Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-08


know. What will YOU have. Danny"
sandwich and a glass OF milk.
tassc TO follow" said Mr. Guycr ~,
sepulchral tones.
Sur" said Wallinsto.d. Won't
"conidn, do it in jus'l,." TO the
lance Of the company" returned
Guycr: so on second thoughts III
just cancel tina; order and take what
OF A.,
What's the matter WITH me rest
Of. the company" asked Wa.i,i"to"d.
You haven't had Il nivver. or you
wouldn't he looking go prosperous"
~ mere trick OF the trade. my
boy: said the other. the deep Crcasca
IN MS checks defying laughter .v"r
10 bend them from their ron Woe.
We have clothes and TO spare. upch
4 the men and the women OF as: but
! food All. food"
What are you out with" aSEr
| WallinEford. laughing.
We are quite out with and On ;nnt
. SHY musical r piece called \ Dir! Ia
few. /: only Hopped as far rs Tank
| vile. and there. still in the pin
/ feather stage. il lay down and died a
deserved death. leaving forty LADIES'
and gentlemen of parts and arp"
! titles stranded nnsa!ariod. and un
/ fed. We attached the costumes OF
| The piece, but could not eat them.
] tbbh u! IL tbl4ttlltn IUlphs ourselves.
! none being trait": i the "aus" cN-
| cent the lady star, and her" We are.
already in pawn at cheap hotel
down the street \ long and a merry
! tale is il not? II is not"
The divine five az Inspiration hit
| Wal!!nSiord at about that moment.
Forty OF you, did YOU say he de
| randcd. What wcr" the costumes
Modern swell afternoon and eve
ming gowns for the women; street
and evening clothes for the men in
| Guiding the lannc!s and outfits for "A
/ couDtry-club scene. oh the 'Bird' had
scrumptious plumage. Wa!lineford,
/ but no body"
~ saa waaIltnstSora with
W. have food without fear. In The
morning We lift The mortgage at
Your hotel and all go on a picnic.
| How would the members OF your
company like TO take Il weeks rest
AT a nice country resort, at my cX-
pcnsc. wear those swell costumes all
over the lot. and Then hike back to
| Broadway, still at my -"
| pleaded MIR. Guycr, holding forth his
| hand palm outward. II couldn't stand
it, Where is the family you want
| murdered? Let's get TO work"
The family consists Of one stage
door Johnnic-one of the kind who
| thinks that u he can't get any OF the
women Of the company to notice him
| IFS because each one is afraid she'll
hc found out by the other man in
| the case
oh. one Of those" said MIR Ciuyer
With Infinite contempt; Consider
f, him already assaSsinatcd. How do
You want IL donc-kn!fc or gum"
SLOW poison and horrible agony
by taking his money | want 10 sell
Kim summer resort. The rcsor, is
| all ready. primpcd up clear to the
las; dab Of rouge, but want to deco
I al lIf n - =
| and then"
The company accepts the engage
mcnt with tears Of gratitude Wal
linrford Us the heart interest that
gets us. When do we start
about three days to rehcarse, and
then III bring on the HEX
"Rchcarsc? oh. OF course.
IL thought you'd see the pretty
white light. The thing must he prop
| OF la sale Street, worth u million
million dollars; old pers!mmom
Fucker, Of Wall street. worth a bill
| lion billion: old lictty brown III rusty
black. worth all the rest OF the money
in the universe. then some just com
mon. everyday rich people. marriage
able sons. Interchangeable daughters.
hirty wives with rich husbands in the
city. hirty daughters with blind aunts,
and all the rest of ii.
Say no more" said Mr.. Guyer.
smiling fondly as he caught the
spirit OF the thing. Well write the
il to scream.
When Mr. Walingford brought Mr.
swivel to Pine Lake. by way of Chi.
cago. two beautiful women boarded
the train at the city by the stock :
yards. and we're no sooner cnsconcd
in their seats than Wallingford
pounced upon them with great, JOY.
My dear Mrs. Torrcncci" he cX
claimed TO the slightly older of the
two. What a delightful surprise
to find you here. for it's two weeks
too carly TO hope ihat you are bound
renee Married yet"
Not yet" laughed Miss Terrence.
Maybe we can get rid of her yet
. IL YOU have the usual assortment OF
nice young men At Pine Lake. You
may suppose that we're going early
to your delightful place just for that
mother. stealing an instantly sup
pressed inquiring glance at Mr.. Swi-
vel.
''Il promise YOU any quantity OF
them" waIiinS ford replied. but in
the meantime ! have one right with
mi yhar mus, Introduce S If y"nii
introduced Mr.. Swivel To the two
ladies.
Never in ali his experience had Mr..
Charles Algernon met with so warm
and cordial reception from ladies
, OF such evident breeding. taste and
wealth. At last. through Walling-
ford. that jovial prince of good fell
lows, he was coming into his own.
!, and ALI the way To Pine Lake he
: monoItol!Zcd the attention OF the
, wife and daughter OF a supposititious
= todlcy Torrcncc. supposititious trac-
ton Inagnatc. never noticing that
J | they furtivcly wiped and wiped and
wiped at their palms after shaking
. | hands with him. They were good
earnest players. though. and made
the transported Swivel utterly oh
i livious 10 the drcary ride up to the
q very moment when they rolled
= through the imposing new rustic
gates OF the newborn health rcsor,
and drew up to the new rustic porte.
d cochcre. when. with n sigh OF relief
they hurried away to dress for The
next act.