The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05

ser as re STOOD up u lowered over
her. 81 was a fool to expect any help
from you, but l won't stand
Il had 10 thought Of guying you.
Your hero must make some decided
move after the ferocious conflict, and
l was wondering what it was to be.
He shouldn't stay and be seized by q
fresh guard"
he don't stay. Of course. The prin-
cess, who has seen all from an open
window, rushes in and beseeches him
to fly from her fathers vengeance, and
he fiies-that Is, he consents to go to
the house Of a man named Bogsto6
and wait until there is a chance to bear
his ladylsve away. he goes just as a
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 clinaxT"
"Why. he dies IN one direction and
the princess ia another"
Doesn't lie fal, owe a chair and she
over a sofaf'
"Is that meant for sarcasm?' asked
Mr.. Bowser as a dangerous light shone
In his eyes.
"Of course not. You must have a
eIimax-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 enc will be rath-
er tame. Where does the second act
open?'
I'm the house of Bogstoff. Kybiffo is
there, and RO~gstoff's daughter makes
love to him and tries to cut the princess
out She uses a thousand little acts to
cajole him, but be turns her down."
"Does he have on his wig and sword
at the timer"
II dunno. Should he have them
on!'
"By al means. No actor can be a
hero without Il sword and wig. What
DOES Eug.y'3 daughter do when be re-
fuses her his hand?'
Ills Anlc is Bogstoff, madam, and
l would thank you to remember it."
stitiy replied Mr. Bowser.
Wei, kO3stof, then. l like the
IL Of your characters as affording
excellent opportunities for abbrevia-
ton. Kybif0 can be called Ky. Damito
can be called Dam, DOgoisky can be
called Dog, Bogstof can be called Bog
gy. and 50 on and SO ON. 1t was real
cute in yo, to think Of such names.
Well, what f0llows?"
1.-The sehs4ning girl, whom 1 have
not yet named. but shall probably call
Hellino"-
There's another good a~bbreviation,'
Clipped in Mrs. Bowser.
He glared at her for half a minute,
doubtful what course to take, and then
continued:
"The sehemiDg girl threatens to COM
NIT suicide, and when Kybiffo smiles
at the id9a she starts for the door with
a rush. Damito, who knows her father
well and wants to borrow $50 In cash,
Is about to enter, and she Is just IN time
to fall upon bis sword and have II
piarce her heart"
Glow came he to have his sword
drswn and ready to do the piercing
actp'
"Hew came he? 1t don't make any
difference to the audience as 1 can see
That was a time when everybody went
around with a drawn sword in his
hand. yoa know"
"Wellf'
AS Heliino Hes dead her father
rushes ia, and here Is a great point
DANTE at once Kybiffo Of lei
murder. and the father believes him
He PUSHES Cor his sword. and while be
l 10 0Ara tho fun riuo 10 fonnf oanh nxhDr
and begin to fight When old Bogstofi
returns 70 takes a hand in, and GU
hero would have been lone for by the
two but for b princess suddenly rus,
ing in and using her dagger to even
things up"
But how does she happen to appear
at such a critical moment?' asked Mrs
Bowser.
Because I make her"
"Oh, ] see! And does she kill any
one with her jewel hilted dagger?'
"She kills old Bogstof. while her
lover wounds Damito."
Every ~good-very geodI And then
suppose you have the wounded Damito
conveyed outdoors and laid on the
street car track so as to make it appear
that he has been struck by q carr"
Il have nothing of the kind, madam.
On the contrary, I have the princess
take him to her house to nurse until be
Is well again That's my second great
point Her action makes Kybiffo in.
sanely jealous and he goes to live in q
cave In the mountains. He declares
that be win give her up, but
But he lives on roots and barks and
cannot eface her memory from his
heart" finished Mrs. Bowser.
Yes, that's about the way of it"
sheepishly replied Mr.. Bowser, who
was rapidly losing confidence in his
powers as a dramat1st.
And what elseY'
IL haven't got any further. How
DO you Hike tho outline?"
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