Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-23

Sorry L forgot
to bring a magnifying glass;" sneered
JacobuS. But, see here, | call this
false pretenses. How are you going
to play Il new part every night Of the
week. some of 'em costoom ones, all
out of Il grip no bigger than your
pocket? You ought to have told me
what you didn't have-if it wouldn't
have taken you too long"
Loveland wished that he had no
heavier burden to carry than his bag.
but he kept the thought to himself and
trudged off with the arbiter of his
destiny. The loungers. too far away to
overhear the conversation. guessed
that it was not altogether Of a friend
ly nature and transferred their guilds
Of tobacco to their cheeks in order to
discuss tho situation with a new if
heeting animation. AS he passed them
to descend the platform steps to the
muddy country road Loveland caught
the words "show folks"
SHOW folkS!" Yes, he was one of
the show folks.
Loveland pricked all over as if with
a million stabs Of tiny pins. but ia
cobus only laughed and said that it
was Il good advertisement.
He questioned Loveland sharply con-
corning his theatrical experience, SEEM
ing to incline toward distruSt since the
incident of the travelling bag. Very
o o he found out. in all it's %nakedness,
b truth which had been yelled in the
letter dictated by Bill-that Mr.. Perez
val Gordon'S experience had all been
as an amateur and not very extensive
at that. However, as Bill had prophe-
sled, he did not appear to think it mat
tered much, though he shifted and
humid" a little by way of curbing the
new mans self esteem. you've got a
good stage presence and voice. said
he, though l don't know what the
folks here will think of that English
accent of yours. Pity you can't talk
United States"
You ought to have told me I had to
play a new part every night" said
Loveland. And the young man and
the middle aged one, looking each 9th
er straight in the eyes. conceived for
n another an intense dislike. 81 was
given to understand by a person of
experience that l should have enough
to get on with until could buy some
thing if necessary"
"Well. that depends on how soon you
buy" returned Jacobus less bitterly
"You knew very we'll that you'd have
me on the leg one you got out here
at this here little place with you
ticket paid. Our show amt made Of
money, especially the past two weeks
Heavens! What a frost! We've beer
living on our gleanings from las
month, when we were going like
smoke, and counting on the new juve
nile lead to help work up better bust
ness. That's why I'm so sore at your
cheek, Mr.. Gordon, shooting yourself
out west with what you stand up in
But as you are here we must make the
best Of a bad business. The girls may
like YOU wen with whiskers on YOU
shirt cuffs, and l suppose among us
We'll rig you up somehow out of oul
theater trunks. That's what you were
laying for, chi?
"Look here! If you're going to in
suit me much more / shall turn round
and go back if I have to walk" sai6
Loveland. cold, hungry, tired and mis-
cradle, but with just spirit enough left
in him to be furious.
Jacobus saw that he had gone toe
far if the juvenile lead were not tc
slip through his fingers. He did not
want that to happen, though he al
ready had an uneasy Jealousy of P
Gordon.
"Pshaw!" he exclaimed, laughing
Don't you know a joke from an in.
suit in your part Of the country? II
give me a start to see you land with.
out a wardrobe, and I have a right to
be mad. But I've just said we'd make
the best Of it and help you out all we
can. What can we do more?"
fro BE Continued