The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-20

nasal voice of the English MidlandH.
Just 10 mako sure III walk thru
q with Alma lie turned gracious
~ 10 the woman: SNOW. Alma.
dear ."
Miss Daley. herself not uncon'
scious OF fashionable gallery.
shrugged slightly 10 signify that she
eidnt mind n MIR. IAughlln thought
4, really worth while. and made a
irisurcly exit from the set. AZ TN"
same tinao Mfr. Laughlln walked off
by a door approximately opposite.
and tho young man In the morning
coat strolicd down 80 the front Of tho
set and ssstied himself To observe
and absorb the impending lesson.
Mr.. LRughhn then re-entercd IN
character as deEaEc gentleman
with an uneasy conscience. indicai'
ing this last by steaithiiy opening
and peoring round the edge of the
door before coming in and closing u
with caution. and his grntiiiiy by
holding hat and stick In ono hand
and cnreic@sly trailing tho ferruie Of
the stick behind him. Relieved 10
ind the room unteuanted he moved
up % the table. placed the hat on u
crown down. propped tho stick
against u. turned and gave the door
IN the rtghth hand wall a hard look.
then bent over the table and pulled
out and began TO ransaek one OF It's
drawers Thus engaged. be said
clearly. IAN right. AirnaF- and I'm.
medlateiy gave n start. whereby u
appeared that he had heard foot
fails off. and slammed IN. drawer.
At this Miss Daley entered. lis'lrss
little figure 20 prcoceupied with 80
cr~t woe. that che quite failed nj
frs, 20 see Mr.. fauxhiin. and when
she ala. give a start even more vio-
lent than his had been. ciaaping both
hands 20 her bosom and crying out
In thrilling voice: -Eebert'-
Mr.. Laughiln kept his temper nj.
rnirabiy under the sting OF this epi.
thet; all the same. anyone could see
he didn't fancy u "A bit However.
first and always the gentleman. he
offered Miss Daley n maRnauimou-
gesture 81 outssretchef hands. In.
Htantiy the poor girls face bright.
cned with n Joyous smile. a happy
cry tr~nbied upon her lips aa she
ran 70 His arms lie EMBODIED her.
with n fond hand ground her fea.
lures into the shoulder % His srnok.
ing jacket. and turned HIS own TO
ward the camera. working them into
n cast Of bitter anguish.
Gently reacuinw herself. Mise pa.
ley discovered Egbert's hat md
stick. turned 20 him and looked him
up and down with dnmning horror
audibiy protesting, ''But. Erbcri'
you are going otfts~ He attempted
n disclaimer but tho evidence OF the
top hat and the smoking Jacket was
too danning; and In the end he had
20 give In and admit that. well. yes.
he was going out. and what of H.
Evidently Miss Daley knew any
number Of reasons why he ought 10
stay in. but she made the grave mis-.
take Of trying 20 hold him with Rffec.
tons bonds. throwing herself upon
hts neck and winding her arms
tightly round II. And that was too
much: ERbert made II clear that.
while he'd stand for n lot from a
woman 10 whom he was Everything.
there was such "A thing as piling u
on too thick. And. against her fren.
zicd resistance. he grasped her frnJl
young wrists. brutality broke her en-.
brace. and flung her from him She
fell against the table. threw back
her head 10 show the pretty lines OF
her throat, clutched convulsively Mt
her collar.bone. and subsidized upon
the floor In a fit of heartbroken sob
bling. while Egbert callously took his
hat, clapped 1t on his head and
marched out by door in the rear
wall. his dignity but slightly impaired
by tho fact that the hat was several
sizes too large and would have cxtin-
guished him completely II II hadn't
been for his noble ears.
without pause Mr. Laughlin dou-
bied round TO the front OF tho set,
threw the waiting actor a brusuue
"see, Tommy Get what I mean7"
and encouraged Miss Daley with
-Thats wonderful. Alma. dear. Now
70 on. right thru the scene"
Miss Daley. lying In complete col
Ia nae. with her head TO the camera.