Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-05
CHAPTER XI
GAIN ANsla nnt

| polHe III, MISS DuCrO", MI Ihell
mingway said.
I'm coming" Sunny said. She can
into. the room and nodded to them. 'Hei
1 am You sent for me?"
| Mr.. Hemingway coughed
| You know, OF course, that we sha
be taking off Keep OFF the Grass
five weeks timer"
II know" she said.
Miss Montressor, unfortunately. hs
| an engagement that will take her
America for some time. Miss Blythe
dale will take the lead in the new thing
sunny nodded
"She ought TO do all right" she sal
lovely voice. I'll love TO see her tax
Mr.. Rostheimer lifted his hands.
Goodness !" he said. "And dis is vo
voman sbeaking of another Vii de
heayens fall, or vat is III"
Sunny said.
Now Miss Ducrow. we want you L
have n more prominent part in the new
There"
a., II don't mind" Sunny said If 70,
me this time. See?"
No" he said thoughtfully. "wha,
ABOUT coster?" Sunny flushed.
I told you, no corsters for me ! Next
part / take is going to be n young-lady
part on she cried, you needn't smile
then, listen to me. Excuse me. Mr.
Hemingway, 1 really could not con,
slider taking the part of person in q
lowly walk Of life. 1 infinitely prefer tc
take the character of a young lady ol
some intelligence and education. DO
mygplf nllinD I I 1A
me for putting my views before you ir
this manner, but l really wish YOU quite
70 underst9nd me, that ! am entirely
capable OF taking the part of person Of
eouSation: See?' Sunny paused.
Dot girl. she drive me silly mi
laughing" said Rostheimer. "Wha
game she up to now, eh2'
Half a moment" Sunny said. 81
haven't done yet. Permit me, Mr. Hem.
mingway and you gentlemen there Is
something would like to say, or, rather
to do, that will prove my contention
that am perfectly qualified to take n
better part than that which YOU propose
allotting to me. Have I your permis.
"oh. go on, fire away" Hemmlngway y
sunny stood up before them her face
was @yg5a grave o,,.,,.,. =, -
strain'd.'," she said. "Tt droppeth, as
the gentle rain from heaven upon the
place beneath. She went on from be-
ginning to end. 1t was Portals speech.
and she was letter perfect. Not that
alone. but she acted her part: her ges-
lures were admirable, her lntonation. her
expression. all that could be desired. The
three stared at her.
Of relief.
Now you've got It :" she said you
mink I'm not good for nothing but cor
'ter parts or pickle-factory parts. You
mink. because ] talk in the way I like
o talk In. I'm not good at nothing ex-
;epting low parts: but you're Off the
lico and ladyllke."
II believe, by George. you could do
=. Mr.. Hemingway said
Try me-" Sunny said.
Look here In this revue there's n
lrl who runs away from school. LADY
laud, she's called. She runs away from
ove of adventure. It's a good part
caps or fun and go in It. We thought
{ some one else but" lie paused
ie looked at Rostheimer.
oh. for goodness sake led her hat
:; I'm gedding to believe that that girl
You leave II to me-" Sunny said. "Am
TO have tho part or not?"
T. There arc three songs in IT," Mr..
said
Make It four" Sunny said.
Three" Hemmingway said. And
nd two of them are fairly heavy
ling."
IT'S better tune than you can wr,te
ny day" Sunny said
Signor Posctti smiled. He had writ.
n tho tune.
oh, ] don't say, anything about the
Inc, but l say the words are trIpe.
hese songs are Good--two OF them big"
"All the better" Sunny said
Lets see" Hemingway paused.
low 10y lon: long have you been on the stage.
Three months" Sunny said.
Ihree months, and yet you are going
} play second leadw HemmingwaT
,id, You seem to be getting on, Miss
That's what am here for" Sunny
lid. I'm six months I'll be piaying
ad You don't believe it?"
"Ila. ha, ha !" Rostheimer was laugh.
Go on; you'll split your sides. whats
e matter?" Sunny said.
'Madder You make me laugh. that's
!, You blay de lead in six months !"
"BetCher!" Sunny said,
II bet you a hundred pounds Toto
m shilling dat you dond blay lead in,
do six months from dis day" Rost.
Sunny nodded.
You start saving up that hundred .
unds, old dear. Six months! I shan't
rget. It'll be something toward nv
w W. m1torG@r' Anyhow I'm to play
Yes" Hemmingway said
"That's settled. then" Sunny said
Vow, what about Bert?"
T.; He's in the chorus. OF course"
oI, I've got to look after Bert, He's like
mself He don-did.-pretty we'll in
o last. He's to have song in the new
ing-'Look Out There"
Song lie couldn't sing" Hemming-
ay said.
les got to sing, ! know what Bert can
and know what he can't do"
ID, ITS impossible"
That's it, Hos got no voice and he
MT sing-not for toffee But, all the
ing slow and sad-lke," Sunny said.
'e turned to Posetti, You foller me?"
Yes. | tink so. tInk. Mr.. Hem
lngway-I tink Miss Ducrow Is right.
sec II. Leave 1t to me-"
Sunny smiled, She and Posettt were
The little Italian was
in and susceptible to llattery and ad-
iration. Sunny genuinely admired his
Tents, and told him so.
7 don't know" Hemingway said.
don't know | cant see that fellow
lging."
You'll hear him all right, though"
lnny said. You leave IL to the ST.
or and me. And now she said,
bout money"
CONTINUED TOMORROW
pyri0ht 1921. bv GsorOs p. Putmam's Sons.