The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-01
Daily Short Story
The PARTS HE PLAYED.

canvas tops Ol the WAGONS .or.It b..
seen shabby dressed women and
haii-ciothed chucr-n Reside the
NaSons rode m-n on horseback
Prom the porch o.; her cabin Ma.
Ran Blaine NatChtc on, slowly NOS.
INK train.
suddenly a band % Indians s,I
luped from behind the mountain and
hIius a. they rode. sNoog.d down
upon the emigrants. The noise OF
the guns was terrific. The smoke al.
most mo the train and Its hsSlsE, D..
sick with horror Marian clune TO
me Neranda railing Her maid
screamed steadily
A clear buEle call rang out Prom
the mountain dashed cavalry troop
NeaTlng the uniform " the United
states army.
When the smoke cleared away the
rescued Immigrants and the Captur.t
Indians. surrounded by the victorious
cavalry, were passing around rf,
mountain road By which they had
The leader OF tho cavalry troop left
his party and rode toward the cabin
tie raised his broad -brimmed hat and
NuuE from hiS pranCing horse He
was remarkably handsome YOUNG
man tits sunhurned face was clear
cut and strong. and his tall figure was
perfect IN proportion lie smiled up
az me Charming. frightened face OF
the girl on the veranda
nope you were not alarmed " His
voice was deep. rich and sxquisit.Iv
moaulated Those little scraps are
Was anyone killed."
Not a scratch on any 81 u-. "
laughed the officer
] did not know there was an army
post near here. ] did not know there
NtTe indians In this country. nor that
90 a
He looked az her in surprise IT
was Then ne stopped we
soldiers have a camp over beyond the
mountain he said
Marian Blaine had come west be
cause she had developed q slight
cough which had refused 90 be neal
Every day Capt Barrett rode over
10 the cabin. or immigrants Ind .an-
and army life ne seemed unwilun.
10 talk. He was man who had
Travelled widely ~, discussed ntera-
ture. art and music freely Drama
apparently bored him, for hen Nar
ian mentioned the stage ne becam.
silent and inattentivc.
] am 80 glad that I know an army
officer Marian said y have never
known any OF our army men. and ]
have always wanted 10. And YOU
we're magnificent. leading your men
The look in Rarrctrs eyes stopped
her words
is It because ! am an army officer
lighting Indians that you-that YOU
like me-" he asked. slowly. II YOU
had known me in any other profes-
sion would YOU have let me- BE- your
friend The profession, Cor instance.
OF of acting"
An actor YOU" she laughed
j cannot Imagin" ~. You are an Of
hcer and hero"
4 am neither an officer nor a hero
BarrcttS voice was harsh Il am an
actor-an actor IN "a moving picture
show. The battle YOU saw was a
mock battle posed for the moyiuc
picture camera. ann the leading
man OF a moving picture show com
pany whi-h b. campod over beyond
the mountain making pictures OF west
crn life.
70 deceived YOU not because am
ashamed Of my profession. I am proud
of 10 l3ut I was tired of being trDaf.
cd as an actor stared ~ as ~ 7 were
an imported freak. surfcited with
questions about the stage and lbs
people. never regarded as just q nor
NAL man makius a living IN "a decent
profession wanted vacation
from being an actor ] did not wish
70 pose a, hero or 20 win your
friendship through deceit.
Marian g lace was scr IN nara lines
The lovely color had faded out OF d.
Your camp your picture show camp
lis beyond the mountain. Please re
turn 20 30 and DO not come here
again
few DAYS later Narian's automo-
bile arrived from the east The day
10 came she drove over 20 the picture
company camp
The company was playing on the
plain and the mountain side
Barrett was young cattle king
T.ding uuWauagoahle horses. adurod
by an army OF cowhoys Iio saved
lives m tho r..f of ut- own. rounded
up bard Of cattle thieves and sin-I,.
handed captured the bad man of the
country
When tho picture was finished Ma.
rian waved 20 Barrett and no rode 10
tho side Of her car
Z am sorry ! was rud, to you. she
said 81 like YOU very much indeed
as a cattle king Can We not be-
friends
J think not he said quietly. 81
am neither an army officer nor cat
Gle king am an actor love you
] Thought YOU were beginning to care