Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
The Survival
By ELLA RANDALL PEARCE

When Dudley SAKE stalked out of
the EVers cottage that May evening
wild with resentment and sick with
disappointment, his first mad idea
was that this was the end-the end
OF everything between him and Marian
EVers, the end of all things for him,
the end OF living! OF course, there
was nothing else left for him to do
Lille had become suddenly empty and
useless; therefore. he would make
his exit
An hours tramping over the hard
roads with the cool night winds on his
feverish brow brought him to a diff
ferent point of view. His strong.
healthy mind revolted from the grue-
some visions that succeeded each
other when he contemplated the ways
and means of the end. No, he would
live. but-he would make her sorry.
He would show her how fast a man
good man-couId be sent to the
devil! His would stop at the Red
inn on his way home, and there be-
gin a wild season of debauch that
would make his friends stand aghast.
Common sense took up the argu-
ment just then. Why had Marian
EveTs dismissed him? Because of
his seeming instability, his lack of
purpose and pleasure loving ways.
Because, to her unsOphisticated, or
DERBY mind. his youthful restlessness
and impulses, his superabundance of
spirits and democratic good-fellowship
seemed TO portend a reckless, unde-
pendabie, prodigal nature Why turn
to evil ways and prove her words true,
and himself as she had intimated. un-
worthy of her love? No. he would
not have judgment pronounced upon
him like that He would prove her
wrong He would rise, he would
shine. and she would live to regret
this nights work. Then, as this noble
resolution upIifted him, be thought of
West Bradley-West Bradley, dapper
and dignifed. polite and precise. with
his dancing master airs and graces
and his flowery compliments such as
even sensible women seem to delight
In.
Perhaps Marian had not been hon
est with him, after all; perhaps he
had been banished to make way for
mis- rival. We'll. she's welcome TO
him." SAKE thought. in disgust. finging
about and facing a homeward way
through the dark woodland. II know
his kind-with his gimlet eyes and
thin lips, He'd grind a woman down.
all right. West Bradley-bah!"
The next morning Dudley SAKE left
town. and no one knew whittier he
had gone. When Marian Evers heard
the news, she cried until her pretty
face was disfgured. and when West
Bradley called that evening, even a
careful couture could not conceal the
damage
Il hear that SAKE has gone away for
good" commented her caller. Eaton
towns too slow for him. | guess He's
got to have his fling in the world"
Where ever Dudley SAKE has gone,
his right fling. as you call it. will be
in the right direction" said Marian.
quietly, but with fash of her blue
eyes.
"Why-er-I hope So" replied Brad
ley, smoothly. But you must admit
that our young friend has a wild, IN
tanned spirit and"
Il do not wish to hear anything
against Dudley Sake" said Marian.
proudly He has heart-and princi
pies. We have both lost a good
friend"
Lost indeed! Without a word or
sign. Dudley SAKE had dropped out of
his little circle. and no one knew how
much Marian Evers cared
Meanwhile. Dudley SAKE was trying
TO forget his troubles. in a distant
city He had found congeniai occu-
patton and ready friends For the lat
ter he had little time, as he devoted
his evenings to literary work which
had always attracted him But some
how, the story he had begun failed to
interest him or to progress properly.
Marian Evers and West Bradley were
the only persons that seemed real to
him, and his own life story the only
record of vital Importance Then he
met a friend who was successfully en-
gagged in the moving picture business
What are you doing with your
spare time. Saxe?'' he had questioned.
You're pretty clever with the pen
why don't you write play?"
"A plav?"
Yes, for our company-a moving
picture play. We need good stuff, and
there's money in it: something senti
mental and strong, you know. Come
down to the place and look the thing
over. We're going to take some In
door pictures today-got a fine stock
company. Come down and get &C
quainted" That was Dudley's chance.
Before night. he had a scenario in
mind that revolved around the subject
nearest his heart The Survival
II was q touching story of a sweet
young girl, with two suitors for her
hand: one. ardent. impulsive and no
Bile the other sleek and crafty. with
tbs soul OF shrimp. SAKE chuckled
in vnholy glee as he drew that pen
pifFere of his hated rival
There was the vine-clad cottage
WIFI the orphan girl living with an