I don't know whether it was the fancy rations, or the sporty crowd around us, or the jiggly music, or a combination of all three; but by the time I've induced Mr. Higgins to tackle a demitasse and light up a seven-inch Havana he mellows enough so that he's almost on the point of makin' a remark all by himself.
"On With Torchy"
Sewell Ford
Now let's see-" He smoked and studied some mental question until Johnny grew restive and finished the demitasse at a gulp.
"The Thunder Bird"
B. M. Bower
Will you have a demitasse or a bowl?
"The Go Ahead Boys and Simon's Mine"
Ross Kay