Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-28
Lane like this.

AS he did so the Other people in the
room took form Tor him. blind beg
gar with a stick in his hand, and by
his side small child wrapped in a
shawl With relief Dan saw that
Poniotowsky was absent from the
party.
Cohen opened the box, took it's con-
tents out and held up the jewels.
This" he said, indicating a string of
pearls, is all right, Miss Lane, and the
ear-drops The rest is no good. I'll
take or leave them, as you like"
She was plainly annoyed and ex-
cited, and, as Higgins tried to lace
her, moved from her dressing-table
to the sofa in a state Of agitation.
take them or leave them, as you
like" she said, "but give me the
money and co.
The Jew took from his wallet roll
Of bank notes and counted them.
six" he began, LIT Sic waved him
back
Don't tell me how much it is. /
don't want to know"
LET the other lady count it," the
Jew said II don't do business that
way"
Dan, who had laid down his over
coat and hat on chair, came quickly
forward, his hands in his pockets, and
standing in front of the Jew, he said
again:
Now you look here"
Lefty Lane threw the money down
on the dressing-table please" she
cried to Dan, "let me have the pleas
me of sending this man out of my
room. You can, go, Cohen, and go in
hurry, too"
The Jew stuffed the pearls in his
pocket and went by Dan hurriedly, as
though he feared the young man in
tended to help him., But Dan stopped
him:
Before this deal goes through l
want you to tell me why you are"
Miss Lane broke in: "My gracious
Heavens! Can't 1 even sell my jew
els without being bossed? What bust
ness is it of yours, Mr.. Blair? Let the
man go, and go all or you-aI of you.
Higgins, send them out"
The blind man and the child stirred,
too, at this outburst The little girl
wore miserable hat, a wreck of a
hat, in which shook a feather like a
ments seemed made Of the elements
of dirt and mud-mere flags of dis
tress, and the odor of the poor filled
the room: over the perfume and scent
AID smell of stage properties, this
miserable smell of stage properties,
this miserable smell held it's own.
Come, Daddy" whispered the child
timidly "come along"
ooh, no, not you, not you," Lefty
Lane said
Job Cohen crawled out with ten
thousand pounds worth of pearls in
his pockets, and as soon as the door
had closed the actress took up the
roll of notes.
Come here" she said to the child.
NOW you can take your father to the
home I told you of. 1t is nice and
comfortable-they will treat his eyes
there
Miss Lane-Miss Lane!" called the
page boy.
Never mind that" said the actress,
sit is long wait this act, I don't go
on yet"
Higgins went to the door and OPEN
ed it and stood moment, then dis
appeared into the side scenes.
Lefty Lane RULED the pile of bank
notes and without looking drew out
two or three bills, putting them into
the chiId's hands. Don't you lose
Them stuff them down; this will keep
you and your father for a couple OF
years. Take care Of it. You are quite
rich now. Don't get robbed"
The child tremblingly folded the
! notes and hid them among her rags.
The tears Of happiness were stray
Cling over her face. She said finally,
finding no place to stow away her
riches. 81 expect I'd best put them
in daddy's pocket
And Dan came to her aid; taxing
the notes from her, he folded and put
! them inside the clothes Of the old
beggar.
Miss Lane" said Higgins, who had
| come in, sit is time you went on
''Tll see your friends out of the
| theater," Blair offered And as he did
so, for the first time she looked at
him, and he saw the fever in her bril-
liant eyes.
Thanks awfully," she accepted. ut
! is perfectly crazy to give them sc
much money at once. Will you looE
| after it like a good boy and see some
| thing or other about them?"
He thought of her, however, and
/ caught up a great soft shawl from the
| chair, wrapped it around her tenderly
and she fitted out, Higgins after her
| leaving the rest of the money scat
| tered on her dressing-table.
Come along" said Blair kindly to
the two who stood awaiting his orders