"Where is Mr. Pertell? Where is he? I demand to see him at once!"
broke in the voice of Wellington Bunn. "I must see him instantly!"
"He was here a moment ago, giving the Misses DeVere their parts,"
replied Paul. "Why, is the place on fire?"
"No, but I refuse to take the part he has assigned to me. I utterly
and positively refuse to so demean myself."
"What part have you?" asked the young fellow, looking over at Alice
and nodding.
"Why, he has cast me--I, who have played all the principal
Shakespearean characters--he has cast me--Wellington Bunn--as a
waiter in a hotel scene! Where is Mr. Pertell? I refuse to take that
character!"
"Oh, what's the trouble now?" asked the manager, coming from his
office. The Shakespearean actor explained.
"Now see here!" exclaimed Mr. Pertell, with more anger than he
usually displayed. "You'll take that part, Mr. Bunn, or leave the
company! It is an important part, and has to do with the development
of the plot. Why, as that waiter you intercept the taking of ten
thousand dollars, and prevent the heroine from being abducted.
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