Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-28
CHAPTER ~.

a-sl-HA @.Aih tH-@7 tlAh Ut ga
I-rs Ct their work: M Pope had be-
r.ra aa eminent critic because Of his
hatred for rae drama and all things
F~.nase Es- was he any more enam-
oraE sE -lrlal tse1 being in truth by
rsta-e ua-1ta. bur after trying many
o.-nraral- and falling In al Of them
taAaa returned 70 his desk after each
excursion into other fields. Flrst-uiEht
audience. au-w him now. and had
rarse 60 look for his thin. sharp fes-
lures His alapelesz, wrinkled suit,
t6at aesaubIe1 81 sleeping bag: bis fan
mel shirt always tle-esz and frequently
ro.a-a.. were considered attributes
Of genius. ana finding New York TO be
anaz.a-r eaI.u.a. he took a certain
del aat .a aeeantuatnr his eccenuici-
ties AZ especially prominent pre-
m.a--s la affected a sweater under
reah lls coat but that was his nearest
approach u formal evening dress.
Further concession 10 fashion he made
45Le
Owing SO tha daarth Of new produc-
lions This summer. Pope had under
taken series Of magazine articles de
s-rIaara aE the raignlng theatrical
eautas and. while he detested WON
en- in general ana the painted favoTites
Of Broadway fiji Particular. ,a had
forced himself 10 write the common
audat5rv stuff which the public de-
mau1el Gl-v once had he given free
rein ta his ileuuar.ous and written
with Il poisoned pen Tonight, how
ever. as de entered the stage door Of
F1---rs=a..a F.5--rrE+ heater # was with
different intent
EeEar. the s-age-door tender better
kn8wa a.aca his vaudeville daTs as
The Judge. answered his greeting
with 3 -Hs-ar-9us snake or 81 oall h2ad.
I1 sick man. ar. Pope same
old trouble
Kidneys. isn't ltE'
">a Rheumatism. I'm q beehive
sva1.- with pains" The Judge
leaned Forward and strong 0d5r Of
WHISKY eure.oped the cellar. Could
sob slip me four bits for some unt<
meurf"
The critic smiled. There's a dollar.
Eel1n Try Scotch for a change It's
oe-ar for you than these cheap blends
and don't breathe toward a lamp. or
ro1l ignite.
The Judge laughed whpe~rrIy. 81
40 raGe drop uov and rAel. See
acre. you know oil the managers. Mt
Pope Can't you md job for Lott-e
geviaaE
"Lo-re Ee~Lue- Why. she's your
wife. isn't slee She's trIae Old m
afraid
"Hua. She wigs mp O lot better'n
some -f -.a SQUADS In this troupe. BE
aa~a ae. she'd ii an- claeas."
.y5- don't rar as-. Bar11ane"
gl- ra-sa shook Lis hairless head
Hes 5.r-- on -+~Dest This shows
a.u oil .a-- ~aar blondes real brunattes.
ra.5 and z-er.s-, amos rail a05 state
los Hlrsra-e znrf7f-a-s la7rf7e-z rna
s75Hrrz F7a won't stand far n7sE-a-fln.
be wants .-r. with the dew on. THEY'VE
g-t 10 -alr. natural for Rarrma7 That's
Some ~ a-- now He nodded toward
-r...- ~ 80. -,,,aar-,4 ,-f-r-
who Had entered the stage door and
we're hr-r-.r- DOWN rha han
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e- -4- Ne1e oEele'E esss4 III tLle
-'lr q re-" 4I-ells
---, ."~ gentlemen =. ri
~a77+-7 rooms ies-- Gu iol
1+eaaNa-.a ne exchanged greetings
i.- .-e -@l-f e'eaE-eyed man WIN
LIS -.se 7- e scholar and the limbs of
.S-.s.s- inc latter nad stunned Tor
que IA" De bad The drotlesr legs IN the
business and Ats salary exceeded that
oI supreme court Justice. They were
,4-@-As when Mr.. Regan returned to
'e.elFel.
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