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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14
oarnoxIea Of Notra pama.

The gargoyles Of Notre Dame are
commonly associated with the medic
val spirit and queer obsessions Of old
Paris. As a matter Of fact most of
them were executed under the direction
Of Violet lie Due when the cathedral
was restored. no earlier than the mid.
die Of last century. Mr.. Henry Hens,
who is an authority on architectural
subjects, declares that most Of the gar
goyles carved for Notre Dame at the
time CT the restoration were done by
an Engiishman named Frampton.
though believe this fact Is now re
membered by very few."-Pall Mall
Gazette.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14
Hmm AZ 500 = Yard.

A musical composer once said to Mr..
Sankey with more frankness than
courtesy that he could write such
tunes as those Of the Gospel Hymn
Book by the yard II he were willing
to come down to It well. sir, al
have to say Is that am willing to pay
$500 a yard either 70 you or to any
body else for all the tunes you can
bring me like those In our Gospel
lynn Book"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14
Gould Not

Now, what does your young Mr..
Brown make by lectures and readings
you talk so much aboutY
Nothing, papa Virtue Is its own
exceeding great reward It shows how
good he is"
Tut, tut, child How can you expect
my consent to your engagement with a
man who, as you say yourself, Is abso-
lutely 'good-for nothingT "-Philadel
phia Record
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14
erummeI,s Erisnds, Wardrobe.

In George Tvs wardrobe were found
many things that could not be offered
for sale-countless bundles Of Eomen's
love letters, women's gloves and locks
Of women's hair. These were destroy
ed. And 500 pocketbooks came to
light all containing sums Of money
10000 In all was thus collected For
the king was great hoarder and yet
systematic In his boarding. BE carried
the catalogue Of his wardrobe in his
head and could. IL IL said. ean for
anything at any moment he would
have made an ideal curator Of a mu-
seum.-London Chronicle.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14
The Turkish Fec.

All through the markets or ever!
Turkish city and village are n''is
shops where the fez can be preSseu
and ironed for a few cents. At u.
prayers a Moslem could not use a ia.
with n brim. as his head must press
the prayer rug a certain number =,
times during each prayer. As the neaI
must be covered at all times &c.
or some other brimless covering muS'
be used
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14

Sally Gay-I have Just been reading
that a well known scientist predicts
that man win reach a condition where
he win be toothless and hairless and
walk on all fours. Jack Swift-And
win woman continue to pursue what Is
left Of him with the same avidity as OF
yoref-Boston Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14
Hs Used u.

SchooIteacher - Now. Children a.
any Of YOU make a sentence using 'Ns
word ''indispOsitionT coat
Rough Pupil throwing on n D,oass
and splitting on his hands, , S,and
ma'am. II you want to fight you S'AH
In dis position.
The teacher tainted.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14
A Church Canon.

The word canon" Is Greek for
rule" and Is itself derived from
Gamma" a reed. which was selected
by carpenters on account Of It's
sraightnesA. Hence from a measuring
rule It became a aguratiTe rule for
measuring and regulating church doc
trinea
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14

ny wife thinks these are strenuous
tines
WHATS the troubled"
-she can't be In two places at once
II she listens az the air shaft she'll
miss what Il going on over the party
wfreS-LOuisville Cour1er-J Journal
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14
a ceoorauhieaI super,tision

DuraEzo owes its name to supersti-
ton, for It was originally called Ept
damnus up to the time OF its capture
by the Romans. from whom 1t received
fits present name on the ground that
the old title sounded like an evil omen
20 those In whose language ''damnum"
meant -'loss."-London Standard.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14

THAT girl ahead Of rs reminds me
Of a flower. but can't recall just
what one"
.-oh. IoOkl She's Just tripped On a
banana peeIF
Now 1 know. She's q lady slipper"
Baltimore American
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14

Callers were at the door and Bobbie
was told TO show them to the parlor.
he did 30, and while his mother was
fixing herself up he sat there rather
embarrassed Presently giancing
around the room, he said:
'WeIl. what do you think Of our stun,
anywayr-Kansas City Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14
MNataN.

forY'
Goodness only knows. chile. BE
keeps right on workin,"-BOston Tran
script
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14
Cause For Reoret.

do you regret my good man." said
the judge. shaving killed the pedes-
tIian with your golf ballP'
Yes" said the confirmed player.
with tears in his eyes. Il do. II be
hadn't got in the way I'd have made
that hole in one less than bogie."-
Judge.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14
Il All Depends.

Does your wife object to late din
nersT
Depends on whether fits due to my
meeting a friend or her being at the
matinee"-Omaha Bee.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14
Balm Eor LlttI. Moman.

The fne little woman who weighs
only q hundred pounds can thank her
stars that she Il on earth II she 10
sided on Mars she would weigh only
thirty EIGHT Galveston News
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14

what sort OF a fellow is JIbvorthr
VERY Impractical Hes the sort Of
man who would elect to take a sight
seeing Trip IN a submarine. Birming-
ham Age Herald
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14
Hopeless Casa

0ptimist- Cheer upi There isn't q
cloud on your horizonl PesEimist-
That's Just my Iucki I'm eEen cheat
ed out OF the silver liningsl Oh. what's
the usei-C Chicago News
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14

Tommy-Pcp, what Is an egotisti
Tommy's Pop-An esotist. my son, Is
merely q man who thinks We ara better
fhan We are--PhiIadslphia Record
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14
His Place IN sebooL

Aunt-Is It true Johnny. that you
are at the foot Of your class9 johnny
Not quite I'm just above the ankle
Philadelphia Bulletin
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14

@He told me that the ballet bad BsV-
cred bis vocal cord&S
But how could be tElkr
-oh. be spoke brokenly. % Be sura-
-BuFalo Express
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14

II hear they have a lot of children nb,l.
why. they have such a lOt IN :, ner.
dren that the father has even PITS
mitted to name two or three -
burgh Post.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14
eaorna Weahinnten outdona.

Pop said little RoIlo. why are
parior ornaments called onamentsr
NY SON. replied RoElo senior, Il
cannot lisi ] don't know.S-Philadsl-
phia Ledger.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14

-DE. curem Is going every day from
bad to worse
sHasn't taken 70 drink. has heY'
.tOh. no; merely visiting his Pc
isnts."-Richmond mes-Diapateh
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14

Say, old chap. ten me. what = sheer
nonsenseP'
why. don't ron knowl IT'S the kind
Jon can zee through easily. Cornell
Widow.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14
conuratulationa.

'sWhat beautiful womanF
'Tm glad you think 80. That b my
wife"
II congratulate you, old man II
must be q pleasure to lose every argu-
ment to a woman Hike that"-Detroit
Free Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14

Misunderstanding and neglect cause
more mischief than even malice ana
Wickedness.-F W Robertson.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-14

A man does his best "nsn nimbls
cheerful A light heart maAe 80 and
hands and keeps the mind 'res
alert.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Battle Shifts
Continued from page one.)

which resulted in the capture Of 500
Germans. Paris reports only artillery
and mine warfare along the western
front.
Some uneasiness is being caused in
diplomatic circles OF the entente al
lies by the report not officially con-
firmed that Turkey has coded to Bull
garia. the Turkish portion OF the
DedeaSatc Railroad. Sophia reports
this cession will have no effect on
Bulgarian neutrality. but the belief IS
expressed here that Turkey would not
be likely to give up such valuable
territory without promise OF suhstan-
tial aid from Bulgaria.
The English newspapers comment
with warm approval on the American
note to Germany. but two Of the lead.
ing organs expressed some concern
over the paragraph which under con-
ditions. promises cooperation with
Germany in securing freedom OF the
seas. Comments on this paragraph
Of the note. which processes to see
improvement in methods OF submarine
campaign show that the British se'ts
under the mistaken belief that Wash
ington is concerned over the Who'll :
question OF a submarine blockade as
strongly as it is over the effects OF
such warfare on American lives and
shipping.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Lightning Plays
Strange Franks

INDIANA. Pa, July 2s.-Lightning
played peculiar pranks in the home Of
A. L. Diehl, OF Penn Run. this county,
several days ago, when It lifted a
necklace from about the throat OF his
daughter, Miss Belle He'll. and
dropped the locket suspended from /:
into one OF her shoes. The back OF
the other shoe was cut from her foot
as neatly as II knife had been used.
Miss Dtehl was one Of seven occupants
Of the house at the time the bolt hit
the build. All were rendered uncon-
scious, but not seriously injured.
Miss Ida Diehl, a sister. and her
cousin, Miss Ruby Maxwell, were sit
ting in the center OF the room Their
hair was parted by the electric fluid
and. but for streak Of singed hair
running from the forehead TO the back
OF the head, one would have supposed
their coiffures had been arranged by
a professional hatrdresser.
The Diehl home was practically
ruined, and every pane Of glass in the
house was shattered. The escape Of
the occupants from instant death is
regarded as almost miraculous. After
wrecking the house the bolt jumped
to telephone wire and split several
poles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Conditions Bad
in Mexico City
tRy Associated Press. J

MEXICO CITY, July II. by courier
to Vera Cruz, July 20, mail to New Or.
leans. July 26.-Conditions in capitol
today border on the desperate. Thou.
sands Of hungry wander about streets
searching for food which is not OBJ.
tainable because merchants refuse to
take paper money. Gen. Gonzales de.
cree multiplying 50 million dollars issue
In circulation when he entered city
has not been followed by an issue OF
enw money. Yesterday mobs OF won.
en- paraded streets looting bakers,
markets and pastry shops and until
dispersed by stream OF water from fire
hose. Gen. Villala and several other
Zapata officers were executed yester-
day on charges Of rebellion. Gov.
Herrera, his stan and a number of
other officers are awaiting court mar.
tal on same charges.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Note From Britain
Reaches Washington
ENeLANo's ACTIONS JusTIFIEt
BY U. s. COURT DECISIONS
is CONTENTION.

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-Great
Britain's reply to the American note
OF March 80. protesting against the
enforcement Of orders in council
which restrict neutral commerce, was
received here today. 1t held the or
ders are within International law. al
though may have new application OF
principle, and argues It is possible to
await judicial Interpretation
The new note in most courteous
terms holds Great Britatn's action Is
justified by a decision Of the United
States Supreme Court IN cases arising
during the Civil War. Any differences
with the United States over what Is
termed the new application OF prtn'
ciples are held to be proper for sub
mission TO the judiciary.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
More Standard Oil
Men Quit Work
lRr Associated Press ,

NEW YORK. July 26.-The strike
of STANDARD oil employees extended to
Jersey City today. At noon 200 coop
ers. employed in Eagle Oil Works, a
subsidiary OF the Standard company,
located at Gavin Jersey City. went on
strike and their leaders announced be-
fore evening all of the $4,000 men en-
p!oyed in the plant would be involved.
The strike situation in Bayonne. n. j.,
where serious order occurred last
week, appeared to be well in hand to-
day. Theer was not sign of trouble
and men seemed to be satisfied to
await work OF mediators, who are still
trying to arrange settlement.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
FINE PROGRAMME
FOR CONVENTION
Christian Endeavor Socie.
ties to Hold Meeting in
Wheeling.

The State Christian Endeavor Con.
vention will be held In Wheeling. Au.
gust 8. 4. and S. A splendid program
has been announced for the sessions.
which is as follows:
Tuesday Night.
T:30-Song service.
7:45-Devotional
S:00-Welcome address.
Response.
s:15-Address-Miss Pearl Smith.
Jr.. Superintendent Ohio.
S:45-Address-E. P. Gates.
9:15-Social hour.
Wednesday Morning.
s:30-Song service.
S:45-Devotional.
9:00-School of Methods-Karl Leh.
mann
10:00-Debate: Resolved that the
Lookout Committee is Of more inpor-
lance to the society than the Prayer
Meeting Committee.
10:25-Ef dialogue-Karl Lehman
and c. F. Evans.
10:40-C. E. World demonstrated
e. P. Gates.
10:50-Music.
INSTRUMENTATION OF a c. E.
meeting as it is and how it should be.
11:45-Adjourn.
Wednesday Afternoon,
2:0O-Junior Rally.
3:30-School of Methods, Juniors
and intermediates-Pearl Smith.
4:30-Adjourn.
Wednesday Night.
7:30-Song service.
7:45-Devotional.
S:00-AddreSs, White Unto the Har.
vest.-C. F. Evans.
S:15-Address. What OF Tomorrow
Karl Lehman.
S:55-Music
9:00-Circumnavigation Of c. E.
Globe (pictureS-E. P. Gates.
Adjourn.
Thursday Morning.
6:30-Sunrise prayer meeting.
1:45-Junior breakfast (for all dele
gates0
9:oo-song service.
9:10-Devotional.
Stockings business (reports).
10:40-Music
10:45-school of Methodist. P.
Gates.
11:40-Address. intermediate work.
Karl Lehman.
Adjourn
Thursday Afternoon.
2:30-Park meeting-Christian En-.
deavor and World tasks.-speakers,
Mr.. Crabbe. Gates, Lehman, Miss
Smith, Evans. Sports and picnic sup
per.
Thursday Night.
7:30-Song Service.
7:45-Devotional
S:00-Reports.
S:10-Installation OF ofticers-E. P.
Gates.
S:25-Music.
S:20-Address and decision service.
Karl Lehman.
A number OF Fairmont people will
attend the convention. among the mum
Der being Miss Nellie V. Layman, who
is member Of the state executive
committee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
$3.50 900 Fire
Poughkeepsie
Bv AssocIated Peg. )

PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y. July 30
Damage estimated at $250,00O was
caused early today by FIRE which swept
an entire city block and wiped out
the Wilbur Lumber Company. the
plants OF Armour & Co.. Nelson, Nor
rIs & Co., Forsythe & Davis paper
warehouse. Janses Roberts Chemical
Company. and several dwellings. The
entire city volunteer FIRE department.
police force. junior police and 10 reg
ular soldiers from Camp Whitman.
nine miles away were called into ser.
vice to prevent further spread OF
flames which this forenoon were still
burning fercely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Will Use Dynamite
CONTINUED from Page ~

services from some of the victims
every day Of this week.
Figures announced by the coroner
this afternoon show that the total
number Of lives lost in the Eastland
disaster may reach 1880. The coro-
ner's statement issued at l p. m. gives
the following estimates:
Numbers Of bodies recovered $40:
number OF missing reported to West.
ern Electric Company 270; number Of
bodies still in hull OF steamer 200; to-
tai 1880.
All but nine Of the bodies recovered
have been identified.
Late this Afternoon it was announced
that Il would take ten days to raise
the steamer, and that the total number
Of bodies inside would not be known
until the raising was completed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Aeroplane Drives
Submarine Away

PARIS. July 26.-The way in which
a German submarine heading for &
British transport loaded with troops
and ammunition was put to fight by
an Allied aeroplane is described in
a dispatch from Seddul Bahr.
An aviator saw the under VAter
boat preparing to launch a torpedo
and gave the alarm. Pending arrival
OF the destroyer he dropped bombs
at the submergible. Although no mis-
sIes took effect they forced the sub
marine to plunge deeper. Soon az
terward the periscopes reappeared on
the surface and aviators dropped two
bombs. The submarine made of and
did not reappear.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Start Last Fight
To Save Becker's Life

NEW YORK. July 26.-Counsel for
Charles Becker, condemned TO die
Wednesday in the electric CHAIR, at
Sing Sing prison for instigation Of the
murder of Herman Rosenthal. appear
ed before Justice Ford in Supreme
Court here today to begin the last
fight to save their clients life. The
wife Of the police lieutenant entered
the court room as W. Bourke Cochran.
chief counsel. opened the proceedings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Arrest Three Men
Under Yost Law

Robert Jack, Albert Penmar and
J. W. Parker, all of Fairmont, were
arrested Saturday night by Constable
Satterfeld charged with violating the
Yost prohibition law. Jack is charged
with bringing suitcase containing
three gallons of liquor into Fairmont.
properly labelled and turning it over
TO Penman and Parker.
The charge against Penman and
Parker is having liquor on them in a
public place. The three men gave
bond for their appearance before
Squire Fleming next Wednesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Jones Scheduled
For Trial Tonight

Will Jones, colored, an employe OF
Lassiter and Ragland. is in the county
Jail charged with accepting and ke'11'
ing a pay envelope containing the
wages OF another man, and also re-
ceiving at the time his own envelope.
Night chief Of police Seaman was noti'
fed and arrested the man Saturday
night.
Jones requests trial by jury. Attor'
ney Haggerty representing him. The
case is scheduled to come before JUS
tice Of the Peace R. Leigh Fleming
this evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
President Wilson
Orders a Probe

CORNISH. y. H. July 26.-Presi,
dent Wilson today ordered that COM
plete investigation be made by the
department OF commerce into the sink
ing Of the excursion steamer Eastland
in the Chicago river. with conse.
quent loss Of many hundred lives. Act.
ing Secretary Sweet OF the department
sent him word that the causes of the
disaster would be looked into and the
president directed that nothing be left
undone to fix the responsibility.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Famous Explorer
Killed in War

SYDNEY. Australia. July 26.-
Among the Australians killed at the
Dardanelles was Capt. Edward F. R.
Bage. member Of Sir Douglas Nav
sons Antarctic expedition in 1911. He
served in that expedition as astrono-
mer, assistant magnetician and re-
corder OF tides. He was the leader
of party which covered 500 perilous
miles with sledges. and he afterward
contributed chapter to Mawson'S
books.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Congressman Dies
At His Home Today

PHILADELPHIA. July 2s.-George
D. McCreary. who served ten years
in Congress from the Sixth Pennsyl-
vania district. retiring in 1913, died
at his home here today. He was SO
years old. He was interested in fnan-
cial. mining and business organiza-
lions and took prominent part in local
phllanthropic work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Police "Pick up"
Runaway Boy

Edward Slovinsky. aged IA, Of Brad
dock. Pa, started out TO see the world
last week without any money and not
knowing where to go. He caught a
freight train and landed in Fairmont.
He was picked up by the police here
yesterday and taken to Jail overnight.
His father, Mike Slovinsky. was nott-
fed and will come for re boy to-
5ov
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
THE AFTERNOON NEWSPAPER
and
THE ADVERTISER

published New Globe interesting
newspaper
the first months OF the previous
which is afternoon made the best
New York but the striking fact
exhibit what accurately described the trend the after
newspapers"
During months in question the New York Herald tnorning
$4,000 lines advertising compared with the six months OF
New York Evening Telegram the afternoon edition Of the
Herald, gained 21,9 lines.
edition Of the New York Sun lost 100000 lines
months. while the Evening Sun gained 31SOW lines.
American the morning Hearst lost 4s6000
Journal afternoon Hearst gained
$1,000 lines
Globe concludes from these figures that the advertisers OF New
found that the that is taken
the that carried
the floor or office scrap basket"
such is deonstratabe
that into the home and stays in the home
the family the that brings
merchants who advertise and that IS the
newspaper.-Hundngton Advertiser
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
German Newspapers
EQlogize Emperor

AMSTERDAM. July 26.-The Ger.
man newspapers publish long eulogies
of the German Emperor on the occa-
sion Of the twenty-fifth anniversary
Of the signing of the agreement with
Great Britain for the ceSsion to Ger
many of the island Of Heligoland.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
Record Attendance
At Panama Expo
(Bv Associa ted Press.O

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2e.-The at.
tendance at the Panama exposition 20
date totals more than 5000 900. that
mark having been registered at last
night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-26
PERSONALS
People AS They Come
ard Co

S. Entock. OF Wallace. was Wis
itor in Fairmont yesterday He was
accompanied home today by his wife.
Pearl Dorsey. OF Moundsville. left
this morning for her home after
brief visit with friends and relatives
in this city.
J. Millen, of Morgantown, was a
business visitor in Fairmont yester-
day. He returned home today.
Charles NJ. Eavtisot. of Wheeling.
was visitor in Fairmont yesterday.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-04-21
"couMT" TOO ABSENT MINDED
Principal Reason Why One interna-
tional Marriage IVES Permanently
Called off.

Henry P. Dawson of the Morgan
banking firm was talking about inter
national marriages.
Well" he said, II know of one in
ternational marriage that failed,
thank goodness. to come off. The girl
was the daughter of a Paint Rock
millionaire. The man was a count,
a Spanish count.
The count was absent minded.
That was his undoing. The girls
father gave a dinner for him in the
Paint Rock castle over looking Paint
Rock. and at the dinners end the
count got up to light a cigarette, and
then. by jove, started 10 remove the
plates.
The guests watched him in an
open-mouthed silence. His napkin
slung over his arm he had got nearly
all the plates removed when his mil
lionaire host said to him gently:
Wake up. George. You're not
waiting in the beanery now, you
know. You're pretending you're a
count in Paint Rock. Wake up, man,
for gracious sake!"