Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-24
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What the devil arc you up tor by thunder.
I'll make you pay for this
She was smiling. looking into the black void
OF the house. Her lips moved answering him:
Eyes, afterwards don't mind paying
them"
From that moment she took tho play into her
hands and made Il what It was meant to be. The
members OF the company, inspired by er revolt.
and latent dislike Of the Big Man. supported her
Loyalty. With the vlgor OF the big scene restored
70 Il the play took on new and convincing
pect. Even the impotence OF the Big Man could
not arrest II progress. The inspiration OF the
Leading Woman carried II on the food tide to
success. The emascuated FIRST net wns forgotten.
Finally, the curtain descended a play made
At the end. the call for the author grew vehe-
ment The author was not III the house. Then
they called for the Leading Woman again. aud she.
coming forward, bowed to the Man IN
Front and then she tremhed and grew weak,
because he looked straightAack at her and smiled
The Big Man made her pay when they got home
that night. Exactly how does not matter. This
Is civilized world, but the veneer Of civilization
lies very thin natures such as his
She sat up all night writing to the Unknown
whom she had seen NJ last. Bodily pain and men.
tai anguish were forgotten In tho ecstacy that
drove her pen over the paper.
81 have seen you knew you Ny heart has
shaken hands with you and oh II you would
calI TO me- how gladly would come"
The next evening she pleaded she was too III
TO play. She really was. But the Big Man
laughed. She bad reverted 10 the original script
She would play Il 50 every night. . and pay
for II after.
The Man I'm Front was there
He was there the next night
And each night the Big Man made her pay
so terribly that the last shred Of her allegiance
to him slipped from her.
On the third night. at the end OF the perform.
ance. she preparing 10 10 home. the tele.
phone bell IN her dressIug-foom rang size picked
up the receiver.
"Yesl I'm the leading woman. -.
To whom speakingT
"The author Of the piece" was the answer she
received promptly.
She grew faint M the sound Of the voice
II want to thank you for what yoa have done
for my play. The papers are full OF you.
wasn't able TO be present. although seats were
sent. | was there In spirit. think. II meant
much TO me"
voice within her asked question. "what
seat-dd they give Your
1.-THE middle of the front row OF the stalls
Number ten"
Her voice grew stnccato. you wercn,t there1
You sent no substitutef'
"NO can't even drive round and thank you.
The doctor won't LET me out"
Words dried In her throat sha got them out
harshiy.
"shall come to you1 {. The address, when
will II Now"
Before ahe left the theater she questioned the
man In the box Office.
Number ten. front row Of the stalls. Who had
HT
Nobody madame. II was reserved for the
author"
ibid you let anybody else have IT In his nb.
senceT'
mo madame. II has been empty each night
The cab stopped At the hotel. She got out The
elevator took her 10 an upper floor. At the
door 20 "A room she dismissed the bellboy.
Alone In the long corridor she paused for 3
moment, her knuckies poised over the door panel.
What was the opening Of that door going 10 mean
to her =. the shutting Of another1 She knocked
softly. There was answer. She went I'm. clos
ing the door quietly behind her. her eyes going
instantly 10 the still figure IN che armchair.
II was the man she had seeS In the theater--
IN the seat that had been empty ell aIone. Wait.
Ing for her cOnvaIescent after q long illness. he
had fallen asleep.
Standing there. her eyes fook their III o. him.
Her senses swan with the Jog OF looking upon
him while he was unconscious Of her presence.
Her eyes loved him.
The room was untidy. inh0apltable AZ = hotel
apartment always Is. II needed q w0manss touch
There was a writing. table by hla aide with %.
pers on # and woman's photograph hers
The CRATE was fun Of ashes. the fire low Silent.
~ she stepped across tho room and kneit By tha
crate.
The man. reused cut Of htful nlumber. asoke
10 see the woman tldying I'D his hearth.
And thus. early IN the year. a new happiness
was dawnine-