL could never rise TO
anything so magnificent $ Heinrich. nor
so expensive"
III was that very thinL he was speak
Ing Of. The papers said that many celc-
bratcd persons would he guests of yours
and Heinrich offered. if the catering vas
put into his charge. TO please you and
the most particular of your guests,
doing IT all for half the amount ! have
been in the habit Of spending. as you
can see by my accounts He would ac-
ccpt no salary himself and allow no TIPS
to be given or received"
I'm afraid ] could not accept such
self-Sacriiice on his part"
would be the making Of him, he
said. If next year he might announce
with truth that he had catered in Eng
land for you and the other distinguished
people"
oh. see. a little advertising plan
on Heinrich's part? Would he expect
me To write anything on the subject,
and sign the samc?"
No. sir Nothing further than WIN.
you are in the habit of writins about
any servant who has given you salts
faction"
He would understand. I suppose, that
he could dismiss none Of the help at
present employed here
''Of course, sir: but he wished to
bring with him a few cooks and
assistants"
Yes; Heinrich would need chef or
two Wei. am quite agreeable but
this is a matter which rests between
your master and yourself. Ii you write
to him and show me letter from him
agreeing. ! viii give my consent"
Everything passed off according to the
old servants desire, and Heinrich being
duly Installed. more than made good his
fr,l.,
Wynn found himself relieved Of all hos
pitabic anxiety. Every wish of hos,
and guest seemed To be anticipated. and
HcinriChs genius for organization was
so complete that the duties Of the house
hold went on as npisclcssly and ciii-
GENTLY as the works OF a well-oied
watch.
The days began to draw in. and. on
the last night OF Wynn's occupancy. the
electric lights Were burning all through
the dinner hour. That afternoon Helm
rich asked the Minister for any line Of
communication that he cared to give, and
the maitrc dhotcl received "A written
culoey III Mr.. Wynn's wcll-known hand
which may be seen today. SumPtuously
framed. in the chief public room of
Hcnrichs hotel on Lake Lucernc
Including the host. seven sat down to
dinner that night and "a very hilarious
meal they made Of it. Al the end Helm
rich with great respect. asked if he
might prepare Il little tableau for them.
and on receiving enthusiastic pcrmis-
sion. he retired. leaving them 10 their
coffee and liquors Suddenly the electric
lights went out plunging the dining
room into pitch darkness. Then amidst
great laughter. an invisible finger seemed
to write on the wall. after the fashion
of those electric signs familiar to
us all.
"Hello!" cried one. "Belshazzar up
to date"
ITO Be opulent and Unarmed Is
to Secure Ease in the Present at
the Almost Certain Cost of Disaster
in the Future
There was pause, and then. in ad-
mirable imitation of the statesman's
chirography. appeared in letters of white
fire, the word Roosevelt"
The applause rang out loud and long.
The handwriting on the wall dis
appeared, leaving the room once more
in darkness, then the regular lights
were switched on. With his back to the
door furthest from the Minister stood