Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08

lov. bu; this Inquiry was adding In
suit 20 injury. Taking IL all Ia =
lump be observed with forced calm
Tess. considering ~ In bulk and In
detail. food. price and service. ! am
compelled 20 admit that the salt Is
good { don't remember ever tasting
better salt
The walter thoushtfuily wiped his
thumb. Its the truth about the salt. %
be admitted. Would yor like a little
NOR. % u. sirT- and he grinned with
Ec~u satisfaction I'm going right
down 20 the kitchen and tell that dago
chef what you said It's as good IS a
- per cent tip 90 me 90 explain a
messaEe ike that 20 a wop.-
WniilnEford fruwncd az the walters
iuzuriunt presumption. FOR the dinner
had pot him in bad humor You
have n LOT % unfettercd conversation"
~ chidcd. You should be more care
fEL My friend here Il the famous
viitoreo Maiteo. You've probably
heard % him Chef 20 King Em-
manuel OF Italy. yoH know"
Tue American waiter tried 20 throw
some respect into the glance he cast
on the black haired and black mus
tnched Blsckie Daw. but the attempt
was q distinct failure. I'm rub that
IN on Umberto.- he decided
Bring me the check" ordered wal.
nuEford YEARLY. as the man strobe
away TO make q WY face into his
demifasse- Let's jump this town."
be suggested
Biackic Daw. impeilcd By the ever
issfins spirit of perversiry. held his
cup daiutiiy and slipped ut It's thick
contents as ~ u were nectar. Your
liver must Be awful bad. jim" he
cornpa ssionately stated. Myself. I'm
the president % the Boosters club for
this pleasant little burg. I never saw
such rne collection OF factory
-hlmn-y.. aud you know what that
means"
-I'ii tell You about IT. offered Wal
Hnrfor,i. stil Elumiy. 1T means that
thi- = the original home Of the little
wriie weisenheinsrs- II means that
This town q full OF earnest. hardwork-
inE rniiiionaires who drink champagne
Ga their overaIls. bat whom you
couldn't separate from n dollar unless
you picked them OF Il. piece by piece"
They had taken dinner rather earli
er than the usual hour. and as they
walked out through the lobby the
pariors began 90 be fiicd with the 10
cal society leaders. large. ielly-liSe Ia
dlts atfircd In low necked gowns and
plenty % spangies and accompanied
hv gentlemen in expansive shirt fronts
and high hats.
what's the ftfnction7-- asked wal
ur-s1-,f a he went 20 the desk for his
KEY.
Opening night % the grand opera
season. three nights and a matinee"
explained the clerk Carmen II
Trovntorc' Faust and 'Tannhnuser.'
{ don't think you can get seat for to
night It's Carmen
we can walk over 20 the Grand op-
era House and watch the rich folks
so 90. anyhow resignediy decided
Biackie. You have shiny dreSsers
here
New YORK hasn't anything on Us"
confidently maintained the clerk. who
was a native son. We have the mon
81 ard the duds and the good lockers
% wear them. Why. last winter AZ the
oreniue % the opera season Billy pud-
Ter % th. Morning Defender counted
80 dress suits aud eleven tuxedos. and
eight % the tnxcdos were worn by
sfrnnE~rs"
4 Ect it. approved waiilnErord- "a
rair % white gloves went with every
dr-ss suit
ffe paused with R!ackic AZ the cigar
,tnrt A well fr,i looking little man
whom they had noticed IN the dining
RON stepped up % them and tipping
bis hat. remarked 90 Biackie.
y bcs pardon. sir. but I am given 20
that yon are quite a distin-
.-uishci chef"
waulngford cared - him IN perplex /
'fy lie was f-ump bodied and plump /
'n-csi. had a sprinkiinE % iron gray
.u hts black hair and wore his neat 1
clothing with the ease m grace OF q
man OF the world. In his cor i
rect aud mellow speech there was .
slight foreign trace. but no man could /
have placed his nationality.
RtacEie naw. though with some mis-
giving. as be estimated the stranger. I
took up the buFden-ome role OF Vito
-ro Mhtteo with hiacrity. Isl. signoEe.
be answered. with an appealing glance
~ WaiiinEford. Struggling bis shoui-
iers aud turning hi. palms upward az
.h- height OF bis neck
NIX. Biackie.- suddenly laughed
Tear Up your ticket
This l. Heart Dufois. late chef OF any
biz hotei which was lucky enough 90
scs him He speaks Russian and Chi
less a. well as he does any OF the com
non or high school languages Mr.. Du-
lois. permit ne 20 Introduce my friend.
,ir pnw.~
AR. Dufols acknowledged the Intro
:uction TO Biackie with easy courtesy.
bat kept his eyes turned questfoningly
% wsiiinEford. Il cannot quite place
monsieur. though I remember his face
Frry we'll he admitted The &C
iuainianee has beea professional, per
lsps.-
waiilnEfOrt chuckied. and his big
ink face wreathed into lines OF Joviai
Heart" he solemnly
directed. II want you 90 put into my
~ 1879