Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 7, 1922, Page 2

ZUL R G S e 9 v woeds Tes g IvERerY WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1922 BANTERRN AR Returcuan L """ syNopsis TOREWORD.—Motoring _through Ari- sona, & party of easterners, father and daughter and a male companion, stop to witness a cattle round up. The girl leaves the car and is attacked by & wild steer. A masterplece of riding on the part of one of the cowboys saves her life, CHAPTER 1.—Clay Lindsay, range-rider on an Arizona ranch, announces his inten- tion to visit the “big town,” New York. CHAPTER I1—On the train Lindsay becomes interested in & young woman, XKitty Mason, on her way to New York o _become a motion-picture actress. She is mariked as fair ‘fny by a fellow trav- eler, Jorry Durand, gang politician and ex-prize fighte: rceiving his intention, Lindsay provokes a quarrel and throws Duraud from the train. m{fl!n II1.—On his fvet day fn New York Lindsay is splashed with water by & fanitor. * That individual the range- rider punishes summarily and leaves tied to a fire hydrant. A young woman who sees the occurrence invites Clay into her house and hides him fmm the police. CHAPTER 1V.—Clay's “rescuer” intro- @uces herself as Beatrice Whitford. Lind- say meets her father, Colin Whitford, and is invited to visit them again. He meets Kitty Mason by accident. She has been disappointed in her stage aspirations, and to suppart herself is selling cigarettes in & cabaret. Clay visits her there. CHAPTER_V.—Kitty 1s Insulted by a customer. Clay punishes the annoyer. After a lively mixup Lindsay escapes. Outside, he s attacked by Jerry Durand and & Companion and beaten insensible. CHAPTER VI1.—Lindsay’'s acquaintance with_Beatrice Whitford ripens. Through her he is- introduced into ‘society.” His “side partner” on the Arizona ranch, Jonnnie Green, comes to the “big town. CHAPTER VII.—The two take an apur ment together, Johnnle securing employ ment at the Whitford's as “handy man. ‘An advertisement signed “Kitty M.” c Veys the information that she s in trou- ble and implores Lindsay to come 10 & certain house where she is imprisoned. Clay s dublous as to its authenticity, but Anally decides to go. He makes hiy way into what he supposes is the right house and finds himself in & young wom- wn's bedroom. __ {Continued from last insue) CHAPTER VIII A Late Evening Call. A young woman in an open-neck oightgown sat up in bed, a cascade of black hair fallen over her white shoul- ders., Eyes like jet beads were fast- ened on him, In them he read indig- oatlon struggling with fear. “Say, what are you anyhow—a moll buzzer? .If you're a porch-climber out for the props you've sure come to the wrong dump, I got nothin’ but bum rocks.” This was Greek to Clay. He did not know that she had asked him if he were a man who robs women, and that she had told him he could get no di- amonds there since hers were false. The Arizonan guessed at once that he was not in the room mentioned in the letter. He slipped his revolver back Into its place between shirt and trousers. “Is this house number 121?7" asked, he it's 123. What of it?" the wrong house. I'm ce'talnly one chump.” The black eyes lit with sardounic mockery. “Say, do I look like one of them born-every-minute kind?" she asked easily, “Go ahead and spring that old one on me about how you kot tanked at the club and come in ot the window on account o’ your wife havin® a temper somethin® fierce.” “No, I—I was lookin' for some one else. I'm awful sorry I scared you. ['d eat dirt if it would do any good, but it won’t. I'm just a plumb idiot. [ reckon I'll be pushin’ on my reins.” He turned toward the window. “Stop right there where you're at,” she ordered sharply. “Take a step to that window “and T'Il holler for a harness bull like a Bowery bride get- tin® a wallopin®‘from friend husbandi, I gotta have an explanation. Andl who told you I was scared? Foryrt that stuff. Take It from Annle fhat she ain’t the kind that scares.” “I came to see some one else, but T g0t In the wrong house,” he explained again lamely. “That's twice I heard both t'sem in- terestin® facts. Who is this goil you was camin’ through a window to see In the middle o' the night. And what's that gat for If it ain't to croak some other guy? -You oughtta be ashamed of yourself for not pullin''a bettee wheeze than that on me.” Clay blushed. In spite of *the slangy impudence that dropped from the pretty red lips the girl was #slim and looked virginal, / “You're 'way off. I wnsn‘u‘:nllln‘ on her to—" He stuck hope fesly. “Whadya know about that]” she came back with obvious sarca sy “You soitainly give me a pain. I'liigsay you weren’t callin’® to arrange ne| Sunday school picnie. Listen. Lookk| at that wall a minute, will you?* When he turned again a be r order she was sitting on the side of | the bed wrapped in a kimeno, her feet} in bed- room slippers, He saw,now Ahat she was a slender-limbed /Slip «4! a girl. The lean forearm, whch shpwd bare to the elbow wken, she rrised it to draw_the kimong closer round_her, told Clay that she was none too well nourished. ‘It occurred to him that she might give him information of value. He told her the story of Kitty Mason. He could see by the girl's eyes that she bad jumped to the conclusion that he was in love with Kitty. He did not attempt to disturb that conviction. It might enlist her sympathy. Annie Millikan had never seen a man like this before, so clean and straight and good to look at. From childhood she had been brought up on the fringe of that underworld the at- mosphere of which is miasmic. She was impressed in spite of herself. “Say, why don't you go into the movies and be one of these here screen “'S8ay, Why Don’t You Go Into the Movies and Be One of These Here Screen Ideals?” ideals? You'd knock 'em dead,” she advised “flippantly, crogsing her bare ankles. Clay{laughed. . He liked the insolent little twist to her mouth, She made one strong appeal, to him. This bit of a girl, so slim that he could break her in his hands, was game to the core. He recognized it as a quality of kin- ship. “How do you know the girl ain't a badger-worker? You wantta go slow when you tackle Jerry Durand. I can tell you one thing. He's in this busi- ness up to the mneck. I seen his shadow, Gorllla Dave, comin’ outa the house next door twice today.” “Seen anything of the girl?” “Nope. But she may be there. Hon- est, you're up aguinst a tough game. Why don’t you lay down on it?” she asked, her frank; eyes searching his. “You soitainly will if you've got good sense.” “Im goin’ through.” Her black eyes warmed. “Say, I'll bet you're some guy when you get started. Hop to it and I hope you get Jerry good. Smy, listen! T got a hunch mebhe ‘it's 2 bum steer, but vos can't be sure till you try it. Why don’t you; get in through tlse roof in- stead o' the window?” “Can T get in that way?” “Surest] think you know—If‘the trap- door aln't latchedd. Say, stick around outside my room half a sec, will you The coftleman waited in the dark- Ln(\ss of ghe pussage. If his enemies were tryfing to ambush him in the house next door: the girl's plan might save him. He would have a chance at least to get:them unexpectedly in the rear. It could hatve been scarcelly more than two minzites later that the young woman joineg, him. They paddad soft- 1y along the4 corridor till they came to a flight of stairs running up. The &irl led the way, taking the tyeads. without nolfse In her stockinged eet. Clay follu\\y *d with the utmost cau tion,: She tookl him toward the rear to & ladder which ended at a dormer haVf- door leading' to the roof. Clay fumbl¥d with his tlyigers, found a hook, - fastened itg and pushed open the trap. He looked fup into a starlit night and a moment later stepped out upon the roof. Pre:jently the slim figure of the girl stood beside him. They moved across to a low wall, climbed it and came to the dormer door of tfhe next house. Clay knelt and liftedhit an inch or two veryslow- ly. He towered it again and rose. 'm u_' heap obliged to you, Miss,” {he said in a low voice. “You're a game little, gentleman.” | She moddlea. “My name is Anmle Milliksin.” “Mne is Clay Lindsay. I!want to | com¢: and thank you proper some day.” | ‘f. take tickets at Heath's Palae of ' Wonders two blocks down,” sheh “Look out for yourself, Give 'em a wh ispered. Dan't let ’em get you. ] chance, and that gang would croak you sure. You will be careful, won't you?” “I never threw down on myself yet.” The girl's flippancy broke out again. “Say, lemme know when the weddin® is and I'll send you a salad bowl,” she flashed at him saucily as he turned to go. Clay was already busy with the door. Darkness engulfed him as he closed the trapdoor overhead. His exploring feet found each tread of the ladder with the utmost caution. Near the foot of it he stopped to listen for any (Continued in Next Issze) EMENTS, “THE SLEEP WALKER” AT THE GRAND TONIGHT Featuring Constance Binney, who will be remembered for her work in “39 East,” “Room and Board,” etc. Hernewest picture, entitled “The Sleep Walker”, showing tonight and Thursday at the Grand theatre is a light and sanguine romance, typical of the star’s recent offerings, For the most part it pursues a familar course with now and then a humor- ous twist, or a melodramatic feat, and, once, a real thrill. This last|the royal person if the king succumb cccurs when the heroine rescues a|to fain Custom, too, requires baby while walking in her sleep, this | that the archbishop of Canterbury taking place on a window ledge at a dizzy height. This incident has been well directed and some of the long shots are very realistic in their sug- gestion of danger. Except in this scene the star has little to do except look youthful and appealing and in this she is always successful. Jack Mulhall gives a vivid performance. The coquettish widow whose child becomes a bur- den as soon as an interesting «man apriears is clevarly done by Cleo Ridgely, and the child, a minature drama in herself, is a sympathetic it played by Winifred Edwards. “Some Class” a 2 part comedy completes the program. INIMITABLE TALENTS OF STONE AT BEST A Western drama with delicious zomedy supplied by the inimitable talents of Fred Stone! That's “Billy Jim,” produced by Andrew J. Callaghan Productions, released by R-C Pictures, and scheduled for ex- hibition at the Grand theatre for two days beginning Friday. i One of the most popular favor- ites in the history of the American theatre, Fred Stone’s legion of ad- mirers extends as well to the screen, on which he is seen in one of his most congenial roles in “Billy Jim.” of “Billy Jim” is the scenic grand- the scenes were taken. Some of the most beautiful “shots” ever seen on the screen serve as a backgrounds for outdoor action in “Billy Jim”. “THE BARNSTORMER” AT REX THEATRE AGAIN TONIGHT Every artist who acted in “The Barnstormer,” in which Charles Ray is starred, received a splendid oppor- tunity to make his or her appearance felt, for Mr. Ray accorded them ev- ery chance to do effective work. The artists were not blind to this and the result is a number of clean cut performances, ecach of which stands out prominently. Wilfred Lucas, Florence Oberle, Lionel Belmore, Philip Dunham, Gus Leonard, Lincoln Plummer, Char- lotte Pierce, George Nichols, Blan- che Rose and Bert Ogord each gave his and her individual best and there is not a character in the cast which can be regarded as a weak oney They were all inspired by the work of Charls Ray, by the generous’op- portunities accorded them and the patient painstaking direction of the star. As Lionel Belmore put it, “I'll never forget about it and when I talk about the making of “The Barn- stormer” 1 will always say “them was happy days!” “The Barnstormer” is showing at the Rex theatre as a First National Attraction today for the last time. “THE HEART SPECIALIST” AT ELKO THEATRE TONIGHT Patrons of the Elko theatre who see Mary Miles Minter in “The Hart Specialist” tonight for.the last time and who expzct to sce her in a picture of the ‘sweet sixteen’ type, will receive a surprise. In- stead they see Miss Minter in .a real drama picture which proves her an artist in a new field of expression. “The Heart Specialist” is a Real- art picture and is genuine enter- tainment. It tells the story of a wyoung newspaper woman sent by her city editor to obtain a viewpoint on romance and of the surprising way she found it, and of enduring nature that it proved to be. Allen Forrest capably appcars op- posite to Miss Minter, while Noah Beery, Carmen Phillips, James Neil and other favorites comprise the supporting cast. Capital entertain- was a concensus of opinion of those lpmt have viewed the picture, ST Not the least interesting feature | uer of the mountain lands amid which | “THE SIN OF MARTHA QUEED” AT ELKO THEATRE;THURSDAY Excellent acting, a good story and remarkable photography are features of Allan Dwan’s photoplay “The Sin of Martha Queed” which appears at the Elko theater Thursday and Fri- day. Dwan has taken as the theme of his production: a lover’s faith, a mother’s trust and a father’s suspi- Joseph Dowling, Mary Thurman, Niles Welch, Gertrude Claire, Frankie Lee, Eugenie Besserer, Frank Cam- peau and George Hackathorne. SR Privilege of Nobility. Lord Denbigh, whose coat-of-arms displays, appropriately enough, three curving knives, is nominally head-carv- er to the king of England. Similarly, Lord Mount Edgecomb is head butler; Lord Abergravenny, grand steward of the pantry; Lord Rothes, stirrup hold- er; Lord Winchester, cup bearer; while the duke of Newcastle is privileged to glve suppert to the sovereign's arm when fatigued by the burden of the scepter. Mo the bishop of Durham and Bath belorgs the right of the bestowal of shall prepare a bowl of soup should his Britannic majesty require it. _— France Encourages Aviation, France recognizes the value of air travel and its importance to the furure. 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