Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26
WHEN FALLAM WASRUNGU UP BY SEWELL FORD

painter of Greenwich village" and
so on, One headline. / remember,
was like this: Founder OF American
Revertists School Sued for Half Mil
lion"
or less about his artist friend. He
don't know quite how to take 1t. Mr..
Robert. In one way he feels kind
of responsible for Hallam, but, of
course. he amt worried much about
the damage suit. The countess might
get judgment. but she'd have q
swell time collectin' anything over a
dollar forty-nine, all of which she
must have known as well as any
body. But she was gettin' front
page space. So was f. Hallam. And
the soap firm was runnin' double
shifts film new orders.
Then here one afternoon, as Mr..
Robert and me are putin the finishin'
touches to quarterly report, who
should drift into the Corrugated gem
eral Offices but +. Hallam Bean, all
dolled up in an outfit that he must
have collected at some costumer's.
Anyway, 1 amt seen one of them
black cape coats for years. and the
wide-brimmed black felt hat is
fiowin' necktie and is lettin' his hair
grow wild again.
well, well!' says l. Right off the
boulevard. eh?"
why the masquerade" demands
Mr.. Robert.
He don't seem a bit disturbed at our
josh, but just smiles sort of satisfied
and superior. Il suppose it is differ
ent. says he. but then. so am /. I've
just been having some new photos
taken. They're to be used with an
article I'm contributing to a Sunday
pape. 1t is to be entitled. What Is a
Revertist.' They are paying me 500
for it. Not bad, eh?"
Pretty soft. I'll say" says 1. Soak
'em while the soakin's good"
Still getting on well with your
job" asked Mr.. Robert.
"Oh, I've chucked that" says Hal
lam airy. mo more Of that degrading
6iihu AoI ING. VIC dETlNeu, Sou hHoW.
"Eh?" gasps Mr.. Robert. "Where"
why" says F. Hallam. don't you
understand what has happened dur
ing these last two weeks? Fame has
found me out. ! am known as the
founder Of a new school Of art-the
original Revertist. My name has be-
come q household word. And before
this absurd libel suit is finished I
shall be painting the portraits Of all
the leading society people. They are
already asking about me. and as soon
as I md q suitable studio-rm con.
sidering one on West 5sth street.
facing Central Park-I shall be over
whelmed with orders. It's bound to
come"
You're quite sure this is fame, are
your" asks Mr.. Robert.
F. Hallam smiles and shrugs his
shoulders. Quite" says he.
And Mr.. Robert can't tell him IT'S
anything else. Hasn't he got his pock-
cts full Of newspaper clippings to
prove 1t? Don't people turn and stare
after him in the street and nudge each
other in the subway cars? Aren't his
artist friends giving him a banquet
at the Purple Pup? So why should he
work for wages any more. or save up
any Of the easy money that's coming
his way? And he sails out indignant,
with his cape overcoat swayin' grand
from his narrow shoulders.
Il give him up. Torchy." says Mr..
Robert. That IL. unless you can sug-
gest some way OF making him see
what an ass he Is. Come, now!"
"All right" says ]. gettin' q sudden
bunch. Il don't know as 1t win work
in his case. for he's got 1t bad. but
suppose we tow him out for look at
Private Ben RiEgs?'
by George" says Mr.. Robert. slap
PIN his knee. The very thing, Sun
day. eh?'
ut was easy enough stagin' the at
fair. All he had to do was to ask the
Beans out for the week end. and then
after Sunday dinner load 'em into the
tourin' car. collect me. and drive on
about twenty miles or so to the south
shore Of Long Island.
Maybe though. you don't remember
about Private Hen Riggs? Oh. Of
course, the name still sticks. It's that
kind Of name. But lust what was IL