The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-03

truth. hut he WAS not exactly pleased
nj the others attitude.
"rerhaps you could do it better.
he said testify.
This remark did not squelch Alfred
Il wouldn't he surprised If could,
said the actor uuahashed. ~" ten
the truth | am sick of the acting end
of tie game aud would like 10 he
director. | have had aspirations thnt
way for some time, and ! would wei
come chance ut IT, If You could gc'
some one to tnlle my place In the
films
"Rut that would deprive Mr. Wen
ford Of his job protested Constance
"and that would hardly be fair"
Eyes. il would" spoke NJ Allen
pm tn blame for the iizzles lately, ana
own up to II. There's no reason All
three of us should lose our Jobs. 1ust
because one of us has fallen down.
I'll resign ms director tonight and MT
Eldridge can take n whirl Mt II. ne
people will miss his face in the MINIS
but you'l still he there, Miss Morton.
and If some one can be found who can
make love realistically the situation
will be improved. Another way out
would be to find an entirely new a.
rector"
That would never do" objected
Alfred "He would not be able to
direct vs. Ms you have. because ne
would have his own ideas about how
the thing should he done. We nave
been successful. Mr. Wexford. because
of your peculiar kind of coaching, ana
| hive been subjected to that coaching
so long that ] understand It perfectly.
No, my plan is the best, although IN
sorry to see you lose out.
Don't feel sorry" said Allen, you
have The right idea. I'll resign tonight
/ and arrange for some one to take your
place In the scenes for the new play
that is To be started tomorrow
The start of the new play was in n
woods on the studio grounds and the
love making began In the very hrSt
scene, with only the two principals IN
the picture At the appointed hour
Alfred Eldridge. Constance Morton,
the cameraman and Allen Wexford
| appeared.
Alfred appeared somewhat disap-
pointed,
~ thought" he said to Allen, you
were going to resignT
tT n a
through ms director, but I'm going to
try my hand Mt acting. 1t won't be
the first time, you know. Wen Just
trade jobs for change. How does
that suit your"
Alfred was not particularly enthu-
siastic. but he made the best of 1t,
He was anxious to try his hand at
directing and was not so particular
as 10 HIS subjects
All was made ready and Allen and
Constance took their positions under
tree
Camera !" called Alfred. and the
crank began to turn.
Nov. a little pep!" he called to
the girl and the man.
Allen took Constance's two hands In
his and said:
Miss Morton, I'm deeply In love
with you. and this Is the first chance
I've had to tell you. It's the reason !
failed as a director. | could not bear
to see Eldridge making love to you.
I'm supposed to be acting now, but
I'm really In earnest"
She looked little frightened ut
first, but gradually smile crept across
her face and she drew closer to him.
That's strange" she told him. Il
have felt much the same way. l have
loved you, too, and I could not bring
myself to make realistic love to Mr..
Eldridge under those circumstances"
Before either was aware Of what
they were doing. Constance and Allen
found themselves In each others en-
brace.
"Wonderful I" shouted Alfred through
the megaphone. That's the realistic
stuff. Go to It, A little more and the
scene is finished Now kiss That's
fine There-break away. The scenes
DONE
But the scene was not done. The
camera man stopped cranking. but the
love-makng went on. The two prin-
cipals had forgotten about films, and
cameras. and directors. and things