The Lamar register., 1919-12-03

II had come back with great force. He
had thought then that their friendship
would have developed TO something
more than memories bur for some un-
explained reason il hadn't 1t was all
his fault, the fault of his success, he
told himself reproachfully. Would
she remember? Would she look the
same?
Wonder Of wonders. she had not
changed n hit. The school door had
opened and she was coming down the
path to the road. Ted was ont of the
car and running down the path to meet
her. Did she remember? The glad lit
tie cry OF recognition and the eyes Ill
led with tears of joy said more than
all the words in the world. He almost
had her in his arms when he remem-
bered
II was wonderful week that fol-
lowed. Just the sort of week that was
needed to restore Ted's nerves. With
the return of all his practical Judg-
ment. Ted began TO analyze his feel
ings. He loved this little teacher, this
Nora Givens. She was the sweetest
little woman in the world and he was
going Ia make her his wife he told
himself.
Just as he had made firm this re-
solve Il bomb was hurled onto his
plans.
81 felt sure that some day you would
come back-a successful business
man. | knew you would lose all those
foolish old ideas about the stage and
art and such like" Nora told him as
they drove along a particularly invlt-
ing stretch Of country road.
Would II make any difference II
still hrd those ldeas-couldn't you
love meg" he asked her as he nerv-
ously reached out; for her hand
at wouldn't be practical 10 love
man with unsettled ideas. like your
old ones" she answered, Withdrawing
her hand from reach.
Il understand Ted mumbled. That
settled II IN his mind. Nora shared the
narrow thoughts Of many other coun-
try people-siage and movie folk were
all bad in her estimatlon-she could
not realize that some of the finest men
and women in the world were engag-
ed in the theatrical profession.
What did II matter after thatf
There was only one place where Ted
belonged and he went back TO lt-back
to the Merlight studio. Let them
bring on their co-stars. let them ex-
plot has-beens under his fame. What
did It matter7 What did fame or sue
he
could never be his7
Bob Leonard could not understand
this morbid change in Ted. Tempera-
mental attacks did not usually leave
after-effects like that. He wondered.
too. when Ted raised no further oh
jections to Marie Sivelle. Perhaps
when he met that young lady a change
would come over him.
A change? Well. perhaps The mo-
ment Ted looked up languidly to ac-
knowledge the Introduction to the ac-
him in the forthcoming production.
the change was effected.
Morn :" he gasped, what are you
doing isareT"
Certainly IT was Nora. She was
smiling ont an explanation. II am
Marie Sivelle. became famous on
the stage because that was my ambl-
tion-and came here to co-star with
you because | knew who you were and
wanted TO be near you. | was In the
managers Office when you expressed
the wish that my face would damage
the camera. knew you didn't know.
! guessed where you would go. My
sister is the teacher at that school
now That's how I arranged to sub
etitute there for week. made up
my mind months ago. when you first
became famous. that would be your
leading lady. Please Teddy won't you
let me7" There was real pleading In
her request.
LET you? Why. dear heart, you
must be my leading lady for life. I
want you always he cried JOyfully.
as he gathered her mp In his arms.
when they fall, they fall hard" old
Bob Leonard mumbled to himself. and
old Bob was an authority on such
things.