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It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder ca short "What a fool I' old Elias, in a place like this! The theatre crowds--everybody in toill be here by eleven! Curse et hi at himself, he passed into the restaurant Gabe offered him the choice of various tables; he selected one which commanded a view of the entrances and ordered a perfunctory "Scotch" Nervous and anxious, he was more troubled than he cared to admit even to himself Fortunately, there were notabout the place, soon halted before the slasses, in waiting, set for a large party The clock, back of the cigarstand, said it was five minutes after eleven Banse to the street, and was beginning to wonder whether the e had reached the old clerk, when presently, the uncouth shape of Drooh the so-called ladies' entrance, with the shrinking attitude of one unaccustomed to fashionable restaurants and doubtful of his reception Banseetto a waiter; "we'll ht, a stall at Chapin & Gore's will be better Here, waiter! My check! I'm in a hurry!--the devil!"

As the exclamation burst froh a door quickly thrown open by a waiter, a nu and tre with the cold Immediately, this party attracted the attention of the roo the ladies of their costly lace and fur wraps, and the men of their heavy overcoats Of the expected theatre-comers, these were the first to arrive; but presently others followed, and soon the quiet cafe of the early evening becaer, ani With dismay Bansemer noticed that those to who his way to the doors; escape was out of the question Reluctantly, he returned to his seat and ordered the clerk to take the one opposite hie to the alcove, he perceived three or four men whom he knew, and presently, to his surprise and consternation-his son The recognition washis way around a sreet him As he approached, his eyes fastened thenised the queer figure of the lanky, gangling Droom; but too kind-hearted and well-bred to allow his features in the slightest degree to express the astonishruity, the young man voiced a few kindly words to the old man, while from the table in the alcove, where the s thenition to her prospective father-in-law; then Graydon made his way back to his seat by her side