Morris tribune., 1913-10-31

ndh5 over W OoCCouWoou, suggested
Link loosely.
No. thanks; merely looking for the
Frakes thought they still lived
here You said the Palace inn, didn't
youg"
Yep: at the end of the street.
"ThankS. The stranger went on
down the struggling street to the red
painted door Of the Palace inn. 1t was
a preteutionS title for such a warped
and shabby old wooden structure. but
the verauda was filed With comforta-
BILE chaivs and scattered potted plants
and the window curtains were snowy
white. There was the odor of baking
cake from the Kitchen in The rear
The stranger Went into the cubby-
hole of an office and. finding it empty.
walked through the long dining room
to the hot Kitchen. He stood there for
FIVE minutes watching Mrs. Bassett as
she few from one task to another.
plump, rosy and pretty, but with a
strained look in her dark eyes. She
was directing the movements of a stu
pid looking German waiter and scold-
ing panic stricken Chinese
Nov. Carl, see that the table is
properly set before you ring the bell,
understand? Yesterday You forgot to
put a bit of SiIverWare out. and gou
lost half hour running in and out
after forks and spoons. Wah Lee. |
will show you what to do in moment,
IN In ho
Lee had not left me in such hurry!
oh, dear. | would give anything for
a cook that could broil steak and
Hes here, ma'am," said the stran-
ger calmly.
Mrs. Bassett whirled around and
stared at the newcomer. Her rosy
cheeks grew pale and then red. and
her eyes were first flaming yellow and
then dark brown. Her hands shook as
she placed a newly baked pie on the
kitchen table.
You? What do you want?" she
asked bluntly.
"a job. | can COOK said the other
Lena Bassett hesitated very we'll"
she said suddenly. my ChinamaD left
yesterday and there isn't a soul here
can do bit of cooking except myself.
Wah Lee. take Mr.-what did you say
your name was?" she asked
II didn't say. but it's Dick saidithe
stranger as he gave his suit case to
the little Chinese.
Well Dick, suppose you get into
one of CARTS white coats and aprons
and make yourself paper cap and
get to work. This is the day we have
beefsteak and it's got to be cooked
right"
Il can do it," said the other grizzly,
and he set to work
Three hours later Lena Bassett sat
on the kitchen doorstep talking to the
waiter. Carl
Then they liked the new cooking?''
she asked curiously.
The German nodded his blond head
yah. All say vot is dis we eat
Broadway stuff" EE<
Where is-he?" asked Mrs. Bassett
dindently.
He has went to bed-dog tired
Mrs, Bassett went into the parIor
and sat by the open window, Her
pretty face was study in emotions
At supper time the boarders took up
two bit collection for the new cook
asa mark. of gratitude for. a wonderful
Dutch apple cake he had concOcted.
Here" said Lena, holding out the
| handful Of coins. rs.s
The. new cook hesitated, reddened
and then took the coins and put them
in his. pocket. 'Tn give them to my
Wife he said gravely.
''You are married7'' asked Lena
! quickly '
| eyes"
Mrs. Bassett smiled oddly and went
to leat her supper alone in the empty
| dining room. When. the new cook
| brought his own tray of food and re-
I tired to distant corner to eat it she
gave no sign that she noticed his in
Tuslon. Carl who ate in the kitchen.
Itpeered, fearfully at the bold. cook
though "a crack in the pantry door. ''.,'
He will get himself. fred he mnr-
INJURED regretfuIIy. ''und he can such
eggs cook
A week, passed by uneventfuIly The
recreant Sam Lee did not return. and
the boarders at the Palace inn. to a
man declared that they would leave in
body if Mrs. Bassett did not keep the
new cook,
The fame of the Palace inns table
spread Throughout the county. and the
dollars ratified into the Office drawer
with astonishing rapidity. The red
| haired cashier was warm in her praise
of the new cook, and she paid him lit
tie attentions that brought down upon
her frivolous head the wrath of Mrs.
| Bassett.
"He's married man. admonished
Lena Bassett coldly.
SIT can't matter to you so long as
| he isn't married to you.' said the cash
Ter saucily, and she was disconnected
at the effect of this remark upon her
employer
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