The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-25

fell in the hope Of discovering the
writer erasing the lines, but by that
time the marks had been obscured and
she could only wait for time to unravel
the mystery.
On the 250th performance Agnes
Carleton celebrated the event by intro
duc1ng a new gown. In place Of the
white satin, which was beginning to
show the marks Of wear and tear, she
appeared in a handsome black satin,
which caused every woman in the au-
dience pang Of jealousy and Incl
dentally got her several newspaper
items.
AS usual, Annice etood by the win.
dow wondering who her unknown adj
mfrer might be. Lady Gwendolin gave
her customary shrek and Annice
turned with a scream Of terror to he
hold the villains wicked work.
Tonight she supplemented her stage
horror with cry more natural. Lady
Gwendolin fell with her face toward
the audience that they might marvel
at the play Of her facial expression
as she slowly died from the effects Of
Maltravers' cruel blow. There on the
back of the black satin were the marks
of a mans fingers clearly outlined IN
white.
In a flash it all came to her. Hugh
| Cameron, who played Maltravers was
the only person who left the stage. He
made his exit from the very window
cut Of which she had been looking. All
of the other characters were supposed
to enter from the castle on the opposite
side Of the stage.
| 1t was an easy matter to chalk the
! legend while she was having her scene
with Miss Carleton. Then when he
fed from the consequence of his muir
derous assault he could rub out the
chalk marks.
Only the black satin dress had been
out Of his calculations. When he had
gyappled with Lady Gwendolin, the
chalk from his imperfectly cleaned
fingers had left their mark On the old
white dress they had not been notice
able.
kept running through her head. She
liked Cameron very much, better than
anyone else in the company. He had
been so kind to her in many ways, SO
deferential, she could not believe
that he had sought to insult her. she
could not even imagine him doing such
a thing even for a joke. He was not
that sort of man.
It. hurt her to think that he had q
hand in his joke. Just as the curtain
fell at the close Of the act she turned
to Cameron.
IL should like to speak to you after
Won have changed" she said simply.
He bowed, but it was with no easy
heart that he awaited her coming OH
the dark stage.
She preached the subject directly
"Mr Cameron" she demanded, why
do you annoy me by chalk1ng such aD
surd sentiments underneath the win
dow in the second actT'
How do you know2" he countered
"You left chalk marks on Mis-
Carleton's black dress this evening,
she explained. "Now 1 want to know
why you played such an absurd
| prank"
, He colored like a guilty schoolooy
believe me-" he said, earnestly, Il
was no prank. meant 1t, every Wofd
t One night stood by the window. I'M
stage hands were all busy with care
came at the rear and l knew no on
: would see it before came OF afte
r the murder. picked piece Of chall
off the call board and wrote the words
= You see, while play villain on IN
! stage 1 am anything but bold ma
t off. Just as l was going to sign ther
e I heard the cue that brought you t
the window and l had just time t
+ whisk round the corner. have bee
0 trying every night since then to get tn
n courage to sign my name. but II
t hadn't been for the blessed dress
j. never should have done so. I mean
every word of it. Miss Wheatle!
= Won't you believe meT
g By special request Miss Carleton wi
v wear her black dress at the weddin;
q Carved Furniture.
To dust carved furniture there