Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
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By J. v. GIESY & ]. 3. SMITH
Authors OF Semi-Dual Stories d.,
Copyright.
The Frank A. Munsey Co.
The Frank A. Munsey Co.
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Reich nodded. Eyes. Oh, it's a
mess. But come along"
He turned beside US and led IA
down the street toward an Illuminated
sign above the mouth of an alley
turned into this and stopped before
some steps leading up to the door Of a
building which bore a Greek lettered
sign.
me sound OF a piano and violin
iioated out as two men emerged
and caught fleeing glimpse OF
picture Pickering on screen be.
Iore the door swung shut.
This is Georges place" Reich OK.
planned. IN get him IL you'll wait
he ran up the steps and disappeared
within.
lie was back in very few mo.
ments with squat, heavv-set indi.
vidual, with auburn hair and way.
tipped mustache, whom he introduced
a. Stakos The Greek shook hands
around and spoke in fair English.
am glad to meet my frien's
lrens. ! am entirely at your sarvice."
Then let's get along said Colo.
mel Mac.
Stakos bowed, linked arms with
Reich and turned out to the street.
They then swung back along the way
We mad come aad presently paused be.
fore the entrance to a morrow hall.
way. directly Glow Grams parent sign
which announced the "kaff, MON
Poseidon' that he who ran might
read.
Reich pushed in and we followed
INTO the hall which ran straight back
rom the street for some hundred
feet. 4
It's walls were painted green with
yellow panels. stenciled in arabesoue
designs in black. interspersed on ono
side by windows, which showed that
the passage thanked first bar and
secondly a small room like cheap
restaurant, furnished with tables. ma.
perry, and glass
Streamers of red, white, and blue
tissue papers festooned the top of the
passage and waved above our heads
At the far end the hall opened into
a room some seventy-five feet square.
it's walls like those of the entrance
painted and stencled in glaring col.
ors.
In the center a metal fountain
squirted tiny stream of water. which
fell back into o basin containing gold
fish. Ranged around the room were
tables and chairs. AID cigar.case,
and the cashiers desk occupied the
far corner The ceiling like that Of
the passage was practically hidden by
the paper festoons.
Early as was the evening, at least
half the tables were held by men OF
swarthy compilations, interspersed
with an occasional blond type. At a
table back in corner man was
playing on what sounded like either.
and monograph beside him gave
promise of different sort of music
A young woman. of not unpleasant
features. sat back of the cashiers desk
reading book, as we came in, CLAN.
ced up at our entrance and gave no
further heed.
] noticed, however, that as Stakos
led us to seats at a vacant table, and
babe US sit down, more than one
Head of the other denizens OF the
place turned in our direction. Colonel
Mac attracted still more attention our
way
Hardly had he taken his chair
when without warning his voice
doomed out above the other noises OF
the room: We'll, my Lord, look
at the goat"
had noticed 1t already but II was
evident that Sheldon had not. Now,
however, We all turned and looked at
the little animal which ran about the
tables. !.
II was white. with pinksh eyes and
the merest suggestion of tail. and
seemed very much at home. II was
roaming from group to group OF
patrons, accepting a bite Of bread, or
cheese, or bologna. or mouthful OF
salad, very much like pet dog might
have taken scrap of meat.
More than one dark face greeted the
colonel's outburst with flashing
smile ut his recognition of what was
evidently an established custom OF
the place. The colonel. as usual. was
sincere In his enjoyment, and in no
way sought TO detract from The prom.
insnce he had gained. Instead. he
leaned over and snapped his fingers
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