The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30
~THE DAWN OF LOVE"
OPERA HOUSE WEDNESDAY
A Story OF Romance, Daring and Des-
perate Adventure. Pict"rized in Five
Parts for the Metro Program.

perate Adventure. Pictnrized i'm Five
Parts for the Metro Program.
->UL tar Ilom .upL .-en n~.Ilng's
lighthouse, which warns mariners
from the drea 'nd De- s"-~als as
JacQueline ALLEN and her father.
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calls nin elf 2 e. ~nan 10" hc",e
silks and furs which he hides in the
; cave adjoining l4elr nousu. "a, @ovo
not know that his operations are IL
legal.
Jonn Lang, an enterprising young
customs officers, comes to investigate
the smuggling which is going on in
spite Of the earnest efforts of the
coastguards. He goes to the light
house to consult Capt. Ben Durling,
and while there, sees Jack, who
IS attired picturesquely in costume
,hat has al the convenience of boys
clothes, with feminine grace addeu.
! Sac is driving her pet goat. She and
/ Lang form friendship that soon rip
ens into love.
Ward Jennings, a boat owner who
assists Allen in his smuggling oper-
! ations, is jealous. He has long loved
Jacqueline, and now tells her father
that he wants to marry her. Although
they work together, Allen does not
want him for a soL-inlaw, and tells
him that sea-faring man is not
! good enough for his daughter. In his
! anger Jennings threatens Allen, who
decides it is best to go away. On the
very day that Lang has proposed to
Jack her father tells her they are
going as soon as the great boat comes
in. He goes to the city to make the
necessary arrangements.
while Jack" is packing she sees
an old photograph of her mother in
her bridal gown, and pictures herself
dressed similarly. Taking one of the
many bolts of silk in the cave, she
stands before her mirror and pins
and drapes it around her until she has
formed it into a gown. Just as the
desired result is obtai1sd, there is
a knock at the door, and Lang enters.
He is struck by her beauty in the
old-fashioned gown, but the bolt OF
silk confirms suspicious already
abused. He tells her to lct her
father know he will return in the
evening, to ask him very important
question. He is thinking of his duty,
and she only of her love. She goes
to her mothers portrait and prays
that Lang will not be taken away IN
til he asks her father the question.
quite mistaking the nature of the
question.
Jennings. to revenge himself on AL
len. has told the coastguards of his
smuggling. and OF his cave retreat
and they come at night to capture him.
In the struggle he is killed, just as
Lang and Capt. Durling come to ques-
ton him. Jack" discoTers that her
sweetheart is a government officer
and she blames him for her fathers
death. She turns on him in a fury
o Indignation and when Jennings
enters from the cave, goes to him
for protection. In silence Lang takes
command Of the coastguards and
withdraws, first asking Capt. Durling
to take charge of Jack as he does
not trust Jennings.
At the lighthouse, Jack constant
ly looks out to sea, brooding over her
tragedy. Capt. Durling receives let
ter from Lang, saying that he expects
to land the confscated Allen boat and
will return after sundown to explain
to "Jack" and once more ask her to
marry him. He has discovered that
Jennings is the real owner of the
smuggling craft. The captain is call
ed away. and the letter falls into the
hands of Jennings, who prevents
Jack" from lighting the. great lamp
to warn her lover and other mariners
away from the dangerous shoals. In
4! desperation she throws. the lighted
lamp on the floor, setting fire to the
house to give the needed light. --Jen-
nings discovers her trick and strus-
giles with her. determined to be re-
venged. Lang arrives in time to save
her In the struggle that ensues, the
body of Jennings falls to the rocks
i below. Lang quiets "Jacks" fears
and wins her promise