The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29

to worryin' about the girls, so I brought
EN- along. Mrs. OBJ. got it into her
head that somethin' was wrong"
Had she heard %anything?" asked
Crawford ~uneasily.
mo; she had a dream or somethin'.
You know what mothers are. She
wanted TO see the kid badly, 1 guess.
She's felt kinder lonesome since Nora
went away. Morals the baby, you
know, II the old folks amt seen her
since she left home"
Il imagine somebody else felt lone
some, too, and wasn't sorry for an ex-
cuse to run up to New York" said
Crawford, while Dan g%rinned broadly.
Il guess the girls are all right"
Sure" assented the trainer. Pat
sy's letters prove that. Seen e'em late
ly?"
i've run into them a couple of times
on the street. and of course I've seen
them in the piece"
Great show, amt it? 1 come up for
the openin'. Nora did mighty well for
a beginner, an, I tell you what, that
girls got the maxim of somethin' in
her. But. say, isn't Patsy great? When
she comes on in that second act leadin'
that BUNCH of girls in that white dress
with az them shiny h~umidoodles an
that sassy hat perched on her little
blond head, she's the hit Of the show to
me, amt she?'
Looks pretty nice" admitted Craw-
ford.
"She oughter be playin' a part. Maybe
lts Just as well, though. She mlghtn't
be so willin' to Civ it up. 1 amt said
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seen Just now you'd guessed it, but if
the stable Keeps on with this run of
luck you'll be gettin' a weddin' invita-
ton one of these days"
Crawford had been listening with an
~impatienee that was not the less burn
ing because 1t was concealed. He
seized upon Mallory's announcement as
a pretext to- rise and bring the inter-
view to a speedy end.
Congratulations, old man." he said.
going over n w%ringing his hand with
a show of the heartiest cordiality. 1--WE
must ave a drink on that"
He took down a decanter and a
couple of glasses from the top of the
bookcase and poured out a stiff drink
of whiskey for each of them.
ITO the future Mrs. Mallory" he
said, raising his glass.
ITO Patsy" echoed Mallory, with
fervor, a beatifc expression on his face.
Here's hoping you're happy"
Happy! It's a cinch'
Nov, how about this McGovern? r
said Crawford. Lets get down to
business. l DOM want to seem rude
or to hurry you, old man, but have
an awful lot to do tonight, and I know
you are anxious to get away. Per-
haps you would like to put if off till
tomorrow? How about seeing me at
my office and having a bit of lunch
with me?
But Mallory had other plans for the
morrow. He had made up his mind
to spend the day with Patsy, and he
dld not want business to interfere with
the few hours of pleasure to which he
mad been looking forward all winter.
"Thanks." he replied. 81 could hardly
do that. l may have to start back
TO Maple Grove on an early train. But
the business won't take long. I'll be
through in a few minutes. I wanted
to tell you that I guess I've landed
McGovern."
That's goodl"
Yes; it means a big thing for the
stable. When the wise ones find out
that old McGovern. the wisest one of
them all, pays is a good stiff figure
for Lady Belle. it will give the string
a good boost, an we ought to get fancy
prices
What are you holding Lady Belle
at?"
Five thousand. l done q tall stunt
of haggin' with him. He was around
to see me tonight before dinner. | told
him to call you up. He'll run up a
telephone bill of So tryin' to get you
to take four thousand nine hundred and
ninety-nine. He's a gabby old guy. bua
don't let him wear you out. He'll pay
the figure"
Il like your nerve, Sticking him at
mel"
Had to get rid of him somehow. I
was hungry. He'd be talkln' yet. He's
one of them chaps hard to head off
once you get EN- goin'. You know
Eyes, 1 know" said Crawford point
eddy, wishing Mallory would take the
hint and go.
Just then the telephone in the hall
rang and Rogers appeared.
Telephone, sir" he announced to
Crawford.
I'll bet that's McGovern now." said
Mallory, with a grin.
Crawford laughed resignedly and
went out, slammlng the door. Mallory
helped himself to a cigar from a box
on the table, cut the end off and looked
in the mirror with a satisfied wink at
himself as he lighted the weed. The
door beside the bookcase had opened
noiselessly. It was being quickly shut
as he ga2ed into the mirror, and ne
saw the reelection of a woman's beau
tiful bare arm. Dan turned, but the
door was closed. A look of compre-
hension spread over his face.
"Gee-willikins-I see!" he muttered.
Guess I'm buttin' in on somethin'."
He closed one eye and screwed up the
corresponding corner of his mouth with
a comical, knowing grimace at him
self in the glass. 1t lasted until tho
match, burned low, scorched his hn-
gers and caused him to drop the
Charred wood, and his features to con-
tort themselves into an expression of
lively, passing pain.
IT'S for you," announced Crawford,
reentering the room.
"Now, see here. That amt fair pro-
tested Mallory. 1--WE had more'n my
share of McGovern."
ut isn't McGovern. It's some one at
the Long Acre theatre" he told him,
holding the door.
Dan hurried out.