The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-02-19
CHAPTER XIV
FIGHTING BLOOD.

The last week of June Mr.. Curran
received this telegram:
Busted at Broken Bow.-Hen."
He showed 1t to Aunt Abby. and I'm
Gle Mich. who came around every week
with a letter from Aurelie for Mr.. Cur
ran to read.
Mr.. Curran sighed. Broken Bow is
a jerkwater station out in the short
grass country. Western Nebraska.
Pretty tough. I've been there-I was
busted. also"
II hope" said Aunt Abby, chat the
child hasn't been compelled to have
anything else cut out. even If it is
busted"
Mr.. Curran explained that this was
merely the theatrical Then
they put the telegram away behind the
clock where all OF Aurelie's letters and
press notices were kept. The next
week came Aurelie's explanation. The
Beauty Winner company was stranded.
All that expensive scenery and the re-
organized troupe had gone for nothing.
business was very DOR Hen McFet-
ridge explained. and the actors were
clamoring for their salaries. All except
Aureiie who received hers every week
and sent most Of it home. Aurelie in
timated that the twins were getting
hard UP. She heard frequent discus
slons OF oil and Verde copper stock and
other matters extraneous to art. And
the following week Mr.. Curran, in Earl
Vile to see some Of his political con-
freres. was SURPRISED to see Morris
Feldman in front of his 10 and 20-cent
Main street vaudeville and moving pic
ture house.
Morris rolled his calf ayes COM
piacently. Those two big bIobs from
Tulare, Cali. Mr.. Curran. what they
don't know about the show business is
much. believe me. They done some
fierce things. Why. UP In Bozeman.
Mont, Mr.. Curran. those two big
ginks from Tulare. Call. they leased
the hotel and turned everybody out lust
because Miss Lindstrom didn't like the
room h had! Can you Deal it7 No
body in that hotel except our bunch of
old hams. Say. and Hen and Ben hired
a chef in Denver what stuck 'em for
$500 a month to go along and cook for
the troupe because Miss Lindstrom
didn't like a breakfast she go n
morning. And that old bunch of hams
we a playin'-some Of them troupers
hadnt had a square meal since 81.
Why. Hen and Ben blew in more mon
ey on cabs some days than we could
play to In a week. And they plunged
on oil and played poker, and nobody
got n salaries: and then they let me
out. They let Hamburg the
pack OF the house after that: and be-
AAOV ILL NAALbS LIduDuIy
Is frazZled before 1t starts"
Well. whatu the company do now?"
asked Mr.. Curran.
Walk" commented Mr.. Feldman.
And the twins?"
Back to Tulare. Oil"
And Miss Lindstrom?"
Mr.. FeIdman turned q limpid eye on
Mr.. Curran. Miss Lindstrom. she'll
good IL she ever shakes that crazy
bunch. I said: Little girl. you get the
clothes and go to New York. You got
the stuff in yOu and you look the
part"
Actually" Mr.. Curran stared.
Believe me-. What broke I'D the
was the twins got stuck on her"
What"
'Dippy. Hen and Ben laid awake
thinking how to put it over each
Flowers, cabs, candieS-eVeFy
girl in the bunch was in on 1t, too.
AUrelie Liidstrom ran that whole show
1rd the twins paid the bills. Then we
low up opt IN Nebraska. When I left, !
r"C1 ham actoFs gas trying to walk
'.' . tEsa hotel wearing TWO suits OF
-, rSeH AHiaaa auC Ieaw rs their trunks
ia@ a far ara 3% err puyinx !