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Show rOLLO IN THE M ETROLOPU5 BY DOPETON HOTAIR I.vricht VJOS, by the New York Herald Company-All Rights Reserved. CHAPTER L. STicn.Kollo descended from the train Jerscv City he was surprised to find iftmson carpet laid on tlio station Lforni, that stretched as fur as the could reach, on" either side of which, perfect alignment, stood all the mincnt members of New York so-v, so-v, who had come thero on t.ho in- . ition of his brother, Mont-, to wel- j e him to their city. 'Why, look who.s hercl" cried a iliar voice, and Rollo, turning to who the speaker might be, was dp-ted dp-ted to find himself face to face l his brother, whom he had not i since, penniless, he had left home c weeks before to make his fortune Sew York. The brothers shook ii cordially. Who are all these people?" asked o, gazing down the long line of tired They are the smart set," returned itv, "".but never mind them now re arc vour trunk checks?" T haven't brought an' trunks," rood ro-od Rollo. "1 have a change fif ;tic3 in my pocket, and if you will jnibcr, Monty, you took the family jrclothing and our hcriditary dress with vou when vou left home." So I did." said tho latter, "but thai o reason why you should not havo ghfc a lot of trunks with you If want to' make a 113' kind of' an im-jion im-jion in polite circles in this burg vc got to have a lot of baggage ayou travel. I thought you knew merry laugh from a society girl ding "directly , behind the speaker icted their attention. "You win. ty," she cried. "Jlere's the 10 litindod Kollo's brother a certified k for $30,000. i'ou have shown something new." aid. "This brother of yours is the :at bangle in tho showcase. T must i him to tea this aftomoon." Make it for 5, then," said Monty, re got; to take hini up to Codgers, & Co.'s and dress him up first." Very well," said tho girl. "Only t be late. ' IVho was that young lady?" asked Kollo, as he entered Monty's private ijtr, and. rode under the river in the ube. and uptown through tho subway. tVTlmt is Cora Yau Ketcham," said fonty. "She is only 22 .years .old, but 8 divorced fourteen husbands nlrcaiiv, lid has an alimony account of $2,000. IflO a year. Some" dav vou will niarrv ifr. Pvo put vou on the waiting list.' 'Waiting list?" asked Bollo, per ilexcd. fJ'Yca," said Monty. "Cora is an raoitious girl, and is in a fair way to harry all the men in New York. There ie" forty fiances ahead of you, so your urn isn't likely to come for a couple t .years ycl. Meanwhile if vou happen 0 marry anybody else, Rollo. remem-icr remem-icr that you do uot do it permanently. I no is coming when no man will utter to New York society who t at one time or another been 1 to Cora. Van Kelcham." CHAPTER IT. train drew up at a station and ard at. the far end of the car out: "Rarly-Rar-Rcci:" in a. ne of voice, lat did he say?" asked Rollo says this is thirty-eighth " explained Montv. nl told stop at Codgers, ircot & Co.'s. jst get you a wardrobe. You )u introduced to Mrs. Chaster in ans and a linen duster." mounted the steps and Rollo mnd himself in the clothing cm-of cm-of Messrs. Codgers, Feet & Co. itlemanly salesman appronched iilingly greeted them. :. Fytter," said Monty, "you 3 good enough to send the con-f con-f this store up to tho St. Gotham 2 o'clock. We'll tako what we Lud return t.ho rest." ) stood aghast. The St. Gotham 0 most expensive hotel in town, ie sum total of his read- cash iur dollars, ono of which was in lorate monov. . ally. Monty," he began, 'n't keep us waiting, either, Mr. continued Monty Mv r is paying $S000 a miuuto for artment, and we shall deduct mount of the rent for every 1 you are behind time from your ic gnods will be delivered at 'clock, Mr. Goitt," replied the Z IVtter. oa' said Monty. "Come along, we are due at. Col. Skcczik's at lock for luncheon." . ' CHAPTER TEC. this is the son of my old col-chuin. col-chuin. Ma.-Gn. Goitt, ch?", Col. Skeoziks ten minutes later. ?llo, led by Monty, entered ;s restaurant, which the Colonel bartered for the day. nave oftou henrd my father speak Colonel," said Rollo, modestly, ear old Nicholas! " cried the si, wiping a tear from the cud of ose, "I shall never forget him. P battle of Blue Forks we Bnt. in le trees and peppered each other bird shot all day long before ' of us knew that, the retreat had ordered on both sides." , j haa often told me of Hint." said Rollo. "And how he lent you $2 to hire a wagon to enable you to catch 1 up with 3 our command." i Tho Colonel laughed hoartily. ' "Yes," he said, "I remember that loan well. I hnvc that same $2 yet. ' They were both counterfeit. But. now t let us cat, my boy. What would you ! like ?" "Anything T can chew," said 1 Rollo. naively, for he was very hungry, having had only two doughnuts since ho had left Mississippi. "Bring us a thousand dollars' worth of ham and," said the Colonel, turning turn-ing to tho waitress, "and eighty portions of buckwheats, with nine dollars' worth if the maple juice on the side. " CHAPTER IV. "Shall I wait?" asked the Taxi-cabman Taxi-cabman as .Rollo aud Monty descended at the door of tho St. Gotham. "I don.'t know," said Monty. "How much do I owe you?" The ,iehu consulted the small clock-like' clock-like' register at the side of the cab. "Nineteen dollars and sixty cants," he answered. "Well, wait until 1 owe you a hundred hun-dred and thirty-two-thirty." said Monty. "T never pay less thau a hundred hun-dred for a cab." They entered the onyx and gold cor1 ridor "of the St. Gotham, where Rollo was delighted to find that Mont-, remembering re-membering his love for music, had engaged en-gaged the New York Symphouj- orchestra' orches-tra' to greet him with a solo by Signor Caruso and a trill of welcome by Mme. Nordiea. They then got aboanf a spe-cinl spe-cinl elevator that Monty had had put in for Rollo 's use, and wore shot up forty flights in the air, to tho palatial apartments to which reference has ak ready boon made. Here they alighted, and "Rollo was immediately picked up by a corps of valets and carried into ins bedroom, where he was laid gently dowu upon a Louiso Quinzc bed, which, had ho been a connoisseur, he would have known had cost not less than 38,-000 38,-000 f.o.b. out in Kansas, where all the Louis Quinzo antiques arc now made. Tho apartment was indeed boauti-ful. boauti-ful. From the Riding academy on the avenuo side to the billiard room and natutorium on the street front, tho appointments ap-pointments were exquisite and perfect in detail. Thoro was a library of U0, 000 volumcB just off the drawing room, and adjoining the dining room, where a continuous table d'hote dinner was served from midnight to midnight, was a email theater in which, as they entered, en-tered, a performance of "The Morry Divorcee," tjic reigning popular success suc-cess of tho season, was going on. "Gee!" crind Rollo, as ho iook in all this magnificence at a glance. "If there is anything you want and don't see, ask for it," laughod Mont', i y A "Yes." was the auswer. ill WitStf&i "Well, send up a cathedral right mtfd&ffllBvl away what's that? Oh!" 6 w7'' l Hero ho paused and turning to Rollo .'ffytl&f ' he asked, "Do you want it high or Hfv "Neither," a uswered Rollo. a. streak tjjj of economy coining over him. "Just amused at his brother's naive wonderment. wonder-ment. "Tsn't there a church connected with it?" Rollo asked. "By Jove!" cried Monty, a look of annoyauco passing over his face, 1 know I'd forgotten something." He ran to the' telephone. "Ts this the Office?" he asked, after ringing twice. "Yes," was the auswer. ; "Well, send up a cathedral right away what's that? Oh!" Hero ho paused and turning to Rollo he asked, "Do you want it high or low?';, . "Neither," auswered Rollo. a. streak of economy coining over him. "Just tell 'cm to send up a couple of missionaries. mission-aries. They'll do." CHAPTER V. When I he contents of the vans from Codgers, Feet & Co., had been delivered. deliv-ered. Polio started to try ou the gar mcnis that had bceu sent, whon suddenly, sudden-ly, in the midst, of this, he felt a poig-naut poig-naut pain in his side. He grew very pale, aud fell back' 011 the becl. "I've got a pain to beat the band'" he moaned. "It's those ftapiacks." Monty laughed. "You'll do," he said. "It's appendicitis. Couldn't be better. "We'll have Dr. MeCuttcm over in a jiffy. He'll have it out in two minutes." H's d fashionable. Polio." "It'll cost like thunder, won't it?" moaned Polio. "Oh, no," said Monty. "McCiitteuo never charges more than $10,000 a cut." "But how about the tea?" asked Rollo, "I don't want: to miss that, Monty." "You won't," laughed Monty. "That's one of McCuttem's special-tics. special-tics. Tt's all over in half an hour why, my dear boy, thoy use operations for" appendicitis for jjorman favors in this town." CHAPTER VL Wheu Rollo came to after the operation opera-tion ho was delighted with the sensation. sensa-tion. Ho fell as ho had uot felt since he was a boy when ho was known ns the champion green apple eater of Mis- JjJI'JJEING A SEKIES Of CkHWJ) LITERATURE SELECTED FROM ipgl 1 p .MGNG THE WORLDS QUICKEST SELLERS, POT BJP IN SO ES -pi FOR, HURRIED READERS - - EDITED EY 3MM ldkBmM j 1 sissippi. His side, it is true, was a lit- 1 tie numb from the effects of the radium bath to which it had been subjected, but a great weight seemed to havo been lifted from it. j "How about my diet, doctor?" he .iBkcd as he rose to dress. I "You will have to cnt simply fori awhile," said the doctor. "Avoid I beets, mashed potatoes and milkshakes. 1 Anything else in moderation won't, hurt j'ou, and if it does, why I'll come ' around and .help you out" again. I I have a special rate fpr appendicitis, , on a regular commutation basis, grnd-iug grnd-iug tho cost of secondary, tertian- and oilier subsequent operations down uu- j til tho average cosi is not more than $4000." ' "We'll take one of your fifty-trip family tickets, doctor," said Monty. "There's no telling when wo '11 need you aguin, but it's well to bo on the J safe side. Rollo will simply have to , eat; a couple of welch rabbits this afternoon aft-ernoon or get out of the gamp." Tho, genial surgeon handed Rollo the 1 desired ticket and took his departure. Rollo then took a bath in Chamberfin, ! and was afterward , rubbed down by a ! masseur with a most agreeable solution of cremc de-mcntho aud champagne. Ho then dressed in a faultlessly fitting ' rock coat, a pink waistcoat with gold buttons and n collar made of the pur- , est white ivory. A mauve tic, pinned with a black pearl the size of a hen's . egg. completed his facade, and he was ready for the Van Ketcham tea. "Here's ti check for .$50,000, Rollo," Rol-lo," said Monty, as thv descended to the street, and boarded Montv 's $100,-000 $100,-000 LimouRino, which was waiting at, ' the door. "You ma' be asked to ioin iu a little rubber of bridge, aud if vou are careful this ought to last 3'ou all through the afternoou." CHAPTER Vir. Uko New York very much," Rollo' was saying to "Dippy" Hoi lister, a few hours later, as he and she sat. on n sofa made of orchids in Mrs. Van Ketcham 's conservatory. "But tell mo, Dippy, why do vou call this a tea? I've had six mint, pilips, lour champagne cocktails, seven bottles of Milwaukee and a. quart of Bronx eyc opencrs. .but nobody has offered me any tea 3'et. " . Miss Hollistor's silvery laughter rang out through the house' and echoed through the drawing-room. "Only servaut girls drink ten. niv best beloved," returned the girl. "We havo to do something in a republic to show our superiority over the laboring labor-ing classes. .Now order mo a couple of rye highballs and let me tell you who these poople arc." Rollo summoned the atrendaut. a gorgeous flunky dressed in red plush, who wheeled in to them a small,' compact com-pact buffet, containing a completely equipped bar in miniature. "Better leave the whole thing. Montmorency, " said Dippy, as the at tendnut asked for tho orders. " f 'vc been on tho watrjr wagon for two hours, and I want to catch up." CHAPTER VIII. "Well, how did you like the tea. Rollo1?" asked Mont as tho patrol wagon drew up ar. the Si. Gotham five hours later, and the hotel attendants carried t bom up to their apartment. "1 didn t hae any." said Hollo. 'How did ou conif out at bridge?"" pueriod tho other. "T saw you playing play-ing with Susie Do Brooch anil Tom ' ''ollins. They have a system that's hard to beat.' ' : "T won three million dollars in 1. ! O. U." auswered Hollo. "But 1 lil a cigarette with a million dollars' , worth, and gave the rest to the man , who helped me on with this overcoat." "Splendid!" cried Monty. "T won rler whose overcoat it ifi. It's sable 1$M lined and there's a bunch of Metro- J politan bonds in tho inside pocket." ;' WM "I don't know svho it belongs toj" Ms laughed liollo. "but it's u peach. ' 1 Wti suppose I'll havo to return it l.om6r-( yftO row." i "Not on your life,'' re.iorted f K4 Monty. "Findings is keeping? in this -mmm town. I did pretty well myself.'' ' ! -;EJ Tien Monty dove down into liis ;lfj pockets and brought out three dozen . Mill-solid Mill-solid silver table spoons, a gold card -'Mlil receiver and a .Indy's vanity bag 1 n studded with rubies. "Til. net sixty thou on this litlo' - i p deal. " ho said. j'Jfj Hollo stood amazed. 1 IrJ "Why. Monty." he cried, "you . lT aren't going to "keen them, are youJ", i "Sure!" replied Monty, "How do; i?T vou suppose L do all this, anywav?". 'm "Then L'll keep these," said ; Uollo.1 gfi taking a soup ladle and n diamond ., till tiara from his coattail pocket. "J tried j f fU to gel away with the piano, but it was . t JjT too heavy to move." . i'v Monty looked at his brother in .nd- m miration, aud. slapping him ou tin: . back ntfcctionately. cried, "By Jove,' v Rollo. T 'm proud of you.- You 'll get! ' ": . $jj ' ahead all right, nil rigbtl" . ( M "Get a head?" retorted Rollo. "Let : ... inc tell you, Monty Goitt, I've got a ' , head alri-ady. It "l here's a worse ono ft iu Xow Vnrk. kcei it from mo, brother, jB keep it from me." ' l&J A iil the two brothers curled upon ; ym the rug and wMit to sleep, ' v&L (To be turned on again next week.) . JEi |