The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-30
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SK9
BY FANNIE HURST

Oopyrisht, lss0. by Ths whsslsr syndicase. Inc.
Mack"
Yes, I told you I'd land that Am
sterdam Roof show of his. didn't I?''
Broadway for sure, Leei Say.
you'll be giving Belasco lessons next
He ran q finger along the top of
his tall collar.
I'm going to put on the biggest girl
show that town ever seen"
Gee. but-but I'm glad for you,
Lee"
He glanced at her sidewise.
What you going to do, sister
stick around this dumpT'
II dunno"
Fine place for murder or a deaf
and dumb school"
TIT amt so bad, Lee, when you
get used to it; the neighbors and
friends they
Minimum. Live spot for a kiddo
with your face"
1T amt like / was without any
friends, Lee. There's Ben and"
Benz
You know, AIS friend"
THE guy that owns the town.
"Yeh, he owns this cottage and
everything else. Lee. We've don't
even pay rent for it. He's the fellow
that gave US the chair you're sitting
on and the lamp you're seeing with.
There never was friend like him,
Lee. Where would the money have
come from all the months after the op-
erations and all Tiff he hadn't been
sent to help US just like out of heaven.
Givin' and givin' US so we wouldn't
know it. Helpin us SO we couldn't
see it, keeping up AIS nerve helpin'
him to"
Ben CollingsY
"Yeh. Gee, don't wish you could
meet him, Lee. After the aldermen's
meeting tonight he'll he stopping in.
just wish you could see him for your
self, Lee, honest | do. You never met
a fellow like him, honest. you never
did"
He regarded her through a film of
abstraction as If her words only half
filtered to him. His glance was for
her white throat where it rose above
her silhouette.
Honest Lo, you're better looking.
Kind of filed out and toned down a
bit. Country air, Ell? Some little
locker"
"Aw, Lee"
He shifted his cold cigar.
Guess you'll be pulling up stakes
around here pretty soon. eh?"
'T-why, I dunno, Lee"
There amt many girl-shows being
booked for summer. Me and Mack's
got the first grab at 'em, too"
"The Amsterdam Roof is sure the
SWEETEST on Broadway. Lee"
"You think / forgot my promise
TO you. kiddo, now-now that YOU'RE
out in the swim again, don't you! You
think I've forgotT
"WhatT
you think / forgot that / prom
ised you last fall that there's a for
ty-dollar job waiting for you in that
show"
She grasped the arms Of her chair
"Oh. Lee, +"
you on?'
'I-oh-I-I gotta stick around here
for awhile, Lee. Since everything hap
pened, tit just seems like l can't
think. try to think and think and
it's just like my brain hurts"
"All you got to do is to say the
word, kiddo, and you can tag on the
'leven-seven tonight with the show and
transportation back to New York
thrown In"
Lee"
THAT'S the kind Of a sport / am.
You don't wanna hang around here
Twin off this guy, do you, or may
be"
,"Leel"
"The house is his. amt It? You said
so yourself. It's the easiest getaway
you can make, kiddo; 'leven-seven to-
night"
mo. no. Lee. II can't"
He made grandiose bow.
Excuse me- Excuse ME and no
harm meant Far be it from me to in
terfere between any lady and her gen.
tlemen friends. Excuse me, kiddo, and
no harm meant"
She was on her feet and quivering.
you! You! Amt you ashamed,
you? "A boy like Ben. You and
your rotten crowd with your rotten
thoughts. Gawd- i dare ven Ia stnD