The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-18

panied creatures OF every hdllVh"hE
leaning from windows or reckoning
from doorways, while drunken men
coIllded with her, barred her course
challenged her, and again and again
she was forced to slip from their EN-
braces. At last the high bulk OF the
theater building doomed a short dis
ltance ahead. Painting and frightened,
she tried the door with weak hands, TO
find II locked. Frcm behind II rose the
blare OF brass and the sound OF sing
ling She accosted man who approach
ed her through the narrow alley, but he
had crulsed from the charted course In
search of adventure and was not mind
ed to go In quest Of doormen; rather
he chose to sing chantey, to the blbu-
lous measures OF which he invited her
10 dance with him, so she slipped away
till he had teetered past. He was some
llongshoreman in that particular epoch
OF his inebriety where life had no bur
den save the dissipation of wages.
Returning. she pounded on the door,
possessed of the sense that the man
she sought was here. till at last II was
fung open. framing the silhouette of n
snirt-sieeved, thick set youth. who
shouted:
"What n ell do you want TO butt In
for while the shows on? Go round
front" She caught glimpse of dis
ordered scenery, and before he could
slam the door in her face thrust sill
yer dollar into his hand, at the same
time wedging herself into the opening.
He pocketed the coin and the door
clicked to behind her.
"Well. speak up. The acts closin'."
Evidently he was the directing genius
of the performance, for at That moment
the chorus broke into full cry. and he
said. hurriedly:
"Wait q minute. There goes the
finally" and dashed away to tend his
drops and switches When the curtain
was down and the principals had
sought their dressing rooms he re
turned.
do you know Mr.. Glcnlster7" she
asked.
"Sure. l seen him tonight. Come
here" He led her toward the foot
lights and. pulling back the edge OF
the curtain. allowed her TO peep past
him out into the dance hall She had
never pictured a place like this. and In
spite Of her agitation was astonished
ut its gaudy elegance. The gallery was
formed OF continuous row of com
apartments with curtaned fronts. In
which men and women were talking,
drinking, singing The seats ON the
lower floor were disappearing, and the
canvas cover was rolling back, show
Ing the polished hardwood underneath.
while out through the wide folding
doors that led TO the main gambling
room she heard a brass lungcd man
lcalling the commencement Of thr
dance. Couples glided into motion
while she watched.
II don't see him." said her guide.
i"You better walk out front and help
yourself" He indicated the stairs
which led up to the galleried boxes
land the STEPS leading down on 10 the
main floor, but she handed him another
coin, begging him TO find Glenister and
bring him 10 her. Hurry, hurry" she
implored.
The stage manager gazed at her curl
ously, remarking: My. You spend
your money like II had been left to
you. You're a regular pie check for
me. Come around any time"
She withdrew to dark corner and
waited interminably till her messenger
appeared at the head OF the gallery
stairs and beckoned to her. As she
drew near Re said: II told him there
was a 81 900 FLY haggln' him from the
stage door, but he's. got a Crouch an
won't stir. He's in number seven"
She hesitated, at which he said. Go
lun-you're in right" then continued
reaSsuringly: Say. pal. II he's your
white haired lad, you needn't start no
trough house, cause he don't frt wit
these danes none whatever. Nav!
Take it from me-"
She entered the door her counselor
indicated to find Roy lounging back
watching the dancers. He turned in
J quiringly-t as she raised her veil.
leaped to his feet and jerked the cur
ltdlhS w.
"Helen. What are you doing hercT'
"You must go away quickly" she
gasped. They're trying to arrest you"
"They! Who? Arrest me for WHAT"
"Noorhees and his mentor riot or
something about last night"
Nonsense. he said. Il had no part
In II. You know that"
YES, yes-but you're vigilante, and
they're after you and all your friends
Your house is guarded and the town
s alive with deputies. They've planned
% Jail you on some 'pretext or other
and hold you indefinitely. Please go
before it's too late"
"How do you know this?" he asked
gravely,
Il overheard them plotting"
"Who?"
Uncle Arthur and Mr.. Mcnamara"
She faced him squarely as she said II
and therefore saw the light fame up in
his eyes as he cried:
"And you came here to save me
came here at the risk Of your good
name"
"Of course. | would have done the
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