The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-09-21
eyes, yes, go on" l coaxed hurriedly.

think of the many things that seem to
have bearing on this business l am sur
rrised at my lack of observation. should
have known long ago, but" dropping his
voice cautiously" it pays to be ignorant
at times. You know Connors may try to
connect me with this business. Just
moment-some guest is ringing"
Abruptly breaking off Tom wheeled and
sat down at the telephone switchboard.
Presently, l gathered, some guest wished
to see the bell-boy we were just speaking
of. Tom was saying
"No, man, it's quite impossible. He
has left the service definitely. l can send
you another boy, however,
What was that please? A doctor1
But I thought you wanted boy
Very well, man, I'll call the house
physician at once-yes m am, Immediately"
Removing the switchboard plugs, Tom
turned to me, exclaiming
"What do you know about that? She
wants doctor now, being unable to see
our former bell-boy,-"
"She? Who is she? 1 asked, petuant-
ly.
Disregarding my Impotence and SEEM
ingly overwhelmed by some monstrous
thought he murmured in awed horror:
"To think -. Mrs. Van Dyke, the
wife of our wealthiest and most promi-
nent citizen :" then, brusquely, 'Dr.
Spragues's number is"
"Good morning, Mr.. Weinberg. How's
business? hear you're packin' EN- in
these days." was the cherry greeting I
offered my Hebraic friend the following
morning, as preliminary to broaching
the Legare claim, that l hoped to adjust,
still harboring warm sympathy for I'M
fortunate "troupers."
COY Gevalt, nodding iss goot dis morn
ink" sadly declared the Biou manager.
Spreading his hands and launching his
shoulders, he continued, "Nefer in all mine
life half 1 met so meny high-doned show
peepuls. Such airs by hamfat actors ISIS
running me. Ach!" with reminiscent dis
taste," l am sick wild da whole business"
"Why, what's the trouble Mr.. Vein
berg?" I asked, encouragingly.
81 half nefer failed to pay my perfor-
mers," he began with characteristic ir-
relevance, "since in dis business Ife been
und de odder night wen I had chance
to give an extra show*-dere wass late
crowd out-a team laid down on me
Legare and Legare-und I am holding
dere monies, but" he WINGED, yet kindness
Illuminated his rough features 81 wont do
such ding Dey must need it badly,
und if reports ISIS true wot l hear about
dat couple, dey wont be in the show pusi-
Eess very long,"
1t was at this juncture that 1 related in
detail my meeting with the Legares; and
that had promised to intercede for them.
Instantly, he broke in:
"Vell den, 1 will gift you dere check
und my compliments" Which he done at
once. l then called at the Harvey House
and left the check with brief note ask
ing pardon for my failure to keep the tryst.
*Author's Note-The vaudeville mana
gers in the Southwest until very recently
conducted their houses on the "balyhoo"
plan, that is, giving as many shows as
possible-as often as crowd could be
turned" in by spectacular lobby displays
and repeated "ballyhooing." I refer to the
cheaper houses of the ten, twenty and
thirty cent days. Now, however, they have
disappeared and the U. B. o. (Big time)
have houses in most of the larger cities, in
which they can play their acts, breaking
the long jumps between Kansas city, St.
Louis and other points to the Pacific coast.
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Fiend, shrieked, upstarting, >"
The genius of Edgar Allan Poe is we'll
known. 1t is not fitting that I should pass
an opinion on this authors work. Yet /