The Washington times., 1916-03-05

ibid you Join your mother and Mrs. |
! Page after the showH interrupted
Langdon warningly; and with start
reminlscences and turned to him with
| a smile.
SThat was the big idea" she said.
But II hit the rocks. for when Mary
started for the door we bumped square
| ly into the stage manager and Mr.. Pol
lock--the latter all done up TO Kill. even
TO a top hat; oh. Miss Page! sings out
| Ecky CHATS the manayer) here's q
gentleman from your home town, that
wants to take you out TO supper and
see you home In buzz wagon He
laughed d. nestiiy az he SPOKE 1o,d snd an ,cs
as she grabbed mine and says. have
no desire to take supper with Mr.. Pol,
lock, either nor or at any othsr tlme; ;
sore, for there's nothing that's so good
for a show In his estimation as TO have
| a few OF the top-hatted crowd take the
girls out 70 supper. so he began to roar
Are you crazy Z. But Pollock interrupted
him-there was a quick business OF be-
ing hurt to the heart; the misunder-
stood soul--and the chivalry stunt was
pulled off without a break. Then he
says. Miss Page is quite within her
rights. do not wish an unwlning
guest. Perhaps my moment OF renewlns
her acquaintance was lnopportuny..
like the heavy In the third act. But old
Ecky was up IN the air and he began
\ rowing Mary for fair lie told her, th2
poor dog. that II was her beauty. no;
her talent, that got the house, anu
added. It's your business here to be
civil to your admirers and go to sup
per when they ask you. II you're goin
20 rido a high horse I've got no use Tor
Ibid Miss Page anAwer him?
mo. I think she was too Mortified.
and old Ecky, thlnkin' that silence
meant consent told ooS her to stay stay 'nehc mere
minute his back was turned / gave
Mary the cue TO get away quick, but We
didn't have to. for just then Mr.. Lang
don came In: and s, we peat at, ~ hnr Tor nhni ntm
lhad happened before old Ecky came
| back with Mr.. Pollock and they both
! stopped short when they saw Mr.; Lang
don with us; and tnen men M,s. Ms; Psnc Po,,oGs IL
not SO yirtuous as she pretends She -
not even particular In her choice
everybody knows that He must have
intended us to hear. but what ne &c d'1n NJ
, i.angdon to make jump and grab nun
, by the throat. shouting that he'd have
, TO eat his words OF he'd kill him. old
Ecky is deathly afraid OF a @ nEns dnI hm,
/ got out my little old trusty hat-pin
! and promised anybody that came neal
: two or three inches of II, 80 the mei
Just stood around swearing ana En
, ming behind their hands Till Mr.. Polloct
: was licked to a standstlh and asked
Mr. Langdon to let up. Ther Mr.. Lang
don, acting like Frohman. Lee Shuber
. and Dave Belasco; rolled ip.o Ic hnc
went. But while he was on his wa,
I'd spied pen and some ink on th'
prompt desk. and made Mary write ou
[. Jour joint resignation. which we nance,
Z a I~1lrN Nnyilh
!. pomp as soon as the stage crew hat
|, gone back TO work. II was knockou
for old Ecky. You see, he knew mar.
' had made hit. and that the snow ma,
got over good. and to have to train II
{ two new recruits for our, parts befor'
0 , the next night was some job. SO M
. turned on the soft soap and pretty near
! ly proposed marriage in his anxiety tt
' do the right thing by us before he go
= through. Then he got mad and begaI
to sling language to make a stage .hant
. blush and so we beat II towards th'
a door. and Mr.. Langdon marches up e
= Ecky and hands him his card. sayinl
. calmly. These girls are quite withn
!, their rights because of what has nap
pened. Added to which / understand
!, that you told Miss Page you didn't meet
q tions OF the men obnoxious to her
. Well, I'm a lawyer and I'll look afte
a their interests. You can send you
q q attorney to me at any time And h
"a 1
q all come out by that time, and the crew
h were standing around. and Ecky didn
y dare say anything more, so we got ava!
q and went -home-jobless but hsppy. .
n Mrs. Page said Mary must give up he
; stage career. but she was too spunk!
(: for that. She said no, that the mistake
she'd made was in getting chorus JOB
;, for some small road company and worl
our way up In the drama I woul'
v have followed Mary any place so | sat
a was on. and we even talked Mr.. Lang
n don down before he left"
Il 'Tha. Is all. thank YOU. Miss Bar
,e ton" said Langdon. with q smile a
n she finished and Amy looking
Is around bewildered. asked the Judge
;e con fdentially.
= What do I do now. your honor"
:, "You answer few questions 70
ID me" said the prosecntor with
70 hcneyed sweetness. Miss Burton, 20
" are a very coed actress are yo'
70 go ask my press agent" she an
re swered pcrtly: and he flushed.
is well at any rate YOU can be YER
pt call It recitinE lines--that have moth
n ing to do with events that really hap
9. pcned. can't YOU? Especially in
ID sympathetic roleT's e..
go Amy Tlinchcd her little hands. an
70 frowned at him.
tts "If you're irving to put auythin
20 across" she said slowly. you've com
20 TO the wrong shop. I'took the oat
tn ana l don't swear to tell the trut
,o and then lie. I'm an actress not
,n lawyer"
~ 4 burst of laughter swept tn
le room and the Judges gnvel cam
ees down sharply though the corners {
re his mouth twitched as he said
=. Amy.
81 "You must confne vour remarks I
~ answering the questions put you. Mis-
W BaTton."
u, u, and the prosecutor flushed as he ask
ed ahRrply;
ke "Isnt II true that you said yo
~ would do anything in the world
OF save Mary Pager"
IT, Isn't 1t true that you're doin
everything in the world to ruin heri
a. "ThaJ is not answering my ques
w tion." roarcd the prosecutor. "Th
On is contempt OF court--vou nave swor
@ TO tell the truth-tell IT,"
10 Tell it to a policeman" scofte
e. Amy Il have told the TRUTH III
's whole truth. and nothing bat III
ed DANCING