Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-01-29

bert Higgins. who. of course. was his
sons boon companion. admirer. aid and
abettor This Young gentleman WAS Il
lean. horse faced senior. whose un-
broken sdlemnity of manner had more
than once led strangers to mistake
him for a divinity student, though
closer acquaintance proved him wholly
immoral and rattle Drained
1t was Higgins this evening who
after the "cripples" had deserted and
the supper party had dwindlcd to per
haps half dozen. proposed to make a
night of it. beginning with visit to
the Austrian village The college men
selected n table and. Shouldering the
occupants aside without ceremony.
seated themselves ana pounded tor a
waiter.
| Padden. the proprietor. came toward
them. and, nftcr greeting Anthony and
Higgins by shake of his left hand.
ducked his round gray head in ac
acknowledgement of an Introduction to
| the others.
"Glad you dropped in" MIR. Padden
assured them ANYTHING Won boys
want and can't get let me Know +"
When he had gone Higgins averred,
There's Al fine man PEACEFUL refined
got lovely character too Let's be
gentlemen while we're in his place"
Ringold rose 'I'm going To dance.
fellows" he announced and Ills com
panions followed HIM with he excep
ton of the cadavcrors ii!asins, who
maintained that dancing @:ls a pas
time for the frivolous and weak.
When they returned To their table
they found stranger was seated with
! known.
Boys, meet my old friend. MIR ,Jei
| fersOn Locke of st. Louis. He's all
right"
The college men treated this new re.
| crult with hilarious cortliality. t.
which he responded with the air OF
one quite accustomed to such reunions
II was ut the game this afternoon. :
he explained when the greetings were
| over. "and recognized you chaps when
| you came in. I'm Il football fan my
self. just got into town this morn
ing. and I'm sailing tomorrow
! couldn't catch II boat today, so I'm
having II little blowout on my own
account. When ! recognized You ali
| just buttcd in Now York is !, tone.
some place for II stranger Hope son
don't mind my Joining You
Not at all!" he WAS assured
| When he came IN pay the waiter hr
displayed II roll OF yellow iiaclsri bins
| that cluspd ANTHONY tn canton nlia
Locke only laughed There more
where this came from IInwcirt ilii :
one reason I'd like Ia sliTk aetDinl
1 with you fellows ! l,avr an ts,ra NN
been followed and I don't sarr ~ liz
tapped ON the head If Won VII, ~
me trail along III foot llie bilS lAai
a fair proposition"
"Oh. come NOW. ANTHONY stl.lek w
You're more than wcn"fic r. silg
with us If you like maj Me can't lri
Won put up for il
The stranger. despite his nvow~d +
festive spirit showed 4 rrrinin reserve
When the music again strurE ~ be
declined to dance. preicrrln9 To relnain
with Higgins in tlieil llc"irspicno,i-
4 corner.
"There's a fine fellow /" the lattcr re
marked. following his best friends II:
ure with his eyes. when he and Locke
were once more alone. sweet IA
| ture"
ANTHONY? Yes he looks it.
Hes got just two faults. ! nlway~
say-hes too modest by far. and lie :
lazy-won't work"
"He doesn't have TO work His ola
man has plenty OF coin hnsf, llr%
yes. and he'll keep il top Henri
less old wretch
The dancers came crowdin. M 10
the table ut the tnolnent. and l;lneoid
suggested loudly: I'm hungry Lei :
eat again.
II just fixed it with l'nddcn for .
private room upstairs" Anthony said
"All the cafes are closed now. aud
this Is the best place in town for chick
ell creole anyhow"
| Accordingly he led the way. aild the
i
| rest filed out after him But as they
left the ballroom medium sized man
| who had recently entered from the
street caught a glimpse of them. Gran
ed his neck for better view, then
tdled along behind
Anthony played the part of host
more lavishly. Mr. Locke. however, in
sisted that his friends should partake
of kind of drink previously unhenrd
of and with this in view had conf.
Dental chat with the waiter. to whom
he unostentationsly handed five dol.
lar retainer
The meal was at its noisiest when
the man whom Locke had so gener-
ously tipped spoke to him quietly. His