Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01

ten. Impelled by a sudden whim,
SAKE offered his services to pose as
the noble lover, and two members of
the stock company who, with little
makeup, closely resembled the char
acters he had in mind. were selected.
Saxe's friend, the manager. and every
member Of the company agreed that
be had missed his calling when he
went into business life.
You should have been dramatist
or an actor-or both" said his friend.
Anyway, don't forget to send us
down little sketch once in while "
When THE Survival was first IN
reeled, the author had an exceedingly
uncomfortable half hour. 1t was one
thing to put his thoughts into drama
tic expression, and another to see
them in bold black and white scenes
on the canvas Stil-how deserving
was the hero and how craven his
rival! And it was a good play; the
public testified to that. 1t was also
unlikely that any Eatontown folks
would ever see it. He did not reckon
on the far-reaching influence of the
moving picture industry.
The Survival" was sent abroad
throughout the land with several 9th
er entertaining products of the cam
era. SAKE wrote a little. worked
much, and thought every day Of his
old sweetheart No bright eyes or
smiling lips of the city could Danish
the image of Marian Evers. He could
shut his eyes at any time, and see the
sweet mouth. the tender, steady eyes
of pansy blue, the capricious little
chestnut curls that fell upon her brow
and slender white neck. It seemed
impossible that she had gone out of
his life forever!
All the wrath and bitterness had
left his heart with the making of his
little play; he had only sadness and
a great longing TO return to his ma
tive town But | will never go back"
be said, when he first felt the long
ing; and a year latter he said 1T
again. Then came a letter that made
his hands tremble while he opened it.
How had she known where letter
would reach him?
Dear Dudley:
81 have seen your play. The Sur
written it?"
What does she mean by that?"
thought Dudley.
''Of course, | knew you at a glance;
h. e.
address. Some parts of your story
are very true. | have lost my home.
and am leaving Eatontown VIII
you come and say good-by?
MARIAN"
Would he come? The first train
out bore him to Eatontown. Marian
seemed changed when he saw her in
her dismantIed home She was thin
ner and more serious-looking; a new
shyness was in her manner. and yet
her eyes were very soft and friendly
when she greeted him.
How we'll you are looking. Dud-
ley she said.
81 am feeling well-and doing we'll"
he replied, with an expression to the
words that made her blush.
Don't be unkind." she murmured.
"Remember, we are to say good-by.
am leaving this place forever"
With West Bradley?"
A deeper blush NO, want to tell
you about something play, Dud-
ley The hero was noble"
Don't talk about that absurd
thing" protested SAKE. uneasy.
But | want you to know l mis-
judged you, Dudley. had lived in
such a narrow world, | was not fair
to you, And West Bradley was never
half the man you are-there!"
Dudley colored with pleasure. but
his brow wrinkled.
What has he done?"
"Nothing-nothing much Oh. he's
not as black as you painted him. but
he's so small and selfish. And he has
got this house-my home"
Got your home? Foreclosed the
mortgage and put you out?" cried
Dudley, in indignant excitement 1.-The
scoundrel, Why didn't you let me
know before?"
Wait. wait" said Marian, softly,
There was a mortgage, and West
Bradley got possession of 1t and was
rather mean about ii, but | didn't
care I've got some money and I'm
tired of living here. anyway. So let
him have the house to live in with
his new wife, a widow from the
south He was married last week,
Dudley. She was visiting Eaton
town. and he paid court to her as
soon as II refused him. Dudley"
For, with a bound that took no re-
gard of obstacles between them, ma
terial or otherwise. Dudley SAKE had
caught the girl in his arms, clasping
her powerfully and pressing kisses
upon her face with all the pent-up
ao,ctiOn of many months