The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
The New Fable of the Lonesome Camp on
 the Frozen Heights

whole Menue. Claudine came to the front with an Nltimatum. She said she was going to can the awful Birthplace and spend the remainder of her Natural among the real Dowdy-Dows.
 "Right-o, Babel" spoke up Eam. "To- day I have put the Works into a new Combine which makes me a Junior so far as the plant Is concerned, but boosts me into the Charley Schwab division when it comes to Collateral. I have three million Iron Boys and most Of It is Tur- key. I am foot-loose and free as a Robin. Let us beat it to the Big Show. It Is about time that the vast Territory lying toward the East should be aroused from it's >Lethargy. Go as far as you like
 The two were foxy. For monetary and real-estate Reasons they did not give 1t out cold that they were making a final Getaway. They planned to have Gusta remain at the dear old Dump as a Caretaker. but 1t was merely a Bluff.
 When the Town Hack followed a Wagon-Load of Trunks to the Depot, Claudine leaned out and said Fare thee well, o you Indian Vlllagel This Is the Parting of the Ways for little Sun shine"
 Next we see them in the gaudy Diner. eating Sweetbreads.
 Next day thousands of warm hearted New Workers were packed along the Water Front all the Way from the Bat tery to Grants Tomb giving royal Vel come to the Corn-fed Pilgrims At any rate, they were Packed.
 When Elam and Claudine entered the Hotel the discerning Bell-Hops had them stand back until the other had regis tered.
 They were Important. but they did not carry any Signs.
 Elam should have worn the Letter of Credit on the outside
 After they had taken the Imperial Suite and invited all the Servants on the Twelfth Floor to a Silver shower, they found that the Call-Bells worked fine. If Elam moved in the general di- reetion of Button, handsome West Pointer would fit in with a pitcher of iced Water and then hover around for his Bit
 Both realized that the first requisite was a lot of new money.
 Even when they rapped sharply with a Spoon and ordered Garcon to hurry up the Little Birds with a Fslagon of St. Regis Bubbles to come along as a Drench, they realized that they did not look the Parts.
 Elam still combed his Hair in the style approved by the ''Barbers Guide and Manual' for 1SS7
 claudine was fully clothed as far UT as her Neck and didn't have the Nerve to hoist the Lorgnette.
 Elam went out and had himself draped by a swagger Tailor who was said to dc a lot of Work for the Vanderbilt Boys.
 In his Afternoon Wear he resembled the Manager of a Black Goods Depart ment
 After donning the complete Soup and Fish, known in swozzev circles as Thir- teen and the Odd. he didn't look as much like Waiter as one might have sup posed He looked more like the Bus who takes away the Dishes.
 Claudio yielded herself up to a Modiste. The Good Woman from out of Town was trifie Long in the Tooth at this age Of our Narrative. but Mme Bunk con Vinced here that she was about half way between the Trundle Bed and her First Party.
 She ordered all the chic Novelties rec commended fo" Flappers, so that Elam be- ban to walk about ten feet behind her. wondering vaguely if his Family was still respectable.
 The new Harness and a careless habit Of counting Money in Public soon gave them an enviahle Reputation in the prin- cipal Cafes, although they could not ob- serve that they ere moving any nearer to the Newport Colony.
 The shift from Pigs Knuclles to Am brosia and Nectar had been a little sud-