The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-20

Hello. you" she nodded to Dan.
y am awfuily sorry not to have
shown up at Ave. just got your note.
Just got In at the hotel; been out OF
town all day"
Dan saw that none Of the people In
the room was familiar to him, and
that they were out of place In the
pretty brocaded nest One of them
Was q Jew. q small man with q glass
eye. whose nxed stare rested on Miss
Lane. He had kept on his overcoat,
and his derby hat hung on the back
q his head
-ofvs Mr. Cohen the box. Higgins" :"
Miss Lane directed. and bending for.
ward. brought her small face close to
tAs glass. and her hands trembled a
she handled the rouge stick.
Mr. Cohen In one hand held q string
% pearls that fell through his fat I'm
: 0ess. a. II eager to escape from them.
Mggins obedisntly placed q small box
n his hand.
Take II anc get out Of here" she
erdsrsd Cohen "Miss Lane has only
cot ave minutss."
Cohen turned the stub Of his cigar
N HE mouth unpleasantiy without tax.
Ne the trouble to remove II. 'T1l take
eox." 10 said rapidly. -and when !
ese good and ready I'll got out OF
here. but laot before"
Nov see hare" Blair BEGAN. but
n9iss Lane. who had finished her task,
notioned him TO Be quiet.
Please % ont Mr.. Blair" shs said.
Please 90 out Mr.. Cohen 10 here on
business and ! really can't see any.
Sody tus. nov"
Behind the Jew Higgins looked up
q Dan and he understood he
didn't heed her warning; nothing
would have induced him to leave Let,
" Lane like this.
I'm not going. though. Miss Lane"
- said frankly. I've got an appoint.
oent with you and Ira going to stay"
Al he did 90 the other people In the
room took form for him: q blind beg.
Gar with q stick In his hand, and BY
Ms side small child wrapped In a
shawl With relief Dan saw that
Foniotowsky was absent from the
party.
Cohon opened the box, took its con.
tenls out and held up the Jewels.
This" he said. Indicating q string OF
Dsarls. is all right. Miss Lane. and the
ear~drops. The rest is no good. III
eAke or leave them. as you like"
She was plainly annoyed and ex.
cited. and. as Higgins trleo 70 Iace
her. moved from her dressing.table
10 the sofa In state of agitation.
Take them or leave them, as you
hke. she said. but give me the
money and GO"
The Jew took from his wallet a roll
- bank notes and counted them.
- Six he began. but she waved him
hack.
Don't tell me how much It 10. !
aonf want to tnoY."
Let the other lady count It." the
Jew said. II don't do business that
way"
Dan. who had laid down his over.
eat and hat on a chair. came quickly
eprward. 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
eu the drcssing-table. Please" she
cried TO Dan. let me have the pleas.
ure of sending this man out CT my
room You can. go. Cohen. and 20 in
q hurry. too"
The Jew stuffed the pearls In his
pocket and went by Dan hurriedly, as
Enough he feared the young man In.
tsnded to help him. But Dan stopped
him:
Before this deal goes through ]
want you to tell me why you are"
Miss Lane broke In: MY gracious
Heavens! Can't even sell my Jew.
els without being bossed? What bust.
ness ls IL OF yours. Mr.. Blair? Let the
man 90. and 20 all q, you-ali OF you.
Higgins. send them out"
The blind man and the child stirred.
too. at this outburst. The little giri
wore a miserable hat. a wreck OF q
hat. In which shook a feather like q
broken mast. The rest OF her gar.
mcnts seemed made OF the elements
OF dirt and mud--mere flags OF dis
trcss. AMI the odor OF the poor filled
the room: over the perfume and scent
and smell OF stage properties, this
miserable smell OF stage properties,
thfs miserable smell held its own.
Come. Daddy" whispered the child
timidly. come along"
"Oh. 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 tho door
had closed the actress took up the
roll OF notes.