The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-09-07

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Dale invited them all to i celebrating
supper at the village hotel.
After that the ambition Of the mana
ser essayed some lofty flights. He
made much Of Dale. He introduced
him to "eminent tragedians' whep
they opened up At the Classic opera
house III the city. He constituted
Dale their 'press agent" He managed
to get fulsorne writeups on '"the gifted
young owner Of the Show
One das3 while Dale was alone In
his Office at the theater q pale, refined
young fellow, none too warmly clad,
approached him with q manuscript. He
had written q play. He frankly con-
fessed that It had been rejected at q
number Of theatrical sources. Dale
consented to have the author read the
play to him and took him TO his room
at the hotel.
OF its dramatic merits Dale knew
little, but d point attracted him In
tensely. This was that its heroine ex-
actly fitted the capabilities Of Stella.
He paid the poor playwright q thou
sand dollars for the manuscript and
sent him on his way rejoicing.
The manager was furious when he
heard of "'this reckless Waste II
money" Stella felt4 complimented
from the fact Of the. play pleasing. Dale
because the portrayal OF its heroine
suited her abilities. She read the
manuscript.
1T has great possibilities she hon
estly told Dale.
.'Then lose no time getting it on the
stage" directed Dale.
1T will cost five thousand dollars to
get the play started" snarled the man
ager to Stella.
We'll, 1t may better 60 on a promis-
Ing experiment than on a u dead
loss" retorted Stella. aWhy don't you
tell Mr.. Arnold that our stock com.
pany venture is a rank failure r.
ut looks as IL you was acting guard
ian angel to get him to marry you'll"
snarled the manager.
I'D take him, II he'd have me- pro
vokingly answered Dale's champion.
He's q good man. I respect him."
The crash came with a suddenness
that prostrated Dale. He had given
the manager carte blanche and the lat
ter had used It to the limit. The mana
ger eloped with the last few thousand
dollars left to Dale, and behind him q
trail OF debt. Dale was taken with q
fever that night, was d~elirious FOR
three weeks, came back to-1ife at the
| end Of two months, weak and ENACT.
ated.
They told him at the hospital that
after paying the theater debts he had
a bare five hundred dollars left. The
troupe had disbanded. The star, Stella,
had called at the hospital several
times, but rumor had It had gone to
New Fork city to secure 4 new engage.
ment.
"Ah, well, I've had my experience r
sighed Dale, but his philosophizing did
not carry him past many q heart pang
as he thought Of Stella.
Dale wal well along In his GONZALES.
cence when one day he was informed
that a lady was waiting him Ii the
parlor OF the hotel. He went down
to meet Stella. She was radiant.
II could hardly keep It from you all
this time" she burst forth In her Inn
passioned way, warmly clasping his
hand, but oh! I have been so busy
with the drama you bought. It has
been q marvellous success IN the East.
I have made-4ookl Looki" and she
drew forth and showed Dale q bank
book.
Twenty thousand dollars from my
starring and a sale Of the drama!
rightsi T. she cried. Eve are quite rich.'
"We7" Queried Dale.
MY dear good man who did q much
for mel Surely, we + partnersfs
.You-you have thought OF me ID all
this1" murmured Dale brokenly.
All the time-and Eve will /" came
the steadfast reply.
Her ~glance-felI, Tor she saw arise n
HIS eager face the glow Of hope that
answered that Of love IN her own
beautiful eyes.
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