Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-03

little images OF soft clay, the same as
she turns out? and jerk indicated
the retreating figure. why, she
can't even raise the wind to buy a
block of stone. III go and fire her
right away
i John had caught a glimpse OF a
sweet face, with big, artistic eyes Of
myosotis blue; eyes OF that wonderful
tint which becomes deep and tender
violet when shaded, and wished that
he dared intercede in the defaulter's
behalf. II, however. he really meant
| pcrsevcring in his latest role it was
ludicrously impossible that he should
go about the world playing the part
Of stage uncle to everyone in distress
So he entered his room and, being
somewhat tired, stretched himself at
full length on the bed for smoke and
hard think"
/ The weather being warm, he left
the door ajar, and soon became aware
that somewhat lively crew occupied
suite on the same landing. The
janitor's heavy footsteps sounded on
the stairs Apparently he had gone
straight to the girls apartment, and
4 John guessed, quite accurately as il
happened that gruff warning had
been given and tearfully received.
Seemingly a similar errand was inn
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voice "Don,t inter another word and
/ III shou, on where we keen Inc de-
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Iohn,s eur;ositv was aroused He
rose and went u The door, and saw
| yery tall and -bhenomenally thin
Young man leading the jsnitor into
the opposite flat The uncouth Irish
man was somewhat startled by that
4 word demon and his guides sat
urnine air was mystifying AT any
rate, he was silenced for the moment
and suffered himself to be taken
across the room towards cabinet
which the tall young man suddenly
threw open.
| The janitor stepped back pace,
evidently expecting 70 see something
nncanny, but his fascinated eyes
merely rested on few glasses and a
big black bottle labeled THE Demon
| Rum"
| A ribald yell from some unseen
spectators greeted his surprise. But
4 the freshman took the situation and
the rum good humoredly, and went
out without delivering the ultlmatum'
John could not help overhearins what
followed. He became aware that the
lanky person flourished five-dopar
bill, the sight OF which evidently in
duced a momentary stupefaction IN
his friends.
Tell you what, boys" chortled the
youngster, well celebrate tonight.
I've actually disposed OF a master
piece
Bring Mary" shouted someone.
"She's as hard up as we are
The suggestion was acted upon in
stantly, and John knew that a pro-
testing but laughing girl was being
dragged forcibly downstairs, But the
brotherhood OF the arts did not end
there. He heard the tall young man
saying:
That's four Of u.s. We want a
fifth, since there's luck in odd num-
Der, as witness the FIVE in this bill
There's new ledger across the way.
Perhaps he's hungry, too. ;.
Thus 1t came about that John fonnd
himself in Bohemia, and was soon
shaking hands with Mary Ames'
sculptress; Reggie Burke, cartoonist;
Tom Delaney, writer ana Sharhe
Pierce, musician
The three men had been dnpoea
"The Irrepressiblcs by their friends,
and never was the title better deserv-
ed. They simply dubbed over with
human kindness; the wine OF lie
seemed ever TO dance in their eyes
and effervesce in their heads. but
that they were real coed fellows there
could be no doubt whatever, and
John was not long in summing them
up from the scraps OF conversation
which reached his ears while supper
was being prepared.
Mary Amcs was regarded as fairy
princess, and always addressed with
ceremony. Tom Delaney officiated
as cook, and his friends were dis
! patched on errands to the. neighbor-
ing stores. Hence, John had few
minutes sustained talk with Mary. ne
was very much taken by the girl, She
was frank and unsophisticated, and
made no secret of the fact that her
devotion TO the sculptor's art. while
sufficing for her emotions brought