Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-03-17
CHAPTER VII-Continued.

To the driver of the first taxicab he
MT he said: 'TAbbaye;;" then, shut
tg himself within the conveyance,
h surrendered to the most morose re-
hciOns.
Nothing of his mood was, however,
rmrent In his manner on alighting.
IL bore countenance of amiable in
yacance through the portals of this
sal institution, whose proudest
bsa and, incidentally, sole claim to
uQueness is that it never opens it's
hn before midnight nor closes them
More dawn.
He had moved about with such celer-
F since entering his fiat on the Rue
hget that it was even now only two
o'clock, an hour at which revelry might
expected to have reached its apo
zee in this, the soidisant smartest
Place in Paris.
4 less sophisticated adventurer
hight have been fattered by the cor
&Iy Of his reception at the hands of
DO maitre d'hotel.
'Ahh, N. Lanyar'! But it is long
dice We have been so favored. How
Eer have kept your table for you"
Have you, indeed?"
Gould it be otherwise, after receipt
ayOuT honored order?"
No. said Lanyard coolly, 'T pre-
Ene not, if you value your peace of
thi."
Monsieur is ?"-this with an
Gfli Of disappointment.
Temporarily, perhaps"
But this way, if you please"
ID The wake Of the functionary Ian
sd trayersed that frowsy anteroom,
mere doubtful MASTERS are herded on
'Spclon in company with the corps
automatic bacchanalians and figu-
AeS to the main restaurant, the in
q Sanctum toward which the naive
@ Of the travel-bitten Anglo-Saxon
@lFeS so ardently.
REas not large room, irregularly
NRgOnal in shape, lined with wall
IS behind a close-set rank of tables;
9s Aghted than most Partisan res
s1alis, that is to say, less glaring-
MFentllated; the open space in
middle Of the floor devoted to a
1-aIu OF haggard young professional
~'RIS' their stunted bodies more or
y VoStamed in brilliant colors, foot
with all the vivacity to be ex-
~.'O OF i've francs per night per
W. lne tables occupied by parties
~s"'Sa&on and French in the pro-
a1'u OF i've to one, served by a
,~gShy Of bored and apathetic wait
string orchestra Raging inces-
N.Y. Vicious buck-nigger on dais
us with self-complacency while
snped and shouted: "Waitin' fob
SoOuht E. Lee"
~1yaFd permitted himself to be
-'U IN a corner behind a table, told
p'''eF to bring him champagne
s''ause he wanted it, but because
s.. - euquette-suppressed a yawn.
49, " cigarette, and reviewed the
-0'age with languid but shrewd
%ppeu his wine sparingly, with
r-Sn' considering the single sub
TACT which did impress him
sODle Wonderland he was being
H. ',eIeiy to- himself; something
ooesn t often fall to the lot of
M, attached male at PAbbaye. Evil
~. III order had been issued with
n y ~ MN. Ordinarily he would
'een grateful, tonight he was
saous. - ienuereu MN con
ss.. IAeo round of delirious diver
S.s I'M unfolded-as per schedule.
!, ,'Sa dancing girl was given a
eg,, .gor Tor her specialty-which
>so NV IN singing several verses un-
~ ny nobody-and emphasized
IA 8O''y by making frantic dashes
en,, 'umDlIng the hair of several
~ surprised, indignant and fat
WI guests-among these Lam
d NO submitted with resignation.
=. 7n' Just when he vas Or the
n, OonSlgning the Pack to the
sbn Nlllctlng upon him such cruel
rrs. .lan punishment, the Spanish
~ oer way through the mob