Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-26
CHATTER III. ~

Ar. Hushsasft DissslVes, Mr.. Jonss In
terSsnsss sEs Two Men Ride Away.
NJ Rushcroft explained that he had
had bis supper In fact. he went on
10 confess. be had been compelled.
Ike the dog. to speak" for Il. What
could be more disgusting. more degrsd-
Ing he mourned. than the spectacle
Of a man who had appeared 10 ell OF
the principal theaters Of the land as
star and leading support to stars, set
Ting for bis supper by telling stories
and reeiting poetry In the taproom
Of q taYernl
"Still.- he consented. when Mr..
Barnes insisted that II would be a
kindness to him. 'slnee you put Il that
way. dare say could 10 with a little
snack. as you 80 spiiy put IL. Just a
bite or two. What have you ready,
Miss TIuyT'
Miss Tilly was a bux0m female OF
forty or thereabouts. with spectaeles.
She was one Of a pair Of sedentary
Mattresses who had been 80 long In the
employ OF Mr.. James that he hated the
sight OF them.
Mr.. Rusheroft's conception Of a bite
or two may have staggered Barnes
but It did not bewilder Miss Tilly. He
had four eggs with his ham. and
other things 10 proportion. He talked
great deal, proving In that way that
II was a supper well worth 8 Speaking
for. Among other things he dIlated
at great length upon his reasons for
not being a member Of the Players or
the Lambs In New York city. It seems
that he had promised his dear, devoted
wife that he would never join a club
of any description. Dear old giri. he
would as soon have cut OF his right
hand a. to break any promise made
to her. He brushed something away
from his eyes. and his chin. contract
Ing, trembled slightly. "what is II.
Mr. BaeOoi Any word from New
York;"
Mr.. Bacon lowered near, perhaps
hungrlly.
"0ur genial host has Instructed me
to say to his latest guest that the
rates are two dollars a day. in ad-
vance. all dinlng-room checks payable
on presentation" said Mr.. Bacon. spol-
ogetlcally.
Rushcroft exploded 20 scurvy In
suit" he doomed ''ConfOund his"
The new guest was amiable. He
interrupted the outraged star. Tell
Mr Jones that | shall settle prompt.
ly," he said with a smile.
III has Just entered his bean that
you may be an actor, Mr.. Banes," said
Bacon.
Miss Tilly, oyerhearing drew a step
or two nearer A sudden Interest in
Mr.. Barnes developed. She had not
noticed before that he was an uncom-
monty goOd-looking fellow. She al.
ways had said that she adOred strong.
"athaleilc" faces.
Later on she felt Inspired to iot
down. for use no doubt in some future
literary production. a concise. though
general, description OF the magnificent
Mr.. Barnes. She utilized the back Of
the bin Of fare and she wrote with
the feverlsh ardoF Of one who breads
the loss Of first impression. here
with append her visual estimate Of the
hero Of this story:
"He was tall. shapely specimen
Of mankind. wrote Miss Tiny. 'BroSd-
shOuldered. Smooth-shaved face. Pen I
etrating gray eyes. Short. curly hair
about the color OF mine. Strong
hands Of good shape. Face tanned /
considerable Heavy dark eyebrows
Good teeth. very white. Square chin. /
Lovely smile that seemed to light up
the room for everybody within hear 1
Ing. Nose Ideal. Mouth same. Voice 1
arIstOcrsiIc and reyerberatiRg with I
education. Age about thirty or
thirty-one. Rich as CrOesus. Well /
turned legs. Would make a good no
Dleman."
All this would appear to be reason
'hly definite we're # not for the note /
-pgardlnc the color of bis hair. II
caves to me the simple task Of COM /
,leilng the very admirable description
n Mr.. Barnes By announcing that
Hiss TAly's hair was an extremely
lark brown.
Also Il Is advisable to append the
ollowing biographical information:
Thomas Kingsbury Barnes engineer,
'orn IN Moniclair. n. J.. September
3, 1885. Cornell and Beaux Arts.
'arls. Son OF the late Stephen s.
iarnes, engineer. and Edith (Yalen-
Incl Barnes. Ofiice. Metropolitan
New York city. Residence.
amsterdam mansian. Clubs: fIack
{ space prevents listing them here).
lecrealions. golf, tennis and horse