Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-07

TO the window the moment the curtain
| 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 a new gown. In place of the
white satin, which was beginning to
show the marks OF wear and tear, she
appeared In handsome black satin,
which caused every woman In the au-
dIence a pang Of jealousy and Incl
dentaly got her several newspaper
items.
As usual. Annice stood by the win
dow wondering who her unknown adj
mirer might be Lady Gwendolln gave
her customary shrek and Annice
turned with scream Of terror to he
hold the villains wicked work,
Tonight she supplemented her stage
horror with cry more natural. Lady
GwendolIu 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
Maltrayers' cruel blow There on the
back of the black satin were the marks
of mans fingers clearly outlined in
white
In fash ii all came to her. Hugh
Cameron, who played Maltrayers, 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.
II 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
grappled with Lady Gwcndolln, 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 lad
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 sort of a man.
II hurt her to think that he had a
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
YOU have changed" she said simply.
He bowed hut it was with no easy
heart that he awaited her coming on
the dark stage
She preached the subject directly.
Mr. Cameron" she demanded. why
do You annoy me by chalking such alb.
Surd sentiments underneath the win.
dow In the second act?"
How do you know" he countered.
You left chalk marks on Miss
Cartoons black dress this evening"
She explained. Now | want to know
why you played such an absurd
prank"
He colored like guilty schoolboy.
Believe me" he said, earnestly. 1T |
was no prank meant it. every word.
One night stood by the window. The
stage hands were all busy with a card
game at the rear and | knew no one
would see it before came OF after
the murder. | picked piece of chalk
on the call board and wrote the words
You see, while | play villain ON the
stage | am anything but bold man
on. Just as was going to sign them
heard the cue that brought YOU 10
tue window and | had just time 10
Whlsk round the corner have been
trying every night since then TO get the
courage 10 sign my name. hur II II
hadn't been for the blessed dress
never should have done so mean #
every word Of il. Miss Wheatlev
Won't you believe meg"
By special request Miss Carleton will
wear her black dress at the wedding
Carved Furniture.
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