"We'll do
anything in reason. And now let's get back before anything else
happens. Is to-day Friday, the thirteenth?" he asked with a smile,
for really a number of occurrences out of the ordinary had taken
place. Fortunately, however, none of the accidents was serious, and
no films were spoiled.
Several days passed, one or two of them rather lazy ones, for the
weather grew hotter and Mr. Pertell did not want to overburden his
players. Russ and Paul took advantage of the little holiday to pay
several visits to the cabin in the woods, but they saw no traces of
the mysterious man.
"I have something new for you to-day," remarked the manager one
morning to the actors and actresses.
"Water scenes?" asked Russ, with a sly glance at Alice.
"No, this is on dry land. You're going to school for a change."
"Going to school!" they all echoed.
"Yes. I've a new play, and some of the scenes take place in a school
room. I'll only want the younger ones in this, though. Miss Ruth and
Miss Alice, Paul and Tommy and Nellie."
"Only the younger ones! Well, I like that!" sniffed Miss Pennington,
powdering her nose. "As if we were old maids!"
"The idea!" gasped Miss Dixon. "Those DeVere girls think they are the
whole show!"
"I should say they did!"
But it was not the fault of Alice and Ruth that they were young and
pretty.
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