Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-02-28


NE once at the final rehearsal
MNW would only add to the
ARDNM tansion. and was therefore
NV unnecessary. The star"
.,.iUed that her efforts to inter
'np av lines to my satisfaction were
re u. ~ her thin, while the leading
T'sIil assclared that he could not enter
' .a,,y into the spirit Of the comedy
p'ala r os he knew l was watching
W. 'l across the front.
W. N tell the truth. was not unagree-
~ w. There were many things
ipS, :, n change, and l knew that if
sl aD'a got Roadway I should have to
Ia.V The % play all over; and that was
'i% = the contract. ! My room was
". w., - than my company. So Shaw
'''' no a card to The Players and
sI,' no there in the care OF a dis
l " fellow dramatist.
w ~ had a capital dinner, and our
, ~ of experiences would have
s.ia book equal in length to
Revelation. 1,,,. s,.
...n y well, peered into Booths
nm and evoked his kindly spirit to
.s .teb over my future, smoked inces-
s,t and waited impatiently for
S ct.gic promised telephone call. The
III ~ came at 1920, and Shaw said
s.t three acts had gone of superbly
~ that everything pointed to a big
.r,eoss All at once I determined to
-rr untown to the theater and steal
IN see the last act. So I called
=, nv hat and coat, apologized to my
Inland and went forth into the night
and romance!
Grsmercy Park is always still at
,gbt ouiet even in the very heart of
trmoil. Only an indefinable murmur
idfted over from the crowded life Of
Roadway. / was coming some lines
thought fine, epigrams and frag-
rsntary philosophy.
Hurry! We have only half an
AMw
The voice. soft and musical, broke
HE silence ere my foot had left the
ha step. Amazed, I looked in the
direction whence came this symphony
d vocal allurement. A handsome
coupe, with groom and footman, stood
1t the curb. A woman in evening
GOWN leaned out. I stopped and
sared. The footman at the door
touched his hat. I gazed over my
shoulder to see if any one had come
out Of the club at the same time that
had. l was alone.
Hurry! I have waited at least
bali an hour We haven't a moment
10 waste"
Some one in the upper rooms of the
Cub lifted shade to open window,
and the light Illuminated her features.
She vas young and very handsome.
To this day cannot analyze
he impulse that led me into that
1fFiage: Fate in the guise of mis-
talef, Destiny in motley and out for
lark, l know not which, nor care.
7 am sorry to have kept you wait
Ing" said T.
I thought you would never come"
ae answered.
Thought l would never come? /
vas silent because I had nothing to
n.y.
One after another they came out.
thought you would never. never
sane' | had all l could do to keep
aon going into the club after you'll"
Se tore of her long, white gloves
la lung them (savagely, thought
lio her lap.
Tong into the club after me?
heavens! What a scandal I had es-
epsd! What the deuce was 1t all
s'0at anyway? Who was 1? What
''s expected Of me? My nerve lost
gsf'lele Of its strength, but could
~ Jack out now. 1t was too late.
'S IN for some sort of excite
lOa Will never forgive me, I know,
waiting outside a club for you"
Carriage.
les, | will!' 1 replied with alac-
~ Who wouldn't forgive her? !
ao7ed closer.
-. all so terriblei" Her voice
: 'ense; there was a note of agony
i" maj was real. She was balling
!, aaaaaSerchief, and l could see that
n, myers were long and white and
s.a auuI Jewels, though / caught the
~ a"liuent glimmer of fine neck
M. 0Fcling an adorable throat.
~ me chance for a rascal!
~. aH.dered If she would have me
s., S'ee when she found out? Was l
ks,,aG single, a brother. a near
bns, What the deuce was her
tan sgie Ought 1 to kiss her? NY
esns was a fortunate dufrer. How /
b NJ. en are so silly sometimes. /
esS nnoW Why was dragged into
h, es into what? Had crime
,ssv ,Sv.,m l, or had some one run
n, n'ln another mans wife? Heav-
So, We might be clipping and not
III s, alnFtning about It! shivered.
vcs - Tear, but with a strange ella