Evening star., 1924-10-05

II
Dempsey's honors has been dis
covered; and. in an age where women
are stealing mems jobs all the time.
1t will not come as a surprise to our
readers to learn that she belongs to
the sex that Is more deadly than the
male. Her name is Miss Pauline
Preston. and her wallop is vouched
for under oath-under many oaths-
by Mr.. Timothy O'Neill. known to his
intimates as "Pie-F Face" who holds
down the arduous job of house detec
tive at Hotel Cosmopolis.
At o'clock this morning, Mr.
ONeill was advised by the night clerk
that the occupants of every room
within earshot of No. SIS had phoned
the desk to complain of a disturbance,
a noise. a vocal uproar proceeding
from the room mentioned. Thither
therefore, marched Mr.. ONeill. his
face full of cheese sandwich for he
had been indulging in an early break
fast or a late supper) and his heart
of devotion to duty. He found there
the Misses Pauline Preston and Bob
bic" St. Clair of the personnel of the
chorus of the "FrivolitieS." entertain
ing a few friends of both sexes. A
pleaSand time was being had by all.
and at the moment of Mr.. O'Neilis s
entry, the entire strength OF the
siderable emphasis that touching bal
lad. There's a Place for Me in Heav-
en-, for Ny Baby Boy Is There.
The able and efficient officer at once
suggested that there was place for
them on the street and the patrol
wagon would soon be waiting there:
and, being Il man of action as we'll as
words, he proceeded to gather up an
arm:ul of assorted guests as a prelin-
mary to a personally conducted tour
into the cold night. II was at this
point tina: Miss Preston stepped INTO
the spotlight. Mr.. O'NeiH contends
that she hit him with a brick. an iron
casing. and the Singer Building. Be
that as it may, her efforts were suffi
ciently able to induce him to retire
for reinforcements, which. arriving.
arrested the supper party, regardless
OF age or sex.
AT the Police Court this morning
Miss Preston maintained that she and
her friends were merely having a
quiet home evening and that Mr..
ONeill was no gentleman. But the
moral is. if you want excitement
rather than sleep stay a I the Hotel
Cosmopolis.
Bill may have quaked inwardly as
he listened to this epic, but outwardly
he was unmoved
What about it," said Lucille.
What about it?'" said Archie.
Why. my dear old friend, it simply
means that all the time we've been
putting in making your personality
winning has been chucked away. Alb
solutely a dead loss"
Il don't see it. maintained Bill
stoutly. Il suppose what you're driv-
ing at is that what has happened will
20 CT ryir lc
who happen to be in the chorus"
That's absolutely il, old thing. I'm
sorry to say. The next person who
mentions the words chorus girl in the
jolly old governors presence is going
to take his life in his hands. / tell
you, as one man to another, that I'd
much rather be back in France
hopping over the top than do it my
self
$50 now" said Lucille, having
shown you that the imbecile scheme
which you concocted with my poor,
we'll meaning husband is no good at
all, I will bring you words of cheer.
Your own original plan-of getting
your Mabel a part in comedy-was
always the best one. And you can do
it. l wouldn't have broken the bad
news so abruptly if ! hadn't had
some consolation to give you after
now, and he told me that he was
putting up most of the money for
new play that's going into re-
hearsal right away Reggie's an old
friend of yours. All you have to do
is to go to him and ask him to use his
influence to get your Mabel small
part. There's sure to be a maid or
something with only a line or two
that don't matter
"A ripe scheme" said Archie. Very
sound and fruity.'
The cloud did not lift from Bits
corrugated brow.
That's all very we'll" he said: but
you know what a talker Reggie is
He's an obliging sort of chump, but
his tongues fastened on at the middle
and wags at both ends. j don't want
the whole of New York to know about
my engagement and have somebody
spilling the news to father before I'm
ready
That's all right" said Lucille
Archie can speak to him. There's no
need for him to mention your name
at all. He can just say there's a girl
he wants to get a part for You
would do it, wouldn't you, angel
face?"
Like a bird. queen of my SOUL
Then that's splendid! You'd better
give Archie that photograph Of Mabel
to give to Reggie, Bill"
Photograph said Bill. which
photograph? / have 24,"
Archie found Reggie Van Tuyl
brooding in a window of his club
that looked over Fifth avenue. Reg
gle was a sentimentalist. He would