Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
BY PAUL WEST

BY PAUL WEST
@Health?" suggested Maxey. remembering the wo-
mans greeting.
@Oui, Board of Healt'. laugh at her an say
my healt is all righ; but she say she don't for
eet is ARRESTS. ley need attention, she
say, and zey will get it if do not make behave"
@Why, what have they been doing?"
3Ah, Monsieur Conheim Zeir voices-when zey sing!"
3But didn't warn you
4Ah, who can control arteestic temperament
You have manage zee grand ARRESTS, Monsieur
3Sure, l know" agreed Maxey. AAnd this dame
kicks does she? Well let her. She can't do nothin.
The main thing is, Has anybody else got wise what's
goin up here9 Does this dame herself know what's
happenn'?"
3Oh, Monsieur! How can you doubt me? Not vonce
in two weeks have leave zee house. Not vonce have
anybody in All is veil"
Il hope so" said Maxey, still little doubtful. sThe
main thing is How's things, anyhow"
NAh, Monsieur, am upset."
3Al right about you. Hows the troupe2"
The Frenchman's face beamed with the enthusiasm
of the true mpresario. He pointed to door at the
farther end of the room.
3Ah' he exclaimed. 3Zey magnifque! Nevaire,
nevaire hat such gr-reat arteests Such grace,
such-how do you call eet?-"
3Oh, believe you,' said Maxey well leave that
to the audience"
3Ah' cried the Frenchman. aZen zee bookings
zey made?" : =
4Nothn' to it," said Maxey 9Cinch! All want to
know is, Is everything readyl Because maybe tomor
row. maybe tonight the thing be closed and you got
ter have 'em ready for tryout"
Monsieur Conheim, all is ready-for zee debut, for
zee triumph"
aGood!" said Maxey Leave us see!7
He crossed the and placed his hand the door
knob; but Moshoo Dindon leaped before him.
@Ah, Monsieur" he warned 3Prenes gafdei I go
first. ley are arteests. ley peculiar! open
door-you entyes-yitel You are ready?n
@Shoot, Moshoo!" said Maxey. 4 -,
THE Frenchman flung the door open and showed
: Maxey into the room beyond, himself treading
the agents heels and slamming the portal instantly.
Then things happened that caused Maxey to utter
frightened cry and leap to chair, swshing about him
with hiscane; for, they entered there rush of
Tapping bronze wings and burst of dssonan screeches
like the sounds of carwhees INCREASED tracks, and
thrustng their waited beaks at Maxey, peckng the
pearl buttons of his Shoes flock of turkeys crowded.
pushed and jostled him into gasping terror dspel
which the little Frenchnlans efforts unavaing.
aBack! Back!" cried Moshoo Dindon, waving his
arms at the encroaching birds 3An deld, Napoleon,
Back, Pavlowa! Marie Antoinette! A basil Down!
Lame De Pougy Zhack Thomson! Cleo De Merode!
Back, say! Shoe! shoo!'
It his last exclamation, coupled with gesture
of his hand which scattered corn rafting the
bare floor that seemed to have most influence with the
birds, which instantly deserted Maxeys shoebuttons
for the real kernels
sAh, Monsieur, Monsieur!' pleaded the Frenchman.
@Pardon! ley glad to greet zeir manager'
@Gee!" gasped Maxey. "Glad They act like it
salary night and they afraid the ghost wasn't goin
ter walk. But now, Moshoo. I'm up here to
get ookover an they're ready for the big tryout
l want exactly what they kin do and how many
of 'em kin do it, and if everything's ready I'm going
to close negotiations for EN- right off So let's get it,
Moshoo Dindon turned his heel and faced the flock
of turkeys who were pecking at the corn the floor