The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-03

a Ionek of Temperment

/ "" .NI.N2 AAAAAAANf 49,
nichoPS Stevens, dramatic actor
: = nnt down his hand mirror with
N = nation Of relief He had his
% On % satisfy his director this
Zinc ~ had made up hts face success;
~ the camera, for u was 90 dii'
~ fYom thc Sake-up for the foot
n IT'D fiat q was Me learning some
- Entirely new. II everything a
movlng-DlctiFe acting was to be
a. hard % the makeup he was sorry
~ had fOrsaken the stage for the 81
lent drama, but then the tempting sal
~ that had been used as an induce
urt f0r HIM 10 sign a contract 10 star
8 feature DhOtODlays was worth a
little inconvenience.
pm ready" he announced, as his
director apioaICd ct his dTessingroom
doorway. Nov TO do or de"
I'm afraid you'll have to. die" the
diroUtOF smiled WiStfully. The star
We have selected 70 play opposite you
has taken q ~ Of temperament and alb
a0Iutsly refuse 10 80 IN q scene with
y6l. sho has never seen you, but has
taEon Q dislike 10 you from q picture
ne saw 81 you IN q ShylOck costume
sic vent 70 her home some place out
d ne city last night. It has tied
things % for goodness knows how
she must be crafty" Adar s1.
claimed.
"No, she's Tar from Il. She's been
oVtflaxed, though, lately, and
wouldn't BE- surprised II this IL the
first symptom Of q nervous breakdown.
"Sho couldn't be q fitting type foI
the part Of the girl in that script you
have for me OF she wouldn't behave
like this"
''YOu don't know Gearldine Lewis or
you wouldn't say that" the director
said gFimly. 'Sne's going to be one OF
the big stars soon" Gearldine was
evidently q faVorite, so Ronald re-
Trained from expressing his opinion Of
her.
Charley Dixon. the director, and
Ronald spent the rest Of the day look.
inG over the O,heF available stars and
extra girls, but couldn't find one they
could agree on as being suitable for
the part. There was nothing for Il, ap.
parontly, but 10 wait until Geraldine
Lewis came 10 her senses. The fear
81 losing Q renewal Of her contract
Wonld have some effect. likely.
The prospect Of q holiday was not
an unpleasant one. especially as there
was some business in the country that
Ronald had 10 attend TO- His father
had LEFT Him some property in the VII.
liage Of Wlndsllde and II had been in
the hands % the village lawyer so long
That Il needed hooking after. II there
was any way Of turning 1t into cash.
Ronald was going to find It, and he
moiored to the village with this object
n view.
After registering at the hotel he lost
no time IL seeking the lawyer He ex-
nected to find q notice on that gentle.
mans door announcing that he had
gone on q fishing expedition. but this
village lawyer vRs different from the
dTamatiEed version OF village lawyers.
and was In his office and was more
over engaged will a client. As Ronald
waited In the little outer office he
voice raised IN argument. The door
opened and the lawyer. Mr.. william
ocfneglns, came out. followed by one
OF the pfettieSt girls Ronald had ever
had tie pleasure Of seeing. Scrugslns
apparently, was escorting her to the
door, but she had no intentions of 20.
lng before she finished her argument
% her satisfaction
NY mother paid that martgage be.
fore she died. AID with money | sent
her ] toll yea again, Mr.. Sc-usgins,'
shc said. Il went pay it again II |
nave to bring the biggest lawyer from
NfN YORK cse, and cen afford TO do
rs TIL have you 10 understand"
don't care whom YOU bring"
sc7rgg.us chirp2i In his c:cckel old
fc.ce. The mortgage isn't paid and
% more IS TIC interest. I'll forecloge
~ ny client, MIR. Adair. il It ism. paid
s p taly;y dcyc."
t.9n,l cs-ppcl forward at the men.
IS q his name Il an Mr.. Adair
Dec this young laGy's claim concern
ne"
iQfugginS stopped back IN surprise
ant me young lady siezed the oppor.
tunliy Of putting her case before Ron.
aid. He7 name was Hilda Moore. She
haQ been raised ir Wiudslide and had
gone 70 the city end made a success OF
ne profession she had undertaken.
Sle ned sen. her mother money 10 nav
OF me mortgage on her Old home and
~ seen the receipt signed by Scrus.
gins. But somehow the receipt had
been lost after her mothers death and
Tow when she had returned 10 spend
vacation at 1er old home she was
threatened with being turned out.
MIS- Moore had made sure Scrug
% could not get word in edgeways
"a before he could get in his side OF
ne story, Ronald ended IL by saving:
thlnk there has been some mistake,
WI sign the receipt for you my.
ell, Miss Moore"
On, thank you" she beamed. at
snt Just because OF the money. for
lcSlly ] have plenty. but don't wan
ne beaten by that man. Men have
e.l causing me enough trouble late. /.
Ronald did not hide his smile. |
Alier Ronald had satisfactorily es |
lolished bic identity and the proper !
apel9 had besn made out, he offered /.
lrlve Miss Moore home in his car.
Do accepted his offer. AS they skim
1ed g % the country roads he had 4,
gpoft1nity % survey the girl best
N she was almost the prettlest Of
uaq ever seen. Her conVerSat!.
as not artificial and he found her