Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-21

through they'll
have something
that look little
like you, but more:
hkean exhibit from
the morgue. But they'll print it, from here to Texas
and back again, with your under it."
And will say this for Old Hickory that for all his
tabasco temper and chesty ways he don't 60 around
with his plugged He amt old and high and
mighty but what he's wlin' to take bunch now and
then. He was hstenin now, too.
Rather convincing presentation OF the case, young
man., says he. STILL it almost that, if defy
the Congress of the United States, l ought to have
enough backbone to"
4Ah it amt a case of backbone" saysI. course,
don't know what them dubs in Congress will do; but
you can bank thing,-Snap Collins reports
back without some kind of negative
3And what do you advise, them" says Mr.. Ellins,
winkn facetious at ]. Vanderbeck who's lookin wise
and distinguished over by the window.
Why, says l. 3have him In and get it over with. So
long you've got to go on exhibition you might as
well have something printed that won't scare the chill
dren If you II have him rush the job through"
hands. @Do it, then. Bring Collins the Indicated
can't promise to suspend work, and he doesn't clear
out inside Of five minutes may throw him through the
door. With that understanding let him in"
All this time hadn't been noticin' J. Vanderbeck
much I'd just caught glimpse Of him over the desk
hstenin' interested. But when I'd towed Snap in. and
whsper1n' to him urgent to shake things up /
notices Vandy edgn into the center of the stage
Excuse me, says Snap, wavin' him off, "but I'm
about to make an exposure"
aOh, certainly" says Vandy, backin' away sort Of
fustered Of course you don't want me in the picture
well, this isn't group, you know says Snap
thanks. All over. And I'm much obliged, SIR
Get out!' growls Old Hickory. And with grateful
grin my way Snap does quick exit.
THERE, Vandy!" says Mr.. Films. 3You see what
we're coming to,-mob rule, with the yellow press
urging on the rabble. And I've always sworn they
should never have my picture to print!'
"They don't bother much for mine," remarks
Vandy. And would you believe it, he heaves deep
sigh as he says it?
aYoursin remarks Old Hickory crsn and crtt;n'
@Now, that's odd, isn't it?" He throws it off careless
without meanin much expect; but it's the one jab
ever saw get through Vandys skin You could see
him vince under it, and of the color fades out of
his face.
4Oh, know' says he husky and bitter. am
and taking things easy I'm bluff, that's all And
had better chance than you did at the start Dave
Ellins. Perhaps that was the trouble ! didn't have
print my picture if paid them for doing it. while you're
known from one end of the country to the other and
they send men chasing you with cameras!
Old Hickory stares at him from under the bushy eye
brows for minute, sort of asonished and puzzled and
then he remarks soothn as he knows how, 1There
there, Vandy! Perhaps you haven't missed much,
after ALL
.4But you don't know what it is to be-the other
thing, says j. Vanderbeck chokin up and startin for
And Old Hickory only shrugs his shoulders. 4Huh!"
he gruns. Il thought knew all there to know of
Vandy, too! Here Boy, take these the bond room"
7 OOKED like another odd meetng-up when that
- same afternoon Mr.. Robert sends me up to the
Films house for something he'd forgot and finds Snap
Collins once more settin up his tripod just the
street. But it want any miracle =.
SCOT to have picture of the Elns mansion for the
morning editions explains Snap; screwn on the big
plate camera 4And say Torchy, this is the part of the
game that gets my goat"
3Why, this ought to be cinch" says I.
that's it," says Snap. @Any fool reporter could do
this well enough But no, they must send me packing
up here with this y-pound gallery outfit. I'm no