The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26

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revelation might be, 1t would never do ,
to make the interest Of her article de.
pend on such information.
What did focus her attention was
The presence OF two Woodworking men
il. white linen coats who mixed yari.
Gus connections with all the experiences
of professionals. They were the only
servants that Clarice had yet been able
10 discover. She knew that ii she
could get hold of one Of the servants
OF the Drew household she could ex.
tract what information she wanted.
she therefore sided her way over to.
ward the bar in the arbor taking care
that none Of the dowagers. whose
patronage proved SO valuable to her,
should see her taking steps in the d.
Icction of the group where most every
cne's husband was standing. +
She therefore approached the arbor
from the kitchen side Of the house and
was not perceived. The younger Of the
two bar keeps saw her approach and,
with the intuitive knowledge Of her
Gisinclination to draw any nearer to
the group OF men, slipped to the other
side of the hedge.
81 know you are very busy" she
soid. She realized at once that the
man knew who she was and guessed
her errand. But then most servants
! of the large establishments did know
her and-perhaps because OF the bum
Lad never, that she remembered, had
any direct transaction with this one.
''Is there anything doing here? I'm
looking for scoop for the News World
you know, something that none OF
the other papers have. How have your
drinks been selling?"
The bar keep smiled knowingly and
said. Yes, madam" and I'll see,
madam" Then, cogitating for mo.
ment. II don't believe as 'ow the
colonel wanted 1t to be published but
the men here patronizing this bar-all
strictly soft drinks, mind you = have
them to build big American hospital
IN France. It's rather interesting as
c wit is 'appened at dry bar with
Ill such men as j. P. Astorbilt and
Lancaster Stevens standing out and
shivering here over their lemon pop.
It's almost pathetic, Miss, isn't it?"
Clarice's eyes showed right away
! tLat she scented the germ for a sen.
sational story The amount of money
acne was enough to put 1t on the
first page-and then the grim humor
ri the chilly arbor and the lemon pop
would add the touch of local color. u
could give you all the names of the
men as are a.doin' it" suggested the
bar keep gravely.
A shadow OF doubt cane over Mar.
leret's face and she fumbled the small
sheets in the palm OF her hand. But
if Colonel Drew isn't ready to have It
announced?' she faltered. 81 don't
think could use it unless he con.
sentod."
The bar keep watched ner narrowly.
Perhaps as 'ow could get is con.
sent he said. II didn't think re.
porter of the News World would hest.
tate just on account OF not getting
consent Its gratifying now and then
&c find a paper that has such consid.
Grafton"
'Thc News World is that kind OF pa.
per-" said Clar!ce solemnly.
So II was arranged between Clarice
end the bar keep that she should re.
turn at the breakup of the bazaar and
II the meantime Re would see whether
or not the colonel would consent to
giving the news. She returned and
received favorable verdict which sent
the color to her cheeks and the spar
HE OF success to her pretty eyes. She
asked the bar keep whether she could
ave the big sign with the facetitlous
list of drinks. She thought their ar
fist could copy it for a cut to go with
the story and because it was too un-
wieldly, the bar keep thought, for her
10 carry back to the office in the street
car he arranged with one of the chauf-
feurs to let him take out one OF the
cars In which to motor her back to
town. Yes. he. the bar keep-a butler
in the house-knew how to manage a
car and when Ciarice was quite sure
that Colonel Drew wouldn't mind hav-
ing him take the car she consented to
: 80 with him. To refuse might have
hurt his feelings and after all why
should she-poor. ill.paid society re-
porter that she was-be too proud to
sit beside butler of the establishment
O. Colonel Jones Drew? She sincerely
hoped that none Of the approving dow
iagers would see her thus conducting
herself.
The bar keep helped her out Of the
car and gave her the poster. And as
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