"He's got some motive, and I'm goin' to find out what it is."
But for the present this was out of the question. The man was gone,
and none at Oak Farm knew his whereabouts. The only thing they could
do was to wait until he showed himself again.
"But having a dog was a new one," said Russ. "That is, if it was his
the girls saw."
But even on this point they could not be sure. They returned to the
house, for Russ had to make several films that day.
Several acts of one of the plays were to take place in the woods, and
Russ had found a spot, not far from the lonely cabin, where there was
the proper background of trees and hills.
Thither the company went that afternoon, and after a little
rehearsal, Mr. Pertell gave the word for the real action of the drama
to begin.
Miss Pennington and Miss Dixon were in this, as were Ruth and Alice.
There was to be a picnic scene, with a campfire at which a meal was
to be cooked, and real food had been prepared for the act.
"All ready!" called the manager, when he had looked over the little
company, and seen that they were all in their proper positions. "Go
ahead, Russ!"
For a time all went well, and then came a scream from Miss Dixon, who
jumped up with such suddenness that she upset a pitcher of lemonade
over Mr.
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