Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-05-13

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 25Oth performance Agnes
Carleton celebrated the event by intro
ducing new gown. In place OF the
white satin, which was beginning to
show the marks of wear and tear, she
appeared In Il handsome black satin,
which caused every woman in the au-
dience Il pang Of jealousy and incl
dentally got her several newspaper
items.
AS usual, Arnice stood by the win.
dow wondering who her unknown adj
mirer might be. Lady Gwendolin gave
her customary shrek and Annice
turned with scream of terror to be-
hold the villains wicked work
Tonight she supplemented her stage
horror with q 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 mans fingers clearly outlined IN
white.
In IL fash It all came to her. Hugh
Can eron, who played Maltravers, was
the only person who left the stage. He
made his exit from the very window
90, oh .I I,nI hpAn lonlr1nu IL
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
crappled 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.
All through the last act the incident
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
thing even for joke. He was not
that sopt Of Il man.
It hurt her to think that he had
hand In his joke. Just as the curtain
fell Mt the close of the act she turned
to Cameron.
AZ should like to speak to yeu after
you have changed" she said simply.
He bowed, but 1t was with no easy
heart that he awaited her coming on
the dark stage.
She preached the subject directly.
| mfr. Cameron" she demanded, why
do YOU annoy me by chalking such aD-
surd sentiments underneath the win
dow in the second actT'
How do you known he countered
"You left chalk marks on Miss
| Carleton's black dress this evening,
she explained. Nov / want to KNOW
why you played such an absurd
| prank"
He colored like q guilty schoolpoy.
believe me-" he said, earnestly, At
was no prank. meant 1t, every word
One night / stood by the window, me
stage hands were all busy with cara
game Mt the rear and l knew no one
would see it before l came or AFTER
the murder. picked piece or cnaIk
of the call board and wrote the words
You see, while play villain on the
stage I am anything but bold man
off. Just as was going to sign them
| heard the cue. that brought you 10
| the window and I had just time 10
whisk round the corner. l have been
trying every night since then to get the
courage to sign my name, but II III
hadn't been for the blessed dress |
never should have done so. l mean II,
every word of 1t, Miss Wheatley.
Won't you believe me?"
BY special request Miss Carleton viii
wear her black dress ut the wedding.