Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
EXCITING EVENTS.
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EYClIkNG EVENTS.
Chapter LXXX.
Remembering her Instructions, hutn
took taxi at the ferry station and
drove to her hotel. She hated to spend
the money. but she knew that for this
one trip at least she had TO forget her
old economical scrupes.
At the hotel, a huge and rather gaudy
place. she gave her name to clerk. At
once his manner became the essence OF
cordiality She recognized, even IN her
ignorance of metropolitan ways, that she
was being gwen more attention tnaD the
average guest.
''We reserved a couple of suites for
YOU" he told her. 1--WE did not know
whether you would like to be high up
or not. One of the fourth floor looks
rp Broadway. The other on the nineteenth
looks south, n very fine view OF the city
It's much quieter there"
.Ill take the quiet one,' Ruth men-
aged, a little confused by the noise %
the city and the hurry of people IN the
lobby.
So she was taken higher than she
had ever been, TO o little apartment that
delighted her from the moment she
saw it. In her general confusion. she over
tipped the bell boy, which made him her
everlasting friend.
.Tu send the maid to unpack you
things" he said as he went out.
The girl looked about her. She was
amazed Mt the luxury, and did not know
then that was only like every expensive
hotel suite The first room was paneiled
in grav and silver, and the curtains were
blue tafTeta lined with rose and held ba ok
l, .re- tassels She walked TO the win
tar = II gaSped at the vIew-mlle alter
naie d, gigantic buildings. the slender
whit, Tower of Madison Square standing
up above them all, and beyond, still
vague as 10 outline because OF the lmger-
ing mist stood the great mass OF buildings
that crowd the very tip OF the island-thc
huge structures she had admired so on
her first trip to New York.
Then she had to go to the building;
now all she had to d. was 10 walk to
her window to soc them n all their beauty
In a way. they we're brought to her-as
everything else delightful seemed TO be
at this special time
Shn turned back To the room. twas
carpetad Ia gray, and fitted with surm-
ture oi gray enamel with silver cane
work \ great orange colored Jar on The
table was the note OF bright color. 1t held
great bunch o. flowers. Under them was
card.
Ruth looked ct IL idly-she believed
that the hotel supplied fresh flowers
too. But the card read Langley Williams
The girI stared. How did Langley
get the flowers here But amazing things
were happening so fast she had no time
u think She went TO the bedroom, which
carried out the same decorative scheme.
only this was white enamel and blue and
had light arranged by the bed so she
could read comfortably. Beyond was
l,.fb that seemed to her TO have every
possible arrangement IN II Tor comfort
and convenience.
There was tap at the door and
maid entered, dressed IN the light gray
and blue that the hotel seemed 70 use
Tor its employees.
IN unpack madames things, she
said respectfully.
She went 70 the suitcase and opened
it, and began hanging up the few belong
iu2s in = great ward robe cleyeriy set IN tAe
gray panened wall.
lis this all? The other things are
coming Plainly the maid was dlsappolnt-
ed at the small showing Of garments.
That's all, I'm to buy things here.
Ruth felt she must apologize tor her
shabby wardrobe.
s'Ah YES. One must buy the bcautl-
full gowns in the large city. The gtr'
spoke with foreign accent which Ruth
judged must be French.
is there anything else? The maid
II want some breakfast. II was
Lhe one thing Ruth knew definitely. She
vas still confused by the luxury OF her
surroundings.
sAh YES III order it sent up" The
GIRL went 10 the phone, and after little
consultation. arranged 10 have the meal
served IN the room.
VIII YOU have II IN your sitting room.
or here" i.
"Oh no. this is nadame's bOudOT.
Madame will have many friends 70 Ie-
ceive-gentlemen, too perhaps. der
voice held e question, her nice eyes sn-
"a q little at Ruths frank ignorance.
This is q little too lntIme-too lntl-
mate YOU say, Tor all but your very cid
friends. Here is the sitting room.
She threw open a door. and the girl
went into still another part Of her apart.
nent. This room was done n brown and
mahogany. it had great cushlony couches
covered with tapestry, and deep chans
and books on the table.
care there more roons?" she asked
bewildered.
'rNo. this is our best single suite. We
have larger suites for famihes-f you
want"
NO. this will do nicely. THE girl
sank down into one OF the couches- A
servant entered with laden tray, and.
the coffee smelled more delicious than
ANYTHING else IN the world.
isSow | want TO snop. Tell me where
10 go"
She thought the maid nusC know
every hing.
I'm send our special shopper 70 you -
And the maid left, and Ruth began
breakfast, her mind very much confused
She knew only two things definitely
there were eggs and coffee on the little
table, and in the next room bunch Of
roses, mysteriously put there by Langley
Someone tapped at the door.
Tomorrow-More Excitement.