The $500 Check — page 265: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

246 THE $500 CHECK. ‘Yes, if you desire it,’’ said Angelica, tap- ping her escort coquettishly with her fan. It’s safe to say that Mr. Cutting, who was barely five feet in height, and Miss Angelica, who was tall, thin, and angular, would have made a very remarkable Romeo and Juliet. | As Bert left the stage door, a boy touched his arm. Looking round he saw that it was the one who had guided him to the theatre. The boy’s face wore a respectful look as he sald : ‘Say, you didn’t tell me you was one of de actors.”’ | “*T didn’t know it myself,’’ answered Bert. ‘* It was you that took off de newsboy,”’ con- tinued the boy. ‘Yes, but I’m not the regular actor. He’s sick and I took his place.”’ ‘“It was tiptop. Are you goin’ to act to- morrow night ?”’ ‘* LT shall act all this week.’’ ‘*T'd like to see de play again. It’sa boss play.”’ | Bert felt in a liberal mood. (E(@) Al G JOO “S