Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-06

the Hand.
please. You look very statueBQue and
perfect, but don't want to dine with
a piece of sculpture. Remember that
l am finding you too attractive for
my peace Of mind. There's your text !"
He poured glass of wine and drank
it OF.
'I'll do my best" he agreed. If 1t
sounds like rubbish, you can still be-
lieve that l appreciate everything
you've told me. You are pretty, and l
am lucky to have you here. Now I'll
try to make you believe that think
So"
She leaned over so that her head al
most touched his.
go on, please she murmured.
Even If 1t hurts afterward, 1t will be
heavenly to listen to!"
The next night Sophy acted as show
man at the first production of the play.
so long delayed because of Graillot's
insistence on scene that promised
TO be startling to English playgoers.
Her part was over at the end of the
first act, and few minutes later she
slipped into a seat by Johns side be-
hind the curtain.
what do you think Of 1t so farr'
she asked little anxiously.
1T seems quite good" John replied
cheerfully. "Some very clever lines,
and all that sort Of thing; but l can't
! quite see what it's all leading to-"
Sophy peered around the house from
behind the curtain.
There isn't standing room any
where" she declared. II don't sup
| pose there ever was play In London
that was more talked about and theI
putting 1t of for more than three
months-why, there have been all sorts
of rumors about. Do you want tt
know who the people in the audience
areT
mot particularly" John answered
II shouldn't know them. II you told me
There are just few familiar faces
| see the prince In the box opposite.
did you telephone to Louise to
dayf" Sophy asked.
John shook his head.
mo. l thought II better to leave he
alone until after tonight"
You are going to the supper, o
courseY
81 have been asked" John replied
little doubtfully. Il don't quite know
whether / want to. Is 1t being give
by the prince or by the management
1.-THE management" Sophy assure
him. DO you come and take me It
going to be rather fun"
The curtain went up upon the se<
ond act. John. from the shadows q
the box, listened attentively. Tn,
subject was not a particularly new
one, but the writing was brilliant
There was the old Marquis de Guy,
a roue, a degenerate. but still over
bearing and full Of personality. from
whose lips came some of GraillOt'l
most brilliant sayings; Louise hi
wife; and Faraday, friend of the oil
marquis, and obviously the intended
lover Of his wife.
Il don't see anything so terrible II
this" John remarked, as the crutafl
went down once more and thunder
of applause greeted some wonderful
lines Of Graillot's.
ITS wonderful I" Sophy declared
TRY and bear the thread of 1t all II
your mind. For two acts you hav
been asked to focus your attention
upon the increasing brutality of tn
marquis. Remember that, won't you?
mot likely to forget It," John re
piled. How we'll they all actl"
There was a quarter Of an hour
interval before the curtain rose again
Rumors concerning the last act ha,
been floating about for weeks, and tn
house was almost tense with excite
ment as the curtain went up. TIL
scene was the country chateau Of tn
Marquis de Guy" who brought
noisy crowd Of companions from Pari
without any warning, HIS wife showe'
signs Of dismay at his coming. II
had brought with him women whor
she declined to receive.
The great scene between her hui
band and herself took place in tn
vquars hall Of the chateau, on the fri