For other moneys due, the hotel would
have to take other measures. And no
the doors were opened.
They lirow a Bit Impetnon*.
It was 8 o'clock, and Mr. Tovel, who
-iad heen acting- as stBge manager and
rener.il spokesman for tho girls, decided
iiat it was time to look after himself.
le went to Mr. Talbot nnd :iald that tho
backers of the Revue de Fashion owed
him $30') for personal services and that
he'd like to have his money. Mr. Talbot
replied that Mr. Tovol had nothing what
ever on him. Inasmuch as he was utterly
flat financially and longed himself to
talk finances with somebody,
Tt seamed that the two men talked
rather toe lo'id, and Clair Hoover, who
promenades for Lucille and appears to
fjreat advantage in the Century Thea
tre roof shows, announced her desire
to see a pk?ce of money. M!s? Hoover
faw that she was wasting, breath and
communicated the bad news to the rest
of the girls. With one accord the lr.dles
? lescended upon Mr. Talbot and then
upon Mr. Tovel. They reminded the
rnon that they had wanted to quit
Wednesday nifclit because nobody had
i>een paid. But on Wednesday another
inan. who professed to be willing to se<
the girls through If it cost him *20,000
of his own money, soothed the aus
picious Ii<d!<'s and the show went on.
The girls were to get $15 a day.
