Mexico Missouri message., 1911-03-02

10 the original key and had always
been answered with polite and some
times hooking "Yes. sir" but bad sue
ceeded in making no change. Dora.
too. he bad been obliged TO criticise.
for she seemed TO be taking Ludlow's
cue
When, Therefore. the two came to
their Dig ,ovemakIng scene" In the
third act Holcomb completely lost con'
troll Of himself. As be looked back at
II afterward be knew that he had done
wrong. but he excused himself on the
ground Of the nervous tension under
which be had been working aud the
fact that this particular scene as In
terpreted by Dora meant even more
to him than did bis play.
Not only did they give the speeches
that they delivered a character that he
had never thought Of, but they Intro
duced bits Of business" which wer"
To him repulsive Interpretations
stop IT. be- shouted Ia the middle
Of their scene. jumping from his seat
and rushing down the aisle. stop IT,.
for Gods sake. The whole thing *
damnnbly vulgar. What do you
mean" And then. directing his words
TO Ludlow he said:
IF you can't play this part the WAY
| rehearsed IL don't want you 10 play
Il at all This man whom you are
playing Is II gentlemen. and he acts
like n gentleman"
"Are you quite sure" said Ludlow.
with sneer. that you are able to
recognize a gentleman?"
But. enraged us he was. HOlcomh
was hardly prepared for Dora's re-
mark
"Do you think. Mr.. HolconIb" she
said. apparently as uncontrolled us h.
was. that YOU could rehearsp one In
the manners of gentleman" And
without another word she walked III
the stage.
Holcomb rushed through the stage
box and tried to pacify her.
Don't talk TO me-" she said I'm u
way am glad that this has happened
II has shown me what am 10 OK
pect"
But Dora. dear. you don't under
stand what you were doing lnu don't
appreciate how Il looked from the
front This man Ludlow was pirchne
things In key that was absolutely
repulsive and vulgar"
"And you expect me-" exclaimed the
girl. ito allow you to call me vulgar
In publicT
MY dear girl" began Hocomb. br'
at this moment Mrs. Winthrop. Judge
Elliott and Graham made their way
back on the stage. and, turning away
from the unfortunate young author
she made for her dressing room ant
closed the door on him with han.
II think you made lot OF iuSs uveI
nothing" said the two managers. VIII,
had also come through the stage box
But that isn't what wanted. nm,
It's my play
"Yes," said the senior partner. blu
you don't want to iorget that It's on
money, and Ludlow Is the best maj
I'm his line In America. aud. while yol
may be able TO write a play. you ear
hardly teach him how to uct."
There were more words of the sam,
nature. Ludlow standing by lnditfer
emily. and the net was concluded. th,
stage manager reading Dorn's part
As for Holcomb. he had qunrreleC
with Dora. He could hardly under
stand how he had allowed such dis
heartening circumstance 10 occur. an,
her defiant attitude toward him seem
ed 10 sound n warning note To him n.
OF impending disaster.
Ii cannot lie said fhnt the Winthrop,
and Judge Elliott viewed this seen,
with any great sorrow. TO them /
simply seemed that Holcomb had play
ed into their hands and that the ex
| ploslOn would result In Dorn's giyim.
up her idea Of going on the stage nm,
surely that Of marrying the dramatlSt
As they drove home little was sal,
except what was soothing Ia the girl,
feelings, though they were hardly pre-
pared for her parting statement that
provided an apology was fOri hconin.
|
next night aud would continue In ~,
part until the management had had az
opportunity OF obtaining ana rehrnrs
Ing some one else But. even IN IN,
face OF this. Mrs. Winthrop who's,
love for her sou was an abiding an,
dominant part of her life. had hope,
that II would once more reinsinIp hin
In Dora's affections and bring about 4
match which she had long planned and
eagerly desired
Holcomb had left several cards and
made many telephone calls nt In;
apartment of Mrs Winthrop bcfor,
lie was able To see Dora the next dny
He had no sleep, for after the rphcurs
al he had long argument with ID,
manager and an even sharper wrangl1
with Ludlow and had then SET Ia
work making some changes that the
DELICIOUS consulting playwright had In
sisted upon.
When Dora did see him near noon
time II was against The advice OF beI
friend and her fathers attorney. who
with tact that IL sometimes purely
legal. had sent u telegram TO Professor
Fullerton. suggesting that his presence
on the ground might bring about IN,
desired result of having Dora 20 bacl
home, n telegram that drew not Fui
lerton. but Aunt COrnclia.
Dora" pleaded the young man the
moment he entered the room. you
cannot mean what you say In this let
ter"-One that she had written and
sent by messenger before she had gon.