The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-09

A MYSTERY SOLVED


 the man to be sure that he paid the lowest price possible for them. The meals were a la carte, if the guests preferred or there was a fair table d'hote at reasonable fixed price. Jimson invariably ordered Il la carte. and eXpensively being particular in his eating. Old Uckersted took break fast la carte-Oatmeal and milk or some other grain preparation and milk, and hot water. Lunch this man of stocks and bonds and railroad shares ate downtown, generally at the board of trade counter It was a light lunch. Dinner he ate at the hotel, table d'hote, and if may be said that he made up for his abstemlouSnesS of the day and got the worth of his money.
 In spite of this the proprietor of the hotel bowed to old Uckersted with ab- solute obsequiousness while he mere ly favored Jimson with a nod of good fellowship. Jmson drew a big salary from wholesale house downtown anu SpNhi u iihC u BiliiNN' iiN Pt'''' ized a fashionable tailor. wore as many diamonds as good taste permit ted, perhaps sometimes more. He was of an eminently sociable disposi- tion and pleasant to everybody. Old Uckersted had his millions (so II was reputeD. spent no more than was ab- solutely necessary, was almost shabby in his attire and morOse in his man. ner.
 It amused Jimson to see the slavish difference paid to UckerSted's wealth. It was the way of the world. he said natural enough. As for the proprie tor of the hotel, it was quite reason able that he should kowtow to man who could buy him out with few strokes of his pen. Jimson did not want any man to bend himself double on his account. The friendly nod was good enough for him. He found no fault with the humbly respectful de- meanor of the clerk toward the mil lionaire; that was natural, too But what puzzled him particularly was the behavior of William. the waiter.
 Very suave was William, cat-footed, low-voiced deferentlal. blandly impaS- sive, bald and neat-whiskered-the ideal waiter. Jimson was very fond of him.
 Look at him." said Jimson to friend who was breakfasting with him one morning. Mark the reverence in his humbly dropped eyeids, as he feeds old CreOsus his crackers and milk; note the anxious assduity with which he places the hot water at the magnate'S elbow; get on to the Solici- tude. And here reposing in my trou- serS pocket is silver half dollar and he knows it will soon be in his. We want more of these crawfish, but that cuts no ice with William"
 Give it up," said the friend Be cause he's got the money, suppose"
 Not at all." said Jimson. As far as William is personally concerned il is l who have the money. Moralists give us fits as n nation for dollar wof- ship. They're mistaken. We don't
 
 the power that it SymboliZes that we reverence. William knows that Ucker- sted is power and he bows down be- fore him. It isn't that he expects to get any of Uckersted's money. In Eu- rope the peasant abaSed himself be- fore the peer. Why? Because the peer had power He or his ancestors won 1t with the sword-by murder and might and leadership. The result is that in Europe they are getting to be more democratic than we are, in way, That is, they respect the arls- tocracy less than We do the plutocracy see? l, therefore, acquit William of sordid aims. Still-hi William !'
 Until more than q year after this conversation Jimson had been abroad looking after his firms interests and when he returned William was gone and James-an altogether inferior being-handed him the bill of fare when he took his old seat. One eye hing Jimson got into street car and opposite to him he recognized William with some difficulty and doubt, for the model waiter had grown rather portly and was dressed most magnif- gently. A silk hat William wore his suit was of supertine black; his cravat was fastened with an undeniable pearl pin and he rested his gloved hands on n gold-knobbed cane.
 Come over here and sit by me-" in- Nvffn1 Iip,ent,
 You're looking well. William. Where