The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15

7 both by wore OF mouth. when opportu-
! fity offered, and by IA ceasoless success
o siou OF letters, made heroe love to hey.
asking her. indeed, 10 marry HIM a; al
most Il moments notice.
II HAD became a verltahle persecution.
and she had hoped that her present desti-
nation had been kept 50 secret that lie
would not be able to follow her
Most young actresses have their outside
admirers, but this was getting serious. IN
asmucll rs X was EARRING ON her nerves
The rehearsal at : O'Clock passea off
without any further trouble IN this d.rec-
ton. sidney Marston taking upon himself.
at the manager $ request. TO safely see
Denice back TO her hotel,
Neither of them saw a dari-hrowed evil
expressioned man Swallowing them from a
safe distance.
Although sidney Marston was undeni-
ably sm.tten with the charms of tho fair
Denice, called IN every big town on the
northern circuit. 'Dcnice. the Divine" the
conversation OF the actor and the actress
was of the most commonplace and con-
Ventiouai character.
The shadower. however, evidently
thought Otherwise. for he systematically
clenched his hands, and muttered unin-
telllsibly,
Sidney parted from his companion at
the hotel entrance and turned Immediately
to retrace his steps.
This. in a dozen yards or so, brought
him face to face with Trevelyan.
Whether 1t was his newborn Interest in
Denice that prompted him. or whether 1t
was just an idea with him, that the
stranger was taking an unwarrantable lib
erty in forcing his unwelcome attentions
upon the actress, Marston peremptorily
stopped him and gave him a bit of his
mind.
Look here, Mr.. Trevelyan-if that Is
your name-I don't want to threaten You;
but il | catch you molesting or annoying
Miss Hope In any way. l promise you 1T
Will not be good for you. Good morning"
Big and stalwart, Sidney Marston look
ed down upon the ~slighter figure of the
other. and contemptuously sought to i'm
press his meaning by an emphatic mark
Ing Am with his foretlnger on the breast
of Trevelyan's coat.
! Beyond a still more scorching CLEAN In
the latter's eyes, he made no sign-did not
speak a word.
His object gained. Marston passed on up
the street; Trevelyan. his head turned,
looking after him the same evil express
sion in his eyes.
The FIST night of Denice Hopes appear
arce, though the audience was small. the
enthusiasm was great. The next evening
the house could have been filled three
times over.
Edwards was jubilant, and saw that the
end of the week would. II the good busi-
ness continued, put him We'll upon his
financial feet.
AT curtain-fall on the third night Mar
ston remained on the stage a minute or
two, talking to Denice.
There is a lovely place, about three
miles out of the town. l should like to
show YOU. II l may, tomorrow. What do
YOU say: il it's fine. will you walk so far
with me-"
She would; her ready acquiesence send
Ing a thrill through him, as he thought
and wondered whether it meant mere lik-
ing or something of a warmer nature
Actors, by very reason Of their calling.
are. as a class, given to circumstances:
put Sidney Marston was a peculiar excep-
ton to this rule. In the three days dur
Ing which he had known Denice, he could
not disguise from himself that he loved
her. but that she had a similar feeling for
himself he did not dare to imagine. But
must, even at the risk of an adverse re-
suit.
To his friend Edwards he said not a
word. he feared Encouragement in that
quarter. and determined to act entirely
upon his own initiative, and keep his own
counsel.
AS luck would nave 1T, he was the last
TO leave the building that night. He was
in no particular hurry, and dressed him
self in leisurely fashion.
Il was a very dark night, and as he
stood for a moment in the doorway. the
glow OF his cigar lighted up his features
in a wierd way, suggestive of the tiend in
Faust"