The New York herald., 1922-10-22

Mary BoIand as the complacent
want me? (she mods yes.) who is III
| Police Headquarters, III bet q ten dol.
lar note Tell them l had absolutely
iic thing to do with her going on. that
1 didn't hear about It until last night.
and that I've been unconscious ever
since (Iie stops and looks at hef.)
Jenny--The Ttntesl
got hold Of 1t!
| Jenny (Into the teiephone) well
just minute. please
Ritter (Taking step or two toward
| herr )-Tcll them she did it on bet
Jenny--The Times newspaper wants
TO know II Mrs. Ritter has full length
photograph Of herself for the morning
paper.
Ritter sGoing out into the hallway
and up the stairs) )-Tell them. NO!
Jenny Onto the telephone) Hello!
Ritter-But that she'll have some
taken as soon as she gets out OF jail
| tExit.)
| The authoritative Mrs. Pampinelli en-
ters, loaded with flowers for Mrs. Ritter.
| wLile Jenny brings in others. which
Mrs. Pampinelli explains were only halr
! Of those received. three AUTOMOBILES iuli
going to the hospitals. After Jenny has
bestowed the floral tributes about the
room Mrs. Pampineili asks If Mr.. Ritter
| has returned.
Jcnny-No. nam, I haven't see any
thing Of him.
| Mrs. r. Qaughiny a bit and securing
| n hairpln)--Poor man! His wife's sue
cess has very likely gone to his head.
| She crosses 10 the window at the right
ard looks out.
Jenny--He went out Of here about 8
o'clock.
Arre. P.-Yes, we were so surprised TO
hear that he was there at all. Coming
back. tanning herself) Because Mrs.
Ritter had said that he hadn't regained
! consciousness UP to the time she left
| the house.
Jeuny--He 'adn't, neither. I thought
| 'ad two 'eads on mo when came IN
and saw i'm putin on his at and coat.
| hrs. P.--Well. did he seem all right?
| Jerny--Yes. lie seemed right enough,
but he was awful pale iookin'. And a
couple Of times I spoke 10 I'm he gave
me kind of funny answer. So got
Sl. frightened. you know. | asked i'm
| II he knew where he was goin' and he
said, YES, that he was goin' to see The
Torch Bearers" Kind Of flighty. you
I know.
Mrs. P.-WeiI. he would be. naturally.
Jenny--So then, when he got out to
the door. ho turned round and he seq
to me, Jenny! If you never sec me
again I want you to know that died
! In the cause OF Art" And he went out.
Mrs. Pile was probably rambling a
bit
Jenny-But he walked straight enough.
! Mrs. Pampinelli goes off with Jenny.
telling the servant she will call Sur
/ et,n lar n
| and see tho effect OF the flowers Oh
| Mrs. Ritter. The latter appears. flushed
with her triumph and carrying her own
bouquet Her husband comes down the
stairs looking like ghost. and his
wife. having learned that he was at the
performance. reproaches him Tor not
taking her home.
hack. OF course. right away. thought
something had happened 70 you.
Ritter without moving and In tone
less understanding has happened TO
me. (She turns, apprehensively, and
looks Mt him: then, still keeping her
eyes on him, she moves slowly toward
roint at the left Of the center door,
Mrs. R.--what happened to you.
Fred?
Mrs.. R.-.What? Gle raises his hand
solemnly TO her and passes Into the
room and to the right. where he rests
one hand upon the piano and looks at
the floor as though all Is lost.) What's s
the matter. Fred. did you have another
OF those spells that you had last night
Ritter tshaking his head)--fes' only
great deal worse.
Mrs. R.--Isn't that dreadful! What do
| you think Il Is. dear?
Ritter--r don't know what II Is. 1t
looks like o wake to me. Who's dead
Mrs. R.-Dead?
Rltter--what are all these flowers do
| ing here?
Mrs. R.--why. I imagine some Of the
ladies from the show have been here to
| fix up little surprise for me.
Ritter-They should have lighted a
few candles and completed the effect,
| Mrs. R.--But these are just presents.
Fred. from friends of OURS.
Rltter--Thcy'rc tokens of sympathy.
that's what they arr.
Mrs. R.--But there's nobody dead,
dear.
Ritter Craising his hand)-oh, yes
there is.
Mira. R.--Rcally. dear.
Ritter (pointing .at her)--Youre dead!
| You died tonight. down thcrn on that
stage at Horticultural Hall! And 40
did everybody else that was up there
with youl
Mrs. R--AWhy. how could be dead.
dear. when I'm here talking 10 you:
(He 10 lighting his cigar. She bursts
out crying.) Fred, IT'S terrible to sec
! you this way!
Rittcr-The human brain can only
stand 30 much,
| Mrs. Ritter, thinking he's had another
spell. starts to telephone for the 1octor.
Titter--I won't see any doctor. tell
YOU. There's nothing he can do for
me, It's all been done. There's nothing
| left for mo but 20 get out Of town.
! Mrs. R.--Well. just let him come over
and see. you. dear.
over and see mo fort? There's nothing
| the matter with me!
Mrs. R.--why. yor'ro as pale as q
ghost!
Ritter-That's nothing! I've simply