New Britain herald., 1928-03-08
CHAPTER XXNlu


 Listen. Tony" said Jill, when the girls had gone to their rooms to dress for dinner, leaving her broth cr, Jack and herself in her room, I'm gonna give you a scoiding."
 Shoot" said Tony. spreading out his chest. T can stand for anything once.''
 You know as well as I do," she proceeded forthwith, that to make q success Of this venture we've got 10 travel 8. straight and marrow course, Cocktails and Black Bot tom don't associate with each other on congenial terms. You'n recall what tn manager said today:
 "I don't want any hootch- hounds in my employ he told Us. Not even among his entertainers he said, They won't stand for it, Tony"
 Where dyuh get that stuff. anyhow?" erupted Tony, waxing wroth and swelling up very like q poisoned pup. Just because cock tail makes your face red and your nose shiny you never drink any. So you want to regulate things for other people. You just watch your own step. sister, I'll keep an eye on mine"
 That's my advice, also, Jill, ! vouchSafe Jack, with quick fore 1 thought. lest she take the notion to include him in her scolding, "A man may do many things woman can't do. and get way with if. Just see 70 it that your own foot doesn't i slip"
 i Before Jacks return 10 E.lliston | Tony had proven the truth of his brother in laws original remark that "a man may do many things a woman cant do.'
 II was because of some Of the ! things a woman could do. however. that Master Tony didn't lose his dancing job, even before he had started working at il. A woman could humble herself before q cafe manager. and plead that q weak brother be given another chance. That had been Jill's privilege their ! first night in Pittsburgh
 She had observed during tho 'iin- ner. that Tony and Jack were more than ordinarily eNuh"rant, Al 1o:%o the manager came to her room, Four of the girls. Mike, Billie. Ann and An!ity were with her.
 "Inl very sorry, Mrs Stuart.' said the manager, addressing her from just inside the door. ''brt I'm afraid We shall have to cancel our contract. There is a clause in it, as 1 pointed out to your brother and you, regard - ing alcohol. I will not tolerate drink ing among my employees, servants or cni iertainers. Your brother is down in the Palm room now, but l shall no, permit him to go on the floor He has been drinking
 Jill had no difficulty in finding Tony. Jack and he. surrounded by q coterie of young hooters and flap, pers. with Nita Ravelle and the pro. lessor looking on and applaudin- discre"tlv. were holding forth ol the merits and dcmerits of various famous dancers.
 Jill. with feelings better lmagin"o than described managed finally . with Mikes aid. in coaAing Tony into anot her room. Jill told hersei that Jack was responsible for Tony y'. condition--that he didn't want h"' 10 go through with the dancing con tract. In this respect. however, sh' wronreI Jack. He had really tri"' 10 keep Tony from drinking viii the hooters and flappors. and ,n th' effort had been drawn into drinking himself.
 Mike and Jill finely succ@"d"d il convincing the manager that Ton, would be all right if allowed 10 g on the floor.
 But not again. th. manage warned them. Liquor lS one thlni I will not permit among my em
 ploynS. It's Use I cannot prcven : among my guests. but I can prey"n it among those who work for me