Evening star., 1921-10-16

kerchief. but she didn't weep. Tears
ruined your makeup. and when you
did four shows a day you had your
makeup on most of the time What
did they say was the matter with
the act?"
"what could they say. The old
, stall."-he threw away his cigarette
and began pacing the floor indig-
,ntly. Mixed teams got to have
more novelty nowadays: the chatter
was mostly released; and l ought 70
leave off my song numbers and stick
to hoofin'. I told him it's lie. we
coughed up a hundred little iron men
for the cross-fire and we been goln
great all over our western route. SIX
to eight recalls every theater we W.,
r d. Well. you better go on back
th-re then he says. because l can I
DO anything for you around here now
the way things are breakln
Did he mention-anything about
me-" asked Eeie timidly.
Eddie coughed and swallowed Then
he came over and put his hand on
his partners shoulder. hate 10
tell YOU, grille. because myself | think
you been doin' right well in the act.
like I've trained you. But your vamp
paused judiciously. "And I've been
wonderfn' il mebbe he amt right. and
YOU better just feed the talk, and
dress the act, and come in on them
few steps for the finish.
"Why. Eddie."-Efie bit her lip-"lt
always gets me hand. and you SAID
IT know. but vamps are terrible out
Of date, honey. You could take it out
and get you a new flash dress
whats the use n re Wearin
clothes if I don't do Il ing in EN-
boy had already ling - long on
the Rialto-"we may take our
medicine. You close route
.n6 some day mebbe V framed
noon turnin' the cuffs on your silk
shirts. What do you say We drop
over to the Palace and catch the in
term.ssion?"
why. grille. II can't very well.
tonight" He was quietly slipping
fresh tie. IT promised some o the
boys I'd step around to the club. You
could run over to the Palace alone, or
"Tomorrow.' put in Efiie cannily.
"rm goin' shoppin' for that new dress
to wear in the act; so you better leave
me-ffty or sixty bucks.
Huh" Eddie did swift pivot
from the mirror and caught up his
hat. Say. Ell. who do you think !
nothing but select wardrobe ever
since were in New York. And you've
already got three stage dresses good
"Why. Eddie La Rock: you know
they've been to the cleaners till
they're ali gray and limper'n a rag:
You just said I ought to buy me
new gown"
First National with what grace she
with the panniers
"That old thing? Why. the silks
thron0hV
"Darn it. honey. hate to he stiff
with you. but you're always stickin'
mo for coin-I got them English
brogues to buy and amt very flush. :
of a greenback. "Here's ten for
TDDIE pecked Il connubiaI kiss and
IL did a vanishing act. while his
better half tucked the tenner in her
first national with what grace she
could.
She was scarcely disappointed about
the dress 1t was the best fiction she
could think of to salvage collateral.
She knew Eddie. He was sitting in a
friendly game. from which. in the wee
sna' hours. he would gumShoe in with
a fiat purse and an alibi. The rest of
the week they would eat off the ten
nor in the Automat.
When, as a disillusioned bride, Effie
had first found herself the victim of
her husbands ingenious evasions. she
had fendly hoped to cure him of his
selfishness, and extravaganza, and
philandering But six years of matri-
mony had taught her that If she
wanted to live with Eddie La Rock
she would have to take him on his
own terms. And so many other ladies
wanted him, she was lucky to have
him on any terms.
At thirty he was an irresponsible