The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-08-28
CHAPTER VII-Continued.

CHAPTER VII-Continusd.
Before the middle of October an the
parts were in rehearsal except two
AN Englishwoman, Zilla Peget, was
crossing the Atlantic to play MRS. Els
iterbrook" Oswald refused obstinately
40 give "Cordelia" to any actress thai
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 Englishman
ldecisively. "She's beautiful. blu,
where's her feeling. her intelligence:
u sat watching her face-the light fell
1strong upon her while you talked
There's absolutely nothing to her but
beauty"
"She can act" insisted Wentworth
'I've seen her act. 1t isn't acting
I'VE want in 'Cordeiia.' The woman
who plays 'Cordelia' must have feel
ling, tender, compassionate understand
ing. dignity, with a young face-not q
face into which youth Ia painted"
"'Cordelia' must have beauty"
I'VE may get both. l am not search
ing for 'Cordelia' among the stars:
have hopes of finding her among the
unknowns."
That's a risky proposition" said
Wentworth impatiently. ":Cordefa
Ss big part. Why, IT'S almost leading
business-it ought to be in rehearsal
mow."
Wait a few days." suggested Os
valid. Nov, tell me, when is Merry
10 show up? He should have been
here week ago. Cant you wire him
today?"
:. III 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 az If hoping to see Merry
approach with his nonchalant stride.
He paused for q moment to light a
down the street. He was accosted
here and there by a friend. Each one
Ioffered congratulations. He was in no
nocS 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 downtown car, and few
pninutes later he was at the Battery.
He stepped OF and crossed the square.
The tide was coming in and a stiff
breeze blew OF the ocean.
/ He seated himself ON q bench and
watched the spray dash over the pier.
Throngs came and went, but Enoch
did not see them. His mind was cen
tered desperately upon one anxiety:
Merry must be found. He had felt
SO certain that the actor might appear
at any moment that he had allowed
Oswald to think he knew where he
was. He reported him half-sick, try.
ing to recuperate, and hating the
worry of a lawsuit with an agry man.
xger. which Oswald was trying to
settle out of court He assured him
ahat the comedian was letter perfect
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 1t to
anxiety over the preparations for hts
Eplay.
Dorcas realized the change in her
brother and felt 1t keenly. She con.
lsrasted the care-free, generous. gay
Enoch as he had been a month ago
with the man who had aged suddenly
who was growing morose, fretful. un
communicative, and impatient ovea
ltxifies. Day after day she saw less
Nof him. His plea was hard work, &C
the girl was left to her own devices
she had few friends In the city. She
spent the fall days in long, solitary
walks, and her mind dwelt constantly
Ian Merry. Her brother scarcely men
toned the play to her. She read news
.ef 1t in the papers. Through them
came the information that Enoch had
lyelinquished Journalism and was work
ing on the production Of a new play
by new author. She drew a long
TAreath Of relief over that announce
Ment. She felt sure Enoch would dc
Srun justice to Merry when the time
arrived. She was too proud to ash
questions. Her brother had always
taken her completely into his conf
&ence; she was certain he would do &C
again when the toll and worry were
Swer.
Wentworth watched her closely. He
realized how she felt his reticence and
change Of feeling: her every glance
aoad it. He wondered frequently what
she thoughts were that she did moi
nut into vordsL In every woman ht