Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-22
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PICTURES

!
you don't want TO stay for the pic
lures. do your" asked Laura in the
tone of one who expects the answer to
be NO
Bet blushed. She took a childish de-
light in motion pictures, but from the
chatter about her, she gathered that II
was considered childish to sit through
the whole performance Her cousin
Laura seemed to regard the taste for
vaudeville itself rather indicative Of
elementary development
do you mind?" Beth asked timidly.
There's FIRE department pictures"
With a shrug OF her shoulder, her
cousin settled back in the seat as the
lights went out and the first 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 its engines vanished from
the screen to be replaced by con-
trasting picture of three firemen sit.
ting IN quarters engaged In q 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 1t. There upon the
screen was Thad Burnham. She was
sure of 1t. 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 find no trace of him.
His mothers heart Is breaking for
him." she declared. L must find 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 fin
| ished.
! He could give her little information
| other than to furnish her with the ad
dress Of the firm which had taken the
pictures. She could scarcely wait un-
til the next morning to continue her
search, and she started Immediately
after breakfast with a male cousin an
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 a short time she
stood in front of the tiny desk beside
| the glittering engine.
rs Mr.. Burnham a fireman here?"
she asked with trembling voice.
Tommy Burnham is with seven
! truck" he explained.
81 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 a small
framed photograph. evidently an en-,
J largement of the picture film.
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 a
kindly faced man with gold instead
of silver buttons and crossed trumpets
on his cap front
Stand where you will be in the
light" directed the newcomer as he
stepped into the background. Wonder.
ingiy she obeyed his directions as in
answer to the call a man came sliding
/ uv-l tho bi@ss pole.
| Before she could speak he had
turned around and came toward her.
Hello, Beth" he cried. Where did
you come fromf"
What is your name?" demanded the
battalion chief. Instinctively the mans
hand went to salute, and he gave q
puzzled laugh.
TITS Durham" he said, yet ]
know nm called Roe. What's the mat
Iterra
"You remember the Jane strsst fire
I'm the shoD whsre you wu&cdY'' sng.
gestsd the cnisf. Thad nodded. But
you forget that In jumping 20 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 we're Interested in me and
kept me going until could get IN the
department You gave me Richard
Roe for a name. chi"
Il saw you In the picture at the
theater." Beth explained. 81 knew
II was you"
| Which Is more than did" he
laughed. I've been some one else for
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