Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-17

sort OF low an pleadln and Hagan's
roarin' back az her as If she was the
inmate of deaf asylum. come along
more cautions till ! got to where
could see through the open doorway.
"Hagan was standfn' back 20 me.
In one hand he held bottle an In the
other glass. Twas plain as the nose
on your face that Julius Caesar in
tended to take little refreshment.
His wife had hold with both hands of
the arm that held the bottle. Her
eyes we're big an frightened an she
was talkin' fast in low. scared voice.
You sha'n't,' she was sayin, you
sha'n'tr
An then Hagan wrenched himself
free. He put the bottle on chair an.
turnin' round, struck her with his fist
Something seemed to give way In
side of me. For minute | couldn't
seem TO move. an ! guess 1t was lucky
| couldn't. for there was murder In my
soul, an | guess If I'd got hold OF
Hagan then Id have wrung the neck
of him.
But before | could get my wits back
sufficient there was fortunate inter
ruption in the shape of 'Brutus.' who
come hurryin' down the passageway
to the dressin' room an pulled Hagan
through the door,
Come, come, Hagan. Where the
devil are you?' says he. apparently not
noticin' the huddled heap on the
trunk. DO you want 10 queer tho
scene? Come on. now. an get grip
on yourself
AN on he goes. pushin' Hagan on
In front of him.
Il went down the passageway an
got some water in a dipper: then
come back 10 the dressin' room an
liftin' up the woman on the trunk.
bathed her temples TIL she opened hor
eyes an said Thank you very weak.
Then | propped her up comfortable
with some costumes an went out to
the wings
My head was swimmin' an red
sparks was fioatin' In front OF my eyes.
but walked into the wings very stead
lily an stopped there for minute to
listen. Julius Caesar stood alone near
the footlights. swayin' uncertainty
while he delivered q soIiloquy.
Only moment waited there be-
fore stalked out on the stage. my tin
breastpiate clanking' an the rooster
feathers In the plume OF my helmet
streamin' out most yirtuous.
''Hagan heard me comm an turned
round When his eyes lit on me be fair
turned yellow with anger.
Get out of herel' says be under
his breath. What do you mean. you
crazy fool Get out Of here.'
An with that he swings round an
goes on with bis soliloquy. thinking.
Of course. that Id dive crestfallen into
the wings: but he was takin' a chance
on Uncertainties, for on staIked an
caught him by the back OF the neck
with my right hand The eoliloquy
stopped sudden. be let out a yell an
begun TO cuss so violent that l had 10
hug him up To me an clap ms other
hand over his mouth 10 choke him
off.
Then turned TO the audience.
which was starin in open-mouthed
wonder.
Ladies' an gentlemen says /. bow
in my lowest an smiiin' my sweetest,
I'm sorry TO interrupt Julius solil-
oouy, but there's few things that
ought to be said. out of fairness 10
you. before he goes any farther.
Julius here. amt just what he
seems to be. He's been deceivin' you
an tbs now my intention TO show him
up for what he is. When he struts
these boards every night an gets the
glad hand from you all good but mis-
guided folks think OF him as an up
right an honorable man. which he
amt by no means. He's a low-down.
hound.
But, like good many people OF
his kind. he's got as good wife as the
Lord ever made. Julius" amt appre-
ciative OF this fact. He seems to
think she's only something TO cuss at
an wipe his feet on. This is his usual
course with her, but tonight he went
a step farther an struck her a dirty.
cowardly blow In the mouth. All OF
which makes me think that our friend.
Julius" here. Is badly In need Of
chastisin' in public. An this. II you
viii kindly give me your undivided
attention for minute. will proceed
10 do
All this time Hagan had been but
tin his head into my ribs an kickin'
me In the shiRs something cruel.
"At the left OF the scene was a
flight OF steps. an. when I'd dragged
him fhither, down on these sat, an
after considerable OF struggle / man
aged to get him across my knees. Then
| laid on some good. honest welts with
my bare hands, the while he howled
an kicked an bit most vicious.
I'D only got in a half dozen or 50
when d bell tinkled an the curtain
come down with rush. People came
swarrnin' from every direction. l let
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