The Monett times., 1921-11-25
THE MALE VAMP
By PAULINE ALEXANDER.


with broad shoulders and slender
waist, blond hair and features similar
to those Of the young men in collar
ads, his popularity among the fair
co-eds at Brownyale was unquestioned.
AS to his standing among the other
male students at the college, this may
be representated by the figure 'O.'
A week before the senior prom"
the great social event of the season
at Brownyale, group of the fellows
gathered in Packard's room for
pow-wow. Packard's cousin Arthur,
from Cleveland, who had just arrived
for a short visit in the East, sat on
a stool on the edge of the little circle,
saying not word but taking in the
conversation with an amused twinkle
in his dark brown eyes. Arthur was
slender, almost girlish, and his face
was without the sign Of a beard.
'It's darn shame" cried Harold
Indignantly. This Miss Ro2erby
will grab off all the fair young tAins,
| as per usual and us poor guys with
the humble out honest faces will be
left out in the cold or have to dance
with the chIperons.'
There VS. a murmur of grumbled
aSsentS from the others. And so the
conversation went until suldeaiJ
Arthur GOT up from his stool and
| brushed into the group.
I've an idea, fellows" he said quiet
| Is, "and If you want to put some hing
over Oh this Rogerby I'm willing to
help. You see I've just finished put
| ting on ali amateur show in Cleveland
| in which played female role. On
| bunch ! packed the costume with my
| other things and it's right here in this
room. Now Rogerby doesn't know me
from a hole in the ground. Tip him
off, Packard that your be-yute-i-ful
cousin Gladys, or Anemone, or Gym
thia, or whatever you like, has come on
for the prom and then drop few hints
on how wonderful are those eyes and
those lips and that nose"
AS the little group caught the idea,
I there were wild dances, period of
back-pounding and Apache yells.
"And we'll all pretend we're crazy
about you," put in Everett, serious
appearing chap. 'That's the idea,
nodded Arthur; make Rogerby think
I'm pippin and sure to be the belle
of the ball"
SO we'll did the members of that lit
tie group do their work, that before
the night of the prom Rogerby almost
begged Packard for an INTRODUCTION to
his "fair" cousin, -..a.s-s' % 4asFzsa
! ''Irene" Perry was certainly stun
ming looking girl as "she" stepped
gracefully onto .he ballroom floor
proudly escorted by ''her" cousin
Ralph. At onges several Of the youn!
men nearby moved towards the two
smiles wreathing their faces.
But Rogerby was quicker than al
the rest. His anxiety brought guard
ed smiles to the faces OF the othel
young men, all of whom had been le
in on the joke. Rogerby was the
last word in "class." He bowed hi!
most charming bow when Packard
trying hard not to laugh, introduced
''my cousin, Irene Perry" And then
offering his arm, Rogerby calmly ap
propriated "the belle of the ball
A few minutes later the orchestrt
crashed into the opening bars of jazz
and Rogerby and his partner swung
into the latest steps.
"Do you know" said Rogerby, in {
tender whisper which had thrilled
many feminine heart before, 'yol
dance divinely." 1t was after hi!
seventh dance with Irene" He wa
leading "her" to secluded corner
where he had offered to bring ices
"Irene" dainty touched moist fore
head with a bit of damp lace ant
smiled a shy little smile that wen
straight to Rogerby's susceptible hear
'I'm glad you think so," Irene mur
mured And Rogerby boldly pressed
the hand he held in his.
The young men of Brownyale wer,
having the time of their lives, will
Rogerby out of the way. and if, b!
i chance, their fair partners flashed ;
: look of reproach towards Rogerby
there were whispers from their mall
companions, such as keep your eye
on Rogerhy and his jane, that's all ::
or "Wait for the grand finale"
When the orchestra tuned up fo
the last dance on the programme ther
: was an air of expectancy in the BIZ
hall, apparent TO all but Rogerby
With smile aimed to kill" he leanet
towards Miss Irene" "Shall W
drift through heaven for the las
time this evening?" he asked poetical
ly. An answering smile was enough
He clasped "her" in his arms and the
"drifted' into the dance.
They neared the center Of the hall
: Suddenly Irene" gave a little gas
I and seemed to falter.
And then while Rogerby gasped i
horror, Irene pulled off ''her" wi
of pretty, dark hair and laughed. ye;
openly and loudly laughed at hin
The laugh was echoed and re-echoe
through the hall from scores of throat Is