The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms / Or Lost in the Wilds of Florida

the f

ose to the ship's side. The sailors stood ready to hoist the boat to the davits again, when

a rescue picture," remarked Rus

ition, and take views as the blocks were being made fast

f the sailors in the boat, when the cr

swered the steersma

completely soaked, and a more bedraggled-looki

Ruth, who had thought better o

ed Miss Pennington. "He sho

rposed Miss Dixon, who was perhaps mo

iend advancing toward the group of sailors, and others who surroun

go close?" Laur

ur dress wet. Min

forgot; and sea wat

actresses

re film left in the camera. "Now, Mr. Pertell, you'll have to get some story

were here to take them, so long

filmed me?" demanded the dudish act

yes," admitted Russ. "I coul

d!" cried Mr. Towne, who seemed to have r

f course-can't until they're developed, and that won't be for some

p. I won't have it show

y n

?" and Mr. Towne glanced at his wet and dripping garments-garments that, but a short time

ox; can you, dear man?" asked Mr. Pertell. "Of course you look wet-the public will expect to see you wet-dripping

hen I was well dressed, and I do not propose to begin now. I will pose for you as soon as I ge

hose pictures will have to go. The scene was too

ed Mr. Towne, coldly. "I am a good swimm

ctures," declared the

!" sighed Russ. "I was taken by surprise, too; but I d

n undignified position again, nor in clothes that have not be

other. "They have made me do the most idiotic things in some of the dramas," the older man went on. "I have had to pla

ng water at every step. "But what is a chap to do? I tried the other sort of dr

ds in my beloved Shakespeare, instead of in this mis

t on her way again, once the small boat had been hoisted up, and several tugs

start," remarked Alice, as s

happen," spoke Mr. Sneed, g

" asked Paul, w

iday. Something alway

for dinner," remarked Russ,

ay is not over yet. I am sure that something else wil

crie

hile Russ gave Mr. Sneed a meaning

d man. It gets on the girls' ne

Friday," grum

he went below to take the film out of his camera in r

with a number of road companies, that went from place to place. Water journeys were, however, rather a novelty to

assenger list was carried and, as this was the winter season, many tourists were heading for the sunny South-the war

Ruth, as Mr. DeVere joined his da

tones in which he was used to speak his lines. "The pain seems less. I have hopes that the wa

s she clasped her arms about his neck. "Perhaps y

this silent 'drama.' It is a rest from the hard work we old actors used to have to do. There is m

l. "I am going to remain with the 'mo

ut them, when you were stricken the second time," and she looked fondly at her father. She thought of the dark days, not

agreed Mr. DeVere. "That is, as long as they care for us-those audiences who sit in the da

alized by Shakespeare, that I would be playing to persons wh

e players. The day was cold, and a storm threatened, but soon the frigid winter of the North would be le

had not harmed him, in spite of the fact that it was cold, for he had at

ave the fact that he was to be shown

. "If I could find that film

y put away,"

rged the Tarsus, while about her were the flashing beams fro

retiring. Alice had that day's paper and was idly glancing ove

xclaimed. "That m

Ruth, who was lettin

oat, to gather specimens of rare swamp flowers, and have not been heard of since. It is fear

bout that," cautioned Ruth.

but it says that the girls started

lf way through a thick strand of hair, "su

gh to go off after swamp blooms. But think of the poor girls, whoever they are, out all alone at ni

as she reached for the paper to rea