For I had plenty of film left, and
sometimes the rehearsal comes out better than the real thing. And so
it was an accident?"
"Of course it was," answered Paul. "But as long as you've got it on
the film I suppose there's no help for it."
"It's a fine scene, all right," went on Russ, "and Mr. Pertell can
work it into some of his plays." He ceased operating the camera now,
as Paul and Alice were too close.
"Are you much hurt?" asked the young rescuer, anxiously, as he looked
for a grassy spot whereon to place his burden.
"No--no," returned Alice, "I was more frightened than hurt. Will you
please cut that line?" she asked, pointing to the tangle of the fish
cord around her feet.
In an instant Paul had out his knife, and cut the string.
"Well, you two are pretty wet," said Russ. "How did it happen?"
"The bank gave way with us," explained Paul. "It's too bad, Alice.
That dress is spoiled, I'm afraid," he added, ruefully.
"It doesn't matter," she answered. She could laugh now, but she could
not repress a shudder as she looked back at the deep water of the
eddy. They were on the other side of the stream now.
"It was an old one, Paul," Alice went on, "and I can save it to do
some more water-scenes with. For probably, after Mr. Pertell hears
that Russ has the basis for a drama with someone in it being saved
from drowning, he'll want the rest, and we may have to do some more
swimming.
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