The $500 Check — page 267: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER XXIX, BERT SECURES A BOX OF MR. HARDING'S PAPERS. HEN our hero went down to breakfast next morning, he found himself the observed of all observers. Miss Angelica Stubbs and her escort had already made known that he was a member of the dramatic com- pany, and as none of the boarders had ever before met ‘‘a live actor,”’ all felt great curiosity and a desire to become acquainted with so distinguished a public character. As he took his seat beside Miss Stubbs, she said: ‘‘I saw you on the stage last evening, Mr. Barton.”’ ‘Did you? Iwas not aware that you were in the house.’’ ‘Why didn’t you tell me that you were an actor? I’ve got abone to pick with you.” ‘¢T didn’t know it myself, Miss Stubbs.’’ ‘‘'You mean to say you didn’t play the news: boy? Oh, Mr, Barton!” a8 Gomichbooks