The Washington herald., 1915-09-12

"OItHy dHQ very tnOuSntlul on inc
part of this excellent Mr.. Hepburn,
I'm sure. Did he go farther and
send word to the lady's husband on
her arrival?"
NO, did that myself. Hepburn
merely walked back to the desk and
/ then and there gave me notice of his
intended resignation-saying that he
had made up his mind to return to
America and he would be pleased if
| would procure substitute as soon
as possible"
Abrupt, that, wasn't it? And
peculiaro"
Abrupt, no doubt, but not pecul-
lar, as | can see, Mr. Headland. He'd
been saying for a long time-or at
least for the past fortnight-that he
fancied he should not stay l don't
know why, I'm sure. but rather
fancy he took offence at something
Mr.. Harrington said on the night of
his arrival At all events, they SEEM
ed to take an intense dislike to each
other from the very instant of their
meeting, and Mr.. Harrington did
nothing but find fault with him and
suggest to me that, as he himself
phrased it, the fellow was no good,
and the best thing l could do for the
house was to ship him"
"Ah-h! l see, I see! And when Mr..
darlington heard of the arrival of
his wife and came down to see her
what then? Did he seem pleased or
not?"
That I can't say, of course He
went directly to the ladies' drawing
room, sent away the housekeeper and
the pair remained there in conversa-
ton for time About a quarter OF
an hour later Mrs. Harrington came
out. looking very pale and very much
| upset, walked straightway to the Of
fee desk, said to Hepburn, viii you
please have my luggage sent over to
the Grand Metropolis Hotel at once;
| am not remaining here and left the
house Immediately"
Just so. And did she stop there
I'm sure I don't know"
HIN! Well, just ring up the
Grand Metropolis and inquire, please
| should like to be certain upon that
point"
Mr. Gamlingay did forthwith.
Yes" he declared couple of min
utes later. "She stopped there last
night and is stopping there still
They are holding the line. Anything
more you wish me to ask"
"Yes-a little" replied Cleek. I'm
quire if anybody called upon her last
evening and if they subsequently
went out together, please"
Yes" again reported Mr.. Gamlin-
gay, after a brief conversation over
the telephone. "They say that a
gentleman called about o:3o o'clock,
wrote the name Robert, from Brook
lyn.' on a card and asked to have it
sent up to her She came down at
, once and saw him in one of the pub
lie rooms, and after a time she went
up and put on hat and wrap and
they went out together. The lady
returned at II and alone Anything
more?"
No, thanks-that will do for the
present. Now let's get back to the
er-husband, if you will be so kind.
After his wife ordered her luggage
taken elsewhere and left him here,
what did he do, Mr.. Garllingay? Or
fer excuses or go to the desk and
make a scene"
Neither. Mr.. Headland. He simp-
ly walked into the barroon. drank
two cocktails and went back to his
suite without saving a word to any
body. About ten minutes later, how
ever, he called down to the Office
and asked to have Miss Fairweather
sent up to take down some letters
Miss Fairweather?"
yes. The Young woman you can
see sitting in the booth out there in
the public Office She is here for the
convenience of such of our guests as
desire the services of shorthand
writer and typist Mr.. Harrington
has employed her in that capacity al
most constantly since his arrival.
She has spent hours and hours with
him taking down his correspondence
and he reports her as most compet-
ent stenographer and a most trust
worthy and reliable person in every
way"
Did Miss Fairweather respond to
that call upon her services and 60 up
as requestedo"
mo, she did not go up, Mr.. Head
land. Nor did she have any reason
to make an excuse: for one was al
ready made for her. That is to say,
she asked the clerk to kindly report
that she was not at liberty any more
that day as she had just undertaken
work for another guest and it would
keep her empoyed up to Knocking
off time"
Hin, | supposed as much. Well.
and then what? Mr.. Harrington in
sist upon her coming up on-say-
a claim that as she was working for
him first he had prior right to her
time and services'"
NO. He took no further notice OF
the matter whatsoever Remained in
visible until dinner time and after
that. finding out, upon inquiry, that
Miss Fairweather had finished her
day's work and gone home, put on
his coat and hat and went out. Where
or for what purpose | do not know,
for | personally never saw him alter
ward, as | went to bed at 1890 and
he had not then returned. Accord
ing to the night clerk, however, he
came back in the neighborhood OF
12:45 in the morning, drunk as lord
and had to be assisted up to his
rooms. When asked what time he
should be called in the morning, he
answered that he didn't want to be
called at all That he was to be al
lowed to sleep clear on into the aft
ernoon if he wished to and not to be
disturbed for anything or anybody
HIM" said Cleek. puckering up
b;e hrows and SLOWLY stroking his