The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-03-30

tation to attend one of the open air
moving picture theaters.
Mildred rather liked the silent dra-
ma, so. clad in dainty white gowns.
the two girls entered the Enclosure and
found seats near the front
Overhead the stars were shining, and
outside the Enclosure was the hum of
city street traffic. The orchestra was
unusually good, and Mildred found her.
self strangely stirred when the violins
drifted into McDowell's beautiful ITO
Wild Rose"
The orchestra had played the melody
Turing their first meal in that Florida
hotel, and 1t brought back painful
memories of her brief spell Of happi-
ness.
Then the title of the play was fash
ed on the screen.
Lost and Found
With the first picture came a realiz-
Ing sense of looking upon familiar
scenes. Surely, surely this was the
sunny south and the quaint streets
those of Jacksonville.
And the girl!
Mildred almost arose from her seat
and cried out with surprise as she rec
ognized the lovely face of the heroine
as that of the woman who had flown
to Roberts arms. So Roberts sweet
heart was an actress!
One scene after another flashed be-
fore her vision, melting into a whole.
which brought her. trembling and in
i. rInr
found herself gazing down the crooked
little street of the tobacco shop.
Then she saw her own slender fig
ure and white yelled face looking to-
ward the shop from which her hus-
band, Robert, was emerging. lighting
a cigarette, The entire scene was re-
peated. incident for incident. He toss
ed away the match. glanced up the
street, became eager. alert, tenderly
smiling. flung away his cigarette and
advanced with outstretched arms to
meet the heroine's graceful flying
form.
Robert in the moving picture! Why.
how had it happened?
All the way home she was asking
herself the question. and through the
darkness of her perplexity and doubt
came one ray of light. During his
college days Robert had been one of
the college players and was consider
ed talented amateur actor.
Il am glad he married the girl
sighed Cora as they reached Mildred's
door.
Eyes" said Mildred absently. "but
he was married before that"
who was married before?" asked
Cora, puzzled.
"Why, Robert, of course"
but there was no Robert. His
name was Arthur"
81 am stupid tonight" was Mil
dred's only explanation as she parted
from her friend.
The next day Mildred obtained leave
of absence and in her straightforward
way went directly to New York and
called at her husbands office.
She was trembling like a leaf when
she was shown into Roberts private
Office
He stared at her as one looks at the
newly risen dead. His face was thin
and worn and his brown hair sprin-
killed. with gray.
"RobeTfr' she said meekly and then
promptly tainted away. When she
opened her eyes she was lying on the
leather couch. and Robert was on his
knees bending over her. His eyes
were tender and anxious
4 f. hol
first cry.
yes. dearest" he said generously
but tell me what happened to senC
you away from me that day? l hav'
searched land and sea for you, and
had given you up for dead when yo'
appeared before me-"
In a few broken sentences Mildred
told her husband of her surprise ant
jealousy that day in Jacksonville ant
how when she was assured of his per
fidy she had taken a train for the mort
and disappeared. Then the motion pic
ture play on the screen had thrown
ray of light on the matter.
Roberts explanation made that ia.
brilliant light of understanding
which cleared up the mystery whicl
had parted bride and groom for almos
year.
you remember l told you l Away
acted in our college theatricals," he re
minded her. land many of my friend
had urged me to enter the profession
But | did not seriously consider it an
only now and then hankered to trea
the stage.
But that morning in Jacksonville
started down to the tobacco shop wit
only one thought in, my mind-to &c
back to you. As turned into til
street met my oldsfriend of colleR
days. Jack Budlong. president of on
Players club He was glad to see m
and tearing his hair insanely over th
fact that his star performer had com
down with the measles that very mori
ing.
"Budlong fell upon me like a Ion
lost brother and pleaded with me
take the Dart of the measled one