"I'd tell Ruth or Alice," reflected Russ, "only I don't like to
bother them. They helped me save my patent, and they know how to do
things in an emergency. But I guess I'll wait."
For the next day Mr. Pertell had planned a little drama which gave
Mr. Bunn a chance to appear in his favorite roles--some Shakespearean
characters. The plot, or at least the first part of it, had to do
with Mr. Bunn coming up to the farmhouse in a frock coat, and his
favorite tall hat. He was to assume the character of a theatrical
man, who, after obtaining board at a country home, fell in love with
the daughter of the house through teaching her some roles from
Shakespeare's plays, several characters of which Mr. Bunn himself was
to assume.
All was ready for the first part of the play, and Russ began filming
the initial scene, where the actor comes up the gravel walk leading
to the Apgar farmhouse. Mr. Bunn had given his silk hat an extra
brushing, and it glistened bravely in the sun. To make the scene
contain a little more life, Mr. Pertell had stationed Mr. Switzer at
one of the front flower beds, with a garden hose to spray the blooms.
Up the walk came the actor, grave and dignified. Russ was grinding
away at the handle of the moving picture camera.
Suddenly a dog wormed his way in under the hedge from the road, and,
probably meaning no mischief, ran for Mr.
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