The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-05
Tie Fifth ~ilu5Eeteer
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strollin:- players, he left only one SAD
heart behind him, and that belonged to
little Nelly Fenton, the 15-year-ol6
daughter Of Squire Fenton.
The boy and girl parted with many
1isses'and many tears.
"Whcn | come back" said the boy
bravely, II shall be rich and famous,
and I will claim you for my Wife"
Arthur wrote continually to Nelly, and
once. when the troupe was performing
but a few miles away, the girl escaped
From hcr fathers house and saw her
hero act.
That, in fact, was a great night for
Arthur Annersley. With Nelly in the
audience he felt inspired and played as
he had never played before. Now there
happened to be present a man who oc-
caSion.llY painted the scenery at a big
theater. When the performance was
over, this man wrote to the manager of
the tlleater he worked for, and it ran
thus:
"Dear Guv'nor-I have found the
greatest actor in England, playing in a
penny galT. You can secure him easily,
and if you 10 your fortune is made"
Thus it happened that Arthur An
nersley got his first step up the ladder
of fame.
In a few weeks time he was rellears-
ing DArtagnan in Il new version of
"Ihe Three Musketccrs.'
Nelly had an aun in the city whom.
by much innocent scheming, she got
an invitation to visit.
There was still a week before the
opening night, With rehearsals every
Gay, and Nelly was present at them all.
How she watched her hero, how
keenly she appreciated every point he
made!
Only one thing marred the happiness
OF that wonderful week. The actor
VINO o the part of Cardinal Richie
Ecu was a man of about 30, a polished,
self possessed man of the world.
The first tine he met Nelly Fenton
Myles harrington fell desperately In
love with TIE bright, fresh, handsome
girl.
Myles harrington refused to be
snubbcd, sNt when he found that Nelly
had neither eyes nor ears for any one
save the new actor a Jealous rage be-
gan to burn in his heart.
You may regret some day not treat
ing me more kindly" he said once.
Nelly turned on him proudly and
looked him steadily between the eyes.
IF you mean that for a threat,' she
said quietly, "you prove yourself a
coward as we'll as a-as a nuisance. I
am to be married to Mr.. Annersley.
He will know how to protect me-"
The first night came. The house was
crowded.
Nelly and a cousin occupied one of
the boxes, but shortly before the cur
tain was timed Z, go up she slipped
away and went behind the scenes to
see if all We're we'll.
~ 10 her amazement, wild disorder
prevailed and frightened faces were
seen on every side. She could ger no
reply to her eager questions, only pity
lug glances.
Almost distracted, she made her way
TO the managers room. He me, her at
the thresholds; his face was red and he
seemed on the point of weeping with
rage and disappointment.
What is wrong:' gasped the girl.
Everything! Annersley is taken i'll
and can't play! He is lying like a log
10 his dressing room! Some one has
drugged him.
Myles Darlington" gasped poor
Nelly, II then rushed to her lovers
dressing room and fell on her knees
beside his PROSTATE figure.
Nelly tried to speak to Arthur, then |
changed her mind, rose to her feet. and. |
burning to Mr.. Todhunter, said quietly:
me alone here for a moment.
1may help you out of the difficulty aft
er ALL
Inc manager looked at her, shrugged
MS shoulders and went out. Barring
ton followed.
j A few minutes later the re-
turning, paused in amazement. The {
door opened, and there emerged from
the room D,Artagnan in his first COS
tune as IL raw but gallant youth from
Gascony.
Q "Good heavens! It's Miss Fenton.."
The girl was very pale, but she re-
Piled with Il frank laugh:
Ring up he curtain. | am ready.
No one in front knows Arthur. ] i.aow
the part backward. Fear not, Mr.. rod-
hunter. You shall see IL D'AEt2@n&a
tonight that even Arthur Annersie!
would not he ashamed Of. You know
the three musketeers are really -four.
We'll, l will make the fifth"
s.
I. When the play was produced in Lon
don some weeks lates@, It was declared
thai the young actor had become some
What more robust and had even i'm
proved in his rendering of the part, but
lie himself will never admit it, declar-
Ing that all that is best Of him was
given that night.-Rival.
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