Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

also furnished food for thought and beyond that he
te with his serviette tucked carefully beneath his
double chin, there somehow envy of those
characteristics of gentity that he had overlooked.
The candles the table, glowing from candlesticks
that had been the Hatch family for hundreds of years.
the tasteful arrangement of the flowers the service it
SELF the neatness of the quiet maid the soft drw of the
Colones voice, forever voicing his dreams of great
clty,-al everything, filled the wande-er with vague
melancholy. 1t as If admonitory voices soft and
vague the rusting of fall breezes through the frs
whispered accusations Somewhere from his desutory
reading, accidental not habitual, the compulsory
reading of idle hours in railway stations, hotel par
lors that cleaning of the duty of to another
when he has eaten of the others SALT that the worst of
crimes was betrayal after hospitality And now began
to appear to his that he eating OF the salt
while his heart premeditated treachery.
He heard the soft clamor of doorbel and presently
Uncle Jeff came into the and addressed the Colo
mel, who looked a question at him from beneath his
heavy white eyebrows. .s
Its dem musikans Sah said Jeff "Dey's done
de steamboat, an dey wants to know whah
dey's to git ready
The Colonel hastily excused himself, and passed out
of the room Out in the hallway Burmah could hear his
hearty voice:
Right out here, Gentlemen Right out here the
terrace, that the music softly through the
big windows Right out here the terrace in these
palms! The palms to hide your lamps, Gentlemen
and to keep you all from being interrupted Music
divine art It's something that has to be born
1t makes them better. 1t boosts them up.
His voice died away he took his specially employed
Seattle orchestra out to invisible terrace and bus
tied around to that they properly accommo-
dated s.-
Burnah seized the moment to escape from the dining
and up the stairs, where he tried make himself
presenable possible and found time regret that
he had not remembered the reception and bought him.
self dress suit He sat for long time broodng idly
his Shoes until summoned his door by gentle
He find
evening dress, awaiting him. She looked up at him with
affection in her eyes, which stabbed him. interpretive
had been his mood .-,@
Il want the honor OF going down on your arm, Mr.
JONES' she said. you you are like of
family and Father to he would forgo the pleasure
even though he might have to fight you afterward."
EMBARRASSED, he permitted her to lead him down
- the stairway. Already the musicians playing
their first piece and through the open doors front
of the mansion he that lamps had been lighted
stretching away toward the entrance to Marquard
Villa, and that guests beginning to arrive. Ara
bella placed him at her side, ignoring for the
the attentive quartet from Chattanooga and for
the first time Burnah observed that Lester too seemed
to have fallen under her spell.
Burmah stood awkwardly, striving to initiate the
graceful bow of the Colonel. Most of the who came
he had met. Many of them he had regarded as victims
Some of the women he had met, brave women coming
to pioneer city with the whom they stood stead
fast, and until that the door had he
entertained pity for of them They greeted him
a friend, and all were happy
In focks the Colonel led them through the Palace of
Folly, built noby noble SITE costing double what
Hubbard had intended it cost and embellished with
furniture that had been collected through generations
by gentlemen and gentewomen Proudly the Colonel
pointed to the paintings proudly he gave interesting
bits of history connected with of his family heir
looms And always he sought out Burmah Jones to re-
peat it to him. and always made his guests feel that
Burmah Jones great and refined man, partner in
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