Well, it's lucky it's no
worse. But I wish you'd make those fellows with their big cutters
keep farther back, Mr. Pertell. They might slice my legs off. I know
some serious accident will happen before the day is over."
"Oh, cheer up!" laughed Russ.
The actor arose, Mr. Pertell cautioned the young farmers about coming
too close with their keen, swinging scythes, and the moving picture
play went on.
Ruth and Alice DeVere had parts in the little drama, but they were to
enact them with a different background, and when Russ finished
filming the scenes in the wheat field he went back to the farmhouse
to get other pictures.
There appeared to be something unusual going on, for out in the road
stood two carriages, and on the porch could be seen Mr. and Mrs.
Apgar, and Sandy, with two men. The moving picture actors and
actresses who had not gone to the field were also there.
"I wonder what is going on?" said Mr. Pertell.
"Something has happened!" exclaimed Mr. Sneed. "I knew it would--I
told you so!"
Hurrying to the porch where the group was, Mr. Pertell heard one of
the strangers saying:
"Well, we've got to do it whether you like it or not, Mr. Apgar.
Squire Blasdell wants the money on that mortgage, and the only way he
can get it is to foreclose.
Pages:
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118