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STEAK AND POTATO First Prize Story Richard Carlisle HUNCHEON had begun. Merely another meal of the two hundred- odd that composed Copper Kettle's summer season. It was just a pleasant interlude of good food to the guests and transients. But to the kitchen crew it meant two hours of building “Rose Plate Specials from store and ice-box, of pushing mountains of dishes through a one-tray washer, and of forcing minutes into seconds. To Dick Lowell, bookkeeper and kitchen helper, it meant another fast inning of the hotel game—a game of challenging opportunities. Dish washing is not exciting, nor is adding figures, but in a summer inn almost anything can happen and it usually does. “I wish someone would wait on that hen party in the front room, Dick was saying to a waitress. “The big lady in blue was cackling so loud I had to stop ’phoning.” “I was just on my way. Anyhow, this is no time to be 'phoning your sick aunts. Why— “Hey, Dick! the cook informed, “there’s a tramp at the back door. A tramp there was and what a specimen! From the shoulders down he seemed a man in his thirties, but sad eyes peered from a face nearly hidden by whiskers. This full beard was obviously grown to cover scars, for what could be seen of his face was cut into mountains and canyons. “I'd like to work for a meal, sir, the man told Dick. “I can’t think of any work right now, but if you wait in the clothes yard until after lunch, I’ll get you some food. “Thanks. “You seem to have been through quite a lot, remarked Dick, his curi- osity overcoming his natural tact. “I know the brush doesn't cover it all, said the tramp sadly. “That accident—excuse me, I guess my troubles couldn’t interest you. “But they do. The kitchen will not need me for a while. Please go on. “0. K. If you are interested. Right after our honeymoon an auto carved me up and sent me to the hospital. Everyday my wife would come to see me. I knew she was wondering and fearing how I'd look when the band- ages were off. One afternoon after my wife had gone, the ‘doc’ came in and took off the bandages. When I looked into a mirror I wished I was dead. I couldn’t recognize myself. I knew that I could never hold my job. I had been a sales-manager and a good one, too. Right then I decided that
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