The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-22

Stratton gave mo an appealing look as If asking me never to tell my father of the affair at the hotel. felt sorry for him.
 The director turned to the affair of the moment
 All ready on the dockl Remember. you are just coming down from the hotel. You Stratton and Miss San son get into the runabout. We will take a shot of you getting out of 1t. Miss Winston. you can greet them as though you had already arrived and were waiting. Throw your arms around Miss Sanson's neck and kiss her"
 As I did so Maud Samson said Let me congratulate you, Virginia. Theo has told me. My. but you are a lucky girl"
 There was a note of relief in her voice which said plainer than words could have done that the sudden turn of events had removed me as a rival for Theo.
 The whole day went smoothly and happily, for I knew that every hour brought my father nearer to me.
 made love to Theodore Stratton with so much feryor that he thought 1t real rather than simulated. He paid my acting a great compliment by remarking under his breath: "Oh you do love me, Baby child, you do love me. don't you?"
 And, while giving him look that in the camera would have meant a promise of lifelong devotion I whis- pered: Not the least bit in the world"
 Cut" shouted the director. Thec- dore Stratton turned and said to me . If you got that scene over. and by gad, l think you have. you are an actress.
 Do you know, Maud, I tried to flirt with this Baby child on the set put my whole soul into the words when l said: You do love me, Baby childi You do love mel And I'll rwear that you were watching her at that moment would have said that she did love me. As matter of fact her answer was: Not the least bit in the world"
 was surprised to find that Maud Samson did not seem to enjoy the an- nouncement. that I was not in love with Theo, any more than she did the thought that was in love with him.
 Tt is strange thing that when woman loves man she feels jealous if any other woman loves him and irsulted If she doesn't" observed Mrs Chester that night when I told her about 1t. Maud Samson might have forgiven you for loving Theodore Stratton, Virginia. but I am afraid that you have engenedered her life long enmity by appearing impervious to his charms
 Mrs. Chester was as happy as over the fact that my father was <~<xx ,fx,sr rx 1 ~1& l. 1t, I some way had a feeling that her friendship for my father had been little more than ordinary
 She referred so often to the fact that my mother was Ralph Winston's only love. that I came to feel that she had tried to supplant her mem ory although I was quite sure that she was at least five years older. if not more, than my father
 Theodore Stratton's avoidance uf me all day was very noticeable. At first had decided that I would change my room but I found that 1t was not necessary as the clerk in formed me that Mir. Stratton wanted room on the other side of the touse. He could not stand the east wind, consequently if Mrs. Chester wished, she could have his room, and we could have the connecting door open.
 MT. stratton has S37 now if you want to call him. He asked me to give you the number of his room, Miss Winston" volunteered the clerk.
 Just then messenger boy handed number of telegrams to him. Has tily he went through them. Here Is one for you, Miss Winston" he said And one for Miss Sanson.''
 I noticed him marking room num- Der on it. and although I did not con sciously mean to do so, my eyes reg istered and recorded the number. It was S38.
 Copyright, John F. Dille Col