Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-28
CHAPTER yIl-continued.

from his friend. Merry. who was to
have played the leading part. disappears
CHAPTER discontinued.
Befoye the middle Of October all the
parts we're In rehearsal except two.
An Erglishwoman zilla Paget, was
crossing the Atlantic to play Mrs. Els
terbrook.' Oswald refused obstinately
TO give "Cordelia'' to any actress that
Wentworth suggested.
I'VE must close with somebody
mighty quick" said Enoch, when os-
wald had turned , down Katherine
Dean.
Miss Dean is not even to be
thought Of" answered the E~nglishman
d~ecisively. She's beautiful, but
where's her feeling, her intelligence?
/ sat watching her face--the light fell
strong upon her while you talked.
There's absolutely nothing to her but
beauty"
nShe can act" insisted Wentworth.
1--WE seen her act. 1t isn't acting
we want in 'Cordelia.' The woman
who plays 'Cordelia' must have feel
Ing, tender, compassionate understand
ing. dignity, with a young face-not q
face into which youth Is painted"
".Cordelia' must have beauty"
I'VE ma get both. | am not search
ing for Cordoba among the stars;
have hopes Of finding her among the
unknowns.s
That's 4 risky proposition" said
Wentworth impatiently. "'Cordelia'
IS a big part. Why, it's almost leading
buEiness-it ought to be in rehearsal
now
Wait a few days." suggested Os-
wald. Nov, tell me, when is Merry
to show up? He should have been
here a week ago. Can't you wire him
today?7
'Ill do 1T right away" Wentworth
tossed his hat on his head and left
the Office. He drew a long breath,
when he stepped out on the sidewalk,
and looked anxiously up and down
Broadway as il hoping to see Merry
approach with his nonch6lant stride.
He paused for a moment to light a
cigar, then started at a brisk gait
down the street. He was ~accosted
here and there by a friend. Each one
Offered congratulations. He was In nc
mood for that sort of thing. A block
further ahead he saw Phillips of the
Herald in the moving throng. There
would be no escaping him. He
Jumped on a downtown car, and a.few
minutes later he was at the Battery
He stepped OF and crossed the square
The tide was coming in and a stiff
breeze blew OFF the ocean.
He seated himself on a bench ant
watched the spray dash over the pier
Throngs came and went, but Enocf
die not see them. His mind was cen
tered desperately upon one anxiety;
Merry must be found. He had fell
SO certain that the actor might appear
at any moment that he had allowed
Oswald to think be knew where ht
was. He reported HIN ha1f-sick, try
ing to recuperate, and hating the
worry of a lawsuit with an agry man
ager. which Oswald was trying tt
settle out of court. He assured hin
that the comedian was letter perfec
In his part; all he needed was to ap
pear at late rehearsals. The strain
however, was telling on Wentworth
He had grown nervous and irritable
Oswald saw traces of it, but laid it tt
anxiety over the preparations for hi
play.
Dorcas realized the change In he
brother and felt it keenly. She con
trasted the care-free, generous. ga.
Enoch as he had been a month age
with the man who had aged suddenly
who was growing morose, fretful, IN
communicative, and impatient owe
tri1es. Day after day she saw les
of him. His plea was hard work, 8
the girl was left to her own devices
She had few friends in the city. Sh
spent the fall days in long, solitar
walks, and her mind dweIt constantl
on Merry. Her brother scarcely mer
toned the play to her. She read new
Of it in the papers. Through ther
came the information that Enoch ha
relinquished journalism and was worl
H. ing Ou LAC PAO0uCblOA vi q AGM Rld
by a new author. She drew a lon
breath OF relief over that ~announc,
ment. She felt sure Enoch would d
full justice to Merry when the tim
arrived. She was too proud to as
questions. Her brother had Away
taken her completely into his conf
dence; she was certain he would do 8
again when the toll and worry wer
over.
Wentworth watched her closely. Fl
realized how she felt his reticence an
change of feeling; her every glanc
told it. He wondered frequently VIII,
the thoughts we're that she did nj
put into words. In every woman
had admired for beauty, intellectual
heart qualities there had been impe
fections which were temperamenta1
feminine. Dorcas was different. Som
times he fancied 1t might be cause
by her seclusion from the world. du
ing girlhood. Then he remembered
few of her girl friends he had me
In each of them he had seen son
petty deceit or frivoHty which. ma
like, he accounted a typical feminil
vice. Dorcas was different in hea
and intellect. She resen bled stalwa
men he had known.
He sat with his eyes liked on
ocean steamer moving masestically
the harbor. When her whistle shriek'