Evening journal., 1916-03-25

N'ioASc-e -eNeryuouy KNOWS that' He must
have intended us to hear. but what he
oldnt give any high sign for, was
Tor MT. Langdon 20 make a jump and
grab him by the throat. shouting that
ne nave TO eat his words or he'd kin
nm. Old Ecky is deathly afraid OF a
nght and began to holler for the stage
crew. but got out my little old trusty
hat-pin and promised anybody that
came near two or three inches OF It. so
the men just stood around swearing
and grinning behind their hands tiu
Mr. Pollock was licked to a standstiu
and asked Mr.. Langdon to let up.
Then Mr.. Langdon, acting like Froh-
man, Lee Shubert, and Dave Belasco
rolled into one, ordered him out of the
theatre, and he-wentl But while he
was ON his way I'd spied a pen and
some ink on the prompt desk. ana
made Mary write out our Joint resig-
nation which we handed 70 old EclSv
with business Of much pomp as soon
as the stage crew had gone back 10
work. II was a knockout for old EclSv.
Aou see, he knew Mary had made a
MT and that the show had got over
sood' and to have 70 train in two new
recruits for our parts before the next
hlsnt was some job. So he turned on
the soft soap and pretty nearly pro-
posed marriage in his anxiety to do the
right thing by us before he got through.
Ihen he got mad and began to sling
language to make a stage hand blush.
and so we beat it towards the door, and
Alr. Langdon marches up to EclSy and
nands him his card, saying calmly.
These girls are quite within their
rights because Of what has happened.
Added TO which understand that Won
told Miss Page you didn't need her IL
she wouldn't accept the attentions of
men obnoxious to her. Well, I'm a
lawyer and I'll look after their inter-
ests You can send your attorney to
me at any time And he walked ont
and Joined US. The girls had all come
out by that time. and the crew were
standing around, and Ecky didn't dare
say anything more. so we got away
and went home-jobless but happy. OF
course when we told them at home Mrs.
Page said Mary must give up her stage
career but she was too spunlky for
that She said no, that the mistake
she'd made was in getting a chorus
job, and that IL was willing we might
try for some small road company and
work our way up in the drama. I
would have followed Mary any place,
so said 1 was on. and we even talked
Mr.. Langdon down before he left"
THAT is all, thank you, Miss Barton"
said Langdon with smile as she fin
ished, and Amy. looking around be-
wildered. asked the judge conhden-
TALLY.
What do I do now your Honor?"
you answer a few questions for me"
said the prosecutor with a honied
sweetness. Miss Barton. you are
very good actress. are you not?"
GO ask my press agenti" she an
swered pertly; and he flushed.
We'll, at any rate you can be very
convincing in saying things - let's
call it reciting lines-that have moth
ing to do with events that really hap
pened, can't you? Especially In a
sympathetic role?"
Amy clinched her little hands and
rrowned at him.
If you're trying to put anything
across" she said slowly. you've come
to the wrong shop. took the oath aud
/ don't swear to tell the truth and then
lie. I'm an actress, not a lawyer"
A burst of laughter swept the room.
and the judges gavel came down sharp
|
twitched as he said to Amy:
you must confne your remarks to
answering the questions put you. Miss
Barton"
Il am" she replied imperturbably.
and the prosecutor flushed as he asked
sharply:
isn't it true that you said you would
do anything in the world to save Mary
4 Page?"
isn't it true that you're doing every
J thing in the world to ruin her?"
THAT is not answering my question"
roared the prosecutor. "This is con-
tempt Of court-you have sworn to tell
the truth-tell It."
Tell It to a policeman" scoffed
? Amy. "I have told the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth, and
there isn't any more to tell. unless
/, you'n let me tell you what poor busi-
ness I think you have for your part of
; the show"
"Silence!" roared the Judge and the
prosecutor in unison. and now Amy.
looking up at his Honor, smiled and
. brought into view a dimple. as she said
/ quietly.
. "Your Honor. don't mind answering
, questions. but I'm so used to being
hollered at in rehearsals that the usual
> line OF chatter just slips out"
| Again a gale Of laughter swept the
| room. the hysteric mirth Of those
whose emotions had been brought over
, close TO the surface by tragedy, and
the prosecutor. realizing that the pert
ness OF the actress was a shield be-
, hind which he could not penetrate, and
feeling that her testimony was after
. all unimportant, dismissed her with a
r shrug.
At her glad. ooh, can I .go?" the
laughter broke out afresh; but It died
away when she ran straight to Mary's
, side, and before the bailiff or Langdon
! could stop her had leaned over and
, impulsively kissed her cheek
you darlingl" she cried. and sud-
denly burst into tears - the genuine
childish sobs Of one whose heart is
r overfowing with pity. When she was
, led back to the witness-room she was
? no longer an obscure little actress-she
? was famous For the time at least she
even overshadowed Mary so much
does the old world love those who
5 laugh and yet have tender hearts be-
meath the gaiety.
r Go be continued.)