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

couldn't have asked for dime any more
Enthusiastically if he had bawled out an
actual verbal request through mega
phone. Furthermore. he asked silently.
but in the manner of one who is sure he
will not be refused.
but he was refused The Cub accepted
the hat and damned it on his head.
"Thanks'' he murmured and hurried
down the hall. where the blonde young
person had already preceded him. But
before he turned he noted an expression
of blank amaZement on the face OF the
hat boy. and after he had taken about
three steps he heard a low but long
drawn-out whistle, whistle that was
part surprise, part chagrin, but mostly
lofty contempt.
The walters were of dusky hue in
the next place the Cub and his lady
visited-a great white. red and gold
room in the basement of big hotel in
the very heart of the down town sec
tion. And the treatment these brown
skinned Servitors accorded their pa
irons was altogether different from
that given by the imported English
man. Where the latter had been solic-
itous. but reserved, dienified. sedate of
motion and slow TO smile. these prod
ucts of the southland hustled about in
sort of sublimated three-step and
smiled delightediy.
There was the customary business of
handing out menu cards. and while the
Cub and the lady looked over the
flourish napkin over an absolutely
spotless cloth. arrange and -rearrange
the silver and perform half dozen
other little duties, all fiourishing and
the while he surveyed his customers
with an eye absolutely beaming.
The menu was finally looked over.
and the Cub ordered a steak. potatoes
an gratin and "A pot of coffee Without
saving word the waiter somehow
managed to convey the impression that
this was just about the finest order
that could be given, and then hustled
off promising to have it here right
away. sub.
And all things considered it really
wasn't very long before he returned
with the order. Gently he placed the
dishes on the table. first showing the
steak to the Cub to ask if ii was too
rare for You" Then he proceeded to
hustle around The cafe was not
crowded so he aad no other tables to
distract his attention. The result was
that not once during the unhappy half
hour during which the Cub tried in
vain to enjoy what he was eating did
the dusky servitor get more than six
cub didn't dare so much as lift mis- eyes
from his food for fear the waiter
would take II for Il signal, literally
bounce To his side bend over and
beaminglv remark, \ essuh. RIGHT here
sun.
The steak was finally finished. and
tn. Cub called for his bill. No wait
was necessary this time The waiter
had it with him. tucked between his
vest and his shirt bosom. He pro
duced il with the same old flourish.
and laid IL before the cub, face down
ward Then he took a stand directly
behind the cubs back. He was ont or
sight, but nevertheless the cub knew
he was there. He could literally feel
his presence Also he had a pretty fair
idea Of what he was thinking.
The bill came 10 something under 50.
The Cub reached in his pocket and sroped
around HI. had the exact amount or
necessary change. Happily he fished IL
out. laid it on top of the bill. and rose
He figured that by making
haste he could get out before the Waiter
knew whether he had been tipped or not.
But there was no such luck. The fair
haired Young person was absolutely iiend-
tlra wing on her gloves before rising.
Judging from "A certain twinkle in her
ewes th. cub believes she did ii plIr-
pose, At any rate. before she had tin
ished drawing the first glove the
waiter had approa ched and scooped up
the change confidently. Picking up the
hill also. ~ started fn,' tn, ..ashi"r'-