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ME- HEN Cassie is doomed"
How SOP said Cassie.
He stood in the doorway with cigar
in his mouth and his hands thrust deep
in his trousers pockets, fitting himself
back and forth from toe to heel. Big
and broad and bonnie was Casimiro
Brough, with more Of lhisSEnglish faith
er in his sunny face than the Spanish
mother he could not remember.
You fellows seem to be concerned
about me-" said Cassie, lounging into
the room. What have l done?"
made 4 fool Of yourself said Van
derhof, shortly. d
Nothing new in that" q.
'Confound you, Cassie! Why don't
you leave that woman alone?
Cant. Wouldn't If 1 could
Cassie" said Van, and they looked
into each others eyes. Winston and
I think lot of you and know you're
our good friend. Angela Heriot is 6
tain past, woman who in her palm
lest days. some Is years ago. had not
the smallest claim to refinement. All
this you know when you are awake
but you've been asleep for two week."
Now, Cassie, old man, for your sake
Win and I are open to conviction.
Teach us to see her with your eyes Or
do you learn to see her with ours"
Cassie leaned forward eagerly.
DO you mean that, Van?"
Every word" 49,.
''Then come with me tonight"
Done"
The play was new one, built on
simple lines, exquisitely staged, we'll
acted and containing admirable dia-
logue It was not long before we knew
that the entrance of the star was imLli-
nent. and Strengthened up, finding it
impossible to Withstand the wave OF
excitement that passes over this house
at this juncture.
The scene was a garden in June, with
lavish display of pink roses. Angela
.Heriot in trailing white gowE and a
Tapping garden hat descended / flight
Of steps amid enthusiastic greeting
from the audience. Presently the hat
was thrown aside and gazed clitically
at the actress, trying to put myself in
Cassie's shoes. She was the same old
Angela Heriot, with the old and few
other things left out. Her 40. summers
sat lightly upon her pretty brown head
with the sheen of bronze in the care
less waves that crowned it. I tried in
all sincerity to make my mind Blank,
to render myself open to new impress
ssions. 49,.
The result was unexpected. listen
ed to voice that was rich ard sweet
and delightfully."- modulated, ruy eyes
beheld woman fair of face and grace
full in bearing, and gradually the fact
dawned upon my dazed understanding
that was enjoying the wins:,me act
ing Of the lady on the stage. Lady! I
repeated the word questionirgly, re-
membering Vans feeling speech, and
found no cause to correct myself
The curtain fell and we looked at
one another, but no one spoke.
III the second act there was an OPP
portunity for rant, but Misc Heriot
met the situation with dignity and
more ability than I could understand,
in spite of my role of unquestioning
sadmirer. Vanderhof's face during this
passage was study. Afterwards Cas-
sic left the box and we remained be-
hind to compare notes.
'"rhe Heriot in a new guise!" gasped
Van. "She, has acquired somewhere and
somehow an air of refinement of voice
and manner that electrifiess LIE. Why,
Win, old man, years have fallen from
the woman, together with that hard
laugh that used to abhor and the
boldnexs that Disguised one. What do
you make of it?'
II am rather more stunned than you
are" I answered.
When the play was over Cassie
dragged us off to his bachelor home
for a midnight Gupper. Vanderhof and
regarded each other sympathetically
uOW AuU JucA, uuIlu6 lIo pAO6IcSS, UuI
we said nothing in any way relating
to our compact until the wine was
poured and the smoke rings were as
cending. Then Cassie laid back in his
huge leather chair and crossed one
knee over the other.
'Well?" said he.
Cassie" said Van, slowly, II give
in. You have an excuse for your in
fatuation and I don't blame you, but I
would like to withhold my final de-
cisson until see Miss Heriot of the
stage. .r--.-@.',. ..... ...,. ......
The fact Of his saying Miss Heriot,
meant to me surrender, but Cassie
hardly heard the last words He turned
to me with broad grin.
"She is splendid little actress" said
I, and much more refined and woman
ly than expected. Her rejuvenation
is little short of remarkable"
The grin disappeared and he looked
an xiously into my face. -. -
Tell me the truth, VIM" he said
geatly.
II will, Cassie-when know it. How