Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-28

fresh guard"
 "He don't stay, of course. The prin- cess, who has seen all from an open window, rushes in and heseeches him to fly from herIfather's vengeance, and he flies-that is, he consents to go to the house of q man named Bogstoff and wait until there is a chance to bear his ladylove away. He goes just as 8 new guard of thirty men rush in with orders to kill him on the spot. That's the end of the first act.'
 What's the clinaxw
 "Why he flies in one direction and the princess in another.'
 Doesn't he fall over chair and she over a sofa?"
 "Is that meant for sarcasmT' asked MT. Bowser as dangerous light shone in his eyes.
 'Of course not. You must have a climax-something to take the breath away, you know, and put the appetite on edge for the next act. If you don't have any falling over chairs or bump ing against doors, the end will be rath- CT tame. Where does the second act open?'
 'In the house of Bogstoff. Kybiffo Is there, and Bogstoff's daughter makes love to him and tries to cut the princess out. She uses a thousand little acts to cajole him, but he turns her down"
 'Does he have on his wig and sword at the timer"
 "I-I dunno. Should he have them onT'
 'By all means. No actor can be hero without a sword and wig. What does Boggy's daughter do when he re- fuses her his handT
 His name is Bogstoff, madam, and I would thank you to remember 1t, stif1y replied MT. Bowser.
 Well, Bogstoff, then. I like the names of your characters as affording excellent opportunities for abbrevia- ton. Kybiffo can be called Ky, Damito can be called Dam, Dogolsky can be called Dog, BogstoH can be called Bog gy, and so on and so on. It was real cute in you to think of such names. We'll, what follows?"
 "eThe scheming girl, whom I have not yet named, but shall probably call Hellino"-
 There's another good abbreviation, clipped in Mrs. Bowser.
 He glared at her for half a minute, doubtful what course to take, and then continued:
 ''The scheming girl threatens to com init suicide, and when Kybiffo smiles at the idea she starts for the door with a rush. Damito, who knows her father we'll and wants to borrow $50 in cash, Is about to enter, and she is just in time 10 fall upon his sword and have it pierce her heart"
 "How came he to have his sword drawn and ready to do the piercing act?"
 'EHow came he? It don't make any difference to the audience as can see. That was a time when everybody went around with a drawn sword in his hand, you know" ....
 "Well?' ..
 "As Hellino lies dead her father rushes in, and here Is a great point. Oamito at once accuses Kybiffo of her murder, and the father believes him. He rushes for his sword, and while he is gone the two rivals taunt each other and begin to fight. When old Bogstoff returns he takes hand in, and our hero would have been done for by the two but for the princess suddenly rush. ing in and using her dagger to even things up."
 But how does she happen to appear at such critical moment2" asked Mrs. Bowser.
 Because I make her."
 "Oh, I see! And does she kill any one with her jewel hilted dagger?"
 ''she kills old Bogstoff, while her lover wounds Damito.'
 Every good--very good! And then I suppose you have the wounded Damito conveyed outdoors ana laid on the St.eet car track so as to make it appear Ihat he has been struck by carr"
 "T have nothing of the kind, madam. On the contrary, I have the princess take him to her house to nurse until he is we'll again. That's my second great point. Her action makes Kybiffo in- sanely jealous, and he goes to live in a cave in the mountains. He declares that he will give her up, but
 ''But he lives on roots and barks and cannot efface her memory from his heart" finished Mrs. Bowser.
 "Yes, that's about the way of it, ,'' sheepishly replied MT. Bowser, who was rapidly losing confidence in his powers as dramatist.
 And what else?'
 'T-I haven't got any further. How do you like the outlineY'
 Mrs. Bowser clasped her hands and stared into vacancy for a moment. Then she broke forth into hearty laugh ter. She couldn't have helped it if there had been a dagger at her throat.
 Madam, what's this?" shouted MT. Bowser as he sprang up.
 She tried to answer. but she couldn't. She went into mysteries and laughed by turns, and after surveying her for three or four minutes he realized that he had been humiliated. He turned