Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-25
CARRULOUS CARRY
FALLS'FOR CHARM
OF YES BARRY
BY HELEN KLUMPF
"\NHEN school opens,' Garry began

"WHEN school opens, Garry began
w brightly, in the manner OF her
best imitation of Mary Miles Minter.
"It won't make any difference to
you, or me, or Bull Montana" i cut
in. "Do stop playing the ingehue and
tell me- where you've been"
"well, all / was going to say
was" Garry deliberately drawled,
knowing that l was dying to find out
who was responsible for the orchid at
her waist-'that Wesley Barry will
be mighty happy boy when school
opens. 50,
mot that he'll have to go; no, he'll
have his tutor as usual.
But he's going to take a par,
ticularly malicious joy in watching al
the little boys go to school this fall
because Of the way he's had to work
this summer. He's making School
days in the movies you know: Mar
shall Neilan loaned him especially to
make this picture
"Of course, Wesley was tickled to
death to play the part, but it docs
seem pretty hard being shut up In
schoolroom these hot summer days,
even IL II is for a picture. He expects
| to finish the picture in few more days
and then he'll 60 back to California.
And that means going back to Mar
shall Neilan," / remarked. wesley
will nearly die of joy after being
separated from him nearly two
months"
Yes" Garry added, 1T will seem
almost like a scene from Bob Hampton
of Placer with Marshall Neilan in the
mart James Kirkwood played. Only in
| the picture when the boy got lonesome
he could Just up and run after his idol.
And Wesley had to stay here acting IN
'Schooldays' after Mr.. Neilan left.
"PUT you haven't yet explained the
- orchid" I remarked caustically.
IF Colleen Moore or Mary Miles Minter
were in town I'd know that you'd been
shopping with one of them, butt
Don't worry about that Garry
remarked airily. "You must realize
that Wesley learned lot from watch :
Ing men who were rushing Colleen. Not
that he's trying to rush me or any other
girl. bless his stanch young heart, but
YOU see. in 'Schooldays' he wears a
dress suit for the first time. and 1t
made him feel so dressed up that he
wanted to do something reckless. SO
he did"
II can't imagine Wesley finding
that reckless" / offered, remembering
the ornate cigarette holder he gave
Marshall Neilan for birthday present I;
remembering the utter abandon with
which he used to weave his way through
Fifth avenue traffic when he was out
shopping with Colleen, and remember
ing the way he frequently endangered
his life by kidding Marshall Ncuan.
&C A Nd what do you suppose he'll
n think of his idol when he finds
that he's turned actor again.
Done what?' | gasped.
Eyes, Marshall Neilah got so in
terested in Bits Of Life that he's act
ing in it now. l wish I'd been there to
see him.
"But there's one consola ation-Wcs-
lev and Colleen weren't there either.
If they had been there would have been
such talking in sign language as you
never saw before. Wesley and Col
Teen always use sign language when
talking about Mr.. Neilan, you know.
And"
Stop" l warned her, but too
late.
You'd better not tell any one else
about our sign language" deter
mined voice behind her remarked, and
she turned to confront Wesley Barry
himself "Or Wen have just one sign
for you-thumbs down.