Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08

money, and as he counted his steps be-
came slower and slower. OF a sudden he
came to a dead stop. looked at the bill
and then counted the money all over
again. Yes. 1t was the exact amount.
Slowly he turned. his face bearing an
expression of hopeless bewilderment. Tho
thing was too much for his Senegambian
intellect. He was convinced that there
must be some mistake. So he turned and
deliberately walked back to the table
and leaned over the Cub.
.Yessuh. did YOU call me- suh?' he
asked meaningly.
No. said the Cub succinctly. And
then. again, ''Oh, no.
The waiter Strengthened Up. glanced at
the hand that held the bill and the
change. and then turned gaze of slow
reproach on his patron. Then deliberately
he counted out the money, and compared
the amount with the bill.
Yessuh.' he said. slowly and deliber-
atey. that's exactly correct. sub. En-
actly correct. Thank YOU. sub
And he turned and STROBE off To the
desk
AS the cub reached the door in leaving
he turned for last look at his late
waiter. That one was draped disconso-
lately over cold radiator in "A far cor
ner of the room. looking moodily out into
space at nothing at all And in his eyes
was a look of utter disgust with all the
world i'm general and with people who
carried the exact amount of change nee
essary TO cover lobster palace bill in
particular.
palace with duslly-skinned walters is an
other Palace. part of another big hotel. In
this particular establishment the lobster
palace is lust of a long promenade. which
insures the fact that every one at the lit
tie tables Will always be beautifully
dressed. Otherwise. they wouldn't have
the nerve to walk through that alley
Thither the Cub and his lady went
and ordered a salad. just plain let
tuce and. tomato salad. \ dapper.
nervous little Italian waiter. who
looked as though he might be "A marquis
fallen on evil times. count al the
very least took their order with every
Indication Of naughty disdain. Evidently
people who began meal with salad
and with the simplest. cheapest salad
on the entire menu at that. were utterly
beyond his ken. He looked the Cub and
his lady over discreetly but searchingly
ana the Cub believed he could read his
thoughts.
But the Cub was becoming hardened.
Besides he didn't care especially for this
waiter To lapse into the vernacular.
the sizing up process had gotten his
goat Bring that" he comma nded
grandly We'll see how the salad is
and then we'll decide whether We want
TO stay here or go somew here else
This remark caused an expression of
actual pain to visit the face of the waiter.
Even the suggestion that the salad or
indeed anything else in this place should
be anything hut super excellent sounded IT,
him mighty like sacrilege. He drew back
his shoulders. Evidently nothing but his
perfect training kept him from making a
reply As il was he turned and hurried
off while the effects of that training
We're still in good working order.
He brought back the salad and placed
il before the adyenturers with an air of
triumph. Ii was very evident that the
Cubs doubtful manner had resulted in
especial pains being taken with that
order of salad. and the result
admittedly did look delectabe
But that wasn't all. The little Italian
waiter had been placed on his metne as
il were The air of skepticism on the
part of the Cub seemed to have caused
him TO revise his original estimate OF
the pair Perhaps he was serving the
would show them few things ABOUT
a salad So he lowered about with
newborn solicitude.
.,t.ef the eignor viii allow m. t. make
III dressing he pleaded.
The Cub hesitated. He considered him
self pretty good al making dressing
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