lk about ten feet behind her, wondering vaguely if his
Family was still respectable.

The new Harness and a careless habit of counting Money in Public soon
gave them an enviable Reputation in the principal Cafes, although they
could not observe that they were moving any nearer to the Newport
Colony.

The shift from Pig's Knuckles to Ambrosia and Nectar had been a little
sudden for Elam, and sometimes, when they were darting hither and
thither, from Road-House to Play-House and thence to the Louis XIV
Sitting-Room by way of the Tango-Joint, he would moan a little and act
like a Quitter.

Whereupon Claudine would jack him up and tell him to pull out his
Cuffs and push back the Forelock and try to be Human.

No use. He was strictly Ritz-Carlton from the Pumps to the Topper, but
the word "Boob" was plainly stenciled on the glossy Front.

When they had conquered all the Eating-Places in the Tenderloin they
moved on to Europe, where they were just as welcome as Influenza.

It was great to sit in the Savoy at the Supper Hour, surrounded by the
best known people mentioned in the Court Circulars.

It was indeed a privilege for Elam and Claudine to be among the
British Cousins, even if the British Cousins did not seem to place
Elam and Claudine.

Looking in any direction they could see naught but frosty and
forbidding Shoulder Blades.

After partaking of their Sole and Grouse and winning a pleasant
"Good-Night" from the Chevalier in the Check-Room, they would escape
to their Apartments and talk to the Dog.

In Paris they did better.

They learned that by going out on the Boulevard and whistling, they
could summon a whole Regiment of high-born and patrician
Down-and-Outers.

Most of the Titles were slightly worm-eaten and spotted with Scale,
but nevertheless Genuine.

It was Nuts for Claudine to assemble all of the Noblemen to be picked
up around the Lobby and give them a free run and jump at the Carte du
Jour.

Her Dinners soon became the talk of the Chambermaids employed at the
Hotel.

Any one willing to cut loose on Caviar and stuff raised under Glass
will never have to dine alone in gay Paree.

Whenever Elam made a noise like 1000 Frongs he found a lot of
well-bred Connoisseurs at his Elbow, all ready to have something
unusual brought up from the Cellar.

The securing of an Invitation to one of Claudine's formal Dinners was
almost as difficult as getting into Luna Park.

However, the list of guests so