The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 7, 1931, Page 6

1 1 1 « 1 « P 1 i 1 ) 3 i ' b} ] 5 { t ? ] &PERb<!N5.’ [NOW DON'T ALLOW LAKE TO ALARM YOLI THE BUT BEFORE YOU START YOUR SWING TRY TO GET A MENTAL PICTURE OF WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO/ SYNOPSIS: r Harriet Nc:l chee er atrical career inctcad of marriage t3 Tony Latcur, he teo turns to the «tage. Then, billed in the same ‘hcw with her, Tony bitterly rtires to Orchard Hill upon discovering her engagement to {heir manager, Roy Donovan. To the village later comes Har- riet with her little son, deserted by her husband, Donovan. Har- rict dies, and the young boy, Picrre, is bullied by Bruce, the ttepson Donovan had placed in her keeping. Their rivalry for Ann Bevis ends in Bruce’s mar- iage to her, Picrre boarding at r heme while working at a fcuntain. Tony and Ann are indignant when Bruce and her father urge Pierre to invest in a mine the sum left by his mcther for his stage training. Chapter 12 TONY'S DISCOVERY The indolent summer air stole with so little energy through the open window of the room where Ann was ironing that the muslin curtain b: y stirred. The young housewife, a low-necked, sleevel eool, blue gingham, had se s dress of up b ircning board in the large living and dining room hecause it was ccoler the The open door into the kitchen gave her ready ac with her irons to the stove. As st worked she was thinking of Pi ~—of Pi and Bruce and h For nearly two years, now, Pier Carey looked after a member of the and Ann had im ¢ he had looked wisband and father to feel that she knew Pi had been ld, her come o s, “But, Father Tony,” Ann cried, “I love Pierrér almost as intimately as she knew her husband. She told herself that e understood Pierre better than one except Father Tony. She conscious, too, that Pierre sup- plied a need in her life which Bruce could never satisfy Bruce, the capable hard-working bank clerk, was bound to be rich | some day, everybody said. Ann was proud to be Bruce Carey’'s wife, but suppose—suppose she had married Pierre? Sometimes she wished ‘hat Bruce were a little more like Pierre. Some day she and Bruce would have children. She hoped the first | would be a boy. They would name him Pierre. The front door bell rang. Ann stepped into the kitchen and placed her iron on the stove. Then coming back through the living room, smoothing her hair and touching her dress as women will, she went into the front hall, returning a mo- ment later with old Tony Latour. The old actor's clothing was tnreadbare but carefully brushed; he wore a wide flowing tie and the usual flower in his lapel. In one hand he held his ancient hat, in the other a manuscript As they entered the living rooin, Ann said cheerfully, “I thought you would be coming over this after- noon, Father Tony. We are going to miss Pierre terribly, aren't we?” ) Peering about anxious; Tony asked with nervous eagerness, “ Pierre not in?” + “He just left” Ann returned. ‘ he was going down to the store to tell Orchard Hill good dressed in }s |only a clerk in the bank. | ‘“Pierre has made a lot of extra |work for you just the same,” Old | Tony insisted. |work and cried ardently, ou would die to sce | suct y new soda jerk |SUSh & Joy to m i The old actor, watching her mers. You know ¥ : 1 | thought how little she realized that waits on people as if he | 4 in a play. her face and eyes and voice and Everybody | 4ays be 1s as good as '’ Show.” manner told even more than her | simple words. him & They laughed together and Old | i Tony said admiringly, “Always the | (COPYTight, e 0 o actor, Ann, always the actor. The | Sne e boy was born to it. His mother—" a “Come sit here by the window,| . Vno could stop a gold rush? Tony does tomorrow—and with a play! Father Tony,” said Ann. “Let me take your hat.” ated himself, | but clung to | gmm———— as if fright- | "= ™| DOUGLAS | don't mind." She said smiled at his agitation and ly, “I'll bet it's a good-bye NEWS or Pierre—some kind of book | \ t the theatre, or plays, or ac- 1 suppose.” 'lfno old gentleman looked up flf AT COLISEUM her in .udden agitation—almost| .o . ” . g | r. “Hxu't Plerre told you about SATIE L8 Hore, | & Wik Nanonal} » production, will be shown at. the) Coliseum Theatre tonight. It is a ‘About what, Father Tony?" musical play full of mirthful and “Why—why, about this, Ann,” he | romantic entertainment held up the manuscript, watching her face with anxious eagerness. “No, Father Tony, Pierre hasn't id anything to me The old actor was disturbed by | this and answered hurriedly, “Oh, it'’s nothing, Ann—nothing at all.” Handling the manuscript he made as if to speak 2 it, hesitated s anx “You are Pierre hasn’t changed his | RETURN HOME | Mrs. William Robertson and Mrs. | Joe Riedi refurned home last night | on the Estebeth from a four weeks’ outing in Tenakee. Of special interesi to Douglns’ people are pictures of Rev. P. E.| Bauer and his ward Nona Castle, mind about going a to school?” | which appeared in recent editions “I should say not—Pierre would |of Seattle newspapers. Rev. Bauer not change his mind about that!”|is in Seattle attending the meet- “And he is really leaving for New |ings of the National Council of | York and the American Academy of | Congregational and Christian Dramatic Art this afternoon,” Tony | churches in session. The young woman paused in her IPIymoulh Church to his ward, Nona “But | Castle. Father Tony, I love Pierre; he is|walrus THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1931. ~ and Miss cTastle, labeled * from the tic,” with the nation: “The Rev. Philip Bau Alaska, shows his ivory exhibit at Note the strange pipe of ivory in the clergyman’s mouth, and the cribbage board the | girl holds.” In the news story accompanying the article, it is stated “Oddities and arteraft from many lands form the exhibit at the Plymouth church. One of the main attractions is a collection of ivory carvings, brought from Douglas, Alaska, by the Rev. Philip Bauer. He has trinkets of walrus and elephant ivory and some valuable examples of carving from the rare fossil ivory of mam- moths and mastadons. “The Rev. Mr. Bauer has made the study of ivory and ivory carv- ing a hobby. He taught the art to the children of Douglas, and organized carving clubs for white ghrls and boys and native young- sters, some of whom have hecome experts.” In the Seattle Times of June 27 is a photograph of Miss Nona ias- tle with native fishing boats. B — NOTICE TO PATRONS The Webber Beauty Parlors, in| the MacKinnon Apartments, will remain closed for about one week. | —ady. DOUGLAS | COLISEUM Tonight Only" “SPRING IS HERE” { Tyt @ Seenet: GIRLS’ and CHILDREN’S DRESSES zes 3 to 16—Values to $2.25 95¢ and 99¢ BED SPREADS $2.95,$3.59 $3.75, $5.49 Wonderful Values and Patterns Sizes 81x105 Leader Dep’t. Store with Louise Fazenda flected. | In the Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Then, playi hown a picture of Rev. Bauer | g the part of a vil-{j ¢ AR AR AR OO lage gossip, “That thar | good-fer-nothing old actor, Tony | Latour, he's a disgrace to the com- | munity. Ain’t satisfied with bring- in’ sorrer an’ gray hairs to his paw and maw by runnin’ away and bein' a play actor when everybody |thought he was goin’ to be a | preacher, but he's got to go an’ put the same wicked ideas into | young Pierre Donovan's head. The |old reprobate! Just as if poor Pierre ‘dxdn'l have enough to overcome in | his natural bent toward actin’ | which he inherited from his actress maw, Tony Latourll plumb ruin |the boy if we don't watch out.” | Ann tossed her head. “Oh, these |Orchard Hill busybodies — they |make me tired. Just you wait! 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