The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-06-07

He's a geld nine. But all y gotta do
string him along fer coupla dinners
an III DO tn rest. Look where til
get yeh. ] can see yer name now OF
IN lectric sign out front. Hemsle,
aud Hart-Dances Divine. Or ever
Dolly Hart the Irrepressible In
genue. Y can drop Bill Hemsley'
4 "Cut that r said Dolly, sharply
whatever comes Off Bits In on il
too He's good kid, an"
"AII right, all right" soothed Char
ley, then returned TO the attack. Come
on, take Il while III takin's good. Shall
tell i'm yes?"
"Er-nc faltered Dolly. thinking Of
the big electric sign. "Er-tell him 10
calI-tomorrow highland I'll LET him
know"
But"
TEL him just that" snapped Dolly
decisiyey. TN think It over"
Better had then" surrendered Char
ley. content with a partial victory.
''Think of the big pay. tn big head
IlutS--tH
The door closed behind him with a
slam, and he returned to the hopeful
Johnny, bidding him graclously to re-
turn tomorrow night. and them he
went about scattering the glad tidings.
The news reached Hemsley in due
time, as it did also their fellow play
ers on the bill. The latter took it as
a triumph.
Fine, Dolly" they congratulated
her. Invite us up ON Fifth avenue
when y get settled, will YEP" An
Dolly, jokingly, assured them that she
would even send her limousine after
them.
But Billy Hemsley took it as shock.
Dolly Hart-his Dolly, as he had re-
Gently come to think of her-angling
for a millionaire7 Impossiblel But,
then, Pearl Popp. of the Juggling
Popps, assured him it was so.
'"Told him to come back tomorrow
night" she told Billy. Looks like
sure-fire hit. Old man Forrest says
he's been hangin' aroun' the theater
for tn last seven nights. Looks like
weddin' bells, don't it?'
Hemsley grunted, and left the thea
ter for his midnight lunch-alone. He
didn't want to see Dolly-he wanted
to figure this awful blow out alone.
Dolly leaving him Ait was terrible.
But, then, what chance had he against
man who could buy her a pet ele-
plant, and after that, besides, dia
mond necklace for the beast. 1t
ruined his appetite, and afterward his
sleep. And this, in turn followed by
4 spoiled breakfast, nearly caused him
to spoil their act at the matinee. To
only one did he express himself, and
that was Andy Scobell.
Better keep tn tin god out of my
sight," growled Billy, "or tn Piper
family'n be minus one"
"Y've stuck yer feet in it, Charley"
Andy told zepp a few minutes later.
sHemsley's sore as tn devil"
Never v mind abont my stickin' my
feet in anything" retorted Charley.
They'll get me out of it, too. Hens
ley's nut"
And then, later, ten minutes before
their act the news spread that Piper
was back for his answer. Hemsley
heard 1t as he stood In the wings, and
then, across the stage, under a piece
of suspended scenery that hung foot
from the floor, he recognized Dolly's
feet. Those slippers-he could tell
them anywhere. But that wasn't oil !
Facing hers were two big feet-a
mans shiny patent leathersl
And then, with sickening feeling,
he saw Baker stumbling toward the
back door, In trice he was at his
side.
what did Dolly tell that-rat?" he
demanded.
I'll don't know, sir" faltered the
aged doorman. Here's tn note she
gave me-"
Billy seized 1t, read the single line,
Nothing doing" and then gripped his
eagerly.
rs that for-Piper2" he demanded,
hoarsely. Baker nodded "Then
who?" demanded Billy, breathless with
joy, "who is that guy talSin' to herr"
And he pointed to the feet showing I'M
der the curtain.
"G'wan,' growled Baker. Cant y
tell i'm by lis pigeon feet? They're
big enough. That's Charley Zepp.
He's been arguih' with her, but it's no
go. It'll cost me big tip, too. She's
a stubborn young woman"
"Thank God she is" snapped Billy,
as he hurried away in Dolly's direc-
ton.
Later, as Scobell saw Dolly, with
her head resting happily against
Hemsley's shoulders, having heard
from the doorman, he unused contemp-
tuously.
HE amt got no business mixin' in
love. Charley amt" and he stole an
other glance at the enraptured couple.
"An' now he'll be hangin' around, like
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