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| WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE The Sheridan Dramatic Club, of which Tom Bilbeck, Cooper, his rival, are mem- bers, are to give Pygmalion and Galatea at the Old Sold- ier's Home, Mr. Hemmingway, husband of one of the actres- ses, thinks Bilbeck is in love with his wife. The escape of prisoners from the local pen. tentiary keeps Bilbeck busy at 'his newspaper work, so that he gets away from the dramatic | group. But Maryella sum- | mons him, ang starts telling the story of "Dollyanna" who Sr that everything that i |] the narrator, Maryella, the 5 he cares for, and Jim | happens turns out to be for the best, The players arrive at the Old Soldiers' Home, being greeted royally and meeting Pink Henweather and others, Fifth Instalment Conversing with Comrade Hen- wether had its embarassing draw- backs at that. It is true it didn't matter what you said to him, but on the other hand he had the trick of pretending that he heard perfect ly and replying to what he thought you said. Thus unexpectedly when TI ask- od to pass the board he responded: "Yes. He hag got a funny nose, hasn't he? That's Herb Ahlswede. But don't let him know you think 80, because he is sensitive--terribly sensitive. Until 1 learned to be careful about it I used to make him mad when I spoke about it." The forty-four caliber look which Comrade Ahlswede shot In his di- rection would have pierced any- thing but a rhinocerus-hide; but Pilk Henwether. prattled on ob- viously: "It looks as if he drinks, don't it? But that can't be, because he tin't allowed to here at the Home It's durn curious, and I've been puzzled about it ever since T come here eight year ago come next September." Comrade Ahlswede half rose from his chair with a durable-look- ing ironstone-china cup in hig hand from which he hastly gulped the coffee. I was torn between a de- pire to appear polite and an im- pulse for self-preservation which was urging me to get under the table, when Colonel Stewart rapped sharply on the table and a neigh- poring hand drew Ahlswede back Into his chair. THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1929 allowed my glance to Mrs. Hem- mingway herself. She was dressed as before, except that beneath the skirt of her tunic she wearing voluminously Fort be pantalets which modestly covered the eritic- ized riatus between the tunic and the ankle. She had said that she would fix her costume so that her husband would not object, and she had succeeded--but at what a cost! I had just barely become accus- tomeqd to Mrs. Hemmingway's con- cealed supports when Jim Cooper, the warrior, stalked on the stage. But what an altered gladiator he was! It was difficult to tell whether he was infantry or cavalry. His chest preceded him by at least eight inches. If you didn't look below the waist he would score you to death. He advanced to Galatea and told her in many tones that he loved her. She spurned him, and when he tried to embrace her she spurned him again in the same place, rath- er roughly this time. Something must have become unfastened or broken, because he stood for a minute panic-stricken and then be- fore our horrified gaze his chest pleces of scenery was ablaze! Yel- low, lcking flames were creeping over it like serpents. It had not gained much headway yet, but it was a difficult place to reach. I leaped from the pedestal. My first thought was for those old men crowded into the improvised aua- fence-chamber. Whatever happen-, ed, there must be no panie. . T stepped to the fgot-lights. "Colonel Stewart," I said, "will. you please instruct your bugler to call assembly and draw your men up for inspection outside? Please] hurry." | The colonel saw that there was some unusual reason for my re- quest and did ag I asked. The familiar blare of the bugle brought the old soldiers instantly to their feet and they filed out in orderly fashion at the word of command, not knowing what it wag all about. I told the women of the company | to get out as quickly as they could just as they were, and asked the men to help me put out the fire it possible, and save whatever pro- perty we could. The hope of extinguishing the blaze son vanished. All water- Using only eof an Ompere in place of Ya, the new UX201-C PRadiotron saves75; of Battery charging It has great Power; Clarity and MISSION CIRGLE-OF BAPTIST GHURCH IS ENTERTAINED W. M. S. of Claremont, United Church Provides Program Claremont, Aug. 13.--The Mission Circle of the Baptist Church were en- tertained by the W.M.8. of the Unit- ed Church at the home of Mrs. W. Ward on Thursday afternoon. De- lightful and instructive addresses were given by Mesdames Pugh, For- syth, Coates and Evans. A dainty lunch was provided by the ladies of the United Church at the close of the meeting. The rain on Saturday afternoon greatly benefited the gardens and root crop. A large number of our citizens mo- tored to Brooklin on Tuesday even- ing to witness the football game be- tween Claremont and Whitby teams. Mrs. Rumohr is visiting relatives in Pennsylvania. . Mrs. George Hudson of New York visited with Mrs. Minnie Bennet for several days this week. Mrs. Ivey of Birmingham, Mich, gpent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Hankinson. Mrs. Burns and little daughter, of Toronto, are spending a couple of weeks the guests of Mrs. M. Rawson. Mr, Lawrence of Churchill spent sank down slowly and lodged con- spicuously at his waist. It's lucky he wore a walsthand or I hate to think of the conseq- uences, The plot of the piecd was a tri- fle unfamiliar to most of our aud- fence and the beauty of the lines was probably lost upon them. "It ain't as funny as 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' vouchsafed Com- rade Pilk Henwether to the side- trombonist, "but we won't let them know we think so. That's durn "That's one thing I pride myself on," shouted Comrade Henwether, leaning closer so that I could hear him. "T am considerate, T am, and \ever hurt anybody's feelings it { ean help it. No matter how funny pretty wom :n--the one that's in love with the fat fellow." 1 was getting ready to go out and break the big drum over his head when a number of his fellow veterans made him subside by plac- ing their hands over hig mouth. y thing looks to me I shut up about wv" Then changing the subject hast- lly, he observed ih a confidential shout: "That's a might pretty woman you got with you--the blond one, I mean. She ain't your wife, 1s she?" I shook my head frantically. "No? Well, I guess you are kind of sweet on her just the same. I'm old but I can tell from the way you loked at her and the way she looked back at you--Well, I miss my guess if there ain't a wedding petty soon!" Mrs. Hommingway wag blushing to her ears. Pilk Henwether saw it. "Notice how she's blushing?" he observed. 'I wonder if she could have heard what I was saying to you. If you want her, my boy, go In and win. TI sha'n't stop you. If I was a little younger I am bless- od if I wouldn't try it!" Colonel Stewart rapped on the table again, but Pilk failed to hear ft. Finally he sent one of the men who waited on the table with some Xind of a message to my friend. The aide tapped Comrade Henweth- or on the shoulder and motioned toward the swinging door at the rear of the room. Pilk rose reluctantly. "I know what's the matter," he growled. "I got to eat my supper in the kitchen. I "most always do." Then he laughed, a laugh of tri- umph, . "But T fooled him this time! I got all through nhefore he caught me!" Expostulating loudly with his guide, Comrade Pilk Henwether was led away past the swinging doors to the kitchen, where alone rumble from time to time reassur- ed us that he etill retained the powers of speech. CHAPTER V "All For the Best" They kept him quiet, too until the beginning to the second act, when the curtain went up on me standing on the pedestal where the statue had been. Comrade Hen- wether took one look and explod- ed in to merriment. IT nearly burned up with anger. If it hadn't been for the play IT would have jumped across the foot- light and choked the old fool. I tqied to assure myself that it was all for the best; that I had to stand 'there because otherwise T would probahly have had te appear in court for assault and battery the next morning; but it was difficult to do. "You can't fool me." said Hen- wether in the tone of a subdued foghorn. 'That ain't no statute. That's the fat fellow that sat next to me at dinnner. I like him. He's funny. . I'm glad they've got a clown in this show." We had to hold the performance while they put him out protesting. He delivered a Parthian shot at the door. "Ha! You'll be sorry you didn't let me stay. Wait until you want to play another piece. Where'll your band be without me to play the bass-drum? Besides'T thought something like this would happen so I hid all the music?" Chuckling, he was through the doors. We picked up the threads of the story and tried to go ahead. T stood there with hands upraised and eyes fixed upon the spot where Maryella could enter. It was hard pose to hold even fog a few min- utes, owing to the interruption I had been obliged to stand there in that strained position for consider- able time, My arms began to feel like leaden weMhts and a spot on my shin started to itch. It seemed as if T couldn't possibly keep from bending over and scratching it. It was maddening! "This is all for the best: It's all for the best", I kept repeating. yanked connections in the staple were froz- en up and there were no chemical extinguishers. We tried to beat out the flames, but owing to the location above it proved impos- gible, ' By the time we decided to aban- don the building the fire had spread to the dressing-rooms, and we could save nothing but a few things that were standing around the stage. Jim Cooper managed to rescue the barge and I got out with the papier-mache statue of myself. No one was hurt. We stood, a disconsolate array, watching hwile the barn burned. There seemed no one to blame for the occurrence of the fire, which had doubtless been caused by de- fective insulation in the electrie wiring. As we had not put that nl ourselves, there seemed no reason why we should he ¢nnsidered at fault. "It's all for the best," said Mary- ella brightly. "I don't know my lines in the last act anyway." Jim Cooper was standing deject- edly with the handle of the barge in his hand. The padding whidh was supposed to he on his chest had settled down once more and he had moved it around in back of him out of the way. It was a cupious-locking place for' one's chest. I suppose it is all for the best," he said, "but I wish T had been able to save my clothes. ~The Greeks must have designed this costume of mine for summer weather," "If you're cold," IT sald, "think of me. "I suppose everybody thinks I started that fire," complained the voice of Comrade -Henwether. "But I didn't, The way T get biamed for everything that hap- peng around here ought to he re- ported to the President of the Un- ited States!" | CHAPTER VI Jogging Back The light snow which had been falling all day had been succeeded by a heavier precipitation. The air was thick with falling flakes that loomed black as they dropped be- tween us and the blazing stable. As the fire burned itself out we he- came more keenly aware of the ¢»ld and at Colonel Stewart's invit- ation ew returned to the main building of the Home to get warm. We made a fine motley picture with our combination of Greeks andold soldiers, to say nothing. of myself in white tights and white- face make-up. "The stable was fully insured," Colonel Stewart assured us. 'and we never kept horses in it any- way." (Continued tomorrow) wi STEPS TAKEN T0 IMPROVE PORT PERRY LAKEFRONT Sand Sucker Has Arrived And Will Commence Operations Soon Port Perry, Aug. 12.--The first steps have been taken by the Game and Fish Protective Association of Port Perry, towards improving the lake front. Part of the sand sucker has arrived. It is expected that the machine will be in operation in a few days. W. S. Short of Oshawa is holiday- ing at his home on Lilla St. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. McLean have returned home after spending sev- eral days in Toronto. Mr. McLean, who has been principal in the public school for over sixteen years, has tendered his resignation to the school board. Miss Anita Carnegie of Toronto is visiting Port Perry friends. The house occupied by Mrs. Jos. Stone on Casimir St. was struck by lightning on Saturday afternoon. The chimney was badly damaged and the telephone destroyed. Among the week-end visitors at the lake front were:--J. R. Wex- ford, Thos. Maynard, A. W. Stat- worthy, E. Statworthy, D. Murray, R. A. Smith, W. L. Smith, H. E, Smith, W. A. Webber, Albert Snell, Dr. Snell, A. W. Magnus, Mrs. H. Tho- mas, Mr. and Mrs, Vincent, Mr, and Mrs. Walter Brewer and son, all of Toronto; E. Gibbie, Geo. Robertshaw, A. awa; Mr. and Mrs. S. Eversleigh, Port Credit; H. Bowdy, Bircheliff; W. E. Armstrong and R. Simmons, Eglington. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nasmith have returned from Montreal, where they attended the wedding of Dugald Nasmith on Saturday. The work of paving the new cement road from Port Perry to Manchester began this week. Mr. and Mrs. Doubt of Toronto and two sons, Carl and Ross, are visiting relatives here. : The Misses Marguerite and Phyllis Doubt of Oshawa are guests of Port Perry friends. James Frise of Toronto is vigiting his mother. Mr. Orchard, W. H. Harris and Thos. Harris, left today for North Hastings where they hope to enjoy some. good fishing. Harold Archer and Mr. Fred Fer- guson have returned home on a mo: tor trip as far as Brandon, Man, at Scugog Island last week! Mr. Ardron is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carnegie. ham of Toronto, TASTE THE JOY OF MUSKOKA month. tennis everywhere, Larmer and L. Hewson, of Osh- Miss Helen Prentice visited friends H. L. Collacutt has sold the Bap- tist Church corner to Dr. 8S. B, Gra- LIFE IN You enjoy every moment of a Muskoka holiday, be it week-end or Such an enticing array of pleasures that bring the joy of liv- ing to all--golf on six fine courses, lawn-bowling, hikes through avenues of fragrant Sunday with the Sulman family. Dr. and Mrs. Bagshaw, of Saginaw, Mich,, have returned to their home after a pleasant visit with Mr. and | Mrs, W. G. Scott and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. Hineman, of Brougham, have returned to Clare. mont and are getting nicely settled in Thos. Stephenson's residence. Miss Margaret Macnab is visiting friends in Saginaw, Mich, for a couple of weeks. Miss Mildred Mantel of Toronto is spending a week with Mrs. B. Bos- | land. | Mr. Russel Cowie of Toronto is! spending his vacation with his rela- | tives in the village. | Mr. Findly of Toronto was the | speaker in the United Church id | Sunday last. 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I did not have to make up until the first act was pretty well along, so I stoed in the wings to watch. Maryella was resplendent in a flowing Greek robe and Mrs. Hemmingway's pearls, which added just the final touch to the soft, glowing flesh of her neck. When T had finished my ap- How eagerly I waited for the words: "It's my dearest wish' that my beautiful statue should come to lite". I tried to/think how it would be possible to make it plausible for the first move of a transformed statue to be that of scratching the shin. At last she crossed the stage. She knelt, She looked up at me. She paused. [It seemed as if the words would never come. What was the matter? I counted ten. At last I looked down at her. She was trying to speak but could not. eHr eyes were fixed with terror on a shot above my head. 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