The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-05
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Oboe!
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BY
ARCHEY CAMERON NEW
wright, 1913, by McCIu
Syndicate.)

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copyright, 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
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Fuller and FentOn did their last
steps and retired to their dressing
roonl, and the close Of the Olympla's
Monday morning rakeOver'-s0me-
fines called rehearsal-was betOkened
by the awakening of Andy Scobell, the
property man, advancing with broom.
OBrlen, IN the fiddle pit, laid down his
baton.
Guess that lets us out" he an
nounced to the others in the 0rches-
fra. Shawter started to close his pl-
ano, when O'Brien, with twinkle In
his eye, stepped once more upon the
dnls and called to wrlnlled lndlvld-
nal on the stage: "Oh, | beg pardon,
Charlie. Boys. one verse of the fu-
neral march. Charlle's doin' n single,
entitled The Death Of Dying
Brain"
A roar of laughter from the pit
brought Charlie Zepp, the Olympla's
press agent, from huddled position
on a packing box In the rear Of the
stage to his feet. He advanced to
the footllghts with savage frown.
Ladies' and gentlemen" he an
nOunced, over O'Brlen's head, to the
empty house beyond. "The Olympia, as
always, leads the rest. To encourage
the success of amateur nights, we have
placed an amateur band TO play for
you"
Al signal from O'Brlen taps were
rolled on the trapdrum, and amid the
laughter that followed Zepp retired in
defeat
O'Brlen beckoned to Wallace Mac
kay, who played the oboe, and the
young man followed him out under
the stage. When they were alone
Q'Bricn turned to him with fr0wn.
"Wnllace, old scout" he began, apOl-
Ogetlcally, 81 hate to tell you, but
you're looking awful seedy. TIL boss
thinks II looks bad for the house. Bet
ter get new suit"
"But. Bill," objected Mackay, rue
fully regarding his wornout clothes, 81
can't do II right now. / haven't the
money. Besides, why tn new clothes?
Only the first rows see us, an they're
generally travelin' men"
"Not this week they amt" answer
ed O'Brien in the best queens Eng
llSh FORESTS trying out that Law
der kid; she's local bird an all tn
home folks will be down front all week
{ give her tn up an down. It'll look
bad for tn house If tn orchestra look
like buns. Get the new stuff on
tick, or somehow, but get II. Get
mp?"
AIackay nodded dumbly. and wended
his way despOndently to the stage door.
PausIng near Charlie Zepp, he was
talking to the latter, meanwhile siren
uOusly brushing his spotted tuxedo
coat, when golden-haired little vision
aOated by, attired for the street. She
smiled merrlly at the two men.
WI, lou oDOt! she STetltu MuChuy
cordially, then her eyes lighted on
zepp.
"Oh. Mr.. Zeppw she cried, eagerly.
"Please give me big wrlte-up will
you? want all my friends to see me
here this week. Please do"
'What've you donef' demanded Zepp
bluntly. "Y' can't get big wrte-ups
Outa air. y'know. Small-tlme acts gets
small-time wrte-ups.'
"And small-tlme press agents gener-
ally have smnlltime bralns," she re-
Nrted good-nnturedly. "But maybe
you can stretch yours" And fitting
away, she tossed from her pink finger
tips kiss to them.
Mockay glanced at Zepp unhap-
PLY.
u guess'shes right" he said sorrow
fully. 81 do look like Il hobo. Even
OBrlen told me to get new suit
And Just for her. too. Sos her friends
won't think tn Olympia is cheap
Joint"
Don't let that worry y none," sym
p0thzed Charlie. howbelt sourly.
There won't be many t. look at her.
III fix that"
Mackay started for vision of her
wlStful face floated across his mind.
"Oh, Charlie, have a heart" he plead
ed Don't ruin tn kids fun just cause
you're in bad humor."
She's cheese" grOwled Zepp, and,
rejecting on the orchestra's laughter
a few minutes before, he added, saw
ogey: "And so are you. So mind your
own business"
Helen Lawder, stepping out Of For
rests office about two hours later,
heard two men wrangllng in the lobby,
and stepped back again and peeped
through the crack I'm the door,
hnckay had gripped Charlie Zepps
arm and pushed him away from
urge picture frame. In his Mackay'sl
nand was Helen Lawder's picture and
as she saw 1t the girl behind the door
started violently.
Put that back |" thundered Mackay,
holding out the picture.
i won'tW refused Zepp heatedly.
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Washed Her Hands of Him.