The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
AGREEING WITH BEAMISH
By LULU JOHNSON.

company had been dismissed that audrey
had q chance TO speak 20 him
How can I ever thank you2" she said
gratefully
Basil looked down into the wistful face.
BY doing as wei IS you possibly can
Re said I want you TO justify my ju5g-
Uent- and I am certain that you can
There VIII be an undersJUdy here t0-uor-
row. but don't worry II Beamisn wants
70 pay any extra salary. let him L IS
seldom that he INDUCES in that luxury
he turned away 20 hide the real answer
20 her question The temptation was
strong upon him 20 take her IN his arms
and tell her that he loved her and il was
because Of his love that he had fought
To do so would seem 70 be p-esuuilE
upon his action. Mentally he cursed
Bea-lish FOR raising this barrier against
his hopes.
Mss Ashton appeared the following
morning. sitting in one Of the front seats
and studying the business carefully. but
Audrey played without a break. and al
the dress rehearsal even Beamish was
pleased 70 grunC g grudging assent 10
BssiTs praise
Then came the opening night The house
was crowded. for II was an early open
ing Of the season. and the other theaters
were stiu dark BeamiSh cleaned upon
the crowd Of notabIes streaming into the
house he knew that he had one OF the
strongest plays Of the hour To score q
hit would mean perhaps an aII-season r,1n
at the home theater and tremendous ad-
vertisenert for the road companies
But his hopes were dashed when Bash
came out front with a worried look upon
his face
Terry was thrown out % her automc-
1FIa Hss- -, -H.aara- -.
ported. The physician thinks size has
fractured her skull"
And we've got 10 loose all this7- asked
BeamiSh, with wave Of his cigar. The
accident TO his leading woman appealed
only 10 his own selishness and cupidity.
Miss HarWOOd IS dressing for the
part explained Basil She can play IT,
I an certain II would never do TO turn
the crowd away, We could never get
them back on 6 later night"
BeaDish nodded q grudging assent He
knew that Basil had stated the situation
properly To get another woman or wziI
for Miss Terry to recover would upset
the play and give il a blow from which 4
could never recover.
Go ahead" ne said shortly. It's
last chance Perhaps the play Will larry
the girl through
Bash hurried behind the scenes to make
IN 20 lean over the rear rail OF the or
chestra floor At the end OF the first act
he went back on the stage.
Going great he said shortly Then
he turned upon his heel and walked back
to his place OF observation
n the second act Audrey had her big
scene. and. forgetfuI Of self, she threw
herself into the part She could not act
well at rehearsal, but now the lights and
by the further desire to justify BasIls
confidence, she surpassed herself. At the
end OF the act the house rang with cheers,
and her success was assured
After the last curtain the crowds IN the
restaurants were discussing her wonder
fUi work. but she still fingered IN the
dressing-room- The other players had
gone. and only the cluster Of electric
lights in the center Of the stage illuminat-
ed the place, emphasizing the dark shad-
ows thrown BY the stacked scenery
Beanish and Basil were talking as she
came down the dressing-roOm corridor.
and they did not hear her soft footballs
as she approached
Z suppose you'll marry her. you're 50
stuck on her." grumbled the manager
Your objection 10 her work sealed ny
lips" said BASH coldly- I could not seem
70 demand her love as the price OF her be
ing retained in the company"
'-Bosh," said Beamish, with an uneasy
laugh You're a fool not 10 grab her Up
before someone else does
I don't agree with you" said Basil
grimly. Audrey stepped into the circle OF
light.
I do she said quietly Howard. may
ask your escort TO my hotelZ''
Beamlsh. IN his excitement. forgot him
self and lit his cigar as the two passed
out For once a member Of his company
had agreed with him.
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