Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14


actress, am q lady, worthy any ones
respect. Your Difference has aroused in
me the true sentiment of friendship.
People say am q proud, heartless lover
Of srt, but you must not fear me. Tell
me your troubles. Give me your conf
dence and let me assist you.
1t all was offered in a breath, but the
man shook his head.
You cannot" he said.
Listen to me, Kenneth. More than
once you have spared me the degrading
nuisances of an actress life. must re-
pay YOU. Dear friend, my torture is at
your disposal" d.
He diew himself erect; he said,
haughtily:
support. You should know this. must
earn my own living. even though it be .
POOR one."
Then, mad man, earn it in the the,t-
rical world. You have a good face, a
good form and voice, the three requisites
for an actor"
Il shall never be one."
She uttered low cry of rage.
Il see; you think yourself above them,"
she cried. You would not even be de-
pendent on a woman who made her liv-
ing by acting. yet you have pretended to
be my friend; 20 women who rise above
the trivial duties of house cleaning and
stocking darnino always meet with scorn.
suppose if this girl, who goes about
wanting to save souls, offered you money
You would accept. But IL am an
actress!"
Lisa, you have guests, he said, and
she saw, as his eyes fell on little Chris,
they were plying; and he added, abrupt
~, meeting Grifith's gaze, sternly, II
wish others of us would. like Olga, try
and save souls. not risk them"
Come, murmured Griffith, uneasily to
the young girl. Was it that she read the
horror written on Chris face, and OWNED
her reluctance to go. or that she sought
| sharply:
The girl shall not 60. Kenneth, if
you must leave me as you say, want
| some woman to be with me, to pity the
grief OF one forsaken. Oh, Kenneth,
| how can I live without one friend, one
protector from the perils of fate2 Do
not CO."
Lisa, you rave" he said. why, to
hear you, one would think l had been
your lover"
And is it possible" she sobbed, you
did not know priced you above lover?
Kenneth, you are blind, and know why;
you love that Olga-that schoolgirl Olga
and T hate her."
| She sank into chair, IL IN attitude of
distress.
CIR fifth drew Chris hard in his.
Come, he whispered but she hest
tated, afraid to 60, az ,,, to stay; 49,, .
saw her standing there. She sprang to
her feet.
Go, Griffith Byrne." she shrieked.
Did l not command you to leave me?
How dare you stay when babe you be-
gone? Little Chris, come here"
She goes with me-" said Griffith,
firmly.
Quickly as a fash of lightning DER a
summer sky, marble vase whizzed
through the air, and grazed Grifith's
head.
CO." screamed mademoiselle. -or I'll
kill YOU"
She seemed in q terrible rage, and
cowardly Griffith obeyed her without fur.
ther parley.
Trembling in every limb, Chris saw the
door close after his retreating form.
Chris frightened face met the actress
eve as she turned around. and, to the
girls surprise. the woman burst ou
launching
Don't be alarmed, dear" she said, al
she carefully secured the door. Il hav.
been only treating you to little privat,
acting. Tell me, did you want to 90 will
that MANI"
"Oh, no, no, answered Chris.
I thought not. He loves you, and yor
are afraid of him. have been watching
you oil the evening. He has you in his
power in some way" declared mademoi
selle.
"Yes; II will owe him money soon"
the villain!-and that Kenneth-wha
goose he is" She sat in silence. glar
ing before her, till Chris timidly asked:
Did you then not love him that yor
only assumed distress at his departure?'
what an innocent you are" said The
actress. surveying her curiously. Love
him? Why, no, child. He was an agree
able companion, that is all. l shall never
love any one again; yet had to pretend
did. If l had not cried and seemed to grievt
over the idea of his leaving, he would
never have forgiven me; as it is, though
know he will not be away over a week
1 am certain of his devotion to my in,
terests."
ITO BE CONTINUED