The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-06

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The A1 OWE Public v Man
IL ONWARD CUAfMUSLNGS had
- been separated from hi 8

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N TT oWARD CUMMINGS had
~ been separated from his his
wife, Martha, for over year
iii on the screen in neigh boz
hood miYie theater. She looked
more beautiful than ever on the
I screen-she had always been a
= particularly pretty girl-and see
ing her again after SO many
months. affected Howard deeply.
'g7ss:s AS Howard gazed at Martha's
and saw her familiar
smile and piquant characteristics,
If he felt q sudden rush Of his old
* affection for her. The quarrel
which had precipitated their sepa-
ration seemed small and petty: tn g
time since her departure rolled up
dull and lonesome and he was pos
Isessed OF an intense desire to find
Martha and make up at once.
But when Martha had left him
q a year ago she had said she was
\ leaving him for good. And Mar,
n tina meant what she said. Was
there any possible chance of|ever
getting her back 1stslll,.:
All the longing for Martha which
Howard had suppressed during the
81 year OF their separation now swept
over him in a tidal wave with his
candid Acknowledgement that he
wanted her back again. Everything
els. 4: MS, life now seemed trivial
~ and unim portAnt- But behind his
longing doomed the great fear that
%he might not be Successful IN Win
.niEg her back. .hnG in addition
there was anotha: fea-----:he fear
that he might nos bt able 70 find
3Sher.
owever, Howard was q level
headed, practical successful! bust
Though young in years.
The 8EaG already rolled UP quite a
Torture, so i.e had n!enty Of money
with ss!iics. 20 push lis quest.
The :irs: sta;, il finding his wife
was undo25csC!S 70 ascertain the
name. cf TIC fi1iI. III which he had
seen her ard then try to locate her
Through the n?anutc cturers.
tss Howard anticipated trouble in
81 finding his wife. He knew that
move actresses are constantly
5scflanging companies, and that
= movie me2ufactur ers themselves
are also constantly coming ard GO
N ing But. to his delight. his task
& proved to be surprisingly simple
The company making the film in
which he had seen his wife was
sFstill operating. and his wife was
s&still employed by the company. &C
scording to atelegram he received
from the publicity manager of the
&company in response OF his wire.
According TO this telegram the
company was operating at For
CI c
q New York City.
Upon receiving this Information
4 Howard started at once for New
n York in the earliest possible tran
4 for that city.
The third afternoon found How
ard anxtously toilins UP the hill al
Fort Lee toward a big. glass cover
ED building-the studio where his
wife was employed At the door ,:
the studio rather flashlE dressed
young man was waiting for him
$HaaSsSS..sfYou are Mr. Cummings. pre-
sEsume?'' queried this young man
SsSs Howard nodded.
.sS...I am the publicity manager FOL
1.-The Mammoth Company. explain
FED the young man. our wife S
zone of our most promising act
resses. She VIII probably eventual
sSly5FsDeeESlGIitu S-oAAAS - - ~ !
4 please
ss With beating heart Howard fol
slowed his guide into the studio arc
out upon the huge floor. where
Ct furniture, lights and odds and enes
were thrown about in apparen
v confusion At first Howard was
confused; i'll at ease. He didn't
like the odd glances cast at him by
y all the people who we're standln
around or rushing back and forth
8 He wanted only to see his wife.
s5 Sud- enly Towards heart skippe
h beat. His wife was coming to
ward him beautifully dressed in
Il ans evening gown. Howard lookee
Cat her hungrily. Never had she
seemed prettier to him. In mo
q N ent their eyes met. He saw sur
h PRISE then an inscrutable look ap
peared in his wife's eyes before. sh
Is averted them for minute or two
TThen she came to him and held GU
4 her hand cordially.
:.ssHow are you. Howard" she
said y.
sss 81 I'll stammered Howard.
On the instant he stopped. 4
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