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PHYSICAL CULTURE & BOXING.


HUI UI.SMANN. Sandow's Pupil IS6 6th-ave.
Ladies gentlemen children; $12 month;
three lessons week $50 quarter. select pat
rorage.
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ADVERTIsENIFNTs and s1b.crnttn,. Z

ADVERTISESIENTS and subscriptions for
The Tribune received ar t-=-- Uptown Of
fee. No. 1,2i2 Broadway. - door north ot
3ls--st.. until O cl0-k 2 H.. advertise
certs receiveI a. the t-N Wing branch Of
-ices AZ re--.1- Cf1i-e rates until 5 o'clock
?. n. viz - shave s . cor 23d-sr..
near 6th-av=-. o. East 1+-1-=--, 25I West
42d-st-. oetve-- r-l a-I S-h avss-- 263
West 125th-st-- 1S9 East 41-l-st-: .33S Sd
ave. between 9f-h and 77rh SIS. 1905 Sd
ave near 6Is--s--. eos 1s--ave, near
s9th-st-: 15I East l25-n-z--. 80 fremont
ave. $50 5d-ave-. near 41s--st-. 554 3d-ave
2IG BleeCzsr-St. 325 BlesCse--sr- Brooklyn.
y. Y--216 CoUrt-st-. cI5 S-a-ch-st. Newark.
y. J.-i94 Brcad-st- And at all A. D. 7.
cf7ces.
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CHIRoPoDY. M.NICURING sc.

DR. VEIL. 265 West 125th-st.. near Sth-
ave.-Corns bunions and inverted nails
szilfuIly treated and cured, nanicuring.
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STORAGE NOTICE.

10 Mr. or Mrs II 3. Clarke. Robert s.
WaIack, Mr. OF Mrs H. 4. MacLean. p. '
Eeermance, w Berol. NJ. Putnam, ". 4.
BartlesOn. Mrs. Abbie Bartleson, Mr or
Mrs J. D. Duryea. Eleanor Dawson. {. II
Kelly. D l. Wesson. Grace Wallis. L. NJ
Earle, L. o Wood. Mrs :. B. RAYMOND.
Mrs Rosie Johnson. Mrs. c. B. Martin,
Mrs p " Cumiskey. Mrs. Emma coles.
Isidor Aron. Mrs. Helen ?. Ntckels. Mrs
H BeUerjeau. Mrs. A. NJ Shaw. Mrs; Mary
CcuIahan, Mrs. 3. Brennan, Mrs. F Rams
den Vim. Anderson, Mrs. B. c. Knight
Mrs r + Lee. W W. Williams, OllVe
Berkley. May Lambert. J. Connors, Mrs.
Ruth Furuicess. Mrs. y. Fleisch. Mr or
Mrs W a Clark Z. :. Machette, Mrs G
Machette. Charles ". Hanks, Mortgage,
". H Matthews. VIM StedeIoth, Mrs;
Mary Kane. Miss Aimee de L Macias Snd
Orrin A. Rice. You and each OF you are
hereby notified that the time for the pay
ment Of our lien upon the property herein
after described having expired. after due
notice thereof had been given you we VIII
cause such property, u Wit, household
goods personal effects and merchandise
stored by YOU or in your name in the Co
iumbia Storage Warehouses. 70 be sold az
public auction. according 70 the statute IN
such case made and provided at Nos. Us
and 1su West 9orh-st.. on Saturday, March
1st 1902 ~ 10. 80 a. m and II the sale
thereof is not conaleted on said date the
same will be continued ar the same place
o. each and every Saturday thereafter, be
ginning AT 1890 a. m. until the sale Is
completed
CoLUMRIA STORAGE WAREHOUSES;.
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A TALK WITH II. G. WELLS

THE AUTHOR OF THE FIRST MEN IN
THE MOON AND "ANTICIPATIONs"
DISCOURSES ABOUT HIS BOOKS
AND HIS WAY OF WRIT
ING THEM.
Mr.. H G Wells has been popular too long
for IL to be said OF him that he has just walked
up to find himself famous. Yet il is doubtful
II at any previous time in his career his name
has been on the lips of many men as at
present, or If al any time hitherto his ideas have
been taken seriously by such serious people
His interest in tn probable civilization Of the
future has only deepened as time has gone on
and recently he followed up his fantastical
stories, like THE First Men in the Moon" with
a series of gravely speculative papers entitled
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miscellaneous.

SNEATTI.E WASH. gateway Alaska. Orient. offers
- superb natural advantages mining fishing. manu-
lumber. agriculture. investments
bank guaranteed farms homes. schools for all When
coming ONCE. 1.119, l121. l,123 First Avenue
UNITED STATES SECURITIES CO.. Seattle
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ATTENDANT valet. 70 an Invalid gentle
man. BY a Thoroughly experienced man.
ased So, holding first class city references,
which will bear investigation. educated
presentable. well hammered. ARDEN. 37I
West 06th-St-. care AnJoinerte-
BUTLER. &C.-By young man. Colored fer
Monday. as butler or waiter or useful
man; best personal reference. Can or ad-
dress ROBINSON 4S9 Carlton-avs. b klyn.
COACHNAN--Marrted can drive four. IA
years references. city or country IRV-
ING, $40 tth-ave
COACHNAN Ny German. we'll trained .
eight years experience; city or country
Call on or address last employer. ". C-
ESTES. 45-+1 Johu-st.
ADVERTISEMENTS and subscriptions for
The Tribune received az their Uptown Of
nee. No. ,2+2 Broadway. ID door north OF
SlSt-st-. until O'Clock D m, advertise
ments receive at the following branch Of
noes at regular Orlce rates until 5 o clock
?. m. viz. 254 Sth-ave.. 5. e cor. 23d-st.
1873 6th-aVe.. coz. l2th-st-, l42 Columbus
ave, near West 66th-st: 100 West 42d-st
42d-st., between 9Th ana Sth aves.. 26S
West l2Sth-st; t59 East 47th-st.: 13SS 3D.
ave. between Goth and 75th sts.; 1.O26 Sd
ave. near 61st-st- l.IOS lst-ave.. near
SSth-st-, lSI East 1SJth-sJ. 156 fremont
ave. go 3d-ave.. near 4Ist-st. S54 2d-ave .
2lO B!eecker-st-. S25 Bleecker-st BROOKLYN
y. N.-2I6C ourt-st 2I5 Snith-st. Newark
n J-I94 Rroad-st. And at all A ID. T.
Offices.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

A GENTLEMAN. with a large Acquaintance
among prominent people desires 4 man
with capital TO engage in the real estate
and insurance business, experience nov nee
essary. uneXceptionable references 1uI-
nished. Address G. Box Il. Tribune Or
fee
New-York tribune., 1902-02-19

BANK 8OOh No. 36I, SIS Of the Union Dime
Savings Institution is missing Anv nar
son having claim to II IS hereby called
upon 20 present the same within ten days
or submit 10 having said paSshook canceIlsd
and a new one issued.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-19

USEFUL Mann 11---Is AGED German:
willing 20 Do aly kind 0r work in iac-
tory. barn or business house ulodsra.s
wages c.. Box :. Tribune Odce
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ADVERTISEMENTS ana SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
The Tribune received nj their Uptown OF
fee. No. l.-+2 Broadway. q dcl- north Of
3lst-st., until o'clock p m. advertlss-
ments received at the following branch Of
nces az regular ctfice rates Until 5 o'clock
n. viz; 2S1 Sth-ave., s. q. cor. I'D St
lJ3 Gth-ave-. COZ. 12th-st.- To- C-l.uSl.s-
ave. near West i6th-st.- 106 West 42l-sr
near 6th-ave-. % East i+th-st,. 251 West
i2d-st.. between eth and Sth avos 2G3
.. EST '--''u... g.. t.~- +.to-:t.. ;E}S Sd
ave. between 10th and nth s-s.. Lore I'd
ave. near 6lst-st Los lst-ave.. near
s9th-st 1857 East l25th-st.: 756 fremont
ave. $50 3d-ave.. nea~ Ilst-st.- 554 3d-ave.
2lO Bleecker-st., &2S BleCCke,-st. Brooklyn
n. Y.-2l6 Court-st.. 2l5 Smith-st Newark.
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BANkROOK LOST,

BANhBOOk LOST Bankbook No T66.3 40
OF the Bowery Savings Bank is missing
The finder is requested 10 return Il to ,b,.
bank. II not restored before the 10Th day
OF March, 1902. application will be ma 1a
to the bank for a rev book
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A LARGE LOT Of second hand safes Tor
sale cheap - make room; all sizes and
makes must be sold qU!c&- KISSEl.
RAINIER & THOMSON. S93 broadway
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SAFES.

SAFES.
LARGE LOT Of second hand safes Tor
sale cheap - make room, all sizes and
RAINIER & THOMSON. 303 broadway
TREATMENT FOR RHEUMATISM.
BY T II THALNA. 90 West 5@--s-. also
hair and scalp IrCa armtut.
HELP WANTED
ATTENTION. MEN 50 and s. takes YOU
20 all principal EurCpcsu ports London.
Liverpool . GiaSsCV. Hull. also chs-p tTip -
South Africa also free traU-p p1rt2tlcu p-o-
cured Sh!p1.oE Offices. Cllt1n-st-. OF I3
West-st.. New-iork
ATT wanted. cheap trip 20
Europe England So s., Germany. $40.
Africa, SIS, also free transportation rro-
cured. return passage ATLANTIC SHIP
------------~---7-----s--
HELP WANTED.
Female
WANTED -ChapueTmaid and waitress,
must have personal civ reference Ap-
ply. before l clock. 81 West +sth-sr
WANTED Competent. lehstIe nurse TO
care for infant. Answer Wednesday. pc
fore ?. tOWI\G Ia East 1IEt--.-
WORKING HOUSEKEE EPER Strong. ex-
pCrleuCed, conscientious and trustworthy.
American preferred, good COOK, caterer and
scamsrr"ss. capable ot taking entire cht-Se
OF house and servants when necessary. AI-
dress Mrs BlosnlfeII p-sr1-I-a
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SITUATIONS wANTED.

Male.
SPECIAL RATE TO GNENPLOYED
- words. Nines- cents
hhe rate. 80 ce aEs
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ADVERTISEMENTS and subscriptions fer
The Tribune received at their Uptown Of
nee. No. .242 Broadway. ID door north OF
Slst-st-, until 8 o'clock p. IN advertise
ments received At the following branch e.
nces AZ regular Office rates uEcil o'c!oCS
? m. viz, 25+ Sth-ave-. :. e. cor 2SG-sJ..
l5S 6th-ave-. cor. l2th-st-: l+o Columbus
near 6th-ave-. % East 14Ih-st.. % West
42d-st-, between 9Th and ssh aves.. 2tSS
West 125th-st- 159 East 4Tth-st-. SIS ct-
ave, between 10Th and 11th sJs., I,O26 Sd
ave, near 6lst-st.. Los lst-ave. near
S9th-St-- 49, East l2Sth-st-. 7J6 fremont
ave; $50 Sd-ave.. near 4lst-st.. 554 Sd-qve..
21O Bleecker-sc 325 Bleecker-sJ- BrOOklvu
y. N--2l6 CourJ-st-. 215 Smith-st. Newark
y J--19i Br1ad-St. And at all \. D T
Offices.
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J9L0RCD MAID desires position r,c--l1e.
would attend otEce. Sr-S.0 or g=c-lsus-
1rzrtU~lr Cy the week reference. MD
HLETON. So West l-f-c-5r
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DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED
Female.

sPECIAL RATE 70 UNEMPLOYED.
- words tsmes- cents
. time rate. 80 cents
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NCESE-By experienced nurse. with adult
patient, best rscCmmenda-iorS given Ad-
dress, with particulars VI IS NEWTON ll6
MCrmOuth-s--. Newark. y J.
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HIGHEST PRICE paid for ladies'. gentle
mems and chiIdren's discarded Clothing,
fine Evening and Street Costumes, JeWelry.
Bric-a-B -Brac. Furs. etc. Mr.. or Mrs: NAF- Nh,
TAI. 744 6th-ave.. telephone LOIS doth-
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HOW TO GET STRONG.

HANDRAI.L. boxing. fencing. baths, etc
Wood Gymnasium. x ~ 2Sth-sI IN
trance. $500. monthly dues. 800.
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TREATMENT FOR RHEUMATISM.

BY T II THALNA 80 West 5@--s- als-
hair and scalp Trca rmeu-
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COOK.-Bv scotch Protestant. competent,
ana assist wIJl washing. good reference
5S West 2fs--sr
New-York tribune., 1902-02-19

COOK YoUrs. Scotch excellent on meats
and pastry god baker, C-s- class r51e--
saCes. Call " lIE~HAN. 511 West 1Sth-s--
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COOKS. Sc-Bv r-vo North Ireland COOKS.
laundres7 OF general lCusswo-ssr, als0
chaube-u5id and Weltress. separate or To-
Ee-l1r, city 54S orl-ave- 1rs- -1Or, hacs-
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CARPET CLEANING.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Don't throw
away your old clothes or your old house
furnishing goods. as you can get soco
prices for them. Send postal card 70 D.
WEINSTEIN. - Jeherson-s,
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EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.
FOR SALE.

ATTRACTIVE bike road wagon. ught
sleigh set light harness. blanket and
robes in excellent order. Will sen whole OUT
N for Sl50 cash Address r Box 81. Trib-
une once
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The Hungarian gypsies are In some
respects exceedingly interesting, since
they preserve a good deal more of the
ancient lore of their people than is usu-
ally the case with those who have
Travelled farther west. In southeastern
Europe, to a greater extent than else
where. they still keep alive among the
peoples a profound belief in witch
craft. Their magical ceremonies and
medicinal remedies are almost articles
of faith with the peasantry In the
country and the lower classes In the
towns. Fortune telling and sorcery,
magic that Is oftener black than white,
the knowledge of amulets and philters,
all this forms what the Zingari call
"the old religion" which rests on the
belief that men are able to control the
forces of the lower world. The Hun
garian gypsies have, too, charming
mythology of their own, in which the
transcendentalism of the mystic Is
blended with the Teutonic fairy tale
and its oriental coloring, while their
women have long claimed a peculiarly
high degree of prophetic Illumination.
Indeed one of the Hungarian tribes de
clares itself to be descended from fai-
ries who carried off mortal girls and
took them to wife. belief that Is curl
ously reminiscent of the verse in Gene
sis about the sons of God and the
daughters of men.
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AA~~ O Of mailing ONLY
n. W NJ
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Firure II Out For YourseIf.

Here is the question: The governor
of Kgovjni. very mean man, desiring
to give a very small dinner party, in
vited his fathers brother-in-law, his
brothers father-in-law, his father-in-
laws brother-in-law and his brother-in-
laws father-in-law. How many guests
were there2
Here is the answer: None. The gov
ernor dined alone.
Here is the explanation: The gov
ernor was a widower, with a marriage
able daughter and manageable sis
ter. The governors father was also a
widower. The governor and his father
married sisters. Thus the governor be-
came his fathers brother-ln-law. The
governors brother married the govern
or's stepdaughter: thus the governor
became his brothers father-in-law.
The governors father-in-law married
the governors sister; thus the governor
became his father-in-law's brother-in-
law. The governors brother-in-law
married the governors daughter; thus
the governor became his brother-in-
laws father-in-law. The governor
therefore dined alone.
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A FAITHLESS LAWYER.
Accepted a Retaining Fee and Thea
Played His Client False.

A lawyer tells how he once played a
client false. Il shall have to make a
lawyer out of that boy of mine /
don't see any other way out of it." de-
clared the well known attorney, with q
laugh. "He came into my office on his
way home from school and laid nick
el down on the desk before me. What
is this for. son?' l asked. Retainer he
answered soberly. Very WE'LL said l.,
entering into the joke. What have
been retained uponY My boy dug down
into his pocket and produced a note
from his teacher and placed it before
me without comment. 1t was to the
effect that he had been cutting up and
advised a whipping Now, what would
you adviser asked he in businesslike
voice after l had read the note and
saw the trap that young rascal led me
into. 4 think that our first move should
be to apply for a change of venue,
said /. Very well.' he answered.
You're handling the case Then we
will turn the note over to your mother
said l. | saw the young imp's face fall
at this, but he braced up and said,
See here. pop, you're bound to see me
through on this, cause you've accepted
my retainer, you known T'll argue
your case before the court answered,
but you'll have to accept the decision.
] would not dare to attempt to. infu-
ence the court Well, | pleaded the
boys case, promptly had it thrown out
of court. and the boy got what he de-
served, good whipping. 1t was the
first time | ever played false to a
client" Free Press.
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A state pinner In Venice.

In 1852 the patriarch of Aquileia
feted Ranuccio Farnese. the pope's
nephew. In the palace on the Giudec-
ca. The rooms Were decked with ex-
traordinary sumptuousness. cloth Of
gold, paintings and Nominations add
ing to the effect produced by the patri-
arch's cooks. Among the guests were
twelve gentlemen In fancy marine cos
tunes of green satin with red lining,
wearing caps of the same colors and
each accompanied by lady dressed in
white. This repast lasted four hours.
varied by music and the professional
entertainers of the day. 1t ended with
the cutting up of certain large pies
from which live birds flew out into the
ROOM The guests strove with each
other to catch these birds.
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NASAL
CATARR
ELY'S CREAM BALM

In all its stages
there should be clean
fsoaSs
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CHE HAD HER WAY.
ehe story of Tennis Racket and .
Sarcastic Maiden.

vhe story OF q Tennis Racket ana q
Sarcastic Maiden.
She was demure looking girl, young
and slight, and her hair chung to her
forehead In babyish little rings. In
her hand she held tennis racket.
Three of the strings were Sprung"
She explained to the salesman In the
big sporting goods house that the rack
ct was an expensive one; that 1t had
broken at the first trial; that the fact
OF Its having done SO had caused her
much annoyance, as she had bought 1t
for birthday present. In conclusion
she was here to return It
The salesman noted the babyish
curls, and. adopting the manner Of a
bored but rather good natured cat to
an irresponsible kitten, he promised to
have the racket restrung.
'But | don't want 1t restrung," said
the girl Il want a new one"
"Oh, but can't give you new one, T"
said the clerk reprovingly. This one
has been used"
yes" said the girl meekly; st has
been used, and therein was my mis-
take. You see, l fancied had bought
a tennis racket and so described 1t to
the recipient. He foolishly believed
me and used 1t. Had we both known
that your firm was charging 81 for pa
pier mache souvenirs fashioned after
the form Of racket, why, he would
have put 1t upon his wall as decora-
ton. Yes she continued politely; 81
admit we erred in using it." And she
smiled prettily.
Then she gave her address and
walked out. The next day the firm
sent new racket.-New York Times
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The Rainbow.

When a ray of sunlight falls on a
raindrop, II Is refracted; then part Of
the light Is reflected from the internal
surface and again refracted on leaving
the drop. The white sunlight is not
only refracted when It enters and
leaves the drop, but dispersion also
takes place. The eye sees bright cir
cles of light for each kind of light, and
siuce sunlight is made up Of different
kinds of homogeneous light we get a
series Of circular arcs. showing the
spectrum colors, the red being outside
and the other colors following In the
order Of descending wave length. The
whole constitutes primary rainbow.
A secondary bow is sometimes seen
outside the first. This is formed by
the light being twice reflected inside
the raindrops. The less refrangible
rays are on the inner side. Rainbovs
due to still more internal reflections
are too feeble to be observed 1t Is
possible to get white rainbow II the
sun is clouded or If there is mixture
Of raindrops of very different sizes
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Lightning Precnution.

An electrical engineer declares that
the center of the room is the safest
place from lightning
There is constant tendency on the
part of the electricity in the sky to
reach the ground" he says. ITO do this
1t must have a conductor. Atmos-
pheric electricity always follows the
outside of the conductor or agency
that leads it to the ground. That's
why the middle of the room is safest
during an electrical storm.
81 know of number of instances
where a bolt of lightning followed
the walls Of room, burning 1t on all
four sides, while the people in it, being
away from the walls, were only slight
ly shocked. That is the only safe pre-.
caution known to science"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-11-11

Cultivate kindness of heart, think
well of your fellow men, look with
charity upon the shortcomings in their
lives. Do a good turn for them as
opportunity offers, and. finally. don't
forget the kind word at the right
time. How much a word of kindness,
encouragement or appreciation means
to others sometimes and how little 1t
costs us to give it!
We do not need to wait for some
special occasion. When calamity over
takes friend, words of sympathy and
encouragement are offered sincerely
enough, yet in certain respects. as a
matter of course Such an occasion
calls for expression on our part. and
we naturally respond But why wait
for occasion? Why not speak the kind
word when there is no special occa-
sion ?-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-11-11

You must be very cautious how you
treat your neighbor in Isle of Jersey,
for he can have you arrested on the
slightest pretext and If he has a
grudge against you can bring about
such calamity by simply giving a fic-
tional account of your misconduct to
the nearest lawyer The latter will de-
mand fine, and should you decline to
pay it he will cause you to be thrown
into prison to await trial. Then, even if
you are acquitted on the ground that
the charge is unfounded, you have abb
solutely no claim against your persecu-
tor, though you may have suffered
couple of months Imprisonment for
nothing.-London Tit-Bits
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make their budding stars so exclusive,
but you'll be disappointed in her. Aw-
fully quiet girl-cares for nothing but
books, rehearsals and golf. And that's
why you're willing to turn gallery
godr
STANCE flushed slightly at his friends
banter.
"But I'll not go back on you, old
chap. Come round when the perform
ance is swinging smoothly, and I'll see
that you meet Miss Melton all right"
Just then the door flew open. 1t was
Bayard.
81 say, Bayard. steer STANCE to the
stage door, will your
Sure" said the genial leading man.
grasping STANCES arm. "Great house,
isn't it? Where do you sitY'
II don't sit" returned STANCE. 81
stand in the gallery"
"Oh, say, that's tough"
THAT'S what | thought, so l came
around to see If Jack couldn't fix me
out on the stage somewhere"
Armstrong; good chap, but not re-
sourceful. Sneak up here. It's better
than the gallery"
Bayard pushed STANCE up the circular
iron stairway, then. with a few hur-
ried words to the attendant, rushed
back to the stage.
STANCE took his bearings. He was on
Q Hy loft far above the stage, yet com.
handing an excellent view of the per
Torrance.
The actors were taking their places
for the rise of the curtain. Bayard
was anxiously pacing In one Of the
wings. The first night of New York
run is serious occasion back OF the
scenes.
But when Pauline Melton. graceful.
quiet and apparently undisturbed.
swept into view STANCE forgot every
thing else. Even the flashy finery and
makeup of the stage could not hide the
gentle refinement and innate womanh-
ness of the girl whom he had often
pictured in a dainty simple morning
gown presiding over his own luxurious
breakfast table.
When Bayard led Miss Melton out
for her first curtain call. one of the
fymen exclaimed:
"She's all right. and she's lady too
There amt no booze In hers nor no fell
lows hanging round for her. She's go
ing to be q winner II her head amt
turned"
These sage remarks were addressed
to fellow worker. and the lad won
dered why STANCE suddenly turned and
thrust liberal tip in his hand.
The stage manager was beginning to
breathe more easily. The word ''suc-
cess was ringing In his ears. Then 1t
happened. Without a word of warning
the place was shrouded In Stygian
darkness.
Light plant smashed. and right in
the best scene of the third act"
groaned a stage hand. They're turn
ing on the gas now"
Down in the gloom some one struck
a match. There was succession of
clicks. the gas famed up on every side.
and the performance went on amid
great applause. But before the first
speech was read STANCE grabbed the
nearest stage hand by the arm.
'Smokel Smell itT'
There II was, tiny. creeping. lick
ing tongue of flame. A border had
blown against the wire protector of
the border lights. and the fresh paint
had caught. In attempting to reach
the burning canvas and tear 1t down
one Of the men hit the rope Of the
paint stage, knocking over can of
turpentine. which ignited and fell blaz-
ing at the feet of Miss Melton.
The f1reproof curtain shot down be-
tween the panic stricken spectators and
the endangered actors The latter