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They have the most im poaaible adventures and get into the moat impossible situations, juat as ypu or I might any day if the stage were set just right for us: Furthermore, they are very entertaining people, and they hold the interest from first word to finis. CHAPTER I. My Friend Wiggins I* Introduced. I DINED with Hartley Wiggins at tbe Hare uod Tortoise on an sven lng in October not very long ago. It may be well to explain that tbe Hare and Tortoise Is tbe smallest and most select of clubs, whose windows afford a pleasant view of Gramercy park. The club Is comparatively young, and it is onr joke that we are so far all tortoises, creeping through oar several professions without aid from any hare. I hasten to explain that 1 am a chim ney doctor. 'Wiggins is a lawyer; at least I have seen his name In a list of graduates of the Harvard Law school, and be has an office downtown, where 1 have occasionally found him sedately playing solitaire while be waited for some one to take blm out to luncheon. He spends' bis summers on a Booth Dakota ranch, from which he derives • considerable income. Wiggins Is an athlete, and his ram mers In tbe west anl persistent train ing during tbe winter keep him In One condition. As 1 faced him tonight In our favorite corner of 1 tbe Hate and Tortoise dining room tbe physical man was (It enough, but I saw at once that be was glum and dispirited. He had through many year* honored me with his confidence, and 1 felt that tonight after we got well started I should bear what was on bis mind. 1 hoped to cheer hiin with the story of a visit I bad by chance paid that afternoon to tbe Asolando tea room, for, though Wig gins Is a most practical person, 1 Im agined that be would be diverted by my description of a place which, I felt sore, nothing could tempt him to visit. I shall never forget tbe look be gave me when 1 remarked at a boot bis third spoonful of soap: "By tbe way, 1 dropped Into aa odd place this afternoon— BnrneJonss boas. Rossettl macaroons and all that sort of thing. They call it tbe Asolando"— 1 was ambling on, expecting to sharpen bis curiosity gradually ae I re cited the Joys of tbe tea room, but at Asolando bis spoon dropped, and be stared at me blankly. taebeuld be known that Wiggins la not a man whose composure la lightly shaken. "Tbe Asolando," 1 repeated, to break tbe spell of his blsnk stare. "Know the placet" - He recovered In a moment, bat be surveyed me quizzically before reply ing. "Of coarse I bare beard of tbe Aso •ando. bat 1 tbought yoa didn't go In for that sort of thing It's a trifle girl ish, you know." "That's hardly against It! I found tbe gtrllsbness altogether attractive." "Tea always were tolerably suscep tible, but broiled butterflies and tpoth wings' souffle seem to me rather pale food for a man la yoar vigorous health." "They mast have discriminated la yonr favor. I saw no sach things, though to be rare 1 was afraid to quib ble over the waitress' suggestions. May I ask when you were tbe ret" "Oh, I dropped la quite accidentally eae day last spring. 1 saw tbe sign and remembered that aomebody bad spoken of tbe place, and t was tired, and It waa a long war to tbe dab, and"— Dissimulation Is not an art aa Wig gins attempts to practice it at thnea. He la by nature tbe moat straightfor ward of mortal*. It waa cisar that ha* waa withholding something, aad I re eolved to get to tbe bottom of It "I don't think, tbe Asolando la a place that would attract either of as, aad yet the viands are good aa sach staff goes, and tbe gentle handmaidens are restful to tbe eye-ripps, Francesco, Gloria and tbe teat of 'am." , Wiggins pried open his artichoke frith the care of a botanist. He bad regained his composure, bat I saw that tbe (object interested blm. ! "Ton wtrs there this afternoon r ha laoaired. ' ' "Yes, my first and only appearance." -And tbto Is (Sfe. **• ; ' • r£.•;•- iy'-K--. The Siege of the Seven Suitors I * '•* - : I' ' ? By MEREDITH NICHOLSON Copyright, UIO, by Meredith Mcholaoa "Tae calendar baa said It" "So you settled your bill with Plppal I believe this was her day. She make* the-change on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Her eyelashes are a'trifle too long for tbe world's peace." "1 dare say. I haven't your charming knack, 'Amea, of picking up aAjualnt ancee, so you mustn't expect me to form lifelong friendships with young women st cash desks. I suppose It didn't occur to you that those young women who tend till and aerve tbe tables In there are persons of educa tion and taste. Tbe Asolando Is not a common baabery. Tbere'a not a girl In that place wbo hasn't tt social position aa good as yours or mine. The Aso lando's a kind of tad, you know. Ames; It's not a tavern within the meaning of tbe Inkeepers' act, where common swine are fed for profit. The servants serve for love of the cause: it's a sort of cult" Wiggins excused himself shortly, and 1 bad a glimpse of him later, in tbe writing room, engaged upon let ters, a fact in Itself disquieting, for Wlggina never wrote letters, and It was be wbo bad favored making tbe Hare and Tortoise writing room into a den for pipe smokers. Tbe epistolary habit, be maintained, waa one that should be discouraged. I was moodily turning over tbe even ing newapaper when Jewett turned up. Jewett always knows everything. He droppetf the ball Into the green of my Immediate interest with a neat ap proach abot. "Too bad about old Wlggy." he re marked with his preluding slgb. "Wbst's tbe matter with Wiggins?" I demanded. "Ah! He hasn't told you? Tbougbt be told you everything." This was meant for a stinger, and I felt the bite of It. "You do me too mnch honor. Wig gins is not a man to throw around his confidences." "And I rather fancy that his love affairs in particular are locked In bla bosom." Jewett was a master of tbe art of snggestioD. He took an unnecessarily long time to light a cigar so tbat bis words might sink deep con sciousness. "Saw ber once last spring. Got a sight draft from the Bank of Eros. Followed ber across tbe multltndlnous sss. Bang!" "But Wlggy hasn't been ' abroad. Wlggy was on bis Dakota ranch ail summer. He's all tanned from tbe snu, Just ss he Is svery fall," I persisted. "Wrote you from out there, did he? Sent you picture postals showing blm herding his cattle or whatever fhe beasts sre? Kept In touch with you all the time, did be? I tell you his Hue color Is due to Bwltserland, not Da kota." "Wiggins isn't a letter writer nor the sort of person who wants to paper your bouse wltb pidure postals. His not writing doesn't mean tbat be wasnt on his ranch," 1 replied, annoyed by Jew ett's manner. "Never dropped you before, thongb. I wager," be chirruped. "I tell you be aaw Miss Cecilia Holilster at the Asolando teasbop, Juat a glimpse, but almost immedlstely be went abroad in pursuit of ber. The chevalier— that'a ber Aunt Octavla—jvaa along and an other niece. My sister saw the buncb of them In Geneva, where tbe cbevaller waa breaking records. A whole troop of suitors followed them everywhere. Ify sister knows girl—Cecilia—and she's known Wlggy all her life. Bbe's Just home snd told me shout It laat night Bbe tbinks the cbevaller has soma absurd scheme for marrying off the girl. IPs sll very queer, our Wlggy Miag mixed UD lxi It" "Don't be abaurd. Jewett There's nothing unususl In s man being In love. Ibafa one fashion that doesn't change mocb. 1 venture to ssy tbst Wlgglus will prove S formidable suitor. Wig gins Is a gentlemsn. snd the girt would be tacky to gat blm." "Quite right, my daar Ames; tint, alss, there sre others. Tbe competi tion Is encoaraged by tba aunt, the veteran chevalier. My sister ssys the cbavsttsr sss ma to fsvor tba anlt of s Nebraska philosopher who rejoices Is tbe melodious name of Dick." Jewett wss plsylng me for sll bis story wss worth snd enjoying himself Immensely. "For Imtii'i sake, go on f "Xice girt, this Cecilia. Too know the Hoi Hat ere—oodles of the family. The chevalier'* father > ored big la baby boggles-rssjUislfcle tor the modern alee? lodtiriug i Jrsmbu la ton; add oat to a trust The te ther of I%*' Inamorata bad started to to be a marine painter. A. founder of this clnb, come to think of it bat Stopped oat kmg ego. Toa bare beard ef bias—Baaaford Hoi lister Fanny thing bis baring to give ap art Great gifts tor the marine, bat nere* could iwwa tendency to seasickness. Honest! Brery time be painted a ware it sport him horribly. The doc tors couldn't help bin. Nest tried bis bud at the big gulcbes downtown. There was a chance there to bit off the metropolitan skyline and become immortal by doing it first, bat a new trouble developed. Doing ths blgb baildlngs msde bim disgyl Honest: He waa good, too, and wooid hare oNUto a olsce. bat bs had to cat it oat. GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1913. Be was so toru up over me TWO ratiurw that he blew In bis share of the per ambulator money in riotous living. Lost his wife Into the bargain and has settled down tu a peaceful life up in Westchester county In one of theae cute little bungnlows the real estate operators build for you if yon pay a dollar down for a picture of an acre lot" "And the daughter?"' "Well, Basaford Holllater has twe daughtera. It's tbe older one that hai stolen Wiggins' heart away. Bhe'i Cecilia, you icno*. Very literary and that aort of thing, and puahed tea and cookiea at the Aaolando when tbat Idiocy was opened. Wiggins het there last spring. Miss Holiiater, the aunt, whom I'm fond of calling tb chevalier, picked up tier nieces about that time and bnuled them off to Eu rope, and Wiggins scampered aftet them. 1 don't know what they did tc Wlggy, but you see how be acts. I rather Imagine that the chevalier didn't smile on bis suit. Bbe's a holy terror, that woman, with an international rep utatlon for doing weird and most un accountable things. She draws a sort of royalty on all the baby buggies In creation. It amounta to a birth' tax, in contravention of tbe free guarantee* of the constitution. The people will rise against it some day. "Bbe's plausible enough, but she's thf past mistress of ulterior motive. Slit got Fortner, the mural painter, up to a place she used to have at Newport ( few years ago,.ostensibly to do a frieze or something, and sbe made him teacb her to lire a guu. You know Fortner. with bis artistic ftleals! And be dldn'l know any more about guns than a Hen. It was droll, decidedly droll. But sbe kept liliu there a month—wouldn't lei bim off tbe reservation: but sbe paid blm his fee Just tbe same; though he jiever painted a stroke. When he got back to town be was a wreck. It wa* Just like bclug In Jail. 1 warn you to let her alone. If you should undertake to Ox her flues she's likely to put you to work digging potatoes. Blie's no end of a case." "Well. Wiggins Is a good fellow, onr of the very beat." 1 remarked, as I ab sorbed these revelations, "and It Isn't the girl's aunt be wants to marry." "There's uo telling where this affalt may lead Wiggins. There's something queer lu tbe wind, all right. Tbe chev alier bas brother Bassford where he can't whimper. I rather foncy he feedi" from ber bund. His girls haven't any prospects except through the chevalier. Nice girls, so I'm told. Miss Cecilia Holilster Is llvlug with ber aunt." "And tbe other sister- where doet sbe come luV" "Not Important. 1 fancy. Ilumor i> sileut touching Tier. In fact I've nev er beard anylhlug of ber. But Ilil»* Cecilia Is no end handsome and proud. Poor old Wlggy !*' 1 was already ashamed of mysell for having encouraged Jewett to dis cuss Wlgglus' affairs, uud was about to leave bliu. wbeu be suorted In a disagreeable way be bud at swiue Jokr that bad occurred to him. "1 knew (here was something." Is said, "about Miss Cecilia's youugei sister, and I've Just recalled It. Tin girl has a most extruordlnury name quite Ibe most remarkable ;*>u evei beard. Ilezeklah! Bang! Tint's tin little sister's uame. Bassford Mulllstet had been saving tbat name for a son who ucver spiieared. to* do bouor tt old Hczeklab, tbe perambnlator chap. So tbey named tbe girl fur ber grand dad." 1 left blm and learned at the office tbat Wlgglus had. within half an hour, left tbe club hurriedly In a cab. taking a trunk with blm._ He bad mentioned no IUHII address to tbr. clerk, and this was very unlike Wig gins. CHAPTER 11. Ths Beginning of My Adventurs. WltiUINH' strange conduct am' dark hints so-dls turls-d me that the very next' afternoon I ' again •ought the Asolundo ten room, reeling tbat lu Its atmosphere I might best weigh tbe few rio ts I i>o«tensed touch lng my friend's love affairs. Those who care for details in litest matters may be interested to knon tbat tbe Asolando la tucked away among print sho|w nnd exclusive tin ber dashers, a stone's throw from Fifth avenue. The Asolando ten room Is •acred to wooan uf tba Bute uf Pan. secession photographers nnd confldeat believers In an early revival of tbr poetic drama. There Is about tbe Utile room a suggestion of tranquillity, of charming cloistral peace, wltb lis arts and crafts chairs and tables. Its nicks of books. Its portraits of Browning, Bosadtl, Burne-Jones and kindred spir its. 1 chose a table, aal down and sag' gested (one dues not order at tbe Aso landoi a few from the card an attendant banded me. "We're out of Ibe Paracelsus ginger cookies," sbe replied, "but I recom mend a Ituskln sandwich wltb our 'ewn spedsl chocolate. Tbe whipped cream Is uuUsuslly line today." Bbe eyed me wltb a severity to which I wss nut sccustomed. snd I acquiesced without imriey lu ber suggestion. Be fore lesvlug me she plsced on my ta ble tbe latest minor |*Hft lit green snd avid. It wss nesrty S o'clock, snd I wsa alone in tbe Asolsnds. Tbe attending deities In tbelr snowy gowns bad van ished lieblnd tlie screen at the rear of the room. The food and drink wltb which I bad beeu promptly asrred proved excellent. Kven tbe minor poet in green and gold bad held my atten tion. though Imitations of Coventry Patmore's odes bore me as a rule. Near tbe street, half concealed behind a mosquelike grill, set tbe cashier, rsading. A handle of Joss stacks In s green Jsr bsslds this yoang woman sent a thin smoke Into tbe air. Her bead was bent sbovs her book in quiet attention. The light from sn electric lamp made s glow of her golden hair. She Wte sn Incident of tbe general picture, s part of a scene that contain ed no Jarring note. A man wbo could devise. In tbe heart of tbe great dty, a place so lustlnd with repose so tall-, tag to all tbe sensee waa not less than a public benefactor. It was st this moment that tbe ad venture-for It shall have no meener ■ante—actually began. My ayes were *sMUtsa>. -I beg your pardon, but this seams te be the seventh table.'* still enjoy lug tbe Kossettlllke vision in tbe cashier's tiny booth when a figure suddenly darkened the street door Just beyond her. Tbe girl lifted her bend. On tbe Instant tbe lamp key clicked as sbe extinguished her light, and tbe aureoled beml ceased to be. And com ing toward me down tbe shop I beheld a lady, a lady o&years. who passed the cashier's desk with her' eyes In tent upon tbe room's Inner recesses. Her gowu, of a new fashionable gray, was of tbe severest tailor cut. Her bat was a modified fedora, gray like tbe gown, and ndonied with a single gray feather. Sbe was short, slight, erect, and moved with a quick bird like motlou, pausing and glancing at tbe vacant tables that lay betweeu me and the door. Bhe appeared to be engaged in a calculation of some sort and she raised a lorgnette to aasist ber in counting tbe tables. The cashier psssed behind ber unseen and vanish ed. I heard tliq newcomer reciting: "One, two, three, four, live, six. sev en." And st seven Iter eyes rested upon me with a look tbat mingled sur prise and annoyance, took a step toward me. and I started to rise, but she said quickly: "1 beg your pardon, but this seems tcf be tbe seventh table." "Now that you call my attention to It,"" I remarked, gaining my feet. "I am bound to concede tbe point If by any chance 1 am Intruding"— "Not in the least. On tbe other band, I beg tbat yon remain where yon are." And without further ado sbe sank Into a Clutlr opposite my own. I tinkled a tiny crystal bell tbat waa among the table furnlslilnga, and a waitress appeared and banded tbe lady, wbo bad tbus Introduced herself to my acquaintance, a copy of tbe Uny card on which tbe articles of refresh ment offered by tbe Asolando were Indicated within a border of band painted field daisies. "Never mind tbat." said tba lady in gray. Ignoring the card. "You may bring me a caviar sandwich and a rocktali, a pink one, provided-pro vided"—and she held tbe waitress with her eye—"you have the Imported ?svlar and your barkeeper knows the proper frapiie of the spirit lifter I have named." "Pardon m», madam," replied tbe waitress Idly, "but you have mistaken tba place. Tbe Asolando serves notb lng stronger than the pure water of Its own fount of Cnstalla. IntoxlciiuU »re not iiermilted here." "intoxicants.'" related the old lady With asperity. "Do I look like s per son given to Inloxicstlnn? I dare ssv your Casta Ha water Is nothing bnt Cro ton whose Savor has been destroyed by distillation. Yott msy tiling me tbe snudwicb I have mentioned and wltb It a pot of tea. Yea, tbank yoa; lemon wltb tba toe." As the g|rl vanished wltb tba light trend that marked tbe service of the place I again made aa lo rise, bnt tbe old lady lift«d ber band wltb a delay ing gesture. "Pray remain. It to not bnltkely that we have friends end Ideas In com mon, snd as yoa were seated at tbe seventh table It is |tusslble that some ordering of fate bas brought us to gether." , Site look from me In the hand which she had now ungloved tbe copy of my minor poet, glanced at It scornfully snd tossed It H|sin the floor with every mark of dlsdsln. "Wbst spades of mestsl disorder does this pises represent?" abe de msndod. "It la sacred fo tbe line arta sppsr ently; an endowed tea room where per sona of artistic Idea la may come to re fresh body snd soul Bucb st Isaat seems to be tbe program. Tbls Is only my second visit, bnt I hsve long heard It spoken of by srttots. poets and oth ers of my friends." "I am sixty-two years old, young man, and I lieg te Inform you I hat I consider the Asolando tbe most pre posterous thing 1 have ever beard of fat this most preposterous city. And from a casual glimpse of yon 1 feel Justified In saying that a man in your apparent physical health might be in better business than frequenting In mldafternoon a shop tbat seems to be a remsrkably stupid expression of twenlidb century anssmls." "Attendance bene Is not compulsory," I remarked defensively. "If you Imply that I most bare sought tbe place voluntarily let me cor rect your false Impression Immediately. I dropped In here for tbe excellent res son tbst tbls shop Is ths seventh In nu merics I progression from Fifth seen noe." "Ton were net go Med by any feeling of Intern*. tben. bat rmtber by super ■Otto»r "That remark la oaworthy of a nan of roar apparent Intelligent*. I waa born oo tba 7th of November, and all the great errata of my life bare oc curred on lb* 7th of tb« month." 1 waa relieved to tod that aba ac cepted the tea and aandwlcbea tba WBltrta luui hm«»ht without parley. It lirtfitinriiauie i in lite first moments uf ray encouuteV I be lieved Iter capable of quarreling with a waitress, but she thanked tbe girl pleasantly, lifting her bead with a smile that Illumined ber face attrac tively. Her demand for a cocktail had not been wholly convincing as to her sincerity, and I wondered whether she were not plarlng a part of some kind. Bhe suggested pleasant and wholesome things. In any event the impression was wholly agreuulile. 1 had to do with a lady and :! Inly of no mean decree. The marks of breeding were upon her. and she spoke with that nulct author ity that I* the despair of the vnln and vttlgar. Her features were small and dellcste. tier tingles* hands were per fectly fnrtre I nnd liotb face and hands belled tbe IIRV to which sbe had so frankly confessed: site was more than twice my age. and there was not the slightest reason why she sbould not address me If It pleased ber to do no. and her olifesslou HS to the |iotency of the numeral seven wns not In Itself proof of un 111 Inlawed mind. Mnsing thns, I reached the conclusion that Ibia encounter was very likely thesort of thing that happened to patrons of the Asolando. My time has. however, a certnln value, and I began to won der Just Imw I should escape. I was about to excuse myself when my com panion smldi'iilJ* pnt down her cup and addressed n'o with a directness that seemed habitual in ber. "I have formed an excellent opinion of your bringing np from tbe mnnner In which yon have suffered my ad vances, If | miit so call them. Yon act and s|ienk like a gentleman of edu cation. Will you kindly tell me tbe natnre of your occupation?" I produced one of my professional cards. ' A HNOI.p AMES. C'unaultunt In Chlmnsys, Suit W. Ululon Building. She read It aloud without glnsses and mused li moment. "This Is very curious," sbe remark sd, placing my curd lu a sliver case ■be drew from her (locket. "Tbls Is very curious Indeed. It was only yes terday that my friend General Qleu denning was s|s>akliig of you. He told me that you bad rendered blm the greatest service lu adjusting several flues lu bis country house at %hln necock. My own fireplaces doubtless require attention, and you may consid er yourself retained. I shall make an early appointment wttli you. You will And my luiuic and residence sufficient ly described on tills card." MIHS HOLLiSTKK. llopsflcld Manor. "Oh!" I exclaimed, bowing. "Any further Introduction Is unnecessary. Miss Holilster." "Tbe name Is familiar? I recall that General Uleiidemilug mentioned tbat you were related to the Ames family of Hartford, ami your mother was a Karquhar of Charlottesville, Va. If you bear your father's name. I dare say it was lie whom I met ten years ago In Paris. There is no reason therefore why we should not tie tbe liest of friends." It was a kind fate Indeed that had led me back to tbe Asolando, and introduced me to the aunf of Wiggins' Inamorata. It may well lie believed tbat I was Immediately interested, at tentive, absorbed. As she smoothed ber gloves, Miss tlolllster continued to speak In a low musical voice that was devoid of any of the quavers of age. "On ths day I reached my sixtieth year, Mr. Ames. I decided that my humdrum life must cease. Tbe strict est conventions hud glided me from earliest childbsxl. My experience of Jifs bail been limited to those things which womeu of education and moans enjoy—or suffer, us you please to take It. Two years ago I chartered a yacht and cruised among Ibe Lesser AnUiles, enjoying many sdventures. Later 1 crossed tbe A tides, and I have Just re turned from Hwltzerlsnd. where I ac complished some of t tie most difficult ascents. 1 have a clipping buresn en gaged to inform me of ail rumors of bidden treasure snd sunken shifts, and* I hope tbat of this something may come, as I retain a marine engineer and corps of divers and can leave st an hour's notice for suy likely bunting ground. Tbls msy strike you ss tbe most wblmsU'sl self indulgence. Tell sis candidly whether my remarks so affect joe." "If it were not tbst yoar benefac tions of all kinds hsve gfcven you noble eminence among American phlisutbro plsts I might be teas biased Jn fsvor of tbe sort of tblag yoa describe, bat your gifts to orpbsusges, colleges, bospi tals"— - V.— "Ab!" abe Interrupted, "enough of tbat. Philanthropy In these times If only selfish exploits Hon, Ibe recreation of tbe conscience stricken. But you see no res son wby," she purstid eager ly, "if I wished lo dig up tbe Csrtbbesn sss in search of Spsnlsb doubloons, 1 should not do so? Answer me frankly, without Ibe slightest fear." "I ensure yoa. Miss Holilster. tbst such projects appesl to me strongly. I have often lamented tbat my own lot fall In these eventless times. Aa an architect I proved something of s fail ure; as a chimney doctor I lead a use ful life, but tbe very usefulness of It born me. and besides many people tske me for s sweep." "I dsre ssy tbey do. for unfortunately ■war people are fools. But I ana bent upon adventure. My physician pro aounces me good tor ten years mors of sctlvs life, snd I Intend to keep smused. If I were s young sun like yoa 1 sbould crawl through chimneys no more, bnt take to tbe open road. 1 resent tbe harsh dang of these mean ingless yesrs. As I wslked smong tba bills that li« behind tbe manor tbls morning I beard tbe bugles calling. 1 should Ilka to ssk yon farther ss to year unusual a profession, but errands summon me' elsewhere. However, something tells me We shall meet again." She roae In ber ewlft, birdlike faabfcra and paaaed lightly down tba room and through tba door. She bad left a dol lar beside ber plata to pay ber cback which I noted called for only 40 cents t claw*-' »Ue caahler'a deek. Ttv fureoied bead uaa not reappeared, but Immediately I heard a voice murmur ing beside me. I bad believed myself alone, and In my surprise I thought some wisardry bad made audible one of the verses on the waiL What of Rafael's aonnetk, Dante'a pic ture— It was she whose aureoled bead I had marked earlier In the receipt of cus tom. tbe girl who had vanished as Miss Holilster appeared. Bhe was not tall, and her eyes. 1 saw, were brown. Bhe had clearly not climbed far the stair way of her ycurs, but J»er serenity was the least bit disconcerting. "Pardon me." 1 begnu. "but 1 am an ignorant Philistine, and canuot cap tbe verse you have quoted." "There is no refaon wby you should do so. It is tbe rule of tbe Asolando that we shall attract tbe attention of "The Asolando is denied to outsiders." customers when necessary by speaking of a Hue of verse. We are not allowed to open a conversation, no matter I tow imperative, with 'Listen.' or the even more vulgar 'Hay.'" "A capital Idea, of which I heartily approve, but now that 1 am a waiting auditor, eager"— "It's merely the check, if you please," sbe Interrupted coldly. "My desk is closed, and the room will refuse fur ther patrons fur the neit hour, as tbe executive committee of tlie Bbelley so ciety meets here al 4 o'clock, and tbe Aaolando la denied to outsiders." ** "This, then. Is uty dismissal? Tbe lady who Joined me here for a time left a dollar, which, you will see. Is some- Whit In excess of her check. My own charge of B0 centa Is so moderate that I cannot do lens than leave It also." "Thank you," she replied, unshaken by my generosity. 'The tips at the Aaolando all go to tbe Hweetness and Light club, which Is Just now engaged !n circulating Matthew Arnold's poems In leaflet form In tbe Jobbing district." 1 bowed ntitl had turned away when she arrested me with tbe line— My (uod blade carves the casques of men. I turned toward Iter. "Permit me to Inquire," abe asked, "whether the lady who Joined you here expreaaed any interest in the life beautiful as It Is exemplified In tbe Asolando?" "I am constrained to say tbst abe did not. Bbe s|s>ke of the Asolando in the most contumelious terms." Tlio golden bead bowed slightly, and a smile hovered about her llpa. But ber amusement st my answer was more eloquently stated |n her eyes. "I must explain that my sole excuse for addressing you la that we are re quired to leafn, where possible, Just Wby strangers seek tbe Asolando." "in the case of tlio Isdy to wbom you refer it was a matter of tbls be ing the seventh shop from tbe corner, snd my own appearance wss due to tbe Idlest curiosity, Inspired by enthu siastic descriptions of tbe Asolando's atmosphere and rumors of tbe cheap ness of Its food." "Tbe reasons sre quite ample," was berouly comment, and ber'mnnner did sot encourage further conversion. "May I ask," 1 iwrststedV"-'whether tbe Asolando'a staff ia (termauent and whether. If 1 return another day"-^ "I take It that you do not mean to ba Impertinent, ao I will answer tbat my service here Is limited to Tuesdaya, Thursdays and Saturdays. On tbeoth er days I'lppa Is in tbe cash booth. My us me at the Asolsndo is Frances CB. Kindly write your name lu the visitors' book at tbe door ss yoa peas *t," There was uo Ignoring this hint I thought she smiled as 1 left ber. • * fro ss onimaraa.) Tba buiite wntcn were put In tbe cel lar laat fail should be Inspected to sas if tbey era getting rooted properly. Possibly tbey msy need watering, while some tbat have made a good atari might be brought npstalrs to fur nish tbe first bloom of tbe sss son. There Is surely a screw loose or s cog Out of place In the makeup of the well fed fanner who drives to. town In his b MI fur coat when ths thermometer registoi** below iero, yet leaves bis team unbhinketed for an boar or more on ths street while be warms bis shins lit fore tbe store fire. - If a measure which la to be introduc ed Into congress becomea a law it will mean bard sledding ahead for tbe Bra slllsn coffee trust. 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