Switzer had now fully entered into the spirit
of the affair, and sent a stream into the hat, filling it as he would
a pail.
"Oh, this is awful! This is terrible! I must protest----"
Swish! went the water into his mouth again, and his protest was
silenced.
"Go on!" encouraged Mr. Pertell. "This is great! This will make a
fine comic film. Soak him thoroughly, Switzer."
"Oh, yah! Sure, I soak him goot!"
"And you, Mr. Bunn! Don't get so far over. You'll get out of range of
the camera. Can you film him, Russ?"
"Surely. I'm getting every bit of it."
"That's right! We need every move. A little more life in it, Mr.
Bunn! Act as though you didn't like to be soaked!"
"Like it! Of course I don't like it!" cried the actor. "I--hate it!
And my hat--my silk hat----"
Again the relentless stream of water stopped him.
"I'll buy you a new hat!" promised Mr. Pertell, choking with
laughter. "This is worth it! Lively, Mr. Bunn! Jump around a little.
Switzer, don't miss him, but don't wet the camera. And that dog! Get
him in it, too!"
"Vot! Maybe he bites my legs yet already!" objected the German. "I
likes not dot beast! Und my legs----"
"Oh, I'll get a doctor if he bites you!" promised the manager. "See
him get into the action! This will be a great picture.
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