The Red Cloud chief., 1908-02-07
continued from last week.

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Evidently he was the directing genius
Of the performance, for at tlat moment
the chorus broke into full cry. aud he
said. lurricdly:
wait a minute. There goes the
finally" and dashed away to tend his
drops and switches. When the curtain
! IS down ana the principals hnl
} lgl,t their dressing rooms lie r..
/ ned.
"Do YOU know Mr. GlcnisIrr:" She
asked.
Sure. | seen him tonight. Come
here lie led hrr toward tn" foot
lights and. pulling back the "lg" of
the curtain. allowed her to peep past
him out into the dance hall. She had
never pictured II place like this, and in
spite 1T her agitation was ~aStOniShcd
nj its = udy elegance. Tho gallery WIS
formed Of q continuous row of com.
partmcutS with curtaincd fronts. in
which mon and women were talking.
drinking. singing. The seats OH the
lower floor were disappearing. and tl"
canvas cover was rolling b1ck. show
ing IN" polished hardwood underneath.
while ont through the wide folding
doors that led To- the main @amhliu@
room she heard a brass Hinged mau
calling the commencement ~ an"
DANCE, Couples glidcd into motion
while she watched.
Il done see him. said her guide
you better walk oul front and hclp
yourself lie indicated the stairs
which led "a, To the gallcricl boxes
nnd The steps leading down on To III"
main floor, but she handed him another
coin, begging him to find GlcuiStor AND
bring him to her. Hurry. hurry sh"
implorcd.
The stage manager gazcd If her curl.
Ously. rclnark'n g: My. Nou spend
your money like it had been left to
you. You're a regular phi" cilcck for
me. Come around amy time"
She Withdrew to Il dark corner and
waited Unfortunately til her messenger
appeared nj the head at the gallery
stairs and beckoucd 70 her. As she
drew near he said: II told him there
was Il 1000 lilly faggin' him from the
stage door, hut he's got - crouch an
won't stir. He's in number seven"
She hcsitatcd. nj which he said. "Go
or you're IN right" then continued
rcasSuringly: Say, pal. if he's your
white haired lad, You needn't start no
rough house. cause H." don't tlirt wiz
those danes none whatever. Nav!
Take il from me"
she entered the door her counselor
Indicated To find Roy lounging back
watching the dancers. He turned III
Juiringly then. AS she raised her veil.
icapcd 10 his feet AMI icrkcd In" cur-
tainS to.
%"IIclcn. What ar" YOU doing lwr"E'
You must ga away quickly" Sli"
gaSp"d. "'rli"y'r" trying Ia arrest you. =
They, Who? Arrest rae for WiatE'
"Noorll"os and his men for riot or
something about last night"
"NonNcnSc." be- said. II had no part
IN il. Iou know that"
Yes. yes mut You're Il vigilantc. and
they're after you and al your friends,
Your houS" is guarded and the town
Il alive with Deputies. They've plannc,i
to i'll YOU on M prct"Nt or other
and hold you indefinitely, Please 90
before it's too Late
How d" You know this he asked
grav"ly
Il overheard them plotting"
Who
"I;nclc Arthur and Mr., Mcnamara"
She faced him Squalcly as she said 1t
md therefore saw the light ilamc M ia
his eyes HS he cried:
And YOU anne here 10 save me
came here IT the risk Of your good
nanlc:'
"Or course. would hav" done the
same for DcNlry,' 'fhc gladncSS died
,kyay. leaving him l~iSilcss.
well. let them comc Im don" ~
guess. heard from Wheaton tonight
He's down and out, loo some trouble
with the Frisco courts abOu iliriSdic'
ton over these cases, ! don't know
that it's worth while 10 fight any
longer"
.Listcn." she said. "Nou must 90.
am sure there is II terrible wrong he
ing done. and You aud ! must stop 1t
have seen the trltll nj last, AMI you
arc in the right, Pleas" hide for a
time at least"
Every well. If You hay" taken Sid"r
with us there's some hope left. TiinnI
YOU for Glc risk You ran in warming
me"
She had movod 70 the front of thu
commandment and WAS p]ccring f"rll
bctwecn the drupcrlcs when she stilicc
Il cry,
Zoo late, Too late, There they
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