New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

fine r;gid pale Young giant with the ominouS look As
the money Of a workman is as good as ANYBODY 'Se;
and As Scanncll very quiet, the Dounccr Sa'''o'
With grand orchestral flourish the curtain rose and
Annie swan out in Of red. Her fluffy gauzc Skr'
were red her stockings and slippers were req; me san
gunc scheme was broken only by the dazziig WIFI
I bare arm, and shoulders and the fire that a.hei
from her eyes, What grace, what beauty what daintl
ncs' And all 50 girli,hlv sweet No wonder tighten
inc ran through the great crowd in it. smother Of smoke
AMI smclls-al blind 70 the ptu little droop OIL IN
happincss at the corners Of the rosy mouth.
ifcr dainty toe tapped till the orchestra found me
time and then Annie ioatcd into dreamy dance when
made the crowd breathe deep and wish tor more eyes 70
Toe Scanncl white as ghost lurchcd to his feet
and looked over the crowd packed a taDIcs COY,
cring the floor between him and the stage Anne dl
not see him. the spotlight had blinded her to the pcope
!, the audience Then her butterfly HE drlfed among
the flower, Of the music and lights in exquisite uno'n-
scious abandon.
n the cnscst Of the Stiffness Scanne threw of lis
cap clutchcd his touSled head between MS hahd, &
called in a ringing voice that turned all faces toward Hl
She stopped short. picked out his towering ignre
started stood moment quvcrng IN terror ana '+'i
with scream threw her arms wildly ana sank III " .-
crumpc on the stage.
There was moment Of dsmayed inactivity. Beio,e
l. could pass Scanned was plunging toward the stag
fingng people aside Ike strawS. overturning tables a.
smashed glass roarcd command rose from the rear
"Stop him! Stop him. He'll kill her, The bounce
had found his voice and was believing the warning ~
drawing his club, he powed through the ScrainoIi''S
nm take i'm. Sir: YOU follow the lad said the little
man to McGrath and began leapng the tables IS
lightly as a monkey.
Mctirath hesitatcd moment in aStonshment -,
Timnvs auiaci,v and he did not move TIL he saw ne
spring tina, landed Jimmy the mans back with I'D
embracing grip of arms and legs that sent the help
man staggering and roaring ike wounded buff,
Then Mcrath lungcd through the panic stricken moo
By this time Scanned had torn hi, way through ,a
orchestra and bounded upon the stage. Iherc "e
dropped to his knees and rose with Annie held SIS
lightly and ,cndcry in his arms as though She were a
b1br All unconscious Of the roar and surge on ,.e
vast floor before him. he held her close pressed lbs
check to hers and eagerly called
"Annic. Annie dear, Is joe.
McGrlth sprang up beside him. cast a swift, unc"-y
glance at a sWirling Of riot in the middle Of tie
floor. where a buffalo and a monkey in deadly io,k
were believing and >qucaking duo, and seized Scan
Bring her to the dressing room" he shouted in
SCannclS
The Young man turned startled look Of recognize
on him Nc(irath WAS already pushing him OF -,
stage and in a moment had Annie lying on couca 70
the wing, She opened her starry blue eyes on SD.-
nell WrctChc face he knclt beside her and hcIi l
Of her cold hands pressed TO his lips.
"\nnic," all he could say through his choke; t".
she understood.
She was beginning 70 rise in the Joyous new life Of
opening rosebud. when there bounded in little ir1
with torn clothes and queer face scratches that looked
like new wrinkles.
"Slfc. SIR" he gaSpcd to Mc(irath, after con'pf
hcnling glance At the group.
We Now YOU fly before that brass buttoncd So r
run, YOU down.! and he thrust Jimmy toward the stage
door.
"Oh my hcyc." cried Jimmy in flight
Annie took Scanncll's face between her palms Is e
sat up on the couch. and gazcd wondcringly into his
ovclit eyes. "Oh Joc. She brcathcd, you frghtcn,
me 50. thought Oh, YOU don't know how lonely
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