Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10

George safely aboard, wave a rec
light in the bow. Then Trimmer ant
/ shall part company for the night!
I'm on" said Wall, rising. ANY
thing to help Harrowby. And-this
won't be the first time I've waited al
the stage door"
"Right-o," said Minot. "But don't
stop to buy a champagne supper fol
trained seal, will you? l don't want
to have to listen to Mr.. Trimmer all
night"
They rowed ashore In company with
two husky members Of the yachts
crew, and ten minutes later Minot
was walking with the pompous Mr.
Trimmer through the quiet plaza He
had told that gentleman that he came
from Allan Harrowby to talk terms,
and Trimmer was puf1ed with prloe
accordingly.
$50 Mr.. Harrowby has come to his
senses at last he said. "Well, /
thought this vaudeville business would
bring him round. Although I must
say I'm a bit disappointed-down in
my heart. My publicity campaign has
hardly started. I had so many lovely
little plans for the future-say, 1t
makes me sad to win so soon."
Sorry" laughed Minot. Lord
Harrowby, however, deems 1t best to
call a halt. He suggests
"Pardon me- interrupted Mr.. Trim
mer grandilouuently. "Ah the victor
in the contest, I shall do any suggest
ing that is done. And what l suggest
is this-tomorrow morning shall call
upon Allan narrowly at his hotel. |
shall bring George with me, also some
newspaper friends Of mine. In 'front.'
of the crowd Allan Harrowby must
acknowledge his brother as the future
heir to the earldom Of Raybrook.
why the newspaper men," Mlnot
inquired. .,,.,
publicity" said Mr. Trimmer. Its
the breath of life to me-my business,
nv first love, my last. Frankly, l
want all the advertisement out OF this
thing I can get. At what hour shall
we calf"
"You would not consider delay OF
few days?" Minot asked.
"Saye your BREATH advised Trim.
mer promptly.
"Ah-I feared it," laughed Minot.
"weIl then-shall we say eleven
o'clock? You are to call-with George
Harrowby."
eleven it u.s." said Trimmer: They
had reached little park by the mar.
boris edge. Trimmer looked at MS
watch. "And that being all settled,
I'll run back to the theater."
IT myself have advised ~HarrowDy
to surrender Minot began.
wise boy. Good night" said Thin
mer, moving away. ,-
"Not that I have been particularly
impressed by your standing as pup
licity man." continued Minot.
Mr.. Trimmer stopped in his tracks
"As a. matter of fact" went on Min.
at IT never heard of you or any OF
the things you claim to nave aovel'
tised, until l came to San Marco
Mr.. Trimmer came slowly back up
the gravel walk.
On lust what inland hamlet, IN
touched by telegraph, telephone, news
paper and railroad he asked, nave
you been llving?"
New York City" he replied.
Mr.. Trimmer glanced back at the
lights of San Marco, hesitatingly
Then-it was really a cruel tempta'
tion-he sat down beside Minot on
the bench.
"Do YOU mean to tell me- he In.
ouired, "that you lived in New YORK
two years ago and didn't hear OF
Cotrelps Ink Eraser?'
"such was my unhappy fate" smil'
ed Minot.
"Then you were in Ludlow street
TAIL that's all I've got to say" Trim.
mer replied. why, man-what dlo
for that eraser is famous. l rlgged
up a big electric sign in Times square
and all night long I had an electric
Cotrelrs erasing indiscreet sentences
the kind of things people write
when they get foolish with their foun
tain pens-for instance hereby
deed to Tottie Footlights all my real
and personal property'-and the like
II took the town by storm. Theatri
cal managers complained that people
nreferred to stand and look at my
sign rather than visit the shows. Can
Won look me in the eye and say that
YOU never saw that sign?''
"Well," Minot answered, II begin
10 remember a little about 1t now
"Of course you do" Mr.. Trimmer
gave him congratulatory slap on the
knee. "And if you think hard, prop
ably you can recall my neat htiie
stunt of the prima donna and the
cough drops. | want to tell you about
that
He spoke with fervor. the story OF
his brave deeds rose high to shattei