The Lamar register., 1919-03-26


Tell him So"
'Why?" demanded the perspirIng
press agent. Think of 1t. Dolly. Just
go out with I'm once. Jes' onct-and
look at tn big headlines In III papers.
Leave II L me. James Piper's Son
courting Dolly Hart the Irrepresslble
mgeniie. Why. 1t means millions T.
yeh. Kid"
But can't marry him. -" Dolly
broke on abruptly.
"Y' don't have t." assured Charley,
eagerly. Though | don't see why not
He's gold mine. But all y gotta do is
string him along fer Il coupla dinners.
an III do tn rest. Look where lt'll
get yeh. can see yer name now on
III 'lectric sign out front. 'Hemsley
and Hart-Dances Divine, or even
Dolly Hart the Irrepressible In
genue.' Y can drop BIZ Hemsley."
cut thati' said Dolly, sharply.
Whatever comes OF, Blll's in on il,
too. He's good kid, an"
IAN right, all right" soothed Char
ley, then returned to the attack. Come
on. take II while tn takln's good Shall
tell i'm yes?"
''Er-no." faltered Dolly, thinking OF
the big electric sign. "Er-tell him to
call-tomorrow highland IN let him
know"
But"
Tell him just that" snapped Dolly
declsively. "I'll think 1t over"
Better had then" surrendered Char
ley. content with partial victory.
Think of the big pay, III big head
lines-th'-"
The door closed behind him with u
slam. and he returned 10 the hopeful
Johnny. bidding him graciously TO re-
turn tomorrow night" and then he
went about scattering the glad tldings.
The news reached Hemsley In due
time. AS it did also their fellow play
ers ON the bill The lstter took 1t as
II triumph.
Fine. Dolly" they congratulated
her. Invite us up on Fifth avenue
when y get settled, viii YEP An
Dolly. jokingly. assured them that she
would even send her limousine after
them.
But Billy iIemsley took II as Il shock.
Dolly Iinrt-hls Dolly. MS he had re-
Gently come TO think OF her-angllng
for millionaire? Impossible 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 IN last seven nights. Looks like
wetldln bells don't ltT'
Hensley grunted. and left the thea
ter for his midnight lunch-nlone. He
didn't want to see Doily-he wanted
to figure this awful blow out alone.
Dolly leaving hlm?-it was terrible.
But. then. what chance had he against
a man who could buy her a pet ele-
phant. and after that. besides. u dia-
mond necklace for the beast. II
ruined his appetite. aud afterward his
sleep. And this. In turn followed by
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 III tin god out OF my
sight" growled Billy, "or tn Piper
famlly'u be minus one
''Y'vs stuck yer feet In II. Charley"
Andy told Zepp few minutes later.
"Hemsley's sore as tn DEVIL
Never y mind about my stlckin' 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 II ss he stood in the wings. and
then, across the stage. under a piece
OF suspended scenery that hung a foot
from the floor. he recognized Dolly's
feet. Those sllppers-he could tell
them anywhere. But that wasn't all
Facing hers were two big feet-a
mans shiny patent feathers
And then. with a slckenIng feeling.
he saw Baker shambling toward the
back door. In trice he was at his
side
"what did Dolly tell thst-rat?' he
demanded.
IL don't know, SIR" faltered the
aged doorman. Here's tn note she
gave me"
Billy seized II. read the single line.
Nothing doing" and then gripped his
shoulders eagerly.
as TINT for-PIperf" he demanded