The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-03-19
Through a
WOrnan'S Heart.
BY Sidney Warwick.
BY Sidney Warwick.
CHAPTER xv.-tContinued.)


attraction for this week Of Mr.. Lew
isham Vere's celebrated West-end
company" still mournfully fiuttered
from the walls of that town; but I'M
fortunately the attraction" had not
survived the appalling business OF the
first three nights of the week.
For some inexpIicable reason Sla-
ton was a veritable tomb Of theatrical
ventures, and no particular surprise
had been felt when, on the Thursday,
fly bills appeared over the advertise
ments outside the Corn Exchange
where the company had been playing,
intimating that ii would be closed for
the rest of the week. and at the bars
In the town 1t was common gossip
that the manager, Mr.. Lewisham
We're, had for reasons that he kept
strictly to himself left hurriedly by
the last train for London on the pre-
vious night, and that with the man.
ager had simultaneously disappeared
the takings of The three performances,
the unfortunate members OF the COM
pany being left stranded in Slaton.
II was between IL and IL o'clock in
the morning Of the Friday OF that IA
tai week-a warm day, with the sun
shining so brightly that 1t was din
cult 10 believe that not many days
past snow had still been thick on the
ground. that had lain there for weeks
after the heavy falls OF a month ago.
In the geniality of this April morning,
with the green buds breaking on
hedge and tree, 1t seemed as though
for once spring was making an effort
not TO lag behind the calendar.
AS he tramped along Joe Grisson
had counted the milestones. and gath
cred that they had put some ten miles
between themselves and Slaton, these
two viciimized members of Mr.. vere's
company having shaken the dust Of
that unappreciative town of their feet
at 5 O'Clock that morning. They had
left. Slaton somewhat hurriedly. hav-
ing indeed been pursued for some dis.
lance through the chill breaking
dawn by red-faeed gorgon OF a land.
lady, who seemed 10 have an unrea-
scn.ng objection TO her dodgers leav.
Ing her house surreptitiously at such
an hour and with bills unpaid. They
had worn her down. however. In the
first GOO yards. though for the mex,
Few miles the Two mummers had ev.
cry now and again looked round with
uneasy apprehensiveness. and once
when vehicls was heard coming up
briskly behind them. they had so far
/ sacrificed their dignity as to hide in
a hedge bottom. lest it should be an
emissary of the landlady in pursuit.
IF there is one thing hate il is a
lack of trust in ones fellow creatures
| | gave Mother Griggs my word. which
Is as my bond. that she should be
paid-er-some day" broke out the
man In the fur coat. In deep boom
| Ing voice. his tragic brows SUGGESTING
| en unconscious hlIies ,iuv ,. Macbeth
The old harridan actually said she
had heard that tale before, as though
she impugnel my veracity."
Well, for that matter shouldn't
wonder If she has heard it just once
Or twice before. Monty, You know
what the profesh is!" said Joe Girls
son. WHO could be fiippant under try
Ing circumstances. Anyhow, She.
got our props worse luck, as a set
on. Did YOU see what she charge,
in the bin for the use OF the cruet
When l first cast my eye on the item
thought at the least she'd droppe,
In the years rent Of her house b,
mistake! Wouldn't she play Shylocl
to the life? Joye, l thought she'd 90
you once. Monty. In that sprint @
ours. when YOU stumbled. you know.
Il Mr.. Herbert Montague frowne
darkly. as though he did not want I
recall the humiliating incident.
TIE two actors. sharing the sam
diseings. left financially stranded b
the managers fight, had appealed |
vain TO the landlady to allow thel
TO depart with their luggage. promi
Ing to remit the amount due. She ha
been adamant: their baskets contai,
9 ms their professional "wardrobes
I Should not leave their house till I'll
bill Was met. Accordingly the tw
desperate mnmmers had conceive
the idea of getting away surreptitiou
q |. with their belongings before tn
!. tnwH-or tie landlady-was awak
sai ,sarias their iussase al ii
station to be called for.
Unfortunately for their plans, or
u travelling basket got wedged In Il
J. window as they were about to low,
Q 1t to tie ground and the noise awol
tie landlsdy. who arose and dresss
expeditiousiy. suspecting what wi
esoot- Then il had been a case
y fight. with the luggage left behind. lii
y the spoils OF victory. under Mr.
= C;iggs Roof.
and fere We area dozen mil,
!. from rowfere." said Grisson. "Ar
? I'm dead-best. my shoe feathers VOL
to the bone. and I'm so rayenous
!. COLD chew boct laces. And when