The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1905-01-14

man, quite without principle
He came from some remote
village in the Balkans. In his early
days he arrived in London penniless
and strOve TO make q living by selling
toys in the street. Then he turned
scene shifter ut music hall and while
thus engaged educated himself to write
and read and to speak English with
wonderful iiuency. Also he saved
money and speculated in a small way,
having marvellous instinct of picking
out lucrative ventures. shortly be be-
came stage manager; one thing led to
another until he became proprietor Of
the very music hall which had wit
messed his humble beginning.
When he first set eyes on Lola he
had guessed that it would pay to IN
vest money in her. The success Of the
ballet proved that Kowlasli was right,
as usual, and he smiled his oily smile
when he saw the crowded houses and
looked over the receipts. The ballet
would run for more than a year. lie
was sure of that. and set about some
was tlourishing. 1t was at this point
that Lola demanded a weeks holiday.
KOwlaski whimpered. He usually did
SO 10 make people think he was weak.
but under his apparent weakness he
was possessed of an iron strength.
Having great experience with WON
Ell, lie thought to control Lola. but she.
h.
laughed in his face. All bis cleverness
could not make Ler swerve from the
point. Il want week To myself" she
said dogge,ily. They were talking in
French, as Kowlaski could swear more
easily in that tongue and wanted free
dom of speech.
But, ms dear child"-Kowlaski was
always paternal-''it will not do. You
are the draw. and if you 60 out of the
bill the people will not come to my
house
Il don't care. | want a week, and a
week | Will have"
Why 90 you wish for this week."
That's my business
kowlaShi tried reproaches. If you
were grateful woman
All bah. What OF gratitude: You
wanted lie or would you have seen me
die in the gutter"
kowlaSki began TO whimper. You
will ruin me. my dear. 1t cannot be
done"
1T must be. want it to be done"
In the face of this obSIinacy kow-
laski gave in. But first OF all he tried
threats. and Lola threatened 70 throw
g chair al him. He finally agreed that
she should have her week. and Lola
walked out of the office without thank
ing him. That was the last lie saw of
her for seven days.
He made the most Of her absence,
declaring shat she had been called
away to nurse a dying mother and
would reappear with a broken heart TO
keep her engagements with the public.
Bawdsey saw this notice.
II was the first he had heard OF
Lola's escapade. and he went at once
TO her rooms in Bloomsbury 10 ask
where she was going. Lola had al
ready gone and. according 10 the land
lady. had left no information as to her
Whereabouts.
Bawdsey was disappointed. He saw
that Lola had taken every precautiOn
TO hide her trail and that there was
not much chance OF finding her. How
ever, be went TO see kowlaski. The
manager began 70 talk OF the dying
mother, and Bswdsey shut him up.
Rubbish, That's for the public.
want 10 know where she is
MY dear, / do not know" said
Kowlaski and for the first tine in his
wicked old life he told the truth.
Not TO be beaten, Bawdsey sought
out George Brendon. But George was