New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-06-20
CHAPTER V-Continued.

"This Is too beautiful to go through
30 fast" Daphne cried Its wonder
iuI. We ought to walk. Promise me
NE can walk home. It's such a gor-
eeous night"
you're crazy. darling" he said.
I've got to get to my Office tomorrow,
lnd you've got to get home for break
East"
"All right for YOU" she pouted. But
was none too serious n tragedy, md
srar spirits revived when the taxicab
turned in through the shrubs about the
old inn that had once been the home
of Napoleon's brother and had heard
the laughter of Theodosia Burr and of
Betty Jumel in their primes.
Daphne did not like the table the
head waiter led them to. Ii missed
both the breeze and the view.
Cant we sit over there?" she said.
"TIl see"
The head waiter came reluctantly TO
his beck. When Clay asked for the
table. the nswer was curt:
SORRY. sir: 1t is reserved"
Clay felt insulted. He whipped out
his pocketbook and rebuked the tyrant
with IA bill. He thought it was a one
dollar bill, hut he saw "A V on 1t just
ns the swift and subtle head waiter
absorbed it without seeming To. To
ask for it back or for change was one
of the most impossible things in the
world.
Clay made it as easy for his new
slave MS he could.
Il dent think you understood which
table | meant he said, pointing Ia the
one he had indicated before. That
one"
"Oh. that one" said the head wait
er. certainly, sir
lie led the way, reckoning walters
and omnibuses and swapping his fin
gers.
Clay ordered II supper as chostely
perfect as a sonnet. 1t showed that he
had both native ability and education
In the art of ordering Il meal. He I'M
pressed even the head waiter, and that
IL II triumph. That was Clay's pur-
pose. Also he wanted to preserve his
self-respect and the walters attention
In the face of the supper that was be-
Ing ordered at the next table. That
was well ordered. too, but ii was not
a sonnet it was n rhapsody. II was
ordered by n man whose guests had
not vet arrived. When Clay had dis
patched his waiter he whispered TO
Daphne
"See that fellow. That's Thomas
Varick Duane, one of the wellest-
known bachelors in New York. He was
crazy about Leila"
mot Bayard's Leila {"
"Yes. That's really why Bayard got
married so quick. lie was afraid Tom
Duane would steal her. Nice enough
fellow. but too much money :"
Daphne looked at the big man. and
caught him looking at her with a ia
yorable appraisal. She stared him
down with Il cold self-p~ossession of
the American girl who will neither
fIrt nor finch. Duane yielded and
turned his eyes to Clay, recognized
him, and nodded.
11tllD. NlllDuIHs II an Ads
Feeling fairly s'mppy," said Clay.
Duane showed . willingness to come
over and be presented, but Clay kept
him off with a loci like II pair of push
ing hands.
Duane loitere6 about. waiting for
his guests. He lu"sed lonely. Daphne
felt a mixture of CHARITY and snobbery
IN her heart. She whispered to Clay
Invite the poor fellow over here Till
his guests I'm dying to be able
TO tell the people ut home that | met
the great Duane"
Again Clay shock his head.
And that you Introduced him to
me-"
Clay nodded. He beckoned Duane
over with hardly more than "A motion
of the eyebrows. Duane came with Il
fiattering eagerness. lie put his hand
out 10 Clay; and Clay, rising, made
the presentation.
You're not related to Baynrd KIP.
/ hope" Duane said. with an amiabl'
frown.
He's my brother. Why?"
81 owe him a big grudge." said
Duane. 'He stole his wife from me,
Just as 1 was falling madly in love
with her. Beautiful girl, your new sis
ter"
"T-e never seen her" said Daphne.
Beautiful girl:" he sighed. Much
too good for your brother. infinitely
beyond me. Why cont you both move
over to my table? Miss Kemble is to
be there with her manager. Mighty
clever girl-Miss Kemble. Have you
seen her new playT'
-we were there tonight" said Daph-
ne. "She's gloriousi"
"Cone on over aud play in our yard,
then"
Daphne had never met a famous
actress. She was wild Il join the
group and to know Tom Duane better.
But Clay spoke with an icy finality.
Thanks, old man. We've already
ordered" He still stood. and he had
not invited Duane to sit down.
Tom Duane looked at Daphne and
smiled like a boy rebuked. "All right.
I'll go quietly. ] know when I'm
kicked But rex time | won't go
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