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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-16
"ohw Durham looked at his wife

"Ohw Durham looked at his wife
slowly.
"You may take them down. Oscar"
said Mrs. Durham quietly. and both the
artist and his wife were silent while
the tapestries were removed.
''Vivi, don't understand. puzzled
her husband. Il don't see why you'd
remove important things without con-
sulting me-" And he glanced at June,
who had returned to the house to re-
sumo her nap. Her eyes were closed.
although she was not sleeping.
The woman's chin went up.
Bennett, dear, this is my house"
"Oh, yes, yes. to be surev" He walked
very quietly back to his big canvas and
studied it for a long time without see
ing it at all.
June was not only shocked, but filed
with compassion. She understood as
the man could not the reason for the
astounding change In the woman. The
sudden acquisition of property had
transformed her entire nature, had
twisted her view until she placed an
utterly false valuation upon herself
and upon everything around her.
Money again! Always money!
Mrs Durban's attitude had been
made in her by centuries of feminine
submission. The mothers who had
gone before had built this warped and
distorted ego. In all the ages gone
the man had owned all and the woman
nothing. She had been the creature
of his fancy, the slave of his whim.
the recipient of his bounty.
Officer Dowd walked into the police
station just as the desk sergeant with
the sausage shaped red mustache gave
way to one with blue eye and a blue
chin, and the new incumbent greeted
Officer Dowd with ELUSIVE cordiality.
What's bringing you into my dis
trict? Or are you off duty?"
Dan, you got girl here by the
name of Rose Hesper that claims to
know me, and just dropped in to mug
her"
"You can look them all over if you've
time granted the sergeant, and Dowd
walked back into the cell room. Rose
Hespers in cell g."
''Why, hello, Mariew exclaimed Dowd
What you in for?'
Marie looked up with a jerk.
There's little friend Of mine here,
too" she explained. at was all mis-.
take. I'm in an awful hurry"
Wait minute" And Officer Dowd
stalked out to the desk. "Well, Dan.
you got the wrong parties" he an
nounced. What's against my friend,
Rose Hesper?"
Coping a motorboat last night"
said the sergeant, looking at the blot
ter.
Wrong party" returned Dowd
promptly. Il was with Rose Hesper
myself last night, her and her little
friend, and we didn't leave the cafe till
nearly daybreak."
The sergeant made an entry on the
blotter.
I'll tell that dock Waterman it's an
alibi"
"Will he stand for it 2" Dowd asked,
IF he don't We'll push him of the
dock" calmly stated the sergeant.
Joe, bring out and IT,"
Five was out first and displayed her
friendly smile.
Where's your little friend?" asked
Officer Dowd, waiting and glancing
past a detected looking little chauffeur
with tiny mustache who came
through the cell room door
That's him." and Marie introduced
Henri
The big policeman and the little
chauffeur glared at each other a mo-
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I'M detectives appeared, and Boun-
III Ger, picking up the trail at the
49, landing, ran eXcitedly up to the
street at the point where June and
Bennett Durham had taken the taxi.
Bouncer began to so round and round
In widening circles, whining, his nose
close to the ground. The trail was lost,
as they had known that trail would be,
and from here the detectives scattered.
seeking everywhere in their own meth
DDS for clew to the Whereabouts Of the
runaway bride. As they left the vicin-
ity a rowboat pulled slowly up to the
dock, dragging behind it a steam yawl
with frosty mist on its stOvepipe, and a
very much begrimed lady with a long
nose and high arched brows landed and
went away without word, pausing
only to cast look of whitening scorn
at the we'll known and justly famous
private detective, Bill Wolf. That short.
thick individual, with much putting ex-
ertion, scrambled up and renewed the
smudge on his face with a rotary mo-
ton of his sleeve and swore profusely:
then he, too, StOmped away.
Blye and Edwards and CUNNINGHAM
in a luxurious limousine stopped at
house, where they were ushered into
gay parlor. A large blond woman came
in to greet the callers, and to her Blye
showed the picture in the watch. She
laughed and nodded her head.
Gilbert Blye gravely left Mrs. Rus
sells house.
IN the high ceilinged studio June
quietly watched Bennett Durham walk
Ing about with perplexed air.
Il can't find my brushes, Vivi." he
blurted as his wife came in.
1t will be the easiest thing in the
world from now on. Bennett" she in
formed him and showed him the box
at the side of the big easel.
He stared at her In surprise.
Good scheme" he granted, looking
down at the brushes, and then he
laughed. However, I suppose I'll
have them scattered all over the place
again by tomorrow"
"Oh, no, Bennett" she returned. "rd
rather you'd keep them here, please. I
don't like my house all cluttered up"
Il don't believe can paint if don't
have to find my favorite brush behind
something or other" he confessed.
why, where's my good old chaise
lounge?"
Il had it taken out. 1t was so very
disreputable." Mrs. Durham was study.
ing the room with naughty severity.
II want my house to represent me-"
The young butler came In, dragging
a tall stepladder.
What are you going to do, Oscar?"
inquired Durham sharply.
II am TO remove these tapestries,
sir" he reported, setting his ladder
up by the side OF one OF them.
"The dickens You arer' exclaimed
Durham In surprise. "Get OUT"
ut was madam's orders, SIR"
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FURTrVE eyed butler with a
IA young face on the withered
IL I'M and stopped body of an old
~ man admitted the runaway
bride and her escort into d magnifi-
cent studio hung with rare tapestries,
embeilished with exquisite paintings,
fitted with quaint furniture and OBJ
jects of art from all over the world.
And here June Warner was introduc-
ed by Artist Durham to his wife, a
bright eyed woman OF great. charm.
She received June with almost gushing
cOrdiality.
'The Spirit of tie Marshes" laughed
Durham, and it was with a profession
al eye that he this time surveyed the
beautiful girl. 1T was an utterly i'm
possible adventure, my dear" Ee
stood before an deliberately carved
Florentine table, while the ladies sat
In the inglenook, in the fare of the
grateful fire. His eyes still glowed
with the excitement of the morning,
and he laughed. First time I've had
chance to use the revolvers you
make me carry when | so out for the
marsh sunrise. l was busy sketching,
trying to catch that wonderful scarlet
of the sun and the mist-you know,
my dear-when suddenly heard a
piercing scream. 1t could come but
from one direction-the hut. Immense!
A real adventure! folded my easel,
drew my revolvers and told Jimmy to
push through the reeds for life or
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-16
TWELFTH EPISODE.
The Spirit Of the Marsh.
CHAPTER 1.

IA STEAM yawl. with black smoke
pouring from her stovepipe.
I'M ud.ienly stopped It's churning
@-9 halfway across New York bay
as the principal passenger, a long messed
woman witsl high arched brOws, recog-
nized through wabbIy jointed tele
scope the leaders in procession of
FIVE speedy motorboats which swept
rapidly toward her
Turn around quick the woman or
dered as the first motorbOat bore down.
and she dashed cinder from her
beady eye Here comes the runaway
brider'
I'm turning her now, ma'am," re-
ported a Short. tuck individual whose
round face was one consecutive
smudge. Don't you hear our engines
stopping?"
There she goes" screeched Honorla
Blye as the long. narrow steel gray
boat flashed past, bearing, besides its
driver. beautiful young girl in
yachting costume, protected as much
as possible from the nylng spray in the
arm of a tall man with a soft felt hat
and loosely knotted cravat.
why, she isn't with my husbandr
cried Honorla Blye
'No'm." confessed Bill Wolf, putting
a fresh smudgc OH his round face as
the cinder laden smoke rolled down;
mot now" His perplexity cleared.
He spied the second boat "There he
comes!"
GILBERT screamed the woman as
the second boat shot by, driven by a
heavy man with round head and
thick lidded eyes and carrying rs its
passenger d dark, handsome man with
a black Vandyke. whose whole atten-
ton was fixed on the beautiful girl In
the forward boat. "Gillyr The dark.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-16

How cheerful was the blazing fire as
June reclined in the inglenook. a cup
of hot coffee on a taboret by her side
and comfortable drowsiness stealing
over her! She did not know how pref,
ty she was in the filmy negligee. but
Bennett and Vivian Durham did as
they sat at the little studio table.
which was their favorite breakfast
place, and turned pleased eyes upon
their beautiful guest
Their pleasure in June. however, was
scarcely equal to the charm .ng picture
or domesticity which they afforded
June. 1t was such pleasant compan.
ionship that she had expected to en-.
Joy with Ned, just they two alone
But that tete-a-tete breakfast was yet
to come. How long must 1t be to the
end OF that separation which had be.
gun on their wedding day. begun In
only n few heeting hours after their
marriage2 The happiness had lasted
only through the going away amid ii
shower OF rice and through those frs
biissful moments alone In the Pullman
drawing room. surrounded by their
white rioboned luggage
In the richly furnished office on.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-16

'You're in love with her." she snapped.
showed into position. He caught up a
sharp knife. 1t would not do. He ran
to workbGsket in the alcove and
brought back long pair of shears and
with one clip slit the filmy negligee at
the shoulder
AT that moment the portieres Oppo-
site the big canvas opened far enough
to reveal the dark, handsome face of
the black Vandyked Gilbert Blye.
Toward the Durham house there
dashed two automobiles, the electric
of Honoria Blye and the Moore family
car, with the parents and husband Of
June and her bosom friend, Iris Bleth-
ering, and Bobbie.
Marie and Officer Dowd were sud-
denly interrupted in their leisurely
stroll by loud yelp, and a white and
brown streak threw itself against Ma
RE. Bouncer! He barked. he circled,
he ran up the street little way, ran
back and darted off again.
Miss JUNE" cried Marie, and,
clutching Officer Dowd by the sleeve,
she ran up the street after the dog.
Vivian Durham, her chin tilted, her
face serene. her step deliberate and
leisurely, came into her studio. What
ever she had been about to say froze
on her lips as she saw the tableau be-
fore the canvas. The exquisitely
nodded runaway bride. draped like the
Spirit of the Marsh, stood upon the
daiS.
"Oh!' The word was a shrek. VI
Wan Durham rushed down the length
OF the studio, towering with rage. $50
that's it!' she cried That's why you
brought this creature here!"
"Vivi" protested the artist.
Out of my house" the woman
screamed at June, her fingers working
convulsively. "Out of my house this
minute" And she started toward the
frightened June.
'Here!' Bennett Durham caught his
wtfe's arm and held her back.
She stopped, and slowly her chin
went up. She turned on him coldly
Either that creature leaves-goes in
stantly-or you go! This is my house?
With a low cry June had darted
across the studio, clasping her gauzy
draperies about her as best she could.
In the hall she turned to dart up the
stairs, where her clothes had been lett
+ "Out of my house," sternly called the
woman, and as June stopped, bewilder-
ed, half craZed. the front door was
opened by the smirking butler. whose
furtive eye leered at her.
Faint, dazed, scarce knowing what
she did, June, draped as the Spirit OF
the Marsh, slipped out Of the house
and into the street.
The artist and his wife went to the
porch and watched the girl hutter
away. The woman turned to Durham
You're in love with her," she snapped
Around the corner, two blocks away
tore the Moore car, with Ned warner
peering intently ahead. From the OPP
posite direction came Honoria BlyeS
electric. In front of the Durham door
stood a luxurious limousine with tne
black shades drawn. Gilbert Biyes
AS June dashed down the steps tne
door of the car opened and the whl'e
mustached Grin Cunningham spr7ins
out and caught June by the wrist An
other figure sped from the Dhrpai
door. close upon the beautiful spirit 0,
the Marsh. 10 was Gilbert bye. anu
he held outstretched a volnmiho''
black cloak.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-16

June as "ths Spirit Of the Marsh"
death. Before we could reach the hut
there were shrieks upon shrIeks in a
young girls voice, then shots, one aft
er another. WONDERFUL He shook
back his long hair and laughed. and
his wife paled June trembIed and
grew faint with the memory of it, and
her eyes dlstended with recurrence
OF her terror. AS we burst through
tho tall marsh rushes | saw on the IT,.
land this beautiful creature held by
a gigantic murderer. A woman with n
beautiful silk shawl over her rough
clothing was running toward the hut.
Another murderous thief was lying on
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-16
CHAPTER III

m OWN at the dock Ned Warmers
detectives appeared, and Boun-
III Ger, picking up the trail at the
49, landing, ran excitedly up to the
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-16
CHAPTER II.

FURTrVE eyed butler with
"a young face on the withered
vi and stopped body of an old
- man admitted the RUNAWAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23

Pat Rooney Leon Enroll, Charles
Evans. Tom McNaughton, Hap ward,
Lawrence Wheat, Frank Deshon and
others of equal note will participate.
In addition to the artists whose
names have been mentioned above,
there will he such men in the enter
tainment as Joseph Weber, Frank Tin
ney. Edwin Stevens, Lewis Stone, WILL
lam Norris, George McFarlane, Denman
Maley, FRANK Lalor. Tom McNaughton,
Howard Estabrook. William Courtleigh,
Roy S. Fairchild. Leo Ditrichstein,
William Hodge, Andrew Mack, Frank
Mcintyre, John Slavin, Henry Kolkcr,
Taylor Holmes, Arthur Byron, Frank
McCinn, Fritz Williams, George Faw-
cett, William Courtleigh, jr., George
Howell. Grant Mitchell, Julian Eltinge,
Douglas Fairbanks, Robert Edeson,
Digby Bell, William Farnum, William
Elliott. viii Archer, Will Deming, Sam
g. Hardy. Brandon lyman, Ernest
Glendinning, Charles King. John Sain-
polls, George Probert, Morgan Conan,
Edwin Nicander. Jack Hazard, Eugene
Cowles, George Leon Moore, John viii
lard Frank Hannah, Craig Campbell,
John Park, George Hamlin, Frank
Croxton, Robert Hosea. George
O'Donell, Harry McClaskey. Joseph
Ratlif, John Hendricks, Richie Ling,
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Oxford University, England, in the
first performances of all Of whose
translated Greek plays Mr.. Barker or
Miss Mccarthy have participated as
players or producers.
There is something very timely IN a
great open air performance of Trojan
Women" before an American audience
Of many thousand persons at a moment
when the eyes of the world are cen
tired on warning Europe and when ths
sympathies Of neutral nations are con-
trated in alternating the sufferings of
war Trojan Women" is said 10 be
the greatest war play ever written, be-
cause il contains world message for
peace and q plea for consideration for
women and children in times Of inter
national strife. The scene OF the play
IS outside the walls of Troy and the
play obtains It's title from the fate of
the Trojan women who bear the trials
after the fall of their city.
wphigenia In Tauris," two perform
anccs Of which will be given on May
81 and June 8, is romantic drama
rather than tragedy. II begins with a
tragic situation and rises 10 a scene OF
great dramatic power, ending in the
happy escape from the Taurians OF the
Greek maid Iphigenia and her brother
Orcstes.
The new municipal stadium in which
these performances will be given
was designed by Arnold W. Drummer
The outside dimensions are 400 feet by
lo5 feet. Il is a semi amphitheatre OF
eliptical form. and although construct
"a primarily for athletic purposes. il
IS admirably suited to the demands OF
the Greek amphitheatrc. There are
twenty tiers Of seats surrounded by a
great colonnadc Of siXtyfour Doric col
umns sixteen feet high. The colon
made is terminated by two pavilions
i ne two main entrances on Amsterdam
Avenue, one at l36th Street, and the
other at l3sth Street, are spacious and
handsome. The stadium will seat abou,
900 persons and there will be stand
ING room for ! 500 more.
Mr. Barker will place portable
Greek stage or setting in the area
In front Of the stadium. This stage
and the costumes worn by the prin-
cipais and chorus have been designed
by Norman Wilkinson, the English
stage artist, whose designs for "A
Midsummer Nights Dream" az Wal
lacks last winter called forth 50 much
favorable comment. There will be spe-
cial music for the choruses of both
plays composed by Professor David
Stanley Smith. of Yale University.
Following the performances az the
new stadium Mr. and Mrs. Barker's
company will appear in a new open air
stadium at the University OF Pennsyl-
vania on June : and 3, and in the
Palmer Memorial Stadium, Princeton
University June II and -. giving per
formarccs Of "lphigenia In Tauris' and
Trojan Women" in the order named.
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STRAND ROOF GARDEN.

Saturday night was gala night and
also closing night OF the season OF the
Strand Roof Garden. There were three
dancing contests--the fox trot, one
step and the. waltz. The winners were
presented with handsomely engraved
cups. October is announced as the
formal opening OF the Strand Roof.
The management has arranged for the
disposition Of all their employees
throughout the summer months, there
by opening in the fall season with the
same organization. Miss Elisabeth
Marbury and Miss Anne Morgan have
returned from their trip TO the Pan.
anna Pacific Exposition. impressed and
inspired with the enormity Of the fair.
Besides their interest in the Strand
Roof Garden, Miss Marbury and Miss
Morgan promise many surprises IN
other ventures next season.
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LAMBS ALL-STAR GAMB0L
Big Bill for Century Theatre
Performance.

The Public All-Star Gambol OF the
Lambs. to be given at the Century The
atre on Friday evening, June d. and
Saturday afternoon and evening. June
8, for the benefit of the Actors Fund
Of America, promises 70 be one OF the
biggest entertainments ever presented
on the stage.
The public auction Of boxes and seats
for the opening performance will be
held at the Hudson Theatre on Thurs
day afternoon. Acting Mayor McAneny
will auction the first box, Dudley Field
Malone, Collector of the Port, will use
his well known persuasive powers 10
get a record price for the next box. and
others among the celebrities who vii!
take up the task Of disposing of favored
locations will be De Wolf Hopper, Nat
Goodwin, Wilton Lackaye, Frank Tin
ney, Thomas A. Wise. Dave Montgom-
cry, Clifton Crawford, Raymond Hitch
cock and William Collier.
The programme of the All-Star Gam
Dol will include more than dozen
numbers. none Of which has been seen
or heard IN public before. John l..
Golden contributed two of these. "The
River of Souls" Chinese tragedy that
will call for emotional work. and "The
rhyme. in which will appear Frank
Moulan, Frank Deshon, Ernest Truck
and other prominent artists. George V
Hobart has written an allegorical play
entitled WHY"
Glen MacDonough has written an az
terpiece entitled The Hall Of Fame"
that will be played by twenty-five stars
and leading men, and that promises
much mirth and much guessing Until
the clever climax. Il deals with the
difficulties of Fame in filling the niche
devoted 10 the Drama. To help her
reach a decision, she summons a jury
composed of those who are potent IN
the making of theatrical regulations
Among the mem5 ers are the Matinee
Girl, the Head Usher, the Highbrow
the Lowbrow, the Dramatic Critic and
the Common People. Before this jury
the various claimants appear, and By
argument and illustration strive 10
capture the disputed pedestal
Hy Mayer, George McManus, C. A
Briggs, 7. Z. Powers, .Winsor McCay
and L. l.. Goldberg will draw cartoon
and Victor Herbert Will play a selection
from one OF his operas on the piano
Herbert and Berlin and Gustav Kerker
John L. Golden, Henry Hadley. Der.
Green, Ray Goetz, Alfred Robyn, A.
Baldwin Sloane and Ray Hubbell will
appear together. every one at his piano
first one and then another will play one
Of his best known melodies, which will
be taken up by the other nine COM
posers in variations.
From music 20 the dance Is a natural
transition, and enc Of the most elab-
crate numbers on the programme will
be THE History Of Dancing" which
will show the evolution Of the art from
plantation breakdown 10 the modern
tango, in which William Collier. JEFF
De Angeles, Frank Moulan, John Hyams
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& Sulzberger oder Swift & Armour be-
longs to the Lamb Club"
IAN idee," Gurin exclaimed. The
Lamb Club is not only an actors club,
but once in a while they are running
off a public gambol. You ought TO go
TO it, Rashkind."
Rashkind raised his hand In the man
ner Of traffic policeman. =.
~ amt touched card In FIVE years
he said. 49,
What are you talking nonsense :"
Gurir cried. This here gambcl is an
affair for charity where a number OF
them good actors ! was telling you
about are going to act, Rashkind, and
others Just as good and even better,
Rashkind. which for the same price
that you pay to see one Of them good
actors separately, y'understand, at this
here gambol you could see the whole
lot of them together, Rashkind."
Rashkind shrugged again.
"Why should | pay my hard earned
money to see them fellers, Gurin? he
asked.
"Why not% Gurin retorted.
Because, Gurin," Rashkind conclud-
ed. if them felers is all as good as
YOU say they are, Gurin, could read
about 'cm in Dun and Bradstrect for
nothing"
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CURRENT ATTRACTIONS

Gaiety-"She's In Again"
Longacre Full House"
Shubert- "Trilby"
Fulton-"Twin Beds"
Th.rty-ninth st. Taking Chances"
The Playhouse-"Sinners."
Empire "A Celebrated Case"
Eltinge The Song OF Songs"
Cssino-"A Modern Eve"
Maxine Elliott's-"Experience."
Globe Chin"
George ". Cchan's-"It Pays to Ar
vertise."
Republic -"The Natural Law"
Princess Nobody Home"
Booth-"The Bubble"
Cort Under Cover"
Comedy -"The White Feather"
Lyric-"The Only Girl"
Forty-fourth Street.-The Peasant
Girl"
Gambler ION Trial"
Columbia Theatre Burlesque.
Danse de Follies-Ziegfe!d Midnight
Frolic.
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New Brighton Theatre.

The legitimate stage has contributed
the second weeks leading attraction at
the New Brighton Theatre. The clos
ing of "The Show Shop" has enabled
Douglas Fairbanks TO accept Manager
Robinson's offer to make his vaudeville
temperance. At the New Brighton
he will present John Stokes's one-act
farce, "A Regular Business Man" Mr..
Fairbanks brings with him from the
Hudson Theatre Patricia Collinge. AS
an added attraction Mr.. Robinson has
secured Lillian Shaw. Another artist
is Charles (Chic) Sale. who will pre-
sent "A Country School Entertain
ment." Ed Flanagan and Nicely Ed
wards will offer their skit, "Of and
On" sequel TO their former vehicle,
ION and Of" Sammy Burns and
Alice Fulton, Lightner and Jordan,
Claude Golden, the Australian card ex-
pert; The Gladiators and Soretty and
Antoinette in an acrobatic comedy will
complete the bill. The first Sunday
concerts Of the season will occur this
afternoon and tonight, when Irene
Franklin and Burton Green, Allan
Dinehart and the other stars Of the
oDening bill will appear.