Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-24
BETWEEN ACTS.

81 MICE WHEATLEY strolled to
IA\ the window and gazed idly out
$50 This was strictly in accordance
with the instructions conveyed in the
little blue-covered book of typewriting,
which read:
And l will explain it all to you.
Gertrude walks to window K and
gazes idly out"
Considering that this was the 2l7th
time she had done this, the view from
the window had lost somewhat of its
novelty.
She knew exactly what she would
see there. At her right would be
huge electric calcium pouring its green
rays upon her white dress. 1t had
been decided that green would be bet
ter than blue. The moon had been
green ever since the night when the
stage manager had arrived at this de
eision.
There were also couple of stage
braces holding up the scenery, and
sometimes a couple of stage hands N
very dirty sleeves lent animation to
the view.
Though the men were absent and
Annice was able to give her whole at
tention to the floor. on which some one
had chalked, Il love you," in a clear
print.
She wondered idly who might have
done this. Some stage hand, probably
considering it a good joke. Surely no
enc would make such an open confes-
sion and expect to be taken seriously.
She was still wondering when she
heard the cue, which was her signal to
turn with a cry of horror to perceive
Lady Gwendolin PROSTATE upon the
floor. struck down by Hugh de Malt
ravers. who in private life was most
unvillain-like villain.
After that 1t was busy time until
the fall of the curtain, when she mad
To run for the dressing-room for a
change to the third-act costume. She
gave the chalk marks no further
thought until the following evening.
There. again, were the eloquent
words neatly chalked for her inspec-
ton. She was the only one required
TO use the window. She could not sup
nose that the message was meant for
any one else.
Gradually the legend began to annoy
her. Every evening the same words
appeared. only to disappear before it
came time to make the change for The
next act.
She complained to the stage man
ager. but that official could offer no
practical suggestion. He was certain
n was none of the stage boys. and that
was all the satisfaction she could OBJ
tain.
The matter both annoyed and inter
ested her. 1t takes but attle to make
talk in a company, and she wisely
held her peace; but she kept sharp
eve out In the hope of discovering Tie
offender.
She even made a practice OF running
to the window the moment the curtain
fell in the hope of discovering the
writer eraslng the lines, but by that
time the marks had been obscured anu
she could only wait fer time TO unravel
the mystery.
On the 250th performance Agnes
Carleton celebrated the event by intro
ducing o new gown. In place OF the
white satin, which was beginning TO
show the marks OF wear aud tear, she
appeared In a handsome black satin,
which caused every woman in the au-
dlence pang of jealousy and incl
dentaliy got her several newspaper
items.
AS usual. Annice stood by the win
dow wondering who her unknown al
mirer might be Lady Gwendolln gave
her customary shrek and Annies
turned with a scream of terror To he
hold the villains wicked work.
Tonight she supplemented her stage
horror with a cry more natural Lady
tSwendolin fell with her face toward
the audience. that they might marye
at the play Of her facial expression
as she slowly died from the effects oil
MaItrayers' cruel blow. There on the
back Of the black satin were the marks
Of q mans fingers clearly outlined II
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