Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
CHAPTER v.-continued.

CHAPTER V-Continued.
They also passed on down the hall,
gesticulating, their voices swallowed
up with others, arising confusedly
This and that couple or group passed
by, also talking, among them many
persons obviously of notoriety, impor-
lance or distinction, though unknown
to their observer. Rawn stood and
watched them all The scene was to
his liking. The stir, the confusion, ap-
pealed to him. The Towering of the
great city's might life was here, such
as that is. 1t was the focus of our
couatry's civilization, such as that
is. Men worth millions passed, shout
der to shoulder, wondrous process
sion, such as that is.
And here and there, always moving
and mingling with those men whose
reception or whose raiment announced
them as persons of importance, moved
women, beautiful women, floating ny
brightly, radiantly, .rustlingly-wome
blazing with jewels, women with
bright eyes, women whose apparel be-
spoke them as accepted integers of
the city's vast human sum.
Rawn stood studying the procession
for a. long time, cycling group after
group carefully A conclusion was
forming in his mind He was learning
that when man has achieved power,
success, wealth, notoriety even, he
turns with his next thought to some
woman; andfnds some woman waiting.
And then it occurred to John Rawn
with sudden and unpleasing force
that, although he was among this
throng, he was not of it. Himself a
man of power, success, yes, even of
wealth, he lacked in certain betoken
ing appurtenances thereto. A not IN
usual wave of self-pity crept slowly
over him. Why should he, man Of
his attachments, lack in any degree
what others had?
he stood bordering, not wholly hap
by, until presently he felt, rather than
saw, a glance bent upon him by a
man who passed, a stately and we'll
CARRIED young woman upon his arm
tie was man now in faultless eve
none less, indeed. than the dyspep
ming dress, yet easily to be recognized
tic director who so summarily had
been dismissed by John Rawn himself
not three hours ago. His dark face
foecame even darker as he saw the
victor of that controversy standing
.Iere alone. He smiled SarQonlcaIIy.
TO Rawn it seemed that he smiled
because he saw the solitary attitude
of a man as good as himself, as fit
as himself for all the insignia OF
power. yet publicly seIf-confessed as
lacking all such insignia He start
ed, flushed, frowned He had shown
these men, these influential magnates
in New York, that he could be their
master upon occasion-he had mas
tered this man passing yonder. Yet
now ne stood here alone, with no
woman to advertise his power to the
world; and men laughed at him! No
v'oman wore his silks, displayed his
Jewels. He was John Rawn, born to
the purple: yet he might be taken
here for country merchant on his
FIRST trip from home. ..
He turned to the key-counter. The
clerk, with infallible instinct-without
his request-handed him the key to
his room. not lacking acquaintance
with men of Mr.. Rawn's acquaintance.
and knowing money when he saw it.
Rawn passed down the hall.
went up two flights in the elevator.
turned into the left-hand corridor, and
at length knocked deliberately at a
door where q light showed
"Come!" called soft voice. He
knocked again, trifie hesitant. and
looked down the corridor. each way
The voice repeated, Comet" He
pushed open the door.
Virginia Delaware stood before her
dressing-glass, her toilet for evening
completed except perhaps for touch
about hAr couture. She turned now.
and 9ushed as she saw her visitor
Mr. Rawn!" she exclaimed; T
thought 1t was the maid! had just
called her.
"Rawn turned and shut the door
"fTever mind her." ne said. Il will
be gone in minute. just wanted"
"You must go!" she exclaimed
you ought not to have come-it is
GOT permitted--it is not right"
~How stunning you look, Miss Della
warei" was eli he said He had never
before seen her arrayed y keeping