The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-23

isfvhs. ieof Who's here exelained
Bhef Etsband ana rat tied her upon the
gshpplders ~ thin & I'LL lave TO take
you 10 will me. Fannie. on my aleFlst,
business stunt, Sltsi
seI'ye been keeping Ind company for
years Airs. yyallinGford retorted.
.:Rcally. though, I'm u good deal Ike
Violet: gecnl possessed with u de-
sire to help our forlorn little Professor
Flopsic."
Hes u cute enough little man."
agreed Walllnsford. Hbut ! don't see
Glance for novelty high brow dance.
They've had freak wrigglers from all
over the globe"
There's one country they haven't
come from yet." advised Bhckie. II
haven't seen any sacred dancers from
Lhasa."
"La who?" demanded Violet Bonnie,
slipping from the arm to the seat of
her CHAIR and leaning forward with ca
ger interest.
"Lhusa. the big noise town OF Tibet,
you know. Mostly religion and dirt.
from what read about 1t. Lllna. the
sacred dancer from Lhasa. That
sounds bad. guess. oh: There's just
two places they'd cut that up-at a
pumpkin circuit county fair or some
place near Torty-sccond street aud
Min Stem"
"Tibet." unused WallinGford. Seems
to me i've heard OF that place. but |
know never worked it. Where is it?''
"It's some place on the other map"
replied Blaclile. Nobody knows any
thug about It. No white man ever got
away from there alive. so We can do
whatever we please. They have long
haired goats. know that much. and
the people are so mud ugly they have
to wear binders to keep from seeing
each other"
"Nhnt chance that gives Melissa"
said Violet with earnest enthusiasm.
''Ill work up the turns for her myself.
The Dance of the Sacred Goat" That
ought to be easy for her. She looks
the part. and all she'd have to do
would be to hop. anu she does that
swell. We could even buy up Il lot Of
goats aud introduce 'em into the scene.
with Il mob Of supers to be the high
priests and such things. Go to some
good costumer and have him work mp
lot Of correct historical costumes.
only fancy. and get good electrician
TO figure out lot OF light effects. Then
get us a good press agent. and were
all to the merry"
Walllngford shook his head. "I'm
afraid Of it." lie objected. you might
iii a few matinccs. but there aren't
enough freak hunters. even in New
York, to keep her hopping very long.
They wouldn't even give her the price
in vaudeville, for while vaudeville Is
full OF bunk. they're particular about
what kind Of bunk it is. and the Mon
day afternoon tryout would be about
all that the Dance Of the Sacred Goat
would pull"
II don't see why I was ever born|
walled Violet. II hate trouble. It's
such bother"
"Thcn there's only one thing left"
asserted Blackie. who was bound to
remain cheerful. though the heavens
fall. we'll have to make her the plot
Of musical comedy. Lhaa, the sacred
dancer Of Lhasa. in The Lnma's
Cont I guess you couldn't burn up
the bIllboards with that. and good.
nervous press agent could have the
time Of his sweet young life"
"Blackic, on the level, you're the only
husband ever really loved" avowed
Violet fondly. THE others only had
money. but you've got brains. You've
fixed It all up for us. The musical
comedy goes. Jimmy. you say you
amt going to do anything for the next
six months. ana If you don't, it's a