"Which proves what I said, that tragedy doesn't pay," said Robert, with a short laugh.
"My support was very poor, and, besides, our performance was not advertised widely enough."
"I presume the newspapers gave you some favorable notices."
"No, they did nothing of the sort. We had not given them much advertising and so they ignored us. You know they won't do a thing without being paid for it."
"I didn't know it. I thought they gave the news. Why, sometimes they condemn a play even while they advertise it."
"Never mind, they ought to have praised our play, but they didn't." And here Palmer walked away and the subject was dropped.
CHAPTER XIV.
JAMES TALBOT LEARNS SOMETHING OF IMPORTANCE.