Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08

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Invite Us 20 your room when you
do" urged waliing ford- What brings
you to this dyspepsia factory. any
how?' And he led the way TO the bar
room
business" replied Henri II am
hunting u location for another good
restaurant have a Cafe Henri in
each OF three excellent cities. hut my
fourth venture was 4 failure. and am
naturally cautious"
You'd be doing this town a favor 10
give IL n chance az something decent
TO eat" suggested WaIingford-
AT the possible loss OF 100000
! reto-ted Henri with a smile. I'm
afraid OF them ! wish I could move
one OF my places here for trial"
That sounds like good business"
chuckled waliingford what you real
~ want Is for somebody TO invest
hundred thousand in such a place. at
I IL up and run Il according to your
ideas and turn II over 10 you for about
| eighty thousand. II you like IT"
Wei. yes" agreed Henri with
[ shrewd twinkle.
Hello. Blacliie! How Is Violet Bon
MET" inquired a thick man who had
been srunted lengthWfSe.
Hello. pop" hailed Blackde. .'vio-
/ let Bonnie Is so healthy she's misla I'd
her makeup box. Are you running
this show
Don't you see my gray hairT' de
manded pop. who could have measur-
ed his height with the outStretch OF
I his low cut white waistcoat. and from
whom care had long since ned dis
couraged- Coming in7-
Couldn't get tickets:-- explained
Blackie. so Jim and came over 10
see the procession OF dress suit lollops
Meet my friend Wailingford. pop. Mr.
Hickey. Mr.. Wallingford"
Il know pop" laughed wallinCford,
shaking hands with him. He was one
OF the loudest knockers when we put
on 'Lama's Goat and II was after he
laid down his hammer that l went out
and cleaned up a hundred thousand
on my belief In the success OF the
piece"
i've tumbled." acknowledged Mr.
Hickey with pride. so many people
won out coppering my bets that now
I'm doing II myself. took out this
company just because knew it would
be a frost"
1T looks Ike an artistic box Office
troup." admired wallngford, watch
ing the money flow past Pretty good
company"
Medium weights" replied Hickey
indiderentIy. II couldn't AFFORD the fat
singers. but IL isn't the singing that
pulls these cooks: it's art make
spike tails and open face bosoms com |
pulsOry In the first twelve rows. Say.
where do Won eatF'
star hotel" confessed WauinCford /.
gioomily.
u thought So" croaued Hickey. Ey- /
cuse me a minute. and We'll edge in
I've got pair OF sure enough Spanish
dances. and I've split their hot spe-
cialty into the second act. It's the best
part OF the opera
He waddied hastily into the box Of
Zee. and walingford and Blackie stood
interestedly watching the solemn pa
rade- These people took the duties OF
wealth quite seriously. The women
wore their rich capes and the men their
StiI gloves with a brave determination /
20 be at sristocratic ease. no matter
how painful They exchanged CAV ban .
ter and laughed lightly and moved 1
apoioEized FOR it. and did all the other /
things which persons OF wealth and I
breeding do.
1T Is indeed n gay and festive .
scene observed Biackie. admirinE Il. .
nevertheless. Il will hand them one /
thing. Jim. They built This theater re {
EHrdless.'
Il never saw n finer one" agreed /
from the magnificent marble lobby 10
the gllmpses OF carmine and gold re-
vealed through the opeu doors.
Hickey came back 20 them as the
overture began and led them past
the doorkeeper BlacSie. catching the
sound OF the music. Immediately surg
ed Into the auditorium, where he found
a dark corner and promptly proceeded 4
10 forget the world. but WallinCfords
commercial mind was caught by the .
costly foyer. and he hung behind with
Hickey 20 examine II Ia detail
Hickey led WailinEford back into the
lobby. where. TO the right and 10 the
left Just outside the entrance 10 the
foyer. wound beautiful marble stair
cases. He stopped ut the box office a
moment and came back with a key i
i was 80 paralyzed when saw TINS
new shack that I want 10 see some
body else struck stiff." he remarked as
be led the way upstairs Il
He opened an electric switchbOx at ;
the head OF the stairway and Hooded ,
the place with light Even Walling-
ford. used as he was TO luxurious in
teriors. was amazed by the richness
and beauty OF the exravasantly dec
GRATED suit OF rooms. all OF them :
ablaze from the Hight OF crystal chan
deliers. leading up 10 an immense re-
citsi hall in white and gold. the panels
between its pilasters embellished with
,resco paintings. IN soft pastel colors
of more than usual breadth and
strength
For highbrow stun explained
with n grin They lad a few
lectures and recitais and readings for q