Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-15


other clever people know that they
don't You're clever, but so am l.
in my weak. small way. Come along.
little girl"
He pulled my hand IN his arm and
we walked out, followed by the two
men.
Oh. no! II was all very quiet and
looked just like little theater party
that had an early supper engagement.
Obermuller nodded to the manager
out in the deserted lobby. who stopped
us and asked me what thought Of the
star.
You'll think me mad. Mag. Those
fellows with the badges were sure
was, but 0bermuller's eyes only twin
killed., and the managers grin grew
broad when, catching up the end Of
my skirt and cake-walking up and
down, sang under my breath that
coon song that was trailing over and
over through my head.
"Bravol bravo!" whispered the
manager, hoarsely, clapping his hands
softly.
| gave one Of those quick, funny.
boylsh mods the star inside affects and
wiped my lips with my handkerchief.
That brought down my house. Even
the biggest fellow with the badge gig
gled recognizingly, and then put his
hand quickly In front of his mouth
and tried to look severe and official.
The color had come back to Ober-
muller's face; 1t was worth dancing
for-that.
BE patient, Mag; let me tell it my
way"
There wasn't room in the coupe
waiting out In front for more than
two. So 0bermuller couldn't come in
1t. But he put me in-Mag, dear. dear
Maybe put me in as IL ! was a lady
not like Gray; real one. A thing
like that counts when two detectives
are watching. It counted afterward
in the way they treated me.
The big. man climbed up on the seat
with the driver. The blue-eyed fellow
got in and sat beside me, closing the
door.
"l'll be out there almost as soon as
you are" 0bermuller said. standing a
moment beside the lowered window.
"You good fellow!" said. and then.
trying to laugh: 'Ill do as much for
you some day"
Ne shook his fist laughingly at me.
and waved my hand as we drove on.
You know, miss, there may be
some mistake about this" said the
man next to me, and"
Yes, there may be. In fact, there
Is"
I'm sure I'll be very glad IL it is
mistake. They do happen-thougb
not often. You spoke of Dorgan-"
did II"
Yes, Tom Dorgan, who busted out
Of Sing Sing the other day"
Surely you're mistaken" said.
smiling right into his blue eyes. THE
Tom Dorgan | mentioned is a sleight-
of-hand performer at the vaudeville
; Ever see him."
"N-no."
Clever fellow. You ought to. Per-
haps you don't recognize him under
that name. On the bills he's Prof.
Haughwout. Stage people have so
many names. you know"
Yes. so have-some other people"
laughed. and he grinned back at
me.
Nov that's mean of you" said;
u never had but one. 1t was all |
needed"
1t flashed through me then what a
thing like this might do to a name.
You know, Mag. every bit of recogni-
ton an actress steals from the world
is so much capital. It isn't like the
old graft when you had to begin new
every time you took up a piece of
work. And your name-the name the
world knows-and its knowing ii
makes il worth having like every
thing-that name is the sum of every
scheme you've planned Of every the
you've got away with the goods, Of
every laugh you've lifted Of every bit
Of cleverness you've thought out and
embodied Of everything that's in you.
Of everything you are.
But didn't dare think long Of this.
turned to him.
Tell me about this charge" | said.
Where was the purse? Whose was
It? And why haven't they missed 1t
till after week."
They missed II all right that night,
but Mrs. Gates wanted it kept. quiet
till the servants had been Swallowed
and it was positively proved that they
hadn't got away with it,"
And then she thought of me?"
"And then she thought of you"
81 wonder why?'
Because you were the only person
In that room except Mrs. Gates. the
lady who lost the purse, Mrs. Ram
say. and-eh?"
"N-nothing. Mrs. Ramsay. you
said?"
"Yes."
Not Mrs. Edward Ramsay, of Phila-
delphia?"
ooh Won know tho nrme7"