The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-17

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But the way he gritted his teeth at
that note and the devil in his eyes
when he lifted them from It. made me
wonder how I'd ever dared be facetious
with him.
got up to go. He'd forgotten me,
but he looked up then
That was a great suggestion of
yours Olden, to put Lord Gray on TO
act himself--great!" His voice shook,
he was so angry.
Well" | snapped. I wasn't going
to let him see that big man raging
could bluff Nance 0lden.
What did he mean2 Why-just
this: There was Lord Harold Gray,
the real lord behind the scenes, bring
ing the lady who was really only
chorus girl to the show In his auto
mobile; helping her dress like maid;
holding her box of jewels as he tagged
after her like a big Newfoundland;
smoking his one cigarette solemnly
and admiringly while she was on the
stage; poking after her like tame
bear. He's funny fellow. that Lord
Harold. He's Tom Dorgan. with the
brains and the graft and--and the
brute, too, Mag, washed out of him;
Tom Dorgan that's been kept dressed
In swagger clothes all his hfe and liv-
ing at top-notch-a big. chean, hand
some, stupid, good-natured, overgrown
boy
Yes. I'm coming TO 1t. When I'd
seen him go tagging after her chippy
ladyship behind the scenes long
enough, told Obermuller one day that
II was absurd to send the mock lady
out on the boards and keep the live
lord hidden behind He jumped at the
idea, and they rugged up a little act
for the two-the lord and the lady.
Gray was furious when she heard OF
it--their making use OF her lord in
such way Lord Harold just
swallowed his big Adams apple with
gulp or tive. and said:
"pon honor, it's a blawsted scheme.
you know: but I'm jolly sure I'd make
bleddy ass Of myself. cawn't act,
you know
The ninny! You know he thinks
Gray really can.
But Obermnller explained to him
that he needn't act Just be himself
out behind the wings. and 10! Lord
Harold was 'schawmed"
And Gray?
Why. she gave In at last; pretended
to, anyway sliding out of the Chart
ty sketch, and rehearsing the thing
with him, and all that And-and do
you know what she did, Mag? Nance
Olden mgS be pretty mean, but she
wouldn't do a trick like that) She
waited9till ten minutes before time
for the thing. to be put on and then
threw a fit.
She's SO ILL., her delicate ladyship!
So i'll she just can't go on this even
ing! Wonder how long she thinks
such an excuse will keep Lord Harold
off when want him on!" growled
Obermuller. throwing her note over
to me. He'd have liked to throw 1t
at me II it'd been heavy enough to
hurt; he was so humping mad.
You see, there 1t was on the pro-
grammei
THE III EVER SIX ETCH ENTITLED
THEATRICAL ARISTOCRACY.
The Duke OF Portmanteau. ..........
.................. Lord Harold Gray
Observation-Disclosures. Lazy IRA,
The celebrated Gray jewels, includ
ing the great Rose Diamond, will b.
by Lady Gray In this number
No wonder Obermulfer was raging
looked at him. You don't like Il
tackle fellow like that when he
dancing hot And yet you ache TO hell
nim and-yes, yourself.
Lord Harold's here yet, and tn
jewels?" asked.
He gave a short nod. He was think
ing But SO was l.
Then all he wants Is a Lady,
That's all" he said, sarcastically.
well, what's the matter with me?
He gasped
There's nothing the matter wit
your nerve, Olden.'
Thank you, so much" II was tn
way Gray says II when she tries :
have an English accent. Dress m
up, Fred ObermulIer. In Gray's neN
silk gown and the Gray jewels, an
you'd never"
"I'd never set eyes on you again"
YOU'D never know, II you were !
the audience, that it wasn't Gray hel
self. can take her on to the lif'
and II the prompterll stand by"
He looked at me for a. full minute.
TRY it, Olden." he said.
did. flew to Gray's dressing
room. She'd gone home deathly II
Of course. They gave me the bel
seamstress In the place. She let OF
the waist bit and pulled over the lac
to cover It, i got into that mass
silk and iace--oh, silk on silk, an
Nance Olden inside! Beryl Blackbur
did ny hair, and Grace Weston put Q
my slippers Topham, himself, hun
me with those gorgeous shining dill
uionds and pearls and emeralds, TIL
felt like an idol loaded with boot
There were so many standing rour
me rigging. me up. that didn't g.
glimpse or the mirror till the secon
tefore Ginger called me. But In th'