The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-12
THE MALE VAMP.
Pauline Alexander
Copyright, 1921, by The Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc)

dUllHt aItAhuucAt
Copyright, 1921. by The Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.)
| Rogerby was known as The Male
Vamp" at Brownyale college Tall
with broad shoulders and a slender
| waist, blond hair and features SINH
lar to those of the young men in
collar ads, his popularity among the
| fair co-eds at Brownyale was un-
questioned. AS to his standing
| among the other male students at
the college, this may be represented
by the figure 20"
A week before the senior prom, r"
the great social event of the season
at Brownyale, a group of the fell
| lows gathered in Packard's room for
a 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 a word
but taking in the conversation with
an amused twingle- in his dark
brown eyes. Arthur was slender, al
most girlish, and his face was with
out the sign of a beard.
IT'S darn shame" cried Harold
Indignantly. This Miss Rogerby
will grab off all the fair young
things as per usual and us poor
guys with the humble but honest
faces will be left out in the cold or
have to dance with the chaperons."
There was murmur of grumbled
assents from the others. And so
the conversation went until sud
denly Arthur got up from his stool
and brushed into the group.
I've an idea, fellows" he said
quietly. land il you want to put
something over on this Rogerby
I'm willing to help. You see I've
Just finished putting on an amateur
show in Cleveland in which 1 pIay-
ed female role. On a bunch r
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 Tin
him on, Packard that your by-yute-
full cousin Gladys, or iAnemone or
Cynthia, or whatever you like. has
come on for the prom and then
arop Few hints on how wonderful
are those eyes and those lips and
that nose"
AS the little group caught the !
idea, there were wild dances, a per-
iod OF back-pounding and Apache !
yelIs, TIL say you're the little life !
saver, grinned Packard to his
cousin. Who'd ever think there
was SO much genius in our family pr
And we'll all pretend we're !
crazy about you,' put in Everett a |
serious appearing chap THAT'S
the IDEA, nodded Arthur: make
Rogerby think I'm a pippin ana
sure to be the belle of the bali Ara
all you fellows start rushing me
Then he'll be sure to try ali ~
harder to hook me for his yerv own
II you have described him to me cor
rectly." -e ooi
80 well did the members OF, that
little group do their work. that he
Tore the night of the prom Rogerhv
almost begged Packard for an in.
PRODUCTION to his fair" cousin Rnt
Ralph, playing the game to the nv
most seemed reluctant. ST know
happen then, Rogerby." he
SAID. You'll make your usual hi,
and then where1l l be- A.
way, all Of the fellows arelcrazv -
meet her. But I'll do the hest
can."
Irene" Perry was Certainly "a
looking "girI' when "sbe"
stepped gracefully onto the hall
Dom floor. proudly escorted bv
her" cousin, Ralph. At once sew,
'rai OF the young men near by
moved towards the two. smiIes
their facss.
guarded smiles to the faces OF 1ha
ther young men, all OF whom had /