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Show LION'S COMPANY UNPOPULAR : Colored Elevator Men Inclined to ', Draw the Lino at Four-Feoted AnU mal, However Tame. While circus was In Indianapolis ', recently R. g. Dean, publicity director ; for the shows, went io the cl7y nail, ' accompanied by a dangerous looking ; qjpunjaln lion, to pay a visit to Mayor ' Shank. As Dean and the Hon entered the front doors of the city ball, some one Informed Dean that the mayor could be found In bis office on the second floor. At the moment both of the elevators were standing at the , first floor, their colored operators, waiting for passengers. "I guess we wfff ride up," Dean remarked. Suddenly the door of one of the elevators was closed with a bang and the operator shot the machine upward, up-ward, though his signal bell had sounded no call. Be had beard Dean's remark. Dean and the lion approached the other elevator and entered. The operator op-erator tried to appear unconcerned. As he stopped at the second floor Dean remarked, "Let me off here." ;Yes, sir," the operator said, as be hastily opened the door, "I'll let you both off here." And after Dean and the Hon had completed their visit In the mayor's office and had stalled to leave the butyding, both of the elevators were conspicuous for their absence at the second floor landing, Dean walked downstairs, the lion treading after him. Indianapolis News. |