Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18

settle matters for themselves. Robert
discloses to Halle that he has not de-
| posted the post money, but has in
vested 1t in a bucket shop with full as
surance of making $4,000 for himself.
! He has told Yves nothing about ii. But
even while he is rejoicing in his APP
preaching wealth he receives a letter
announcing the loss of the money.
| The second act takes place at the
new G. A. r. hall on decoration night.
The local post is jubilant over it's fresh
ly painted home, and visiting comrades
! are somewhat envious of 1t. Robert
does not take part in the festivities,
too much worried over the loss of the
funds. Halle devises a scheme to re-
place the money. She has in her ia
theirs keeping some money left her by
her mother, but in asking Judge An
drews for it she discloses Roberts
guilt. The judge, already disliking the
boy and hoping for revenge on Wes',
persuades the post treasurer, Let Pet
tingill, a drunkard, to press a charge
against the boy. Let is suffering from
snub from Wes' and readily agrees.
Robert Is accused and makes a
shamefaced denial. Then he is left
alone with WISE. In an agonizing scene
the post commander brings a confess
sion from the lad and realizes that he
has not been strict enough with him.
He makes Robert take off his coat and
takes a whip to thrash him. At the
first blow, however, Wes' realizes
whose son he is striking, and he throws
away the laSl,, takes the boy in his
arms and forgiveS him.
Three days later Robert is brought
before Judge Andrews for trial. Yves
has succeeded in raising enough money
to make restitution, but Let Pettingill
is obdurate. He insists on pressing the
charge. Robert pleads guilty, and
Wellman, representing the district at
torney, begs for leniency for the boy.
The judge sentences him to one year in
states prison, and he is led away, Wes'
clinging to him until the door of the
court room closes. Then the old man
bursts into invective against the Judge
and his Justice" until quieted by his
friends.
The fourth act occurs six months lat
er, on New Years day. Wes' and Lett
tia have been struggling to pay off the
debt incurred by Wes's borrowings.
Halle comes to them to reiterate her
love for Robert and her desire to help
him when he is released. And when
evening falls Robert returns, pardoned,
to begin life over again.
For the first time in several months
musical comedy offerings are this week
confined to the smaller houses. Both
the Mason and the Grand are dark.
The Grand, however, reopens next
week with 1.-THE Royal Chef" a light
some affair from Chicago, which was
pleasantly presented .ere last season
at the Los Angeles theater and which
returns under the same management.
Then will come 1.-The Isle of Spice"
another made-in- Chicago offering;
while the Mason early next week will
present "a Knight for a Day." which
never has been seen here. All three
of these attractions were originally
booked fol- the Majestic theater, trans
fers being made when it was found
the Majestic could not be completed in
time to take care of them.
Within a few weeks Ferris Hartman
and the Princess opera company from
San Francisco will come to the Grand
for a stock season. The Majestic will
throw open it's doors to display "The
Land of Nod" which will be followed
by "The Alaskan and the partnership