“What is his name?” pressed Pep.
“Mr. John Beavers—ever hear of him?”
“I don’t think I have.”
“That’s because you’re new in the business,” declared Peter. “He says he’s the first man who ever started a moving picture show.”
“Also a capitalist, I suppose?” insinuated Pep.
“Well, he’s got a lot of investments that have tied up his ready cash, he says, but he will stand back of us if we need more money.”
“Well,” said Pep, “I must be moving on. The more the merrier, you know.”
“I must tell you,” hurried on Peter—“We’re going to have two private boxes in our show.”
“What for?”
“Oh, to make a hit. Friends, members of the press and all that—see? I say, Smith, I hope you’re going to exchange professional courtesies.”