South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-04

dismally.
What's the kick?" asked Forrest
calmly
Tire whole things a kick" snap
ped Ronald. hoty Right where I
live. See here. it says. Following his
most interesting lecture, Mr.. Can
nole7 dined at the home OF one Of
the fair members OF the faculty. II
is rumored that another alliance has
been forged by cupid between stage
and college. Cupid. bah! I'm going
TO beat Charlie Zepp TO a jelly"
''What--for giving you the best
boost in years?'
Hes killed me dead" answered
Ronald, and he groaned again.
Look This stuff might 20 all right
with the rabble, but Miss Walters
set Is different. She's a lady, and
This is an insult 70 her. / hurried
out Of my makeup and Joined her
in the box right after the matinee
and she gave me the coolest stare
I've ever got. 1 tried 10 explain that
/ knew nothing about it, but it was
no go. 1t hurts-I tell YOU"
"Why?" queried Forrest innocent
Is. You've got the notoriety now.
What do you care?"
That's just it," cut in Ronald.
Il do care. Confouno it, mani
like Miss Walters"
"Ohl" whistled Forrest, in amaze
ment. so that's the lay? Well,
vbotse tho harm then 30
Just this" explained Ronald, i'm
patiently. "Nothing's settled-yet.
You can't rush a matter like that. In
the first place I'VE got to overcome
her antipathy to stage folks. She's
bug about family-sos her folks.
And now this comes along and
breaks me right up"
Don't say that" protested the
manager, and he laid a kindly hand
on the young mans shoulders. II
know the folks. Just leave it to me.
i'm fix it up"
After a few minutes Ronald left
| the office and Forrest got busy. He
/ phoned a near by restaurant, and
three minutes later he had laid the
case before Charlie Zepp.
Z DuL i Ndo AUAAl lily btoAF NAAAAAC0
Charlie How'd I know he had a
mash on her? What am I 10 do?'
Just this" and Forrest bent for
ward and put his hand on the others
knee. Get busy and write your
head off put in about Cannoles
being descended from English nObili-
/ ty-you might slip lord in the fam
| lily somewhere--only do it up brown.
Tell all about his wonderful college
career. How he made the first team
in football and leading his class in
| literature and science at the same
/ time Put a sneaker in about his
/ chances to go in the diplomatic serv-
| ice. which he passed up so that he
might take up the stage and uplift it.
Smear It on thick"
Zepp looked at the other. open
mouthed and incredulous, then ex-
ploded.
But hang it all. chief" he de-
INJURED, that's all bunk. It'll cost
YOU advertising rates. That's expen-
sive."
Hang the expense!" snapped For
rest. impatiently. i've made a
cleanup on him, and he's fine
young man. Go get busy and charge
il 10 me-"
Zepp looked at him again, shook
his head in a daze and backed out of
the office in daze In the lobby he
ran into Miss Dwyer.
The heats got him." he told her,
tapping his forehead significantly
and pointing to FORESTS office. This
press agent business is a fire-trap;
v never know when you're gonna get
burnt"
who's that dame across the way,
demanded Charlie of Hazel two
weeks later as they again sat in a
box at rehearsal. Charlie was point
ing TO the opposite hox, wherein
there sat a beautiful young girl
whose shining eyes and smiling dim
pied cheeks followed every move
ment made by Ronald Cannoles on
the stage.
Hazel followed his gaze then
pinched him and whispered, eagerly:
That's her"
Her who?" echoed Charlie blank
~.
Z Inc ledGnGLF sic " AAASptA Gu
"Cannoles girl. They've made up.
( Forrest brought EN- together. She's
crazy about him. There's your
chance, YOU boob. Romance-goOs
OF It. Young. pretty teacher attends
stock company rehearsals regularly
Object matrimony. Where's your
originality"
Buried" answered Charlie, grim
. ~. Never again for this romano
ing Ronald. Nearly got stung ast
time. Now I'll wait till it's sure.
We'll. what more proof do YOU
want than that?" demanded Miss
Dwyer. IT. a whisper. and Charlie
looked
Into tho opposite box Cannoles
had crept quietly, and around jean
nette walters neck stole his two
arms. Obvious to their audience
opposite she looked up into his face
happily and kissed him.
I'm weakenin'." confided Charlie
&c Miss Dwyer, in a hOarse whisper.
then ne reached for his hat Guess
III play safe and wait for the invi-
tation. though. But il makes me