Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-10

viii! rambling voice. The former
dfofbei his cigarette and bowed conr-
testS!, Ills appearance as lie face
Iorelei was pfepossessing. and she
bresthsd u thanksgiving as she took
his ai.n.
Hammon olapped the other gentle
man upon the shoulder crying: Han
niaa' saw your supper partner fiirt-
Ing with Handsome Dau Avery. Bet
ter md her quick"
i.oreiei recognized tie deep-voiced
man as Hannibal C. Wharton one OF
the dominant figures in the Steel syn
dic,tf; She knew him Instantly from
hi- newspaper pictures The man be-
side her however. was a stranger. ana
sba raised ber eyes to his with some
curiosity He was studying her with
nianlfesJ admiration, despite the fact
that his lean features We're cast iii
saidonic mold
ut is pleasure to meet a celebrity
like yon, Miss Knight be murmur-d
As they entered the banquet hall she
gave little cry of pleasure. for 1t Was
evident that Harmon, noted as he Was
for lavish expenditure. had outauht
himself This time The whole room hal
been transformed into a bower of
roses, great, climbing bushes, heavy
with blooms. The table, horseshoe
OF silver md white, OF glittering plate
and sparkling cut glass, faced rustic
stage which occupied one end of the
room, occupying the inner arc of the
hsif-cirtle was d wide but shallow
stone fountain. upon the surface OF
which fioated large-leayed Egyptian
pond lilies. Fat hellied goldfish with
filmy nus. and tails like iridescent we'd
ding trains propelled themselves inds-
lently about
But the surprising feature of the dec
Grating scheme was not apparent at
first glance Though the bewildering
mot of greenery lad been woven an al
most invisible netting. and the space
behind formed prison Tor birds ana
butterflies Disturbed by the comTno-
ton the featnsred creatures rwittered
ard t1utleled AGAINST the netting In q
ltnic ~ for the butterflies 10 arti-
fiCi5l fiaht cr;,d deceive them and
they lung With ed wings to leaves
and i4tdI,i,rs only now and then dis
play;gg tner full glory in d sleepy pro
test
Row beautiful" gasped Lorelei,
when She had taken i'll the whole
scene "but--tlie. poor little things
are tlialitenti she looked up to find
her ,.tnpallon .turing in Hammon's
dlle1ti n with IN expression OF pecul-
lar decisive amusement
talmon WAS the center of an ad-
mtruig group CONGRATULATIONS We're be
Ing htslel at him from every quarter,
At his side was .lias Lynn. very dark
yerl Striking, Nefy extensively gowned
aid 4laborately bejeWeled The room
Wis DINING with The strains Of an
Invisible orchestra and the vocal up
Toar. Becoming conscious of I.orelet' .
gaze her escort looked down showing
his teeth in grin that was not OF
pleasure
iou like it?' he asked
its beautiful, bntthe eItraya-
Eal.ce is almost criminal"
Don't tell rae how many starving
tile cost OF this supper would support
Tor year hate poor people Now
frt The orto!ans and the humming-
bi4l tongues NJ doubt there's q pearl
s. every winecup Prepare to have
ar palate tiekled with a feather
Mi4in Gottt appetite tiaes.'
That's what the Romans did, isn't
it,
Arp You student as vel! as an
& list Miss Knight
II thought you were going to he
ctts,tlt but yon're not. are youf
i1el,. WAS snilnely tixedly. ''l'm
atlt.d you don't intend 10 have good
tla@ Mr. They had found theiI
l,tees ~ The liable and l.orelei's escort
NJ seating her Il didn't catch your
A-.a,a when We were introduced"
OF said he taking his place be
SIZE her II sounded like Rice Curry
Q sonic otliel dish but its really Mef
lia-]olin i MelEle."
VI ion'fe banker Aren't you
nfett5 -leeh!ess confessing your rank
is it were;"
N i bachelor: also an invalid and
'fl lIi&oihhiac. YOU couldn't bring me
ANY more trouble than i have" Again
lac hooked toward Hammon and this
time he ffowned From indications
III soon have company, however"
'lnteel IS there talk Of divorce
th.e she inclined her head III the
hosts direction
Melhie retorted acidly: My dear
child aont try To act the ingenue
You're IN The same show as Miss Lynn
and You must know what's going on
This sort Of thing can't continue indeh
iicly, Tor Mrs Harmon is very much
aliFe ~ say nothing OF her daughters
LIT IL natural at least. i haven't
s!eIst ii,lciv and III not patient enough
10 Le polite
rs bargain I'll try to be ss
dlsnaieeiblc as you are" said Ioreiet
and MI. Merkla Sgniied his prompt
acpulestence. He lit huge mono
Efalnm"d cigarette, pushed aside his
hoiS u otuvres, and reluctantly turned
down his array Of wineg lasses one By
oi.e.
Can't eat can't drink, can't Sleep
he e1umbied "s5lewed prunes and rice
for my portion Waiter, bring me a
bottle or vichy and when it's gone
Dfing NE another"
The diners had arranged themselves
oy now; the sGrper had begun A DO
hem1in spirit prevailed; the ardor OF
the men, dashed on by laughter, co
QlletrA and smiIes rns. nnicklp. win.