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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1909-08-12, Page 3E IG IATA CHAPTER NXKI, $ rehearsal that day Mrs. Forster was complaisance itself. She was markedly polite to Erna, suave to the manager, and agreeable to everybody. Everybody asked everybody else what had come over the leading lady. Such sweetness •of manner was unexampled. It was noticed that she sat down often -and complained in an' off -hand way of mot feeling quite well; but as she made nothing of it herself, no one else gave it any particular thought. In a vague way Mr. Hutchins continued uneasy about his leading lady. • "Site is a wonderful actress," he said 'to Erna once, during the day; "but she has the worst temper of any human being I ever met. I wouldn't say it to everybody, but Ibelieve she would com- mit a murder in one of her tantrums, I have seen it in her black eyes." "I never knew so much beauty and genius united with so much wickedness," said Mrs. Hutchins; "and I feel all the while as if I were sitting on a volcano that might go off at any moment." Mrs. Hutchins apparently regarded a' 'volcano as a sort of bomb. That evening Mr. Hutchins began to suspect the meaning of Mrs. Forster's conduct. The time for her arrival .ante and passed, and she did not put in an appearance. He waited on net- tles for some minutes; and then jumped into a cab and was driven to her ap- artments. He was admitted at once to her presence. She was lying in bed, her face pale, and her eyes circled with dark rings. The room was lighted but dimly. "Is that you, Mr. Hutchins?" she faintly asked. "Yes. For Heaven's sake, Mrs. Forster, what is the matter?" "I do not precisely know; but over there on my dressing -table is a :certi- ficate from my physician, saying I am unable to leave my bed," Mr. Hutchins groaned. He understod thoroughly how sick she was: It was Ler way f informing him that she was to remain supreme in the company. "Is there nothing that can be done to make you well ?" he demanded in des- pair. His engagement at the Globe was a good one, and the loss of a perfor- mance meant a great deal to him. "1 can think of nothing," she answer- ed, faintly. 'Perhaps in your experience there is seneething you could suggest." That meant nothing eise th heam- mediate ,m= me iate ' l...of,.Er:. Ytlanager ea e t ress whose place Ern bad informed him that she would tn'[ce noth- ing less than six weeks' pay. "At least," said he, "you might have 'done. I must not disappoint the pu Goodnight, Mrs, Forster. - I hope will be better to -morrow." Be left the room'hurriedly, and driven with all speed to the hotel 'wh he knew the actress. lived whose had been taken by Erna. "I will teach that termagant a les I believe," he muttered, Be was a mild man, who would ways avoid trouble if he could; but could be reused when the provocat was sufficient. He found the actress home, and persuaded her to go with, to resume her old part; it being eno to tell her that Mrs. Forster was 11 Then he was driven to the the where all was in c!tnfusion at the pr pest of a delayed, or postponed, perf mance, He asked for Mrs, Hutchins Mass, Gurnee. They were in their dr "Miss Gurnee," he saki, quickly, said you knew all the lines of the p1 Do you know those of Mrs. Perste "Yes "Then you shall take her place Light. She is too ill to came. I will no fy the audience. Mother! she thinks coerce me by making me lose a nig receipts. Has a doctor's certificate. M You can buy them by the dozen. Y wi') do it, Miss Gurnee?" "But I cannot. I .should fail, of her " ".My dear," said Mrs. Hutchins, "y will do it very well. It would not s 'prise me if you made a success of it.' ?'xna did not fully understand matter, nor appreciate that she wo surety make a deadly enemy of the bea tiful virago, To her it was merely a si guiar and interesting experience,, whi might never come to her again. she hastily dressed for the part. Mr. Ilutehins went before the curta and made a speech to the impatie audience. He deprecated the illness the leading lady, offered the house refund their money if they wished; b immediately whetted their curiosity I saying Haat the lady secured to fill part was quite neer to the Liverpo beards. Nobody left the theatre, and the a tutu manager knew that that night's r ceipts were safe, anyhow. For to -mo row he would find some •way of pa ing up the difficulty. In fact, he was d termined to sacrifice Erna, if necessar So Erna went on in the leading pai In the first act she Was a little ne t fp "het;, personality made itse villce• won the syttptliy' °' i2 tt e.doe, so that she received t encouragement of some applause. Mr. Hutchins was delighted, and Mr Hutchins fairly cried. over Erna, Du Erna knew how muck was in reserve and now that she was fairly in the e citement of it, she determined to thro her whole soul into the part, and brin out all she could of it.. The second act was a startiing sue cess. The beautiful young creature with her wonderful voice, seemed to fair ly live the part, The house was besid itself, and at the fall of the curtai brought her out three times before sh was permitted• to retire to her dressing room. In the exultation of beating Mrs. For ster, everybody in the company was in raptures with Erna; and the leading man declared that Erna was the only person he had ever seen who could do the part justice. Erna remained outwardly calm when she was off the stage; but she was i fact strangely stirred by the revelation of her awn powers. She had suspected them in a small de- gree; but had not dreamed of anything like this. Indeed, it was,diffieult for her to real- ize her position exactly. Two days ago had she really been the affianced wife of a great nobleman? Had she clandes- tinely left her home? Had she out adrift from one life to enter upon this new one? There was something fantastic in it; and it. would not have surprised her if she had waked up to find herself hack at Aubrey. Aubrey1 what would he think of her when he heard of her flight! What would all the world say? Would it be in the papers? Would she ever be recognized on the stage? What would she do if she should be? In the third act the triumph of the second was repeated -exceeded, even; and Mr, Hutchins told his good wife that it did not matter to him, now, how soon that virago of a Mrs. Forster left the company. "I say, Ilutchins," said the leading pian, in the hearing of Erna, "whom do. you suppose is out front`?" "Couldn't guess." "This will interest you,'alias Cairene," said ;the leading Man, laughing With tice air -of a man who has something inter. esting to tell. "Mrs, Foister has had a tniraeul°us recovery, and is ,out there, learning how the part should be acted." "Heavens, man!" cried. the mansger, in an agony of chantey, "why coultlu't yoke keep that until the performtumoe was over?" '"Why, Miss Gurnee won't titre," de- clared the leading man wondering if he had made a mtatakce that woiticl endan. ger his chances of:fsyor in the eyes of the beautiful 111iss' Gurnee; As a matter of fact,. Erna would hard- ly have recognized him off the stage. She was certainly surprised to know that Mrs. Forster was out front; but it did not trouble her; and she want $1.00, All dealers or the Catarrhosone thro.uga the fourth act with the same Co,, Kingston, Ont. effect she had the former ones.. ' blie. you was ere place son, al - who ion at him ugh 1. etre, os- Or - and ess-- you ay. ?" to- ti - to ht's Mal °u ter ou lir- the uld u- n - eh So in nt of n3 he of s- e- r= tch- e- , r - If Y!f he s. x- tv g e n 0 given me sufficient warning of 'this." "I do not unders'taaid you," she said, feebly. "I did not know of it myself until a short time ago," she answered, a note of mockery betraying itself through the simulated tones of illness. "You will re- member, perhaps, that I was not well this morning.» "0h," he said, in exasperation, "you began to play it so soon. Yes, I remem- ber now." "I do not understand you/' she said feebly. "Ah," Ile exclaimed, indignantly, "why did I permit you to dictate to me when I wished an understudy for your art." "Perhaps," she answered, slyly, "you did not believe any one could do the part justice. What a pity Miss Gernee could not take the part!" It was extremely sarcastic, and for a moment the manager groaned. 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"The, papers will be full of it in the morning," said Mrs. Fluteliins, Enna cVxtq riot above the enjoyment. of seeing herself' praised in the public prints. In faet,•sho had a natural eager- ness to knotty, what i''as thought of her acting. She could n7t help feeling all the delirium of a ti i?imph, and, besides, she rejoiced to knon that the new life was enabling her at 7`lmes to forget the agony of the old. She had a professta:n to live for now, she told herself; and,; if, after the tri- ' mph, there was O'Lt found air ache in the heart, she could I:0 least hope that it would. some day we "r away.; Erna was laze at breakfast, but she fe end -the ma e,gee rid his Wife there. It seemed to her" ;at . she noticed a peculiar expression ', their faces; but as she could concei'" of no reason For such a thing, she der 'seed the thought, and sat down after e changing greetings with her friends. She looked about f�P,r the papers that usually were on the; able, but did not see any, and waiter*" i •eptly until they should be brought. There°was surely something the matte' with her friends. They were constrain d in manner, and Mrs. Hutchins, espel'al1y, would occa- sionally steal a. giant of commiseration at her, "What could it m en? It was nat- ural for her to rema , silent in smell a case. She waited a sonable time for one of them to make 'time explanation; and then, as neither id so, she asked, in her frank way: "Is anything wro with me?" "Oh, no, indeed," b of them hasten- ed to say. ti "Something is cert ply wrong," she persisted. "Why do u look at me so strangely?" "We didn't mean t Erna saw that they were not disposed to explain, and she Auld not demand that they should. Sh chauged the sub- ject abruptly. "Where are the pap? I have a de- sire to know what is :id of me." "Ahem!" said Mr. pale and red by. turns; not come yet." Erna was silent fey' this statement. .I.r merry peal' of 'laugh "Oh, I see," sne'e tchins, growing the papers have while, pondering e burst into..a.. ed`�out, "I have been unmercifully scored by the critics. Never mind! Let me read what they say. I am young, and;ean amend my faults.': "They praise you," exclaimed Mr. Hutchins, incautiously. . "Anybody would be satisfied with such glowing terms." Erna laughed again. "You have betrayed yourself. You leave the papers. There! I can see one protruding from your pocket. Now I do not understand; you think I shall be too vain to endure it. Give ane the papers!" 111 By Lydia E. Piialcham's Veg= Chicago,, Ill. — "1 rwant to tell you what Lydia. E.' Piqham's Vegetable Compound did for me. I was so sick that two of the best doctors in Chicago saiifi would die if I! did not have an they u anted me to go through a third one. 1 suffered day and night from in- tainnia Lion and a mart tumor, and never thought of 00o12* ei; well day agaa io. A. friend told me how Lydia Pin ith san's Veg. etable Compon ul bad helped her, and tried it, and. after' the third bottle was cured."— 6m:imam, 11 Ltangdon. Street, Chicago, 111. 12 you are ill dn not drag along at borne or in your place of employment midi an operation as necessary, hilt build up th.e feminine system, and re- move the cause those distressing aches and pains by taking Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herhS. For thirty years it has been the stan- dard remedy for famale ills, and has positively restored the health of thou- sands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, aeration, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backaohe, bearing -down feeling, flatulency, :indigestion, dizzi- Ilea% or nervous Prostration, Why cr+aaraaa'MS�d xul; veaven°s sake not look &O the papers-!" cried Hutchins, in a perfect agony of tress, • I+:rna stared in amazement train to Mrs, I3utchins, "My dear," said the latter, a. breaking from her, "it is perfectly ful; and it won't do any good for to see it, please promise that you . read the papers to -day." Erna's eyes flashed and her head up in its most regal way, "Mr. Hutchins, will you: oblige with your paper, or must I send ou one? Certainly I shall read any that is said of rue." The woethy manager drew a p from his pocket, and with a groa despair handed it to Erna; then jammed from his chair and left room, "Dani mind a word that is th my dear," pleaded Mrs. Hutchins. Erna opened the paper slowly, during what strange thing could h happened to disturb her friends on account, ' CHAPTER X./0UL The paper which Erna unfolded ed readily to the page on which the ma.tie criticisms were, showing it been read just previous to her`com She picked out the article referring the perforance at the Giobe Theatre, read it curiously. It was `devoted almost .entirely t description of hex, acting. The play previously been criticised, and th was nothing for then: critic to do dwell on the new feature of it. There I, certainly nothing map] ant in what< he said. Indeed, Erna her cheeks burn with modest sham such extraordinary praise as the e indulged in. Mrs. Hutchins had watc her uneasily. I see nothing here except an ex geration of my good qualities as an tress," .said Erna. "Of „course not, of course not!" claimed edNfs. Hutchins, reaching land hastily for the paper. But Erna's eye had. caught..apo ceding, and was already scanning t olumn under it. Mrs. Hutchins w er hands in silent apprehension. Ern ace grew pale and horrified, and h rown eyes dilated. "Ohl oh!" she gasped, but read on f fascinated, "My dear! my dear!" Hutchins, in great distress. "Oh, shameful! infamous! How da hey do it? cried. Erna, at last, crush he paper in her little hand. Her face was scarlet now, and h yes were blazing. "Don't let it disturb you, dear leaded Mrs. Hutchins. "I will go to the office and demand etraetion," cried Erna. Mrs. Machias shook her head. owfully. "It would be useless, dear. The ar e is so carefully written that there °thing libelous in it. Hutchins look over carefully for that very, pureo. e would go,' .and repeeseuteavee,; were worth whiiT.' ' „, ,'r',- •t de, "But it smirches my reputation, re'_ y name!" cried Erna, vehmently. It was a column article on the new a ess, Gladys Gurnee. As Mrs. Hutchi id, it asserted nothing that could ken hold of as libelous; but by cies nuendo and cunning insinuatio ladys Gurnee's naum was linked wi at of Mr. Hutchins in a way that w nfamous, Mr. Hutchins entered the room at th oment, looking as if he were the gull rson himself, so wretched did he fee e saw that :Arne had read the article d he immediately cried out: "It is plain enough that Mrs. Forste pired that article. She is as tannin d as wicked as a serpent; and sh uld stop at nothing to bring shame o rival," `It must be retracted," said Erna emulously, The thought of fighting a secret enem the public prints maae her sick a art, She trembled, but she did no ter from her purpose. `I do not know how you can mak m retract," said Mr. Hutchins, "Th th is, Miss Gurnee, if you try to fore in to, they will probably add some - ng that will be worse than this." But it is an infamous outrage!" cried a. r. Hutchins reflected a moment. Miss Gurnee," he said, "let me be tic with you. The name of an actress ublic property, or considered so; and ave no doubt the, editor of this paper d say that he had actually done you vor by nrinting a eolumn about you, vithstandtng the nature of it. Tho pro() will be that to -night the house will sicked to see sou." Do you think I would face an audi- after this had happened?" she cried, mazement, "No; not until it is re - ted es publicly as it is charged will er appear in public." r. Hutchins stared in consternation, lie is right, Hutchins," said his wife• ut what fan I can?" he demanded, e dismayed at this. lie honestly did csnow what to do. 'like me to the office of the paper," ed Erna. With a woman's confi- e she believed she had only to have t cause to find redress. go with you?" cried Hutchins. y dear!" exclaimed his wife to "don't you see that would be the t thing you could do, in view of the article says?" s, that wits clear even to Erna. It d swiftly through her mind that the d was not an easy place for an un- ected girl. ut I will not submit tabaely to such famous thing!" she declared, will go with you if you wish he manager, "Perhaps 1 ccui induce o call upon you." • . th some difficulty .Erna was per - d to let the manager attend to the it in his own way. ou will go to rehearsal?" he asked, fuily. ," she replied. manager was -prepared for a retu- I do Mr, ate him sob aw- you won't went me t for thing aper n of he the ere, won - ave her open- dra- had ing. to and o a had ere but eas- felt e of er bed ag- ae- ex- her ther he rung a's er as said Mrs. re ing er a ser tr- is ed 4P, c - ns be er n, th as is r e° e n• y t t e e e h c h f b t t e p r cl n it ..H m tr eea to its G th i pe an ins an wo tr in he fal the tru the thi Ern free is p h woul a fa be p ence in a ev quit Weak Kidneys Kill Quickly Are you Irritable, Depressed ? Does your Back Ache ? Have you Nervous Fears ? 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It was quite late, the rehearsal was nearly over in fact, before Mr. Hutchins appeared at the theatre. His face was white, and he had the appearance of a man who had experienced a terrible or- ) is not.humarf, l'do believe. I never saw such an exhibition of insane fury in my life. She reviled me in language no man would use; she admitted that she had inspired the article in the paper, and de- clared she would have something indin- itely worse in to -morrow." "She will not dare," ejaculated Mrs. "It will not be lack of daring that will. stop her," said Mr. Hutchins. "But when I left her she 'was lying on the floor of the room. the blood streaming from her mouth. She had burst a blood vessel in her awful pa.ssion. I cannot describe to you what it was like." "You did not leave her?" said Mrs. Hutchins, in alarm. "I called her maid, and sent her physi- cian to her." Mr. Hutchins drepped into a chair, in the manner of a man who is completely "The worst of it is," he groaned, "I a,m left in the lurch in every way. Miss Gur- nee won't play unless a retraction is at least promised; and you know tothing of the kind will be done. And now Mrs. Forster is out of the ques- (To be continued.). If every housekeeper would u.se Wilson's Ply Pads freely during the Summer months the house fly peril would soon be a thing of the past. WHITE ROSES. They were gathered for a bridal: I knew it by their hue— Fair as tho summer moonlight Upon the sleeping dew. 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