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And he gave them their money's worth, all right. He flashed a line of hot illusions that had them groggy in short order. When the curtain finally fell Skinski was given an ovation, and when it was all over we backed into his dressing-room and sat looking at each other. "That's the last," our star said, after a pause; "and it was a hot finish all right." "What do you mean?" I gasped.
In two seconds more I suppose we would have come to blows, but just then a well-known voice behind us gurgled, "Hayo, John! why, I hadn't any idea you were here! And Bunch, too! I'm so glad to see you!" It was Peaches, and behind her, smiling sweet approval, stood Aunt Martha. Heart failure for mine as I stumbled to my feet and caught the interested expressions on the faces of Skinski and Dodo.
Peter Grant introduced me to him as your Uncle and I made good." "You met Uncle Peter, too!" I asked in alarm. "Surest thing you know," said Skinski; "but, don't worry. The Jefferson family tree will never be blown down by any hot air from me, so rest easy. Now, let's get down to cases about our opening Thursday night."
After Saugatuck we are not booked, because Charlie says something may fall down in New York and he may want to yank us right in. And, say, if Signor Petroskinski, the Illusionist and Worker of Mystical Magic, ever gets a crack at a Broadway audience it'll be a case of us matching John D. Rockefeller to see who has the most money." "No, we better not bring Skinski into New York," Bunch advised.
Clara J. looked at me, I looked at Skinski, he looked at Dodo, and she looked at the piano and said thoughtfully, "You betcher sweet!" "The idea of Bunch coming to our front door and then rushing off again without seeing anybody," gasped Peaches, "what does it mean?" "Alice lives only half a mile away and possibly Bunch was running behind his schedule," I suggested.
"I've got the documents and everything to prove that my claim is all the goods," Skinski rattled on. "All it needs is the capital to work it and it's a bonanza, sure isn't it, Dodey I mean Flo!" "You betcher sweet!" she answered, whereupon Peaches and Aunt Martha had a fit of coughing which lasted three minutes.
Skinski is our mint, and we're going to take him out over the one-night stands and drag a fortune away from Mr. and Mrs. Reub." "You mean you're going to finance a tour for this unknown magician and expect to win out? Say, John, don't let my troubles affect your brain; I'll be good and stop crying!"
"What are you going to do?" asked Bunch in wild alarm. "I'm going out and pull a few mouldy tricks till Skinski gets here," I answered heroically. Then I gave the warning to the leader and rang up the curtain. I was greeted by a harsh round of applause as I stepped out and I could feel both knees get up and leave my legs.
"I've sold out a half interest in my Blue Hill gold mine, and I've got the corn to show for it." So saying, he dug up a wad that a hound couldn't leap over. "Now, I'm going to pay you each $6,000 to cancel my contract," Skinski added, after our eyes had feasted on his roll. I looked at Bunch, and Bunch was stepping on his left foot to see if he was awake. "No, by Hick!
"It's a shine play to wait till you get me all tied up with these artists here!" Skinski and Dodo both took a bow. "I didn't," Bunch cackled, "You framed up the whole thing, and now you're sore because I won't leave home and friends to plug your game." "It's as much your game as mine!" "It isn't!" "It is!" "Rats!" "Make it twice on the Rats!"
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