Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-11-21
CHAPTER vi
In Which There Is a Stormy
Supper Party at the Ritz

It was just about the time that
Ginger Martins wife became, all I'M
consciously, a widow that the sitting
room bell of a certain private suite
in the Ritz was rung. The Occu-
| pants Of the room were two In num-
| ber-a man and wOman--and they
had arrived only that morning from
the Continent The man. whose sig
nature in the register announced him
to be the Reverend Theodosius Long
mOor-looked a splendid specimen of
the right sort OF clergyman. Tall,
| broad shouldered with pair OF
shrewd, kindly eyes and a great mass
of snow-whlte hair. he was the type
of man who attracted attention where
ever he went. and IN whatever society
he found himself faint twang in
| his speech betrayed his nationality,
and, indeed. he made no secret Of It.
| He was an American, born and bred,
who had been seeing first hand for
! himself some Of the dreadful horrors
of the famine which was rayaging
| Central Europe
And with him had gone his daugh-
ter Janet-that faithful. constant
companion of his, who since her moth
ers death had never left him. She
was a good-looking girl, too-though
perhaps unkind people might have
said girlhoods happy days had reced-
ed somewhat into the past Thirty,
! perhaps-even thirty though her
father always alluded to her as MY
little girl"
There was something very sweet and
touching about their relationship; his
pride IN her and her simple. loving
alteration for dad. Undoubtedly
charming couple, had been the verdict
of their chance acquaintances 49, so
simple. so fresh, SO unasSuming In
these days Of complexlty and double
dealing
After dinner. because his little Janet
was tired. the Reverend Theodosius
ana his daughter remained in their
suite
And for two hours until he got up
ana rang the bell. the Reverend Thee
loSius was engrossed in work; while
his little Janet lying on the sofa. dis
played considerably more leg than one
would have expected Wears dau sh-
ter even TO possess. And occasional
gursles OF laughter seemed to prove
that Guy de Maupassaut appeals to
"a more catholic audience than he
would have suspected
She was knitting decorously when
the waiter came In, and her father
ordered a little supper TO be sent up.
Some chicken, please. and little
foie gras. am expecting friend
very soon-so lay for three. Some
ehampagne-yes. Perrier Jouet '04
Will do I'm afraid | don't know much
about vine And a little yiehy water
fer my daughter"
/ The waiter withdrew.
What time do you expect ZadcwaY
Janet asaed
1 He should have heen here by now.
/ I don't know why he's late"
! Did you see him this afternoon?''
4 No. ! was down al the office. but
/ only for short while
The sound Of voices outside the door
caused Janet TO resume her knitting.
and the nest moment Count Zadowa
was announced For an appreciate
tme after The waiter had withdrawn
ae stood staring 1t them. then
smile crossed his face
Nasuldeent he murmured. ''Su-
peri Madame / feueitate yen. Wen
aough know your powers. this time
you have extened Yourself have
she aos' wonderful news far you
Reverend Theo3oslus bit tie end
81 csar aHd stared ST his visitor
Ith eyes from which every trace II
Sndilaess had vanished
Its about Time you did nave some
! good news Zadowa. he snapped
Anything more id dlsSraceful than
The way you've lei this so-caned
BLACK Gang DO you n. I've never
heard e.