The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-08

the musical extravaganza, Su Sum Sa,
Murgtywood for amusement sake, while
Alice had insisted on going that she might
get a close glimpse of Barbara, which per
son figured in the personal affairs of Alice.
Alice and MurgtyWOOd were engaged. Phl,
a former sweetheart Of AliceS, and VINO
was also employed at the BarrOws Broker
age, resigned his position and married
Barbara, one of the leading lights Of Su
sum Sa. Alice, finally summOning her
courage, addresses a note to Barbara har',
Cor Mrs. Phillip Ickes), and has 1t deliv-
cred to the actress back stage. The note
asks for the the address of Phillip lckeS,
explaining that the latter had Jointly with
Alice. inherited "a house and grounds III
the city here"
And, now the story.
Twenv minutes passed. The Persian
water carriers filed on the stage and off;
nude shoulders, gracile hips, and huge
brown earthenware jugs sWaylnS IN
trained and sensuOus harmony.
The attendant returned, with a reply.
Alice's white glOved fingers were un-
steady as she took it. She hoped Murgty-
wood did not notice this.
"TTl saw I'm knocked dead! This isn't
somebody's far fetched idea of a grand
joke? For the love Of heaven ana my
nervous system, come right around anu
give the details. Pills in Brooklyn. III
telegraph him to get here on the run with
out stopping for a clean collar, and help
along any prObaiting. Pretend you're a
sob sister, if you can get away. WIN IL
Rules bar callers, y'knOw, during per-
fOrmances. Twenty Minis. between eleventh
and twelfth scenes"
Barbara's ~chiragraphy was bold. Bar
bara's spelling was bad.
Alice Derry, the highly paid secretarial
worker, allowed her lip to twist with
contempt. Then the color burned ana re-
coded in her cheeks. a challenge from the
other to q face to face encounters a taunt !
She heSitated, but she managed a light
smile for MurgtywoOd's interested look. g,
'She asks me to come around behind
the scenes presently for a ch9t. .
The die was cast. If she dld not go, ne
would wonder. become curious perhaps.
She consulted her program for the num-
her of the next scene. The calpn was uue
to be tortured by a rOhber chief and then
betrayed by his caliphcSs IN rhlheSLOheS
and silver cOlOred velvet. MurgtyWOOu
chuckIed at intervals. Alice managed to
smile at intervals. q
preparation. AS she stood in the aisle, he
bent suddenly and whispered in her ear
very low, Don't forget to come back.
Startled. Alice looked up at him. Ills
ewes were inScrutable, but SOlnelhlns
seemed to lie far back, almost hidden IL
she was a little annoyed, but she forgot
him as she gained the ShadOwy wall alSit
and thence n passage leading past the
boxes on that side of the parquet tl0or;
She had never been behind scenes. Bu'
with n DpWlUner s luck SllE uliA uCA Wa@
rightly past a series of great mutualIA
supporting canvas walls which, shlIJe1
audienceward became green forests or Ial
away gray mountains or Italian Villas
and. guided by voices and two scent
Shutters. went back and up to a larg,'
room filled-overfilled, 1t eemed-WiLl
lovely eyed girls in all degrees OF partla
nudity.
In medley were shrill voices, flashing
! industrious bare arms, mirrors. brillian
? ornaments and silks. And for a mOmen
? she was curiOusly affected, as she sIOOq j.
the doorway and gaZed. Ilme anu plac
seemed unreal. So strange the sehsaIIoI
that came upon her-that She sIOou' y
once had stood, in a well kept, OrderL
= garden, and looked out fascinated at
U brilliant, diSOrderiy wilderness Wnere II
of rich plumage Had she read a stor
once with that setting, with a characce
named Lilith? Probably, she decided wit
l a small frown. .ubir
= ing to meet her. She had a vivid lmpreS
sion of a Olvely bare upper body, gauu
oriental bracelets, dark hanging hair, ana
70 lively, black eyed face. Co.,
J; Alice stared haughtily.
l. I'm afraid I'm not inclined TO JhaL so
J. Of Joke. The wealthy Mrs. corning
wait" Barbara pulled n chair amos
from under a tall, black haired girl; "taI
Yourself against the WALL Anne. an
, began. Nv ell. OF All ueLhc D"AnH"
pushed Alice in the chair. Get comIor
Is able and spill the story. HAND IIasht
Ia back to a porcelain jar, and Barbara WI
rubbing brown stain upon her pare Iet
A furious self anger took Alice TOT COZ
inc All these hearers! This Anne WI
p was coolly staring at her! Two DIOh'
" dolls who turned from grease pant ia
to hearken! And Barbara to cOmpei u
= to relate the whole humiliating episode;
Don't keep me on hooks" said ia
II. bara. knee engaged. Have a heart.
= Anger nerved Alice. She raised her he'
cOmDOSedly. There is no strength IL
"a brides. Since she had been foolish enOui
~ "Tbe wealthy Mrs. Corning was an o
= customer in our offices. Philip'-lt WOu
be an affectatiOn to say Mr.. lckes or 70
. husband"-"did her q few small IaFOl
- SO did l.. She must have drawn the W
. several years ago. She had been aDrO
for a long time before her ae9tn. / III
< self was very much astOnished to De
remembered" q
There! 1t was out for all hearers! 5
waited warily for Barbar's lneviIal
- laugh because an old wOman's sentiment
rs Dlan had been thwarted; because msIe
TX, of a devoted pairs occupancy OF the hOu
there must be an romantic sale d
division of profits.
cE party" said Barbara. What's 1t WORT
III. The question was put greedlly. ~
- ct was worth about nIteen 10uSa
ers dollars when she made the will. 1t Is
ny three story stone house with quite eXt'
al siye grounds: out north, in a good neil
OK borhOod. Real estate has gone so hlgh
- the last few years that l understand
SIS value has nearly trebled."
De- and Phfl-we-' Barbara leaned To
!. ard Alice. her lips parted excitedly.
- Alice felt more at ease. No complex
about twenty-One thousand dollars,
"a least
"a With a well done hint Of amusement,
~. said: IF Philip hadn't chosen TO drop
ne completely out Of sight after leaving I
- cago, you might have heard the good NJ
SOh. he didn't drop out Of sigl
promptly explained Barbara, again Z
engaged. "
HI with me and didn't step into anytn
iii good but puttered around for a year IN
1ces that he didn't dOte upon. And then
HI took a road position because 1 was on
road anyway most of the time, too.
then Junior was born, and we stayed
Newark a year, where it was cheaper
WIIve. And then he got into this oflce
iii BROOKLYN. and ] must say l was rene
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