White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-05

The American waiter tried to throw
some respect into the glance he cast
on the black haired and black mus
tached Blackie Daw. but the attempt
was a distinct failure. 'I1l rub that
in on Umberto." he decided.
Bring me the check" ordered Wal
lingford YEARLY. as the man strobe
away to make a wry face into his
demitasse. Lets jump this town."
he suggested.
Blackie Daw. impelled by the ever
lasting spirit of perversity. held his
cup daintily and slipped at its thick
contents as II 1t were nectar. Your
liver must be awful bad. jim" he
compassionately stated. Myself. I'm
the president of the Boosters club for
this pleasant little burg. eve saw
such a fine collection of factory
chimneys. and o know what that
means"
"Ill tell you about It," offered Wal
lingford. still glumly. ut means that
this is the original home Of the little
Willie Weisenheimers. II means that
this town is full Of earnest. hardwork-
ing m~illionaires who drink champagne
in their overalls. but whom you
couldn't separate from a dollar unless
you picked them off il. piece by piece
They had taken dinner rather earli-
er than the usual hour, and as they
walked out through the lobby the
parlors began to be filled with the To-
cal society leaders. large. jelly-like la
dies attired in low necked gowns and
plenty Of spangles and accompanied
by gentlemen in expansive shirt fronts
and high hats.
whats the function? ?" asked Wal
lingford as he went to the desk for his
key.
"Opening night of the grand opera
season: three nights and a matinee"
explained the clerk. Carmen II
Trovatore.' Faust and 'Tannhauser.'
| don't think you can get a seat for to-
night: it's Carmen"
I'VE can walk over to the Grand Op-
era House and watch the rich folks
go in. anyhow" resignedly decided
Blackie. "You have shiny dressers
here"
New York hasn't anything on u.s."
confidently maintained the clerk. who
was a native son. I'VE have the mon
ey and the buds and the good lockers
to wear them. Why. last winter at the
opening of the opera season Billy Dud-
ley Of the Morning Defender counted
327 dress suits and eleven tuxedOs. and
eight of the tuxedos were worn by
| strangers"
II get it," approved W~sllingford. "A
pair of white gloves went with every
dress suit"
He paused with Blackie at the cigar
stand. A well fed looking little man
whom they had noticed In the dining
room stepped up to them and. tipping
his hat. remarked To Riackie:
II beg pardon. sir. but | am given to
understand that you are quite a distin-
guished chef"
Wallingford gazed at him In perplex-
ity. He was plump bodied and plump
faced. had a sprinkling Of iron gray
in his black hair and wore his neat
clothing with the Ease an grace Of q
polished man of the world. In his cor
rect and mellow speech there was q
slight foreign trace. but no man could
have placed his nationality. S
Blackie Daw. though with some mis-
givings as he estimated the stranger.
took up the burdensome role OF Vito
REQ Matteo with alacrity. Isl. signore."
H. o,-xrd ur;th -, apn,als.1 u1anrn
at Wallingford. struggling his shout
ders and turning his paLns upward at
the height Of his neck.
NIX. Blackie". suddenly laughed
Wallingford. Tear up your ticket.
This is Henri Dufois. late chef of any
big hotel which was lucky enough to
get him. He speaks Russian aud Chi
nese as well as he does any of the com
mon or high school languages. MIR. Du-
fois. permit me TO Introduce my friend
Mr.. Daw."
Mr.. Dufois acknowledged the intro
duction to Blackie with easy courtesy.
but kept his eyes turned ~questioningly
on Wallingford. Il cannot quite place
monsieur. though | remember his face
very WELL" he admitted. The ac-
quaintance has been professional. per
haps."
Wallingford chuckled. and his big
pink face wreathed into lines OF jovial
"Reminiscences. Henri he solemnly
directed. II want you to put into my
turtle soup some Of that 1876 Anon
tillado. and write my name on the
bottle: then
Mr.. Wallingford." interrupted Henri
with every indication of delight, and
shook the proffered hand of J. Rufus
most heartily 1T Is a pleasure to
meet you after so long a time, and IL
would be almost as great a pleasure
to prepare some of the little dclicacies
of which you are so keen ii Judge
Monsieur. your friend. | take it. then.
is not Il chcf?" and he waited II trife
a~nxiously for the answer though he
turned on Rlackie a friendly coun