Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-22
By Frank x. Finnegan
Drawing by w. Chadwick

w. Chadwick
the morning papers, WHAT"
You mean?" asked Miss Wardrop.
Don't tell me YOU didn't see all that dope about
you and young CORNELL laughed kilfoyle. Leave
it You to get hold of those newspapers before
you're out of bed I'm just waiting now to see what
the afternoon sheets say when they come out. That
a good yarn for the papers, with old man Cornell
coming on here and all that
Il think it's perfectly dreadful! declared Miss
Wardrop
All forget that part of it' said the manager,
Think what this boosting means for the show We
haven't put over good story yet until this one and
l generally manage to land five or SIX between New
York and Frisco But this dope just handed to
us, cold handout by the papers themselves We
didn't have finger In 1t-eNcept what you and
Jimmy started he added
Il think the show could succeed very we'll with
out my private affairs being paraded in public, said
Micent stiifly.
Nix, now!'' warned the manager. Don't 60
knocking the first piece of good luck we've across
It'll make you stronger than ever with Jimmy, if he
the sort of boy think he is. By the way, he added
curousy if it ism buttlng in too much, how about
you and Jimmy? Is it the real thing? Any chance
Of you hooking up there and getting IN on the old
Miss Wardrop bit her lip and looked out at the
smoky roofs of the city before replying ~ don't
think care to discuss that she said. Its alto
gether too private matter.
WIHEW!' whistled Kilfoyle, tapping his hat
" his forehead and surveying the actress admir-
ingy You must be in strong, if that's the stua
ton Let me congratulate you, Mile, You
tainly PLAYED your cards we'll
You don't really believe Mr.. Cornels father Is
coming here do you?" she asked anxiously.
Surest thing you know said the manager
fdently. Il almost forgot to tell you got wire
from him to-day.
"A wire!' faltered Miss Wardrop Then it is
true!'
- Here you are" went Kilfoye, fishing tele-
gram from his pocket. Came little While ago
Gee m glad you reminded me-
Eu lim ted
to see Miss Wardrop Please arrange interview.
WILLIAM H. CORNELL
You see" continued the genial manager, - this is
dated yesterday. He ought to show up sometime
to-day You'll see him. won't YOU! he added anS-
iously
certainly III see him., said the leading woman
haughtily. There is no reason shouldn't
Good" calculated kilfoyle Thatll make an
other good newspaper yarn.
Nothing of the sort!' snapped Miss Wardrop
If see him, it must be kept absolutely quiet No
reporters, of this fuss and urge about 1t
''Al right said the manager hastily eager to pla
cate Miss Wardrop lest she should back down from
the expected interview; but he kept his counsel
in regard to what might happen thereafter.
Il suppose" he went on, you d better tip OFT
Jimmy to sort of steer clear of the show shop while
the old gent is the job, Ell? There might be
mx-up something.
Il think Mr.. Cornell may be depended upon to
take care of himself, said Miss Wardrop.
That's the eye," admitted kilfoyle warmly.
Hes bright kid, and l think he does the old man
credit If papa shows up I'll fix it up for you to see
him at the hotel after the show tonight That's all
about that l wanted to talk to you about the cos
for that piece we are going to put on after
hit Kansas City.
THAT'S what l looked you up for to-day ad
mitted Miss Milcent II don't know much
the other girls told me the period was along in the
'7O's, about the time women quit wearing hoop
skirts and gold earrings that reached to their Shout
ders
ives that's If F" said the manager Its kind