The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-27

after he had Travelled several blocks.
TT was looking for YOU" A large ne
gro, carrying a basket of ashes toward
an old horse and wagon, wiped his
hand on an overall leg and greeted the
young man.
'.Ise powerful glad to see you"
"How's Mrs. Smith and the babies?"
inquired Frank.
"Fine, sir, fine. You jes ought to
see my little boy. Mr.. Frank.
"And how's the band? asked the
young man.
"Say, Mr.. Frank !" shouted the ne
gro, kicking over the basket Of ashes
in his excitement, "you jes ought to
hear that band now. I've been prac-
ticin' EN- regular cherry night. and
they'se gettin' on fine. You ought to
hear 'em play the 'Swanee Riber. Mr..
Henry, it would make tears melt in
your mouth. Oh course, hab my
troubles. y understan', Mr.. Frank"
the negro continued. "Ebery bandmas-
ter has his troubles, Mr.. Frank. Now
take that niger trombone player. He's
all right on volume, Mr.. Frank. He's
fine on volume. You could hear him
four miles, I reckon. But the Teller
won't play in tune. When we're
playing flats he's playing sharps, an
he's always couple of notes ahead Of
the rest. An the cornet, an some Of
the others, ain't what they should be.
but Use practicin' 'em. Wen get to-.
gether all right after a while"
The negro smiled hopefully.
"Sure you WILL" agreed Frank.
"Where do you practice, SamT" he
asked.
"We've been playin' in barn back
OBJ my house. It's tolerable enough
place when 1t don't rain. rs look
ing for q better place, but don't seem
to find none. We can't afford to pay
much rent"
"Sam," stated the young man, I'm
interested in music, and I'm interested
in your band. How would you like
American hall. for your practices"
For an answer, Sam grinned like a
man on a holiday,
II can't promise it to you any long
err than a week."
"Das all right, Mr.. Frank" respond
: ed Sam. "A weeks better n nothin'."
"Want to start tonight, Sam?" ask
ed the young man.
"Yep, seben o'clock. Play straight
through till leben."
"Fine," declared Frank. "rll ex.
plain q little, Sam. The reason I'm
renting this hall for you is because
want to treat the neighborhood to some
good music. See"
eyes, SIR" answered Sam. But really,
you know, he didn't.
IF things work out the way I ex-
pect them to-" promised Frank, I'm
going to buy your band new uniforms"
"Good heabens, Mr.. Frank! Real
ones, blue with gold braid? An a
drum-major hat for me to march inr
"Surest thing you know" answered
Frank, grinning. "Only be sure to have
the band play loud. You know I want
all the neighborhood to be sure to
hear the music" This Sam guaran-
teed. "And see here" added the
young man: IF you don't care, I'd
like to be known as the manager OF
your band. May II"
lob course" magnanimously. It'll
be big thing for the band; Mr.. Frank
Lucas, manager"
"And remember this, If anybody
comes up and wants to cut out the
music-some people like mtsic, others
don't-or threatens to kill the from
bone specialist, you tell 'em I'h mana
ger of the band, and send 'em to me,
will you? Tell 'em I'm running the
circus, will your
81 shore WILL" promised Sam. II
don't want no scraps wild nobody. l
don't. An tank you, sir. The bandit
give 'em good concerts all week-nice
loud ones. SO long. Mr.. Frank"
Well, It all came out as we expect.
ed. A weeks music from Sans band
rehearsing "Swanee River" each night
from seven until eleven o'clock In the
hall directly opposite his residence,
was oil the music Mr.. Boyd could
stand. He demonstrated with Sam In
vain-he was sent to Mr.. Frank Lucas.
The police told Boyd, when he COM
planned, that they had no right to In
terfere so long as the band was Or
derby. At last Mr.. Boyd went to
Frank. Frank explained to Mr.. Boyd
that he had been thinking Of moving
his band to another part Of the town,
but that he was interested In buying
certain strip in the Jackson block
site. Boyd saw the plot, but from
bone-crazy, he forgot his jealousy and
sold the property for its true value,
$4,000.
In return for the deed, Frank re.
ceived from Thomas Henry $4,000. as
per agreement. Franks ledger read:
Received fee, $1,000. Profit, $4,000"
The band removed to its old quarters.
but marched the following Sunday In
new uniforms. Then the cash account
| IN Franks ledger waS credited with