The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05

"She sassed me ana she gets no no
torlety for It, seeT
"Then / WILL" announced Mnckay,
and he replaced the photo In the open
case and snapped the door. "And It
stays there, get me?'
you're nut" grOwled Yep, taking
another tack. "Y're rulnin' yerself, ats
all. Amt she settin' y back tn
cost of n new suit? An didn't she
call you hobo?"
Mackay smiled ruefuly.
81 guess she's right there" he ad-
mitted. Anyway that's no reason why
the poor girl should suffer. Why, Char
lie, this engagement means lot to
her. It'll give her big boost. BE
sport, Charlie. Give tn kid chance.
Tn mere fact that it's costin' me a
new suit, Just cause her town folks
are gonna be here, amt maxim me
sore. An besides, It's cOstln' me money,
an you not red. C'mOn, be sport.
I'll go you fifty-6fty. You give her five
lines, and I'll buy tn suit. What dye
say|
Charlie faced the young oboe play
er shamefacedly, and held out his
hand.
"YOu win," he said husklly, and
hurried out Of the lobby.
Helen, having heard every word,
turned with white face and sob In
her throat and opened the door to the
managers private Office.
"Mr Forrest, please, can I see you
n minute?" she pleaded, and Forrest,
noting her anxious face, banished his
frOwn and bowed her smiling to a
chair.
"NO, can't sit down." she told him
hurrIedly. 81 want to tell you some
thing" And then into attentive ears
she poured everything she had seen
and heard. "And now. Mr.. Forrest, can
yOu-will you do me a favorT
'Tll try" he promised, smiling. He,
too, couldn't resist the appeal OF those
soft blue eyes.
"Will you call Mackay In and give
him present Of $50?" she asked.
Hes done so much for me, and I
want to repay him. Here It ls," And
she held out some bills to the manager,
who waved them aside.
"Take 'em away" he replied gruflly,
to hide choking in his throat. "T'll
give 1t to I'm myself" He choked or
her protest quickly. Nonsense, It's
nothing. I'll charge It up to house
expenses. And nOw-Tm busy"
"Thank you-so much" she whls-
pered and then turning fled from the
office.
In n little restaurant around the cor
ner-patronized largely by the Olym-
pla theater family, from stars to stage
hands-after night show two weeks
later two men sat nibbling at late
supper, and noddlng meaningly ut
young couple near by. One OF them,
Charlie Zepp, laid chicken bone on
his plate reverently, and whispered to
the other.
FORESTS an awful gossip" he con-
fided to his companion, the O'Brlen OF
the fiddle pit. ale did that"
"Stop choking and say something"
urged O'Brien tartly.
"Am sayln' somethin'," insisted Zepp,
warmly. FORESTS spilled tn beans"
"Look this way" ordered the other.
"Y're seem things. d. T.'s agaln?"
Naturally y wouldn't see nothin'."
rctorted Zepp. "Tll wise y up. See tn
flasher tn Lawder kids got on her left
hand?"
O'Brien looked and nodded dsinter-
estedly.
Forrest gave her that"
O'Brien, being near-sighted, leaned
n little forward.
"G'wan," he snorted. "Thats Mac
kay with her. He's tn fall guy"
"Fnll guy, h-th' dlckensw Zepp
corrected himself hastily, as two ladies
eyed him reproachfully, and lowered
his voice. at wuz Forrest, | tell v.
Young Mackay did 'er good turn. She
asks Forrest t slip Mackay fifty fish
fer n new willie-rig. Forrest thumbs
down on her roll gets CLASSY In tn
lamps an slips Mackay fake raise.
Then he spills It to tn oboe boy that
Lawder's ready t retire tn three
day to n nice III Harlem fiat, provldln'
she amt alone"
"Well"
"Well, she amt playln', is she2' de-
manded Zepp. "An' she amt alone, Is
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