Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29

On Thursday morn-came the dawnl And
with it-came CaEthia's Lady Godiva! In their
hiding place in clump of trees Just outside
the town limits huddled little group-Ma
Bradstreet, Editor Biggers and the Gargoyle
News Reel Man
ride this morning'?" asked the skeptical camera
man.
Il don't know" explained Mr. Bradstreet.
"But folks have been hearing hoofbeats-heard
EN- yesterday about dawn. Nobody saw any
thing"
The six ears strained-the three hearts
pumped little faSterI
"Hoofbeats!" hoarsely whispered the camera
man. 'Lemme swing this camera Free Get
outta my way! Darn the light III have to
use 1.9 wide open-slow the exposure Oh,
for little real sunlight'
Louder sounded the hoofbeats And then
around bend in the road shot a vision none
OF the three would ever forget, Bent gracefully
over the black, arched neck of the flying horse
the golden vision of loneliness leaned. She
seemed hardly real in the eerie light of the rosey
dawn. clatter of hoofs-a cloud of dust-and
she was gonel
"The real stuff" whispered the cameranan
i've got the neatest bit of film in my career
Get me a car-In buy a car-I've got to get to
New York with this while it's hot. Oh, boy!"
A s the big SNOWFALL or news gathered size.
stray folk began to write in and come in.
Carthia had gotten into the I1melight with q
bang Mr. Bradstreet established a tourist bu-
reau and information booth for strangers. Peo-
pie with an II want to know expression on
their faces drifted in with every train.
And MIR. Bradstreet paid visit to the only
real estate agent in town, Mr.. CadwaIlader
Snow. Mr.. Snow was a man of parts-three
parts. He was furniture dealer undertaken and
real estate agent. He had never been real busy
In his career, even If he did play these three
potent roles. He groaned when Mr. Bradstreet
inquired how business was.
mfr. Snow. buzzed the promoter. "Carthia
Is on the eve Of great boom Real estate
Is due for fine burst. And-n you need a
partner-well, I'm available"
The two looked at each other ST guess I
understand you." murmured Nr. Snow, who
knew his furniture corpSeS and land IT guess
maybe you and me might get together"
Perhaps the widest place, next to the CLAIR
Ions chaotic plant, was the Old Mansion
House. This sole hoStelry of Carthia hadn't
opened Its dusty third floor since it was built
IL now began to have bullying look about it.
The office overlooked with various new species
OF humanity in great numbers. Restless peo-
pie with an II want to know" expression ON
their faces. The old year was having a glorious
wind-up.
The Gargoyle News Man came back to town
within % hours after his hurried departure
with plenty of film And Lady Godiva rode
again, nVe days after her second trip. She was
seen-and photographed once more in the
dawn's early light!
How did the first film come out2" manfred
Mr.. BradStreet
When take 'em they stay took" gracefully
admitted the cameraman IT got her good and
plenty even If the light was rotten. Action
and how! That film is shown all over the
United States two days after snap it. That's
why the Mansion House ought to have rubber
walls"
Mr. Bradstreet nodded happily. Our town
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