The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-31
-Trigss in New York Press.

Bristow that she could not go out
with him, but if he wished to see her
he would have to come to he. room.
The porter went back and delivered
the message. Bristow then asked per-
mission of Mr.. Monckton to call up
on the young lady in her room.
Mr.. Monckton explained to him that
he did not allow gentlemen to call
upon ladies in their rooms at his ho-
tel, but (by agreement with Mr..
Gregory he told Bristow that If he
Wished to see her strickly on business,
as he stated, he would allow him to
go up, but advised him not to stay
too long.
Goes to the Room.
Bristow then went up stairs and
knocked at the young ladys room
door. The door was then opened and
then came: us this Miss DoW?" An
Affirmative answer came from the
young lady and then Mr.. Bristow
started out by telling her how sor-
roy he was that "Mr. Van .3urean"
had to go out of the city, etc. He
again made the proposition to go
out for a car ride, saying that it
would be hard to place the PROPOSE
ton clearly before her as Mr.. Monck-
ton objected to any one calling on Ia
dies in their rooms and he could take
her for car ride and then they could
go to some place where they would
not be observed, etc.
She again declined to go, and rath-
er against his wishes BristoW started
in with his fancy and fascinating
story about the show business anu
the advantages to be gained by girls
who enter the profession. The story
was roseate and almost poetical.
Bristow explained that the wal
lace Amusement Co were playing al
the Biiou theatre. Atlanta, at that
very hour, putting on that fasclna-
ting drama, II Don't Care Oh
course Miss Dow" had never heard
of this play and Bristow proceeded to
explain what gorgeous and absorb,
ing theme it was. There were only
GO people in it, and only 4O OF THESE
were chorus girls.
Then came the first "adv&nceS
when he began to tell her, i'll an en-
ceedingly apolegetic tone of voice
that the chorus girls wear short
dresses. A little alter he came tc
the tights" prefacing his remarks
by, Now. Miss Dow, I hope you won
he offended etr.
NOW, that is just the greatest
trouble we have in securing girls,
he said, adding that there is no rea'
son why any lady should object to
wearing tights if she expected to
learn the show business. He further
explained that he and his wife had
been in the show business for years
tnat his wife was as fine 4 lady as
ever lived and she appeared on the
stage every night in tights. etc.
Liked Her Looks.
Bristow said he liked her appear
ance and thought everything would
he all right, but he would, Of course
have to call up MIR. Van Burean' IN
Atlanta and see what he had to say
about it. He explained that he had
put in a call for his partne; earlier III
the evening but Mr.. Van Burean was
not at the Bijou theatre at that time
and central informed him that At
lanta instructed that he would have
to call later if he wished to talk.
The time came for him 10 so down
TO telephone to his partner in Atlanta
and he would come back and LEI
Miss Dow" know what he had tc
sav about it. But he li:ln 80 down
and he has done no 'phoning yet
Just as he was preparing 30 leave the
room he was confronted by lnspec'
ltor Gregory and his assistant, lhf
former appearing at the door leading
from room 16 to the hnilWaE atC
the latter through the connecting
door that leads from room . TO h
TO say that Bristow was taken ~
surprised and was completely non
! Irlrssed expresses it but mildly. II
we're as if the earth had opened L:
land these men had appeared out o.
its centre.
He admitted his connection Will
the scheme and turned over to In
spector Gregory letters, "tc., Ill III
iposesgion and informed MIN whert
iCthers could be found. While he ad
p,itted bis connection with thi'
acleme ne insisted that MI. Nal
Gurean" devise1 it and was the prin
c.pal operator, &c (Bristow) beint