News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-11-24
Copyright, 1914-1915, by Roi Cooper
Megrue and Walter Hackett.

1t had been q college play and had
seemed to the student observers of ii
SO lacking In verisimilitude that they
had set up a counter demonstration in
front to show probably what real col
lege life was like. Rodney had not
thrown any eggs himself, because be
had forgotten to bring any with him,
circumstance which was the saving
Of him, for it had been noted by Peale
the manager of the piece, and brought
him to the rtscue. Peale had been
very decent to him and kept him out
of Jail, thereby saving him numerous
cuts, unlike the other fellows who had
been duly hailed before the dean and
suspended, besides figuring in the head
lines of the Boston papers.
Mr.. Peale vowed he had been look
ing for Rodney for a week, but with
no success.
Very mysterious about you up on
the avenue yesterday he said.
whats upY
Just little family row." said Rod
ney. whats your line now?'
"Well, I'm still in the show bust
ness said Peale. Ever see the Belle
of Broadway Great show, great girls,
great cast"
ooh, are you an actor?" asked Rod
ney carelessly.
''An actor? l should say not" said
Peale scopnfully I'm a press agent"
'Oh, sect" said Rodney.
"But say" ratified Peale; "be sure to
catch that show. 1t may leave town
soon-out of town bookings, you know
but remember the name, Belle of
Broadway
I've heard of it," said Rodney.
"Well, If you'll excuse me, I've been
looking for you to talk business with
you. Shall blaze away?" asked Peale.
business? Surely, surely" rejoined
Rodney, with an inward wink. I'm a
business man now. Blaze away. as you
say"
'Well, we'll" said Peale reminiscent
ly, 81 could see at once you weren't an
egg thrower, but l wouldn't have
blamed you anyhow. 1t was a rotten
show"
Like the eggs?' put in Rodney, smil-
ing.
Absolutely" said Peale. Now, I'm
not much on handing myself flowers
across the footlights, but do you hap
pen to remember what did for your"
"Yeu fixed things up with the chief
OF police said Rodney, land kept me
from being expelled"
"And you said any time you could
do anything for me-
That's still true" said Rodney.
You're immense, son. Now, it's this
Way-have a chair-between you and
me The Belle of Broadway is an aw-
ful thing. Business gone to pot-some-
things got to be done. That's my bust
ness with you"
with me? said Rodney.
you've got an aeroplane, haven't
youf" Inquired Peale pAintively.
"Yes-but'- began Rodney. Lets
go upstairs then" he added as an after
thought.
He knew Peale of old and that if he
got started there was nothing that
could hush his voice for other men, |
bers. In the big room In the Forty |
fourth street side upstairs they wouId !
be unmolested at this hour Of the morn. |
ing. Peale followed him in a docile |
manner.
Then everything's all right" said
Peale eagerly. Now, you abduct the
leading lady-Julia Cark-tomorrov
night in your aeroplane-elope with
her"
"What?"
"Sure! Some stunt too. Never been
done. Julia's all for it. She's game
for any press gag
but 1 couldn't do such a thing ms |
that" protested Rodney.
Certainly you can" said Peale. |
I'm telling you Julia II stand for Il
"a bird of a story. Why, you're up in
the air with the leading lady. The
next night standing room only to catch
a look at the girl you're stuck on. L |
can see the headlines now, Soap Kings |
Son Takes New Star Among the Stars
With Flashlights
But it's out Of the question:" said
Rodney. 81 wouldn't do it, that's
all I'm not backing down from help
ing you, but there's some one who
might object"
"A girlr' asked Peale acutely.
Rodney nodded.
Il guess it's cold" Peale concluded.
'Girls are funny about their beaux do
Ing a little innocent think like clipping
with some other girl"
why don't you try somebody else?"
suggested Rodney.
81 havel You were my last card.
We'll, I'm firedr' said Peale, with an
air Of finality.
1t was a stunt that would have kept
things going. he protested, but now
well, the show was so bad that people
wouldn't even go to see it on a pass.
They would have to close Saturday,