New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

kephran rushed on and shouted, The
SheTitfs have surrounded the ticket wagon
Send for Buckley. and call II the freaks
cr3e6 Cleopatra III a loud voice.
Charlie staggered on with his bloody sword III
-ls hand. and fell INTO Cleopatra : arms II s
"a over. Cleo" he sald shaking with laughter
Ne take the pork tram tor Chicago to-Inor-
1ow
The curtain came down on the last perform
..,lye # The Great Hlppodrorne and Dramatic
'ruhlnatlon-
TIE company found themselves stranded IN
Red Wing Charlie and Miss klChland
f.-lrE d heap hotel and She wired 10 Chicago
Soy money and receiving II took the night
1-.- The circus people found "a hacker,
bought the SlGeShoH tent. and started out with
. I----. circus ~ ;ht commonwealth plan Most
.E the others managed l. gtt l. - Paul or
ET.--ta-1al-s where th,Z had relatives OF friends
And Charlie found himself alone. four hundred
r.-It~ t-Hm Chicago. with twenty-five cents IN
..- -..t -et after GcGuCrlng the amount due The
-.-el ..- TWO DAYS board
EL-s pride would not permit hlro l. appeal 10
..- friends for and hut he soon realized that he
--E --.r remain u Red Wing without funds.
... -.aI ~.-rlttL-ng -uuSJ le done
-.h,rlt that had been worked 10y d irlcnC ,1
r-.. had been connected with several tN Iy
..-.- r.-npanIes. came into hls mind 1T first
.a-E not consider L. but. a. the day Wore
.. r- nothing more feasible suggested itself
g. -.-. -rtd - accept the desperate remedy toT
-r. desperate situation
-. Navur of Red Wing sat IL ms office
-- the account # the closing Of " The
.--- Errred-arue and Dramatic Combina-
Come IN. he SAID II answer l. q
- g The door " What csn do for y,u-
u- Ca.-lle.-t,r II ws~ he.-who entered
That's what came t. ind out Charlie
-s-.. with O. weak attempt IL - smile 90 n
- ----- Il. YOUR Honor N broke. and
u..-- 81. get t. Chicago
r.. EIaver looked q hirn through ms glasses,
v-- .- --lscr-table preston that made Char
-, r.... he had not come % Il YOU VIII sign an
..-+ .-- that YOU are q paupeT and likely 10
i.-. -.. a laarge upon the CITY ] can help You.
-.--.- heavens is that the only WAY,
gf--. --Eed. - he rose L ms teet II confusion
and termed toward the door
#.-- said the Mayu- " know al about
v,.- .-hle and Id like l. help YOU Now,
don .. foolish No one VIII know % TINS but
-. and -ue-and Il s a long walk L. Chicago.
as --- with grim smile
stood At the door and h.rtl,l with ms
E-E- The Mav0r sal down and began e. III
. -.a--r When he had finished. he held the
p -- o. Charlie without word AMI me lat
> .--,- q moments hesitation ~Ignrd his
-. The Navor then gave hlTn note L. the
TN Il Police and Charlie ~taTlTnereu ms
rf.-.E- and started toT the ponce St4tIon
Broke once myself IL 'liyag'-lt q l'Tg
-le Navor said t. himself when Charlie
Dad .-ed the door behind hl1n
#-. chef of Police cauuteTSlgnea the May
O. 81. r. and sent Charlie n charge oi q police
r...- o. the railway agent 7 le agent ISSUED a
SPECIAL ticket which rhe Policeman took charge
q. -.---ng Charlie that he would meet hlTn II
r.. ---Yst n time for the Chicago tram
4 TIER sending ms trunk down Charlie It
-ls.rr-d 10 the station where the pphceTnan
-.-. Eta the trunk for hlTn The ticket Wa not
gwen 70 him however. untIl the conductor
lied All aboard The policeman then
pushed nm on the tram and Charlie, breathing
Ugh of relief took his seat II the day coach
TRAVELLING man, asked the atfable drum
-..,r who shared the seat with hIm
No an an actor ' Charlie began t. get
ans courage back a. the tram moved out OF the
h.tal town Of Red Wing He felt safe IN making
bluff now and resolved u make good one
while he was about 4
Glad 70 meet al actor. saId the drummer.
Comedy or tragedy,
am . trsgedIaII. Charlie replied. expand
Irlg ms chest and irving To look the part
Indeed How interesting What parts q"
you play,
! have lust closed my tour IN Antony and
Cleopatra Antony Is one of my tav"r1te
roles but [ ike BTutus Othello and the 70
f-1st ShakespeaTean parts think ! shall add
Crhello % my repertory when g t. London
! f7f 11tHT