Evening star., 1921-10-30

of the Essential Film Company's
, plant in California-and the Army
officer was Courtney Raile, Hester
Danes leading man.
IF you hurt your ankle that time,
Miss Bell" he said. II think we can
put off retaking this number until to-
"Who said we could. Raile? How
long since you've been running TINS
picture?" Phinhey Hanes. Miss
while Raile discreetly withdrew.
Nathalie Bell rose slowly to her
, feet "Oh. I'll do it again"
you bet you will" barked 9TH the &c d,, y,
rector. And I want you as to ans keep vnnr tnar
face turned away more. Remember'
you're Hester Dane. not yourself
Come on now. Miss Bell. Sink your
teeth into this"
So the ambulance was placed upon
its wheels, and Nathalie climbed to
the wheel. and backed the car to its
starting-point around the corner
Bombers and men with smoke-pots
concealed themselves in the canvas
roofs of the buildings, The amnu-
lance numbered around the corner
came on at full speed. turned sudden
ly and skidded. while unseen hands.
hauling upon ropes attached 10 tne
TOP Of that side Of the car away from
the camera pulled the car over upon
IL fell. She landed in heap.
'Iie there! Turn heavily on your
face. Throw out your arms wide.
bawled Hanes. That's 1t. Now the
soldiers! Pick her up; ,,ye you men, 1e1o tSe f1e
house on the run. That's It: Flne:
Dig out the wounded. Right: his
shrili whistle blew, and the camera
cut of, ,. nm. of
the continuity" to be taken in the
nIant: on the morrow the cast would
move to the OPEN With everything
thus on schedule. the director pc
came solicitous about Nathahe
merely personal attitude was the
necessity of the girls appearance IN
rough stuff lying Immediately ahead.
That. by the way, was Hester Dane
great appeal-the blending OF the
duicet and delicate with the intrepld
involve sharp contrasts of this ma
ture was not Hester Dane play.
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NATHALIE glanced at the direc-
IN tor. "I merely twisted 1t the hrst
time I jumped It's quite all right"
well, II you say So Hanes
f1ssitated, then turned away abruptly
To greet q young woman who was
walking down the war-torn street
Her wealth of yellow hair was
crowned by a sea-green picture hat
and her charmeuse gown. stockings
and slippers were OF color to
match. Her eyes were blue. but not
suoh Q steel blue as Nathalie's.
-Hello. Phinney." she drawied Ian
GOOD morning" -, The .v,,i director so.a
there was nothing for you today"
today II there was, The The party ,h,s 1n1n didn
ing" Her eyes rolled heavenward
The director gestured toward Ma
thalte. 1.-THE production nearly went
fooie q while ago: she caught her
buiance-thought she'd broken it,"
Hester Dane turned and surveyed
Nathalie with an impetious stare.
She's always doing something"
Suddenly she flushed. so the show
would have gone fiooie; sh: That's
think i am in this company? Her
voice rose stridently. "If you can't
find fifty roughnecks willing to take
falls for a hundred week, can,
You give me any more Of that flooie
stun. Phinney. and you'll be fiooie
with me; do you get me?"
I'll be fiooie with you!" The di-
rector failed his hands. rI-who
who took you when you were
nothing but -
BE careful. Phinney"
Careful, The hell with careful!
What do you think I am? I'm
through. l.
Hester giggled.
"suoh . temper! Don't you love
me any more. Phinneyr