The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-05

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all rather disconsolately as he left his
employers. "Humphl this is rude
jar to the glowing vacation l had
planned out so nicely"
Ethel Ward looked disappointed
when Ryall told her of his news and
unexpected duties. They were all but
engaged, and there was no doubt In
Ryalls mind that Ethel regarded him
with favor and liking. He thought mat
tiers over and did not speak the inter-
esting avowal he had planned.
II won't ask her to bind herself to
q man going into the midst of uncer-
tainty and danger" he reflected. San
other thing; Lam promised promo
ton by the house If put through the
deal successfully and will be in much
better shape to arrange for taking a
wife. I'll wait till l come backw
Ethel was most kind and gracious
to him those three days that he lin
gered at Hazelwood. That period was
filled the rare social enjoyments.
They were clVlded only by the occa-
slonal presence of one Gregory Bar
ton, upon whom Ryall fancied he had
a right to look as a rival. Certainly
Barton had some pretentionS In the
direction of Ethel, although there was
nothing In her manner that indicated
that she had any preference for the
young man in question.
There was a lingering farewell and
tears in Ethel's eyes and the anxiety
expressed in her angelic face, might
have convinced Ryall that her thoughts
were all of him. 1t cheered him, once
started on his journey.
One month after the departure of
Ryall from Hazelwood there appeared
a remarkable figure in the little, I'M
sophisticated town. This was Alger-
non Grips, a new, renovated, glori-
fled Algernon Grips! Ryall would
scarcely have known him. The old
tragedian was dressed like a prince
and acted like one. He sought out
Ryall, found that he was away, learned
that Miss Ward was especially advised
as to his movements and visited that
young lady seeking the information
he desired to obtain.
1t brought a thrill of pride and glad
ness to Ethel to hear the grateful
thesplan tell of the kindly act of her
lover. The quaint stilted phrases of
the tragedian amused and interested
her.
But for the timely aid of Mr.. Dan
vers," declared Cripps, 81 should never
have got back to the city; l should
never have arrived there just at critl-
movie king, needed an expert movie
man; should not be getting, as l am,
dear lady, a thousand dollars a week,
as the star in his great photoplays.
have sought out Mr.. Danvers to re-
imburse him for his noble loan as well
as to cultivate the friendship of this
great, true-hearted man."
Ryall Danvers had expected to close
up his business in Mexico within a
month. At the end of that time he
found himself a prisoner in the hands
of insurrectionists. He escaped,
closed up his business In very unex-
pectedly satisfactory manner and start
ed north for home. Again, he was ar
rested, narrowly evaded being shot as
a spy and after three months Of suffer
ing and later wanderings finally
crossed the border.
He was thin, tattered, almost a
wreck when he started for home and
friends, and he thought Of Ethel first.
1t was at eventide when he neared the
Ward home. He crossed the garden.
DazZled by the brilliant glare within
the house, like some famished refugee
he approached an open window. He
looked within, gasped, reeled and went
down like a shot, for within the great
drawing room of the mansion a mar
riage was in prOgress-and the bride
was Ethel Ward, the groom Gregory
Barton
That's better. Say, you must have
been through something worth a big
movie to land up in this trim! Don't
you know me-Algernon Crippsp
Dimly Ryall came back to conscious
ness to find himself lying on a couch
in richly furnished room. The re-
adjusted and prosperous tragedlan
bent over him.
"Where am II" breathed Ryall faint
ly.
"Where else but in the Ward homei
We found you outside. All! I must
hasten to summon Miss Ward. She
is frantic with anxiety over you"
"Ethel-the wife Of Gregory Bar.
ton"
"ThunderI I see it. Ahw cried
Grips, that is what upset you, chi
Why, I've struck a road of gold since
you last saw me. / came here to find
you, got enchanted with that sweet
est little miss in the world, induced
your friends here to help me work out
a wedding scene in my new photoplay
and"
But just here Ethel, peerless Ethel
Ward, burst into the room, and when
she left 1t she was the promised bride
of Ryall Danvers.
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