Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-28

ney. whats your line nowT
"well. I'm stin In the show busl
ness" said Peaie Ever see the Bell
Of Broadway Great show. great girls
great cast" 80. t...4..
ooh. are you an actorl" asked Rod
ney carelessly.
IAN actor7 I should say not" SAID
Peale scornfully. I'm a press agent
"Oh, I seel" said Rodney.
But say" ratified Peale; be sure Il
catch that show. II may leave towr
Soon-out OF town bookings, yeu know
but remember the name. Belle Of
Broadway" ..,... .,.e ...
1--WE heard Of IT," said Rodney.
"weil, II you'll excuse me, rye been
looking for you 10 talk business with
you. Shall blaze away7" asked Peale.
"BuslnessH Surely, surely" rejOined
Rodney. with an inward wink. Elm a
business man now. Blaze away. as you
say"
"Well, WELL" said Peale reminiscent
ly, II could see at once you weren't an
egg thrower, but wouldn't have
blamed you anyhow. 1t was a rotten
show"
Like the eggsT put in Rodney, smil-
ing.
Absolutely" said Peale. Nov, I'm
not much on handing myself flowers
across the footlights, but do you hap
pen to remember what did for you?"
you fixed things up with the chief
Of police" said Rodney. "and 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 chair-between you and
me The Belle Of Broadway is an aw-
full thing. Business gone to pot-some-
things got to be done. That's my bust
ness with you"
with me?" said Rodney. N.
you've got an aeropIane, haven't
your inquired Peale plaintively.
"Yes-but"- began Rodney. Lets
go upstairs them" he added as an after
thought.
He knew Peale Of old and that. II he
got started there was nothing tkat
could hush his voice for other mem
bers. In the big room In the Forty
fourth street side upstairs they would
be unmolested at this hour Of the morn
ing Peale followed him In docile
manner. hrn
Then eyeFything's an right" s2ili
Peale eagerly. Nov, you abduct the
leading lady-Julia Clark-tOmOgrow
night in your aeroplane-elope with
her"
"What?"
"Sure! Some stunt too. Never been
done. JUDAS all for It. She's game
for any press gag''-- 30
"But couldn't do such thing as
that" protested Rodney.
Certainly you can" said PeaIe.
I'm telling you Julia II stand for it
"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. I
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. ~ 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
"A grip" asked Peale acutefy.
Rodney nodded.
II guess it's cold" Peale concluded. |
Girls are funny about their beaux do
ing little innocent think like clipping |
with some other girl
why don't you try somebody else?" |
suggested Rodney.
II have! You were my last card
Well, I'm firedr' said Peale. with an
air of 'flnality.
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 1t on a pass.
They would have to close Saturday.
and as for Ambrose Peale. he was out.
Rodney did not believe that an obvious
faxed up lie like that would have done
any good, he said. He'd feel very un-
at not being able to Oblige
an old friend otherwise.
II know it's advertising" he said.
but
"You bet it's advertising" began
Peale. warming up. what made the
leading actresses1 Advertising"
But that sort of advertising can't be
Of real value" said Rodney negligently.
'Oh, you're one of those wise guys
who don't believe In advertising. are
your said Peale. expostulating and ex-
F5unding. snow, don't get me talking
That's where l live.
where have my town house and
country estate. my yachts and motors.
That's my home. Maybe you think
love Is important. PINE. Advertising.
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