Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05

ager where he could find him I found out
what happened later on. The manager dug
up the pug somewhere out in Swampoodle
lured him into rum emporium, got hold
of him by two button holes at once and
said:
Dye want weeks easy exercise, with
all expenses thrown in including provision
for a rum fund and $50 on Saturday night
If you make good?'
Do I want t own a yakt an line O.
street cars? said the pug, executing a cou-
pie of Jig steps and moistening his Inns
Hurl de spiel an watch me stan up an
take me medicals.'
All right said the manager. I'm a
theatrical manager, and the company that
| boss around and pay wages to is PLAYING
here in Washington this week NV leading
man is all right and proper guy when he's
not letting the red-eye play bean bag with
him, but he's doing that right now, and
consequently he's pin head and an also
ran. He's on one of his bi-monthly toots
to put it plainly, and there's no work in
him. He's got to go on every night this
week and two matinees, and you're the
husky baby that's got to keep him in shape
to do 1t. see? He loves pugs, anyhow and
when l stack you up against him I want
you to stay right alongside of him day and
night, and see that he never crosses the
line-that he's got his head piece on all
the time, especially around the hours when
he's due to put on his makeup and delight
large and appreciatiye audiences. | don't
mind. Plug him. or any old thing, but
make him do what you tell him. You may
have to scrap, and I'll tell you now that
he's pretty good on the scrap himself, but
that's part of your job. We're going to
leave for New York on Saturday night at
80 o'clock and If you deliver your man to
me in time to catch the train on that night
you get your fifty plunks. How about it,?
That's like findin' it on de dump said
the Swampoodle pug, and an hour later he
was leaning over the bar of a downtown
hotel with the leading man. They talked
fight and the history thereof for the rest
of the day, and the pug kept the leading
man interested that he forgot to drink
his regular jamboree quota. Along toward
O'Clock in the afternoon the pug and the
leading man put on the gloves together In
the actors hotel ROOM and had a friendly
bout for half an hour or When it was
over the actor was so tired that he reclined
on couch and went to sleep, and the pug
got him walked up and ready to come to
the theater at O'Clock. The leading man
got through his part all right, and actu-
ally made hit, but soon as he left the
theater he started in to whoop 'er up
again. He fell right into the hands of the
pug. and he was so unsuspicious that he
didn't notice the crafty way the pug had
of switching him off on his frequent orders
for drinks. The result was that when the
actor turned in he hadn't applied one-fifth
as much hot and rebellious liquor to his
blood he had intended.
1.-The pug had him in charge all the week
and he did his end of the contract with the
manager beautifully, without exciting the
slightest suspicion on the leading mans
part that he was practically under guard.
The two became as thick as thieves-the
actor remaining just WOODY enough to feel
a hankering for the society of prize fight
ers and that sort of thing-and the Swami
poodler with a local ring record produced
his man at the stage door, in more or less
fair condition for going on, every time
Nobody in the audience was any the wiser
but I had noticed the mans just-a-leetle
unsteady condition on Tuesday night be-
fore he went on, and, knowing his char
acteristics, he kept me on edge for the rest
of the week. I didn't have any trouble
however, outside of the worry l felt.
Perhaps the leading man became trifle
suspicious during the performance on Sat
urday night. At any rate he tried to dodge
his pug friend, who was waiting for him
out at the stage entrance in front, by
walking out through the orchestra door
and thus to the front of the house. where
he started down the steps, looking around
him furtively. Then he made dive up the
street. The prize fighter was too foxy for
him, however. and he was right after him
and beside him in no time. The leading
man looked displeased but he invited the
pug into cafe to have a drink. The pug
accepted, and they had two three
Now, me man. said the actor to the
pug, I make you me devoirs and bid you
goodbye. l have an appointment, y'know
next time 1 come to town. So long,
You're goin away on de 11:5O pal
said the pug, wiping his chin and taking
meaningful tug at his sleeves.
'How's that?' asked the slightly jagged
actor. looking up with surprise.
You're booked t. run over t. de big
town on de 11:50, an it's now 11:25,' said
the pug, determinedly. I've got a hack
outside. Come on wit me-
Now, see here the leading man start
ed to say.
".Ain't got no time FIR chaw.' said the
pug. Come on
"And he passed both of his huge-muscled
arms around the struggling Thespian's
waist lifted him clear of the ground and
just toted him out to the waiting barouche.
into which he unceremoniously dumped
him and gave the word to the driver. Five
minutes later the hack was at the depot.
The manager and the other members of
the company were waiting at the train
gate.
Jest cash dis white chipl' said the pug
to the grinning manager, lifting the red
hot actor out of the barouche, and the
manager handed him over a crisp new $50
bill.
:" I'd RAIDER do me little t'irty-day trick
on de farm amy time said the pug, grim
Ming as he walked away
Mamma, If had a hat before had this
had had. isn't it?''
Certainly. Johnny
And if that hat once had a hole in 1t,
and I had it mended, / could say it had
had hole in it. couldn't II"
Yes, there would be nothing incorrect
in that"
''Then it would be good English to say
that the hat had had had had a hole in
1t. wouldn't it?"-Pearson's Weekly.