The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-24
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By NED O'DOHERTY
9 Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service.

lowered heads, they hurried towards
the hotel.
The girl entered her unpretentious
reom followed by the man who slow
ly removed his coat and hat and,
with gesture of disgust, threw
them into the farthest corner.
The girl, from force of habit, it
seemed, picked up his discarded
clothes and carefully hung them up.
Elaine" the man said finally,
I'm completely fed up. For three
years now I've been playing these
one-horse towns, working Like a Tro-
jan, and what's the result? We all
but break our necks doing difficult
tap routines which brings us a lot
of applause, but you can't eat ap-
plauSe!"
He turned to face the girl.
Where's this break?" he shouted.
where's this real money? Where
this mythical Broadway one hears
about?"
Elaine came over and put her
arm about his shoulders.
Blonde, silken hair fell down in
waves about her neck.
Soft eyes filed with moisture
which was somehow prevented from
becoming tears.
Don't, Ed she urged. Don't
take it like that Let's fight just a
little longer"
He lifted her chin and brushed
the tip of her nose with his lips.
Just peck it was; just friendly,
brotherly peck. Too brotherly,
Elaine thought.
20. K. kid, he mumbled, "I'Il
see you tomorrow"
And taking his coat and hat he
left the room
Elaine was sitting in the lobby
when he came down next day.
He saw her. waved, and stopped
to talk with the coquette who
reigned supreme behind the cigar
counter. Elaine smiled. Strange
why she cared so much for him.
Well, she did, and that was that.
A few minutes before they went
on the stage, Eddie came to Elaine s
dressing room for the usual timber
ing up. While they were in the
midst of their intricate dance, some
one knocked loudly upon the door
and entered without the formality
of waiting to be asked in.
Eddie was initiated at the inter-
ruption.
WHO are you?" he demanded an
grily of the newcomer.
The man smiled
81" he began, lam the answer
to a hooters prayer. My name is
Lyons, which is beside the point, so
I'll get to the point. l was sent
down here to prevail upon you to
pack your buds, and prevail fur
Their upon you to rush to- Harrison's
office in New York. Well, here I am
prevailing but you don't seem to be
packing How Gomez"
Eddie glanced about the room as
if in search of something with which
to tie up the lunatic Not finding
anything, he asked instead:
What, my good man, are you
talking about?"
The man laughed:
81 forgot. Dear me, I forgot to
tell you Harrison is producing a
new musical comedy and the old
fool is laboring under the delusion
that he needs hoofer And you're
elected
With some effort he searched for
something in his pockets.
Eventually he found what he was
looking for
Here's your railroad ticket" he
said. and dropped it carelessly upon
the dressing table.
When Lyons had gone, Eddie
grabbed Elaine and danced her
round the room.
Pm made,'' he shouted. 1--WE
got break at last! Broadway"
J Eddie danced that night as he had
never danced before. Elaine was in
daze. She had never before been
so heavy on her feet, and she won
dered, vaguely, if it was the weight
| of her heart that was holding her
down.
Later in his hotel room, Eddie
rushed about packing his clothes.
Elaine lay back in an easy chair
and gazed intently at the discolored
ceiling.
Eddie, if you are sure they don't
want me. too. what well, what
shall I do? mean / can't do the
act alone"
Eddie ceased his packing.
He frowned, but only for a mo-
ment; then he smiled.
Listen, Be utiful," he laughed.
"A swell looking little dame like
yeu would have only to lift her little
finger and she would have a thou
sand partners"
Elaine arose quickly and hurried
from the room.
She hated herself for crying, but
she couldn't help it. At any rate
il would be the last time. Never
again would he be the cause of her
tears.
People do not cry for those they
no longer love.
Eddie arrived in New York next
day and went directly to Harrison's
office in the Strand building.
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