Evening star., 1922-10-08

the fourth assistant secretary's. $50 we
get of at the first stop this side OF
town and motor in
Luncheon at Mr.. Gurley's." said the
secretary. consulting a sheaf Of tele-
grams.
Had to change that. too."- said
Wrong Number carelessly: they have
ster G. Burgesses wdll throw the lunch
con-"
The secretary made a note of the
change and thrust his papers into his
pocket. Mr.. Tibbotts handed round his
cigarette case. q silver trinket bearing
Lord Templeton's head in enamel re-
lief, Christmas gift from Mr.. Webster
G.. Burgess. and joined in discussion
Of the mornings news from the Bal
kans. where the Iilyrian troops were &C.
quitting themselves with the highest
credit.
When the suburban villas of Ravens
wood began to dance along the win
dows, Mr.. Tibbotts marshaled his party
and as they stepped from the private
car q band struck up the Illyrian ma
tional hymn. Several dozen students
to be at the station raised a cheer. As
the, Ilyrians were piloted across the
platform to the feet Of waiting auto
mobiles the spectators were interested
in the movements Of another party-a
party fully as distinguished in appear
ance-that emerged from the station
and trdpped briskly into a sleeper far
ther along in the train that had dis
charged the Illyrians. Here, too. were
silk hats upon two sober looking gentle
mon who could hardly be other than
statesmen. and uniforms Of great splen-
dor upon five stalwart forms, with top
ping plumes waving blithely In the au-
tumn air. And out OF the corner Of his
eye Mr.. Clarence e. Tbbotts, just
seating himself In a big touring car, be-
tween the fourth assistant secretary of
finance, saw Peterson's work. and knew
that 1t was good.
The procession swept into town at
q lively clip, set by the driver of the
first car, that bore the mayor and the
minister Of foreign affairs. which was
driven by a victor of many motor
speed trials carefully chosen by
Wrong Number for this important
service. The piquant favor of Wrong
Numbers language as he pointed out
objects of interest amused the .Ameri-
can secretary, much bored in his pill
grimages by the solemnities of re-
ception committees. and 1t served also
to convince the Illyrian minister of
finance of the inadequacy OF his own
English.
Lusty cheering greeted the party as
it moved slowly through the business
district. When the Illyrian minister
and the fourth secretary lifted their
them; he enjoyed lifting his hat. He
enjoyed also a view Of half a dozen
clerks on the steps Of the White Riv-
er National, who cheered deliriously
as they espied their associate and
.hastened within to spread the news
of his latest exploit through the
cages.
It is fortunate that Mr.. Tibbotts had
taken the precaution to plant mo-
ton picture camera opposite the Bur-
CESS home, for otherwise the his
torical student Of the future might be
puzzled to find that the first edition
of the Evening Journal Of that day
showed the Illyrian delegation pass
ing through the gates Of the Union
station. with q glimpse Of Mrs. Ar
mold D. Gurley handing a large bou-
quet of roses to a tall gentleman who
was not In fact the Illyrian minister
Of foreign affairs, but the proprietor
Of Peterson's bath parlors. The Jour-
nal suppressed its pictures In later
editions. thereby saving its face. and
printed without illustrations an ex-
cellent account Of the reception OF
the Illyrians at Ravenswood and OF
the luncheon, from facts furnished by
Mr., Tibbotts. who stood guard at the
door of the Burgess homo while the
function was in progress In the dining
room.
Who ate Mrs. Gurley's luncheon il
. moot question In the ssIsct circiel
Of the capital city. Peterson and his