New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

show peopIe. commenced 20 take q hand. and n
less n half a minute about dozen OF the boys
livln here III town clurn up over the front Oi the
stage, and YOU never see a theater comp ny
busted up quickern that one was / dun no
what would OF happened If Jake Pryor the
town marshal. hadn't kept his head ana stopped
the fight by beatIn several OF EN- with the leg
OF a chair that he always carried Tor a club But
Bob had a mighty hard time OF II. CaeS4r $
friend nearly bit his thumb on, ana theE
thought for awhile that blood Polsonln was -
set IN 'Tain't really well VT
That was the last actin We We had here. ana
II YOU folks need q mob Id advise you not -
try to hire Bob OF SIM. because II makes en-
both fIghtIn mad whenever anybody mentions
1t to EN-
Thank YOU for this information. said the
Doc: " but we never have to hire our MODS
ALONG late in the afternoon the rain
~ stopped. and we began to feel cheerful
,q,in The Doc thought it would be a good
idea TO have a rehearsal. and We had Just got
fairly started. when Miss Fennimore. who was
practising her Spanish dance. suddenly gave a
scream. and. turning toward me. flung her arms
around my neck. yelling
A,the same time somebody outside gave the
alarm of FIRE Then | noticed that the theater
WAS filling up with smoke, and whlle stood
there with our leading lady CllngIng - me With
a good deal more confidence than any yDpLE else
had seemed 70 nave ia lt.-f +--'A--~H
coming up through the floor 1t 5 "onleri1
how f1st fire can do business IN a place ~ that
kind Almost before | could turn arptni th5
whole inside Of the thcater Wa piazihS 1
looked around for tlytle. but She was Ho"l-ele
!, sight III never forget the feeling that came
-,,-,.r me. knew then that l loved her u
often had doubts about 1t before, but tatt
ended them
The other members Of the company h1l be-
MN s-r,rnblIng u get out the moment the
~ Fy
bv the wrist | made a rush tor the stage d''r
-rb. FIRE was roaring through the building pE
th4t time. and chunks OF biaZinS scenery "Sic
Ir,,n1,ing around us. but we managed % Eel
through. and AS We haIt tuInpLed '-llN',.9 -.'-
nrnpIl who had begun u gather there gave a
'balr looked around for the members oi the
..,r,pary. and saw all Of them except OlYt1e anu
the Doc. ,,-.,,.
,,,rr,', the wizard and Miss TrelIwneyt
didn't stop to answer HIM. but started p.irS
,r+, fine building As I did 81 about dozen
men made a rush for me, and wthat nave
+, belt them 10 the stage door. or the gtrl 1
loved would be burned alive Your thoughts
come pretty fast at such a tune, too. rs WiS
airlpiug people out of my way. / felt sorry Tor
-h. Doc He had been decent u ME IN a good
many WAYS. and even # ClytIe hadn't been IN
there with him I'd have gone back 70 save ms
life if | could. / had almost reached the door.
when a big fellow who wore u rei helmet anu
=
knew he must be the Roman mob somebody
was hanging to my coat tails, making Z rather
hard for me T. get ahead very '-rt, but
rushed at Bob Williams with all my might.
thinking of the iiu jitsu tricks the Doc had
taught me, and hoping that would be able -
clear the way 10y giving the Roman u'' q i'-t
where ne wouldn't enjoy It,
With a sudden twist ! managed q bretN
away from whoever 1t was who was TRYING t.
hold me back and then | lunged AZ Bob.
landed all right too He gave howl that was
not at all pleasant and went down on his knees
But others had managed by that time % get
within reach OF me. and as | tried to night them
of yelled Clvtie Clvtiet with all my might
Somebody's arms were thrown around my meek
from behind then, and | was dragged DdtN-
There were a dozen men around me. all striking
and grabbing at me. and | knew It was too late
10 save her Not caring much what htppehei
u me # CIvtic had 20 die IN that roaring anu
cracking place l struck out wherever l couii
see q nose or a chin. and was having a good deal
of satisfaction in seeing men stagger back or he
down after | had hit them. when suddenly
bumped something with the back OF my head
and then forgot where was and what was gong
on
WTHEN I woke up was sitting pn the side
" walk. across the street from the thciteT-
and Miss Fennimore
I.u.itr,tr over