Clearly there was
some mystery here, but it was not to be solved at once.
The gate was made as secure as possible, and Sandy said he would get
a new lock that day.
"I reckon you folks don't want old Nero buttin' in on you again," he
said to Russ.
"Indeed we don't!" answered the young operator. He was puzzled over
Sandy's suggestion as to whether or not some enemy had loosed the
dangerous animal.
A little later the end of the interrupted scene was filmed again, and
then the actors and actresses were at liberty for the rest of the
day.
"I declare, Laura!" exclaimed Miss Pennington, "I'm so nervous about
that bull that I don't want any more farm plays."
"Me, either," returned her chum. "But really, the summer is a bad
time to change. I think we'll have to stay with Mr. Pertell; but I
can't bear this company since those DeVere girls came in."
"Nor can I. They give themselves such airs!"
Which was manifestly unfair to Ruth and Alice, but neither Miss
Pennington nor Miss Dixon was over-burdened with fairness.
At first Russ had an idea of speaking to Mr. DeVere about Sandy's
theory concerning who might have let loose the bull; but, on second
thoughts, he decided not to. The actor had not been so well of late,
his voice troubling him considerably, though he managed to go through
his parts with credit.
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