The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15


broke on abruptly.
"Y' Cont hr-- g." assrecd Charley.
eagerly, though don't see why not.
He's gold mine. But all y gotta dor
string him along fer a coupla dinners.
an I'll do tn rest. Look where it'll
get yeh. l can see yer name now op
tn 'lectric sign out front, 'Hemsley
and Hart--Dances Divine Or even
Dolly Hart the 1rrepresslble In
genue.' Y can drop Bill Hemsley."
"Cut that said Dolly. sharply.
"Whatever comes of, Bill's In on II,
too. He's good kid, an
"All right, all right" soothsd Char
ley, then returned to the attack. Come
on, take 1t w.hle tn takins good. Shall
I tel; I'm yes?"
| 'Er-no," faltercd Dolly, thinking Of
| the big electric sign. "Er--tell him to
call--tomorrow highland I'll let him
know"
| "But--"
Tell him just that" snapped Dolly
decisively. TN think It over"
Better had then" surrendered Char
ley, content with partial victory.
think of the big pay. tn big head
lines--th'-"
The door closed behind him with a
slam, and he returned to the hopeful
Johnny, bidding him graciously to re-
turn tomorrow night" aud then he
went about scattering the glad tltings.
The news reached Hemsley In due
time, as II did also their fellow play.
ers on the bill. The latter took 1t as
a triumph.
Fine. Dolly" they congratulated
her. Invite us up on Fifth avenue
when y get settled will ye'7" An
Dolly, Jokingly, assured them thnt she
would eyen send her limousine after
them.
But Billy Hemsley took II as shock.
Dolly Hart-his Dolly. as he had re-
Gently come to think Of her--anglinS
for a millionaire? Impossible But.
then. Pearl Popp. of the Juggling
Popps, assured him 1t was so.
''Told him to come back tomorrow
night she told Billy. Looks like .
sure-fire hit. Old man Forrest says
he's been hangln' 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-alonc. He
didn't want to see Dolly--he wanted
to figure this awful blow out alone.
Dolly leaving him Pit was terrible.
But. then. what chance had he against
a man who could buy her q pet ele-
phant. and after that. besides, q dia-
mond necklace for the beast. II
ruined his appetite, and afterward his
sleep. And this, In turn followed By
spoiled breakfast. nearly caused him
to spoil their act ut the matinee. 10
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'll be minus one."
"Y've stuck yer feet in 1t, Charley" !"
Andy told zepp = few minutes later.
"Hemsley's sore as tn devil"
) "Never y mind about my stickin' my
feet In anything" retorted Charley.
'They'll get me out Of It, too. Hens
ley's n 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 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 all !
!, Facing hers we're two big feet--a
!, mans shiny patent leathersl
|, And then, with sickening feeling.
he saw Baker shambling toward the
:, back door. In trice he was at his
side.
"what did Dolly tell that--ratr' hs
demanded.
> "I-I don't know. sir" faltersd the
!. aged doorman. "Here's tn note che
!. gave me-"
!. Billy seized It. read the single line.
!. Nothing doing" and then grippsd his
shoulders eagerly.
- "Is that for-Piperf" he demanded.
> hoarsely. Baker nodded. ''Then
: who3" demanded Billy. hreathless with
y Joy. "who Is that guy tslkin' to herf'
And he pointed to the feet showing I'M
= der the curtain.
'G'wan." growled Baker. Cant =
> tell I'm BY IL pigeon feetf They're
y big enough. That's Charley zepp.
I He's been arguin' with her. but It's no
q go. ltIl cost me big tip. too. She's
stubborn young woman"
d THANK God she Is" snapped Billy,
Z as he hurried away In Dolly's direc-
tion.
Il Later, as Scobell saw Dolly, with
her head resting happily against
y. Hemsley's shoulders. having heard
from the doorman, he mused contemp-
e. tuously.
d "He amt got no business mixin' In
It love. Charley amt" and he stole an