The Glasgow courier., 1916-04-14

moment Of renewing her acquaintance
was inopportune.' and he stalks away
| for all the world like the heavy in the
third act But old Ecky was up in
the air. and he began rowing Mary
for fair. He told her. the dog, that It
was her beauty, not her talent, that
got the house, and added. It's your
business here to be civil to your ad.
mirers and go to supper when they
ask you. II you're goin' to ride q high
horse I've got no use for you in this
show"
Ibid Miss Page answer him2'
mo. think she was too horrified.
and old Ecky. thinkin' that silence
meant consent, told her to stay there
till he brought Mr.. Pollock back. The
minute his back was turned I gave
Mary the cue to get away quick. but
we didn't have to. for just then Mr..
LangdOn came in, and we beat It for
him. We didn't have time to tell him
what had happened before old Ecky
came back with Mr.. Pollock and they
both stopped short when they saw Mr..
Langdon with us. and then Mr. Pol.
lock drawls out. You see this Miss
Page is not SO .virtuous as she pre-
tends. She's not even particular In her
choice-everybody knows that He
must have intended us to hear, but
what he didn't give any high sign for
was for Mr.. I.angdOn to make Jump
and grab him by the throat. shouting
that he'd have to eat his words or he'd
kill him. Old Ecky is deathly afraid
stage crew, but got out my little old
tr,,sty hat-pin and promised anybody
that came near two or three inches of
it. so the men just stood around swear
ing and grinning behind their hands till
Mr.. Pollock was licked to standstill
and asked Mr.. Langdon to let up. Then
Mr.. LangdOn ordered him out of the
theatre. and he-went! But while he
was on his way Id spied pen and
some ink on the prompt desk. and
made Mary write out our joint resig.
nation which we handed to old Ecky
with business of much pomp US soon
as the stage crew had gone back to
work. 1t was a knockout for old Ecky.
You see. he knew Mary had made a
hit, and that the show had got over
good. and to have to train in two new
recruits for our parts before the next
night was some job. So he turned on
the soft soap, but we beat 1t towards
the door, and Mr. Langdon marches up
to Ecky and hands him his card, say
ing calmly, These girls are quite with
in their rights because Of what has
happened. Added to which | under
stand that you told Miss Page you did
not need her if she wouldn't accept
the attentions of men obnoxious to her.
Well. I'm lawyer and I'll look after
their interests. You can send your at
torney to me at any time
$50 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 spunky for that
"She said no. that the mistake she'd
made was In getting chorus job. and
that If I was willing we might try for
some small road company and work
our way up in the drama. would
have followed Mary any place. so
said was on. and we even talked Mr..
Langdon down before he left !
THAT is all. thank you. Miss Bar
ton" said Langdon with smile as
she finished, and Amy. looking around
bewildered. asked the Judge confiden-
TALLY:
What do l do now. your HonOr?"
"You answer few questions for
me-" said the prosecutor with honeyed
sweetness. Miss Barton. you are a
very good actress. are you not?'
"Go ask my press agent" she an
swered pertly; and he flushed.
"Well, at any rate you can be very
in saying things-let's call
It reciting lines-that have nothing to
do with events that really happened,
can't you? Especially in sympathetic
rOle?'
III you're trying to put anything
across" she said slowly. you've come
to the wrong shop. took the oath
and don't swear to tell the truth and
then lie. I'm an actress. not law
yer"
A burst Of laughter swept the room,
and the judges gavel came down
sharply. though the corners Of his
mouth. twitched as he said to Amy:
You must confine your remarks to
answering the questions put. you. Miss
Barton
II am" she replied imperturbably,
and the prosecutor flushed as he asked
sharply:
isn't 1t true that you said you
would do anything In the world to save
Mary Pager"
"Isn't It true that you're doing ev.
erythinG in the world to ruin her?"