Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26


why, what you just told me-about the G.. Howe
Riches divorce.
IL" gasped the Bishop Il told youo Why, my dear
Mrs. Gabble never dreamed such thing"
And Mrs. Cable had Immediately begun to scatter
the news, not only that the Bishop had told her the
scandal but had 1enied ii in the next breath.
OF telephone in the gallery of Mrs. kidder-
bys dining saloon, which clever actor made the
remarks chosen times to connections under
the OF the guests the secret of this 1t
only sample OF Dawes ingenuity; though the Superba
Novelty Company got the credit As for his improve
ments IN talking machines
"Lookut here, Dave, said Maxey Conheim to him
that noon, you remember awhile back was thinkn
of pulin fake hghsingn act, an you said you could
dope out a way Did you ever"
Il certainly did said Dave. Il got great idea and
I've been waiting for you call up about it. You
see all you got to do
~The main thing is" said Maxey, "ths is Thursday
Could it be fixed up for Monday night2'
"Sure"
"Ar right, then Listen! I've been nursing an act
that gon' ter startle the world. | found girl
Dave, that can sing G altissimo
a WHAT gasped Dave who musician and
knew the significance Of this. "If you've found that
girl, you don't want any fake act.
Don't ~ smiled Maxey. Then he told Dave what
we already know about his unexpected misadventure
of the morning. continuing:
Nov here's the idea Mebbe this Madenoiselle
Marvelloso do it-hit a B. Mebbe she can't The
whole thing this: I've been to Bill Sche of the Pala
tal an told him my troubles. He don't like Frankel
naturally: knows he's crook. I've got Sche stand
for pulln trick on Frankel if you'll help. We want
to put my act Monday, against Frankers. He'll get
the advance advertising up to Sunday. Then we pull
Well advertise singer that hit the highest
note in the word-clrcus the town with her-and Sche
will offer thousand dollars to other singer that
can beat her. Now if you fix up this scheme SOS
our gal can hit note that's been touched
Dave, it's all off,
Are YOU crazy all of suddeno" asked Dave won
deringly.
NO lust got sane. If it's note higher than any,
body sung could sing, how in bazes could
you make photograph record that could sing it,
Dave smiled. "Maxey, he said, "those little stunts
are easy. About what kind of top note do you
your singer to sing?'
"Oh--well, she sings what she call G altissrno
l don't know much about music; but that's high-huho
1--WE never heard it sung.
"An what want is whole octave higher than
that. Can you do it,
Easy
NIaxey gripped the others hand. when will bring
the gal to your" he asked.
This afternoon about four. And if you know
first rate flute player bring him along too.
Maxey thought Then he grnned. Dave he
said Il gotcher! Away up there, where there amt
such notes. nobody couldn't tell if it flute
fddle-huho'
IF Frankel had spies in Maxeys office and elsewhere
so had Maxey in the Mammoth Theater, in a
ner of speaking. He managed, at all events, to dis
or two facts about Mademoiselle Marveloso
that inspiring. One that she going
to do her hgh-singng act with piano accompaniment
only, and that piano had been ordered for the
event.
And what's more" said his informant, "that piano
is Strausse & Welsbach7
4Al right, said Maxey. "They got my permission.
What about it?'
why. didn't you know that that firm makes
tain kind O piano that helps singers to fake?'
@Whaddayou mean-help EN- to fake?' faltered