Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29

Subtitle: Having read the first line OF the
confession forced from One Lamp Louie,
Leontine suspects her husbands con-
nection with the forgery that sent her
sweetheart. Jerry Carson. to prison and
to death.
Scene l. Leontine's boudoir). Open dia
phragm on close foreground Of Leontine
She gazes before her In deep thought
Dissolve into vision of Jerry. He holds
out his arms to her. Her face lights
up. Something in the direction OF the
doorway distracts her and vision dis
solves out as she turns her head and
Sebastian comes through door. Leon
tine rises and faces him
Show foreground of Leontine and Sc
bastian. Sebastian speaks.
Spoken title: II have had enough of your
sulkiness and suspicious"
Continuing previous foreground. he finishes
speaking out the above. Takes hold Of
Leontines wrist and pulls her toward
him. She breaks away from him and
stands facing him.
Scene 2. (Hallway outside Leontine's bou-
doir Butler comes to doorway and
knocks.
Scene 8. (Boudoir as per -. Leontine and
Sebastian face each other. Register
they hear Knock at door. Sebastian
opens It. Butler hands Sebastian card,
which he reads:
Insert closeA teground of card on screen,
Ludwig Romanoff.
Under the engraved name is written;
1t is about certain confession.
Continuing the scene, Sebastian registers
surprised alarm and exits with the but
Scene 4. library. Romanoff waiting.
Sebastian enters Romanof rises and
speaks. e.,
Spoken title: "rhe confession ha, come
into my hands 1t mentions your
Continuing the scene. Romanofr finishes
speaking out above. Sebastian gazes
D.. at him for a moment intently, then In
dcates him to be seated. Romanoff
seats himself.
Scene B. (Leontine's study. Leontine en-
ters and In mirror on the wall sees
Sebastian and Romanoff In earnest con-
versation in the library. .Leontine recog-
nzes Romanoff as the man who stole
One Lamp Louies confession and moves
toward library door. She stops there.
Scene 9. library as per ~. Romanoff and
Sebastian together. Sebastian Is speak
ing.
Spoken title: "The confession is absurd.
but for reasons Of my own l want to
keep it quiet, It is worth hundred
dollars to me-" 4" h, .,,.,.,
Continuing the scene, he finishes speaking
out the above. As he does so, Leontine
enters, the library. Coming down to
the two, she speaks to Romanof
Spoken title: The confession is worth a
thousand dollars to me-"
Continuing the scene, she finishes speaking
out above. Romanoff grins and puts
paper back in his pocket. Speaks.
Spoken title. This looks interesting, You
both want the paper so much that !
think I'll keep 1t myself
Continuing the scene, he rises and speaks
out the above. Turns to exit.
Show close foreground of Sebastian by
table. His face grows suddenly tense He
opens drawer and whips out revolver.
Raises it, threa atening Romanoff who Is
moving toward the door. Romanof
turns and Sebastian holds out his hand.
demanding the confession. Romanon
starts to take 1t from his pocket.
Show close foreground of Sebastian hold
ing revolver Suddenly some invisible
agency hits his wrist and the gun Is
knocked to the floor. Then Sebastian
staggers as though he had received
blow.
Full set: Sebastian RECEIVERS himself and
jumps for the revolver. He apparently
Is seized by the invisible agency and
pushed away from It, Leontine watches
In open-eyed wonder, while Romanoff,
SELLING the opportunity, darts away. Sc
bastlan struggles with his invisible as
sailant. Staggers back and falls.
Scene I. CStreet corner and doorway
moonlight effecD. Romanoff hurrying
down street comes to corner and steps
in doorway, -.,. ....- ..
Show foreground of Romanof in door
way. He takes confession from his
pocket Opens 1t and reads 1t again.
Show close foreground of Romanofs
hands holding paper. Two mysterious
hands appear in foreground and seize
Romanofts wrist. Romanoff struggles
with invisible assaiant.
Scene 3. (Street corner nearby--moonlight
effecD. Policeman and other man in
picture in such position that they can
look into doorway. Man gazes out Of
picture and points. Both register won
der and exit into doorway,
Scene 0. (Street corner and doorway as per
7-moonlight effecD! Romanof fight
ing with invisible assailant. Policeman
and other man comes in. Romanof
beats off assailant and turns to the
two He still clutches the confession.
He explains to the policeman and other
man how he was attacked by the In
visible assailant. Man taps his fore
head knowingly TO the policeman as
Romanoff exits.
Subtitle: Elated at the chance of black
mailing Sebastian, Romanoff goes to the
home of Blanca, queen of the under
world.
Scene TO- Long room In gambling house,
fitted up luxuriantly). Room is filled
with gamblers, among whom are
eral fashy women. Romanoff enters