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Chapter V. A Glittering Night Flower: The Use Of A Name

           

           “That’sSo-and-sooverthere,”wasacommonremarkofthesegentlemenamongthemselves,particularlyamongthosewhohadnotyetreached,buthopedtodoso,thedazzlingheightwhichmoneytodineherelavishlyrepresented.

           “Youdon’tsayso,”wouldbethereply.

           “Why,yes,didn’tyouknowthat?Why,he’smanageroftheGrandOperaHouse.”

           WhenthesethingswouldfalluponDrouet’sears,hewouldstraightenhimselfalittlemorestifflyandeatwithsolidcomfort.Ifhehadanyvanity,thisaugmentedit,andifhehadanyambition,thisstirredit.Hewouldbeabletoflasharollofgreenbackstoosomeday.Asitwas,hecouldeatwheretheydid.

           HispreferenceforFitzgeraldandMoy’sAdamsStreetplacewasanotheryardoffthesamecloth.ThiswasreallyagorgeoussaloonfromaChicagostandpoint.LikeRector’s,itwasalsoornamentedwithablazeofincandescentlights,heldinhandsomechandeliers.Thefloorswereofbrightlycolouredtiles,thewallsacompositionofrich,dark,polishedwood,whichreflectedthelight,andcolouredstucco-work,whichgavetheplaceaverysumptuousappearance.Thelongbarwasablazeoflights,polishedwoodwork,colouredandcutglassware,andmanyfancybottles.Itwasatrulyswellsaloon,withrichscreens,fancywines,andalineofbargoodsunsurpassedinthecountry.

           AtRector’s,DrouethadmetMr.G.W.Hurstwood,managerofFitzgeraldandMoy’s.Hehadbeenpointedoutasaverysuccessfulandwell-knownmanabouttown.

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