The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-17

revive his fortune by forming a
motion cture company in Cali
tornia. on the trip to the studios
in Ninth Avenue, Lucinda muses.
over the break with her husband,
BELLAMY. Wealth. youth, and
beauty had failed TO bring happi-
nesc TO their Fifth Avenue home
after five years Of married life. Bel
lany's heavy drinking and prOmis-
cuous flirtations had destroyed her
early love for him, And now.
RICHARD DAUBENEY. her old
sweetheart, had returned to New
York.
At the studio, arrangements were
made for the members of the party
To pose before the camera.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
And Mr. Willing was TO understand
that these We're TO be regular tests
and no monkey business; he was 10
see that someone with penty Of know
COW helped the ladies' make up; after
which he was to shoot the party as
whole in some little scene or other.
IA addition 10 making individual close
ups.
A compliment signali2ed their screen
debut: the presence Of Miss Daley
"in person" composed, hospltahle'
showing every anxiety TO make their
tests successful.
Il thought 1t would be nice II we
could al have tea" Miss Daey explained
make a regular little scene OF IT,"
"Im sure that would be delightful =
replied Lucinda, suspended judgment
melting into liking even in those first
few minutes.
Miss Daley was tactful enough to
make her guests forget themselves and
the trial 10 come, as they took their
places--and were served with tea, by
actor. waters in correct livery. All the
same, Lucinda noticed that their host
ass ingenuously Unanswered To a central
position In the foreground. where she
sat full-face TO the camera; this being
ky far her best phase. And just before
the lights blazed up. the girl launched
into q spirited account of her passage
alarms with King Laughlin.
Clever actress that she was, Miss
Daley eXtemporized a star part for
herself by rising without warning and
announcing that she would have TO run
and change for the scenes to be photo
graphed.
I'm try TO hurry and try TO get
ready before you go, she said. shaking
hands all around with charming grace;
but If l don't see you again, is't been
just wonderful to meet you all, and
90 hope this isn't goodby forever"
The bank lights Kissed out and the
camera stilled its suffering.
Nice little scene" said MIR. Culp.
intercepting Lucinda as she left the
set Coin 10 screen pretty. I'm bank
in on Jack here"
lie dropped an affectionate, fat hand
on the shoulder OF the cameraman. Elk
case me, Mrs. Druce. want TO inter
duee you 10 Mr.. Jack Timilty best lit
tie cameraman ever turned . crank, -
The caIneraman grinned sheepishly and
protfered q diffident hand. NO temp
sment. no funny business about Jack,
Mrs. Druce. When Jack says that little
scene took pretty, know 1t did"
"'Srght. Mrs. Druce,' Mr.. Timilty
averred. Il wouldn't say about the 9th.
ers, but you and that other little blonde
lady---'
Mrs. Lontalne,"
Her and you registered like q NIL.
Lon dollars"
Nevertheless the little fiTup admin
tstsred to her selfestsem made Lucinda
feel more contsnted, il deepened her
;nterst ia the business In hand.
On the point Of leaving Culp put in
q hasty appearance and insisted on es-
corting Lucinda 10 the door.
"Lisn. Mrs. DrJce, he abruptly vol.
untsered Jack says your tests solng
to turn out great That's Just what he
said-lks q million dollars And been
tninkn' was speskln Il over with
Mrs. Culp In her dressing room, dy see
ana she's strong for u, says she'd be
ticliled to pieces / was tmnkiu maybe
YOU'D like 10 Try soin into pitchers You
got everythin,' dysee, looks and style
ana all, syerythir but experience. and
that 5 somethin you can get right here
ia this studio, wcrkln with Mrs Culp
l sot u good part Tor you IN her ne4t
pitcher you could Jry cut IN, and
It's swIully KIND OF YOU Lucinda
Interrupted and Ina truly apprecia
tive. air CUP tut really couldn'
think Of IT,"
Wen, u course lt sou don't, that's
different He pondered gloomiiy thil
incompr sheAslple freak. 'L.sn' hv
suggested. Frightening; Tell 30.
what, airs Dgucs. you 70 home an,
think Il over
Seriously, Mr Gully u ] should thinl
Il over for month, my decision woul,
b. this sams. But thank you ever 81
mGch--and please thank Airs, Gull
tor me toe"
Wen CUP said reluctantly. hole
ing the street door, ~ that's the va
!, you feel about It well, VI cours
f. :. q dnight, AIRS Druce, ana pleast
meet you
Crossing to her car, Lucinda expei
fenced vagary of vivid rsminlsceno,
Just fer an instant the clock wa
turned back for her dozen years an
more, she was again q little girl,
child bringing dazed eyes q dreai
from the warm and scented romance ,
matinee, her thrilled perceptions grol
ing nutinously toward reconcihatio
with the mysterious veriues VI street
rransied In blue twilight.
That passed too quickly, too SOC
she was Lucinda Drucs once NOR
grown up and married, disillusionsd
Notwithstanding that, she drove q
reetly home, pausing only to drop Da
bxney at his club and the Lontsine
at their hotel.
The telephone rang In the boudoi
Tue maid answered for her. al
came TO report MIR Druce had call,