The Alaska citizen., 1910-12-12

LII lti IT NaI what aOu hhO". pHN twoinch streamers clear across the pages, then you can get some fresh stuff and the repertoire tonight for the morning papers Play ii up strong. Spence. Use plenty of space; and. say, tell Billy to get ready for a three-o'clock rehearsal. Now, Bur nit. let's go up to the Larken and make arrangements.
 We might just as we'll wait an hour" counseled Bobby The only one I found in the crowd who could speak English was Signorina Cara vaCgio."
 T know her" said Spratt. Her other name is Nora McGinnis Smart woman. too, and straight as a string and sing. Why. that big OK can sing 2 bird off tree"
 She's just gone over to lunch with Bff Bates at the Spender." ." observed Bobby, and we'd better wait for her. She seems to be the leading spirit"
 of course she is Let's go right over to the Spender."
 Biff Bates did not seem overly nleased when his tete a-tete lunch con was interrupted by Bobby and MT Spratt. but the Signorina Nora very quickly made it apparent that business was business. Arrange ments were promptly made to at 'ach the carload of effects for back salaries due the company, and to lease these to Bobby for the week for a nominal sum. Bobby was to nay the regular schedule of salaries i for that week and make what profit he could. A rehearsal of Carmen was to be called that afternoon at thrce and repertoire was arranged. l Feeling very much elated after all his, Bobby drove out in his automo- i bile af CT lunch to see Agnes Ellis '"n. He found that young lady and 1 Aunt Constance about to start for ! drive. their carriage being al ! adv at the door but without any ] ceremony he bundled them into his machine instead
 i Purely as my trustee" he ex. i plain d. Agnes must inspect my new business venture" Aunt Constance smiled.
 The trusteeship of Agnes hasn't 1 lone you very much good so far she observed AS a matter cf fact. 1 f she wanted to build up a reputa, ] ion as an expert trustee, I don't 1 think she could accomplish much by urinting in h~r circulars the details ! If the three nice little fortunes that you have already lost"
 'I don't want her to work up a reuutation as trustee" retorted ] Bobby. "She suits me just as she is and I'm inclined to thank the gov ernor for having loaded her down with the job"
 I'm becoming reconciled to it myself" admitted Agnes. smiling UT at him. Really. I have great faith that one day you will learn how to take care of money-if the money holds cut that long. What is venture numher four Bobbv?"
 He grinned Cheerfully.
 'I am about 10 become an angel he said solemnly.
 i Aunt Constance shook her head
 No. Bobby she said quite kind ly; there are spots. you know, where angels fear 10 tread"
 l But Agnes took the declaration | with no levity whatever
 "You don't mean in a theatrical ] sense?" she inquired
 Tn a theatrical sense" he insist ed. q am about to back the Nea poliran Grand Opera Company"
 Why, Bobby" objected Agnes aghast You surely don't mean it, l never thought you would contem plate anything so preposterous as that"
 'It's only a temporary arrange ment." he treasured her, laughina that he had been taken so seriously I'm arranging so that they car earn their way out of town; that's all. I am taking you down now tc see their first reh 0arsal"
 T don't care to go," she declared in tcne so pioued thet Bobby turn ed to her in surprise.
 Aunt Constance laughed at his look of utter perpl~ xitv.
 How little you understand, Bob bv," she said Don't you see that Agnes is merely jealous?"
 indeed not," Agnes indignant, denied. That is an ida more absurd han the fact that Bobby should sc into such an enterprise at all How | ever. since lay mVSel1 open 10 SuCf q suspicion l shall offer no further objection to going"
 Bobby looked at her curiously ant thon he carefully refrained from chuckling. for Aunt Constance th"ueh joking, had told the truth Instant visions of dazzling sopranos If mezzos and contraltos of angelic voices and of vast beauty and ex "uisite gownine, had flashed in appa' ling procession before her menta vision. The idea, in the face cf the appalling actuality, was so rich that Bobby pursued it no further lest he spoil it, and talked about the weath CT and equally inane topics the rest of the way.
 Gro be Continued. )