Evening star., 1915-03-14
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week you'll have nice, pretty girl doin
Benny's act. Say" he exclaimed, glancing
at Maxey don't look so glum over it. 1t
won't be any trouble. can get the girl for
you"
"Don't get excited over mel" said NIaxey,
with laugh. "I'll get the girl"
"rhen 60 to it. won't mention to Schel
you didn't have her in right from the start.
III just put my O. K. on the act, and you
can ship your printin' to Wilmington for
Monday
MAXEY hurried downtown; but before
IVA startin he rushed into drugstore and
telephoned to Minnie Quiglcy to meet him
at his office. She was there when he arrived.
"Minnie," he said, "this amt much, but
since you've busted your voice, reachin for
them skyscraper notes"
"Maxcy!" said the girl. "lf you knew!"
"Shoosh!" he said. "Here's the gag, any
how. Your the lady end of a strong
act" And he explained. "And above all,
he said cautiously, as he concluded, "if you
was to happen to be in here any time in the
next couple O days, an little woman O
the name O. Missis Higgins was to be round,
for Heaven S sake don't mention bein with
Bruto!"
"Why not?' asked Minnie
Because" he said, "she-well she's been
kinder after the job herself Be here to-
morrer mornin' and meet the Bolt Breaker.
He sent word to Bruto to drop in in the
morning before going uptown for rehearsal,
and his star was on hand early; alone too,
Maxey was glad to note He congratulated
Bruto on the success of the tryout, and then
said:
"But that amt all, old top. We ain
goin' ter leave things rest there, an l got
an Improvement already. I'm goin ter put
lady in the act with YOU
Bruto seemed surprised and Maxey
thought, not overenthusiastic at the news
He said, "Why, thank you; but, HI say,
Missus Iggins, while she's rawther fond O
performin', hisn't quite SO keen now that"
"She's saw Benny, eh?" said Maxey.
well, don't worry about Missus 'Iggins.
1t amt goin ter be her. It's a swell-a
queen, "a Not that wouldn't say Misss
'Iggins wasn't; but-well, she's a little too
petite, as you might call it. This other
iady's-"
"Himpossible!" cried Bruto, and Maxey
gazed at him in astonishment "Hi mean,
the Bolt Breaker went on, "she wouldn't
hever, hever stand for it! Ho Mr. Maxey,
hif you know 'er as l do! She's that jeal-
Gus of me! No, no-not hif she knew it,"
"'rhen," said Maxey quietly but firmly,
"she mustn't know it. Listen, Bruty Mr.
Schell's man said the act couldn't go with
out CIR. 1T, and what he says goes. And
do you think Pm goin' ter leave lady
foolish notions do me out O all the money
I've already put in this act? If you do you
go put another record on your machine!
As for what Missis Iggins'll say-I got a
look at her, an know she amt the kind o
lady that'd like to have you lose your
chance to make a nice wad O money. No,
not even if it is nasty American money!
So say nothin'. She's seen Benny in the
act, an if she'll stay from the rehearsals
next couple O days, she'll never be wise.
AS for the openin'-"
Bruto took his bulldog pipe from his
mouth and gasped. "Ho, the hopenin'!" he
said. "My heyes but there's the facer!"
as it?' said Maxey. "Listen! We open
at Wilmington. Know where that is2"
as it anywhere near this Sawn Frawn-
csco?"
"Not so very far from it." said NIaxey.
"It's out by Chicago, but little nearer Port
land, Maine And the railroad fare is some
thing fierce. Now, if Missis Iggins wants
to go to the openn', you've gotter pay her
fare an all expenses.
"AIc" cried Bruto. "H'm stony!"
"rhen that holds her, said Nlaxcy "And
now here's Miss Quigley. You and her fix
it up. And remember, when you go home,
say nothin' to the NIissis about the change
"No fear" said Bruto. "Hi only 'ope she
don't get hon!"
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