The Sunday globe., 1901-08-11

say IL was deyilish hot
While the cork was cooling, he took
the yellow envelopes from his pocket
and removed the flaps therefrOm. Then
he mOistened the mucilage thereon,
and folding, secured them on the hair
COmbed over Mr. Stiyers's temples.
Next, holding his left hand under, lie
proceeded to blacken them with the
cork. A moment later very creditable
side whiskers made their appearance.
THE beauty about whiskers con.
structed in this manner" said Mr.. Bax-
ter, "is that they are easily removed.
One more purchase he continued.
Let me have a bandanm-not too
loud he said, turning to the sales
woman.
In a moment Mr.. Suyers was sup
piled with neat and comfortable neck
wear his side whiskers, a few feet dis
tant, being realistic in the extreme.
Now, sister, just the finishing touch
and we will start" and Mr.. Baxter pro-
ceeded with his comb to spread out the
locks of hair he had brought in front
Of my face
We walked down D. 1 was glad
darkness had come on while we were
in the store.
Wen have to go in the side en-
trance?' said Mr., Stivers.
Yes returned Mr. Baxter. "But
don't go down Eleventh I'll leave you
a minute and go get the box tickets.
III show you how to get theJe"
We entered the city postOfflce. Nr.
Baxter as guide, led us to the east cor.
ridor past the stamp windows, the sew.
eral letter drops, and the elevators, to
three large doors
These doors are never fastened"
be said. You stand here till you see
that little door just across the street
there, to the right Of the engineroom,
OPEN
How do you know it will openR" l
asked.
Because I am going to open IT," was
his reply
Mr.. Baxter entered the theater from
the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance.
Two inmates later the little door was
opened about a foot. We emerged from
the east front of the postofice. The
street was entirely deseCted-man,
beast. vehicle, all absent. Two huge
electric lights ilared at either end of
the block. A narrow stairway of eight
steps led 10 the door now held open
by Mr.. Baxter A few feet further and
we were seated in a box, as he had
prOphesicd, no one the wiser. The or.
cAestra was playing, the operator on
the snare drum and a score of other
instruments directly at my feet.
As the performance progressed-a
light comedy sketch came fTst-one
fact was impressed upon my mind. I
had read that all establishments must
have an eXeCuuve-a directing head.
Here was one, seated i'm the front en-
trance, directly opposite-thes stage man
ager, undoubtedly. Mr.. Baxter called
him "the timer Not an exit or an
entrance was made without his eve so
directed. The turns of the performers
met with a gOodly share of applause.
yet no encore was given unless he sane
toned II. The Curtain-raiS ser closed
with an amazon march i'm miniature.
when he beat time with stick. There
was variation of several seconds
between his time and the orches.
ira, the ladies following the manager.
The best act was an aCrobatic one.
7.
Slyers and Mr. Baxter ngaged in a
discussion a. TO their nationality the
former saying they We're "dagoes."
Not Italians I'm the general acceptance
of the term. said Mr. Baxter These
peOple-aud they are all Al acrobats-
come from that little range Of noun.
tains bounded by Italy, Switzerland,
France and Austria, which furnishes
the athletes for all Europe just the
same as I'm this country the circus man
comes from Bridgeport, Conn: the
baseball player from BLOOMINGTON. M,
or the jockey from Lexington, Ky-or.
rather they teE you they do. These
slagOos. as soon as they can do a cred.
liable turn start for Paris and Vienna.
thence fo America Ia such numbers
have they SWarmed 10 our shores that
a college professor not long since OC.
cuUiea space iu one Of the leading mag.
azlnos TO show that their continued
inpOur and intermaTriage would result
I'm reducing the stature Of the Ameri-
can, The height Of the forei gner being
I'm the ueIghNOTh0Od Of feet But |
see, Mrs Roland, you begin TO tire.
10 Us close iu here, / must say. Wen
just stay long enough till I get a note
MP town TO % lady friend. ] want you
TO meet her."
lie beckoucd 10 one Of the ushers.
aBd on his arrival asked him TO call
a messenger Taking a tab from his
pocket he wrote @ note thereon and
handed it TO me- read:
"'T b.: Tie hour is geEip late.
Nur you remarked once that Bohemia
was a land without a meridian Can
J bring O. lady and gentleman up TO
your rooms this evening?
N. L."
read ir twice very carefully. The
last time J encountered the initials Il.
j.. they were 8t the top of a note, and
o. S. at the bottom. ] glanced toward
Mr.. Stiyers. That gentleman was ap.
IlTcntly watching the stage at that
moment.
"Why do you put your initials at the
top apparently addressing it 10 your
! self--aud not at the bottom, where the
! signature ought TO be2'
"A number of people of my acIuaint
ance use that form, particularly where
! it Us understood between them"
The messenger boy came into tho
box Mr. Baxter putting the note iu
IAN envelope and addressing it, said to
| 'ua boy: This lady lives on the top
floor at this number You take the
lamp Oft your wheel and carry It up
stairs with you. II the gas has been
| tuu." out so you won't stumble
around there AID wake everybody up
| in ta' house. N she asks you who the
note from you tell her -guint.
! SquIn' ".Il ua rue password" Doc said
half turning to u.s. Now hurry for
the la.g may De going 10 bed III she