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Show HOW CBAWT0BD LOST DINNER Caine has established a reputation for unusual conversational powers. A - story Indicating this developed during his recent stay in New York, and It is printed in the New York Times. A certain cer-tain lady invited T. Marion Crawford to meet Mr. Calna at dinner.. Mr.. Crawford Craw-ford flatly refused, and this was the ' reason given for doing so: "Caine did me out of a meal last surri-f surri-f mer through his conversational habit, and here's where I get even. It was this way. I was at work In my den In the little tower at the top of my villa at Sorrento When Hall Calne's card Was . brought me. I did not wish to be interrupted inter-rupted In my work, and so sent word to my wife to say that I was out, and asking her to entertain the visitor until he went away. "Mrs. Crawford! carried out my request, re-quest, but Mr. Caine became engrossed In conversation and stayed to lunch. The meal- was served in the library. Just at' the foot of the stairs leading to my den. When I started down for a bite to eat I heard Caine talking away as if fie never would stop. I couldn't get downstairs without facing my visitor. visi-tor. .Then I thought that my wife would'nd some-way .to send me something some-thing to eat But the afternoon wore , away ,. --with Caine still talking. It seemed as if I was never so hungry in my life. Well, on toward dinner-time Caine finally bethought himself of othr engagements, I suppose, tor, expressing his regrets that he had been unable to meet rre, he took his leave. It was not until then that Mrs. Crawford thought of her- poor hungry hueband. I hardly care to have Caine talk me out of an-other an-other meal even to enjoy the pleasure of your charmlng' soctety, madam." |