The Red Cloud chief., 1911-09-21
FOUND lNTHE
PICTURES

you don't want to stay for the pic.
tures. do you" asked Laura In the
tone Of one who expects the answer to
bs NO."
Bet blushed. She took childish d.
Light in motion pictures. but from the
chatter about her. she gathered that II
was considered childish to cit through
ths whole performance. Her cousin
Laura seemed to regard the taste for
vaudeville itself rather indicative Of
elementary development.
DO you mindf" Beth asked timidly
There's nre department pictures"
| With . shrug of her shoulder. her
cousin settled back In the seat % the
lights went out and the nrst picture
was thrown on the screen. The prop.
erty man and his fellows on the stage
supplied the changing of the bells and
the screech Of the whistles and to
| Beth It was all very real. Then the
street with It's engines vanished from
the screen to be replaced by con.
trasting picture Of three firemen sit.
ting In quarters engaged In game of
cards. Their faces were large enough
to show the play Of expression and the
audience shrieked at the pantomimic
humor.
But Beth had leaned forward and
was looking eagerly at the screen.
Laura tugged at her skirt but the girl
did not realize It. There upon the
| screen was Thad Burnham. She was
sure Of It. The picture changed again
and she sank back into her seat Quiv-
ering in every muscle.
Rapidly she explained to Laura
how Thad had gone away from home.
how his letters had stopped and his
mother could nnd no trace of him.
His mothers heart is breaking for
him." she declared. II must nnd him
and tell him to write home"
She left her seat and with trembling
limbs started up the aisle. Laura fol-
lowing her country cousin curiously.
An usher directed her to the balcony
where the machine was operated. and
she waited until the operator had IN.
ished.
He could give her little information
other than to furnish her with the I'D.
dress Of the frm which had taken the
pictures. She could scarcely wait un-
I'll the next morning to continue her
search. and she started Immediately
after breakfast with Q male cousin 40
an escort.
The manager was courteous and
seemed to take an interest In her
quest. The pictures had been made In
town. he explained. and he gave her
the number and address Of the engine
company. II was far uptown but she
could not rest and In Q short time she
stood in front Of the tiny desk beside
tho glittering engine.\
lis Mr.. Burnham q fireman here?"
she asked with trembling voice.
Tommy Burnham Is with seven
truck" he explained.
II am looking for Thadwick Burn,
ham," she explained. He was photo
| graphed here for some motion pic
lures"
"Wickes. Roe and Casey posed for
that picture" he declared. "You mean
this?"
He took down from the wall small
framed photograph, evidently an en-.
largement of the picture flm.
That's Thad," she cried. I'm sure
Of It,"
Call Roe down." commanded q
voice behind her. The fireman sprang
to salute and Beth turned to face
kindly faced man with gold instead
Of silver buttons and crossed trumpets
ON bis cap front.
Stand where you will bs In the
light" directed the newcomer. % he
stepped into the background. Wonder.
ingly she obeysd his directions % In
answer to the call man came sliding
down the brass pole.
Before she could speak he had
turned around and came toward her.
Hello. Beth" he cried. where did
you come from?"
What is your name?" demanded the
battalion chief. Instinctively the mans
hand went to salute. and he gave q
puzzled laugh.
TITS Burnham," he said. yet I
know I'm called Roe. What's the mat
teri"
You remember the Jane street fire
In the shop where you worked?" sug.
gested the chief. Thad nodded. But
you forget that In jumping to the net
you fell short and struck ON your
head. When you came out Of the hos.
pital. you had forgotten whom you
were."
Il remember now" Thad exclaimed.
"The boys were interested In me and
kept mo going until could get In the
department. You gave me Richard
Roe for q name, eh3"
II saw you In the picture at the
theater." Beth explained. II knew
1t was you"
which 10 more than did," he
laughed. I've been some one else for
nearly q year now. Ia mother"
Beth nodded as his voice faltered.
"ShA Il a1ivo ~ aha asuuroA Uh,,x x,n.-