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The Revival of Hattie Starr

           Carterwaspullingandstrugglingbackfromthestranger,Braxmar’shand(hebeingthenearest)wasonhim,andtheheadwaiterandtwoassistantshadappeared.

           "Whatisthetroublehere?Whathashedone?"theydemanded.

           Meanwhiletheintruder,leeringcontentiouslyatthemall,wasexclaiminginveryaudibletones:"Takeyourhandsoff.Whoareyou?Whatthedevilhaveyougottodowiththis?Don’tyouthinkIknowwhatI’mabout?Sheknowsmedon’tyou,Hattie?That’sHattieStarr,ofLouisvilleaskher!ShekeptoneoftheswellesteverruninLouisville.Whatdoyoupeoplewanttobesoupsetabout?IknowwhatI’mdoing.Sheknowsme."

           Henotonlyprotested,butcontested,andwithsomevehemence.Cowperwood,Braxmar,andthewaitersformingacordon,hewasshovedandhustledoutintothelobbyandtheouterentranceway,andanofficerwascalled.

           "Thismanshouldbearrested,"Cowperwoodprotested,vigorously,whenthelatterappeared."Hehasgrosslyinsultedladyguestsofmine.Heisdrunkanddisorderly,andIwishtomakethatcharge.Hereismycard.Willyouletmeknowwheretocome?"Hehandeditover,whileBraxmar,scrutinizingthestrangerwithmilitarycare,added:"Ishouldliketothrashyouwithinaninchofyourlife.Ifyouweren’tdrunkIwould.IfyouareagentlemanandhaveacardIwantyoutogiveittome.Iwanttotalktoyoulater."Heleanedoverandpresentedacold,hardfacetothatofMr.BealesChadsey,ofLouisville,Kentucky.

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