Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-01-28

tu-es 20 you?" asked Molly In the
tone Of ore who expects the answer
to be mo"
Bess blushed. She took a childish
delight in motion, but her cousin sad
! = disagreed with her tastes.
DO you mind3" Bess asked timid-
3. They're IRE department pic
tgras."
With a shrug of her shoulders her
eo1sin settled back in the seat as the
iBhts went out and the first picture
vas thrown on the curtain.
The property man and his fellows
On the stag supplied the changing Of
be bells an the ecreech of the whis-
les. and to Bess II was all very real.
Then the street with It's engines
vanished from the curtain, to be re-
placed by a contrasting picture OF
three firemen sitting in quarters en-
Esged In a game of cards. Their faces
we're shown large enough to illustrate
the play Of expression, and the audi
snce shrieked at the pantomimic
humor
But Bess had leaned forward and
was looking eagerly at the curtain.
Molly tugged at her skirt, but the
! girl did not realize it. There upon
The curtain was Ted Prescott. She
was sure Of it. The picture changed
again and she sank back In her seat
quivering in every muscle.
Rapidly she explained to Molly how
Ncd had gone away from home, how
lis letters had stopped and his moth
er could find no trace of him.
His mothers heart is breaking for
tim," she declared. 81 must find him
and tell him to write home"
She left her seat, greatly excited,
I'd started up the aisle. Molly fol-
owed her country cousin curlously.
M usher directed her to the balcony,
where the machine was operated, and
she waited until the operator had fin
isbed. He could give her little infor.
nation other than to furnish her with
the address Of the firm that had tax.
sn the pictures.
She could scarcely wait until the
next morning to continue her search,
and she started Immediately after
breakfast. with male cousin as an
| escort.
The manager was courteous and
eemed to take an interest in her
"ncst The pictures had been made
q town, he explained, and he gave
or the number and address of the
engine company.
20 fOur, t,,,N -
rot rest, and in short time she stood
IN front of the tiny desk beside the
giittering engine.
rs Mr.. Prescott, a fireman, here?"
she asked with trembling voice. The
man in blue shook his head.
Jimmy Prescott is with Seven
Truck" he explained.
Il am looking for Theodore Pres.
cott," she explained. "He was photo
rraphed here for some moving pic
lures"
Pratt, French and Roe posed for
that picture" he declared. "You
.rean this?"
He took down from the wall a small
framed photograph, evidently an en-
iargement Of the picture film.
That's Ted" she cried. 'Tm
sure Of It."
Call Roe down. demanded a voice
behind her The fireman sprang to
obey orders and she soon found that
ne captain was the man with the
sold instead of silver buttons. and
crossed trumpets on his cap front
Stand where you win be in the
.gSt," directed the newcomer, as he
..epped into the background. Won
'oringly she obeyed his directions, as
answer to the call a man came
ding down the brass pole.
Before she could speak he had
armed around and came toward her.
cid YOU come from?"
What is your manner" demanded
the battalion chief
Instnctively the mans hand went
10 salute, and he gave a puzzled
laugh.
IT'S Prescott" he said. "Yet !
know I'm called Roe. What's the mat.
ter?"
you remember the Douglas street
fire in the shop where you worked7"
suggested the chief. Ted nodded.
But you forget that in jumping to
the net you fell short and struck your
head. When you came out of the
hospital you had forgotten who you
were"
81 remember now" Ted exclaimed.
THE boys we're interested in me and
kept me going until | could get in the
department You gave me Richard
Roe for a name, eh?"
81 saw you in the pictures at the
theatre" Bess explained. Il kneS II
was you"
Which is more than | did" he
laughed. 1--WE been someone else for
nearly year now. Is mother"
Bess nodded, as he faltered. "She
is alive" she assured. but very lone
som6 She thinks you are dead"
The captain stepped forward. I'm
going up 10 see the chief" he said.
Put in your application for leave and
III see that headquarters grants IT."
AS he left the room Ted turned to
Bess. And you" he asked. Have
you-"
I've been waiting too" she as
sured
1--WE can have a pretty good honey.
moon il 30 days" smiled Ted. Wen
send the picture men some OF the
cake"
I'VE must" she agreed. as he kissed
her right before the man on watch
for I found you in the pictares."-
Z 81. REINHALTER.