Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27

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lone with it!'
You're confoundedly vulgar thi
morning, Inigo," observed his frient
musingly. ''They say success is mort
trying than adversely, but I think thu
reverse is true in your case. Of courst
wasn't thinking of substituting Patti
or Scalchi, or any of that caliber. They'd
stand on their dignity, naturally; but
as your great Russian is entirely I'M
known here, except by reputation, wa
thinking He paused.
"Out with it, man, if there's anything
therer' exclaimed Gen. lingo impa
Itiently.
"By George, l shouldn't wonder if il
could be doneI' muttered Jocelyn, hall
to himself. why not? There's necessity
Ienough on both Sides"
whats that" demanded the general
"T1l tell you what 1 want you to do,
lingo" said Jocelyn, throwing the butt
of his cigar into the fireplace, and resum-
ing his hat Il want you to finish put
ting on your clothes, and get yourself
into composed and respectable frame of
mind, and then join me downstairs, and
we'll go over to the club and have break
fast. I've had only a cup of coffee this
morning thus far"
Have breakfast" cried the general
Indignantly. SIS that all you have to
propose?"
mo; not by good deal. Unless I'm
very much mistaken I've got scheme
that'll set you on your legs again, upset
all the rivals and make your great Rus
sian strangle herself for rage. But I'm
going to turn it over in my mind first,
and then I'll let you into it in my own
way. You came to the right quarter
this time, old fellow. But it isn't every
man in the world, let me remind you,
that's got a Hamilton Jocelyn to advise
him."
''All l have to say" returned lingo, as
he took his place once more in front of
the looking glass and selected another
neck scarf from the drawer, sis that
whoever does Moses lingo a good turn
never has any reason to regret it. ThS is
all have to say at present. Well go
into details when we've heard what the
good turn looks like"
you'll find me below in the reading
ROOM" said Jocelyn turning, with his
hand on the door, You'd better make
your arrangements SO that we can leave
town if necessary and be away all night
And, mind you, don't open your mouth
to any human soul about what has hap
pened. Everything depends on that"
81 guess l know how to hold my
tongue anyhow" exclaimed the imrre-
sario resentfully. But before he could
say more the door had closed and he
was alone. In the course of ten minutes
he finished his toilet and sailed forth,
jingling his door key as he went.
eff he pulls me ont of this scrape, by
Jupiter, I'll make his fortune" he mar
INJURED to himself, us he took the elera-
tor to the Office floor.
When the two gentlemen were seated
at their breakfast table, in a retired or
ner of the club dining room, and Lad
their first cup of coffee, Joce-
yn opened his mouth and spake as fol-
ows:
"How old is your Russian phoenix
''She looks twenty and may be thirty"
he general replied.
What's her style? Stout or thin. AL |
II short, dark or fair?"
That's about as she likes, exDact. |
She's what call a true child of ma, Ire
changes with the seasons" said The
,ther with a; wink. Gone Of those 70
men with hazel eyes and oval face, md
lair all the way from straw color to
black, that can make 'emselves look ike
Inything. She's about medium hei mt.
When we'd signed the contract at our
asst interview" he continued, putin on
! diabOlical leer of retrospective galldn-
ry, 81 pressed a chaste salute upon ner
ROW, and didn't have to stoop for it,"
Probably it was the recollection of
hat embrace that influenced her in
hrowing up her engagement" rema! led
'ocelyn dryly. You're DANCE Gus
elbow with women, lingo, in me
enses! Better make all your sal ties
arting ones-final partings. Well. to
ontinue, does she speak English?'
"Just as well as do myself, - retuI led
he general emphatically.
Poor girl!' said Jocelyn as if to him.
elf.
what are all these questions for,
nyhow!" demanded lingo, after
auSe.
what sort of an actress is she?' vent I
n Jocelyn, not noticing the interruption.
Realistic or conventional or WHAT"
independent, 1 should call her" said
ne other. "She doesn't seem to act
luch anyhow, if you know what |
lean. Free graceful - spontaneous" {
explained, waving his short arm 6
bout, with forkful of mashed potato
his hand. Worth your money to
% her just walk about the stage" he '
ided, engulfng the potato in his e.lor- t
Ious jaws. +
She'll dol" said Jocelyn, leaning back t
his chair with the air of man who h
rs succeeded in an arduous and ingen- d
US enterprise. "Your famous Rus ian a
va, my dear Signor Impresario, lives t
)t more than a hundred miles from E
here we are sitting; and if 1 know anv- b
ing about human nature, and hers in b
Irncular, she will make her appearance
per advertisement, and sing herself D
ID you up to your chins in bank notes.
,t to mention my modest little COM g
ission! 5,
bah! What ais him now?" said the "
neral, helping himself to another b
Oquette
Let me tell you little story" con- Il
lued Jocelyn. "About a hundred A
les from New York city there lived,
&c upon a time, beautiful and tai ii
ted young lady, only daughter of a tc
her who had brought her up in lux q
y, rennem6nt and SecluSiOn This te