ILLOW. TREE7AT GARRICK; "RESCUING ANGEL," AT mil V UffSfT li Wmt & &. jt tV jt tsu? l' j 4vB ly li.'.Rr ' -M h wi" YUlK NvtsYxCv isal r 18 so easy to call the stage the sick man of the nrts, and the metaphor has keen so often Justified that traces of con Tktscence aro apt to be overlooked. Gen eralizations are alwaa popular. They console the lazy-mtnded. They aro the ahowy furniture of conventional com crea tion and the Inquiring spirit that seeks to disprove them Is frequently rewarded with broadsides of rubber-stamped disbelief The present Philadelphia theatrical situation Is a, case In point Not for several icars has It been so rich In promise, so fortunate In ti groundwork. To. credit this thus early In the season unquestionably taxes an In detent public opinion that li.is for some time flatly dismissed footlleht affairs here i "hopeless." Solace has. been found In motion pictures, hlch. despite lapses Into twaddle, have eihlblted considerable artistic betterment at the enterprise In all Its aspects has undergone phenomenal expansion. "High brows," somewhat hastily so-called, hae turned toward music. They have seen the Philadelphia Orchestra's evolution Into a mighty Instrument of art. They hate marked a complete change In the manner et operatic presentation. The shnbby scenery ef the Grau and Conrled days Is no more Impresarios no longer dare to neglect the test novelties available. Music drama has cea'ed to be a mere "costume-concert" and la becoming worthy of the name bestowed ' upon It by Richard Wagner. The standard of musical recitals Is exceedingly high 'Blind Toms" and child prodigies no longer Interest a public that senses good art In virtuosi, demands It, and receives It. Theatrical managers have complained tfat music and movies were their most powerful foes. Tills was perfectly true while the drama was 111. Evidences of re entry now islblo Bhould eventually put E another complexion on this rivalry A deflnlto way to nasien grauiuue, now i tT.r, Is the marsnaung 01 nciuai iacu Comparison of the budding stage eeason Z with those of one year ana two years is profitable and suggestive. From F-eTtry anKlo footllght affairs here have now a brighter status anu u niurts uubijujiuuh uui t.Ab a midwinter fIh mil may. of course. IT iwur. since advance announcements tell lit little about post-Christmas attractions. But It Is rank pessimism to postulate fu tu itiJ das. when the present period straits so faorably with that of the ' buugurals of other recent seasons. I' Lv T AST fall, for example "Experience" held XJ Its trite and banal sway on our stage. I- George V Hobart's "morality" drama was undoubtedly tno uest-auveuiseu poor piay ef a generation Other early offerings were Flora Bella," a mildly Interesting oper etta; "Robinson Crusoe, Jr." funny, but highly Inconsequential, "The House of Glass," a very ordinary melodrama, tricked out with sham sociology; tho utterly hope !H "Sport of Law," "Common Clay," an evercWored "sob" piece, constantly nearlng the lino of unintentional burlesque, "The Tno Janes," quite the worst musical farce ef two decades, "Miss Springtime," a mul ral comedy with wearisomely sentimental lied score and a book devoid of genuine humor, and "Mister Antonio," a crude tis sue of unrealities, emphatically overacted by Otis Skinner. It Is true that the art of high comedy was dellclously exploited by Marie Tempest In "A Lady's Name," and that Augustus Thomas's "Wo Grande" was a well - con itructed. effective melodrama, admirably presented. Hut the pall of gloom shed by footllght mediocrities was too thick to be pierced merely by two praiseworthy specimens-Autumn, 1913, brought forward, the tugary but ably acted little comedy, "Daddy Long Legs"; the unimportant operetta, "The Lilac Domino," and the trivial potpourri, "Hands Up," "A Full House" Injected a note of cheer Into the ttason, but, after all, that prosperous farce Promises Are all tve have as yet; Promises that Billie Burhc's adventures In her moving pictures were a net . Gain to her theatrical indentures; Promises that rubbery Fred Stone, Pal of Dave Montgomery's vanished "Woodman," Has the gift of "going it alone," Demonstrating that he is a good man BBBBBBU" JbbWBBBBI I fV i I M BbLbBBBBBBbWi BOTH SIDES r 9-zz? CURTAIN was mechanical and thinly woven. William Hodge submitted an empty piece of his own making, "The Road to Happiness." The Play met Its Waterloo after leaving Phila delphia. pOSSlBLY the present season owes Its attractive beginnings to the flashes of In telligence which swept through Broadway during 1516-17 While Philadelphia was be ing fed with pime, New York producers were mnklng significant strides toward art. The height of their endeavors was indisputably nchleed In "Peter Ibhelaon" which still holds the Manhattan stage, but other com mondablo attractions have been released for tho rest of the country, apd It Is this har vest of good things of which Philadelphia's share Is now conspicuously large. "Tho Thirteenth Chair" proves to be a delectable mjstery melodrama 'Our Betters" offered the most superb exhibit of acting In recent memory "The Riviera Qlrl" was assuredly a vast Improvement, musically, dramatically and as regards In terpretation over "Miss Springtime" "The Wanderer" Is a biblical spectacle of signal splendor. Merits of the Japanese fantasy, "The Willow Tree," which opens tho regular dramatic season at the Gnrrlck on Monday nUiht, aro substantiated by too many trust worthy authorities to be seriously ques tioned Blllle Uurke, who returns to the Broad Street Theatre next week after two scars In moving pictures, has a little play by Clare Kummer, whom New York has hailed as one of the most diverting farce makers of the day. Within a fortnight the latest Barrio comedy, "A Kiss for Cinder ella." will be disclosed here, with Maude Adams In the leading role. Nimble Fred Stone has an elaborate, new musical offer ing, said to be a worthy successor to "Chin Chin" The Ljrlc, which nlmost invariably opens Its season w Ith ragtlmo and show girl frivolities, Is to hao a "legitimate" dramatic attraction In Maude Fulton's play, "The Brat," n product of the star's In spiration Even supposing that some of these prom ised entertainments fall to live up to all expectations, they can scarcely attain the nadir to which "Tho Two Janes" and "Sport of Law" emphatically fell The Philadelphia theatre today Is healthy and vigorous Tho Drama League's cautiously composed bul letins sound a now note of cheer The man agerial grievance against music and mo tion photography Is nlmost Inaudible It was loudest when the playhouse bookings were unworthy the standing of a great city Good footllght entertainment need fear no competition A delightful Barrio play can easily fill a house here on tho same night that Caruso sings to a more northerly Broad street auditorium, and when John Drew offers us that brllllart Plnero comedy, "The Gay Lord Quex," which will be staged here later In the vcar, ho need not lose a wink of sleep over tho lost dimes, nickels and quarters of movie fans. Once let the public dismiss tho Idea of dramatic degeneracy a point of view that murt come If the present rec ord of excellence is sustained and the theatre will bo made safe for prosperity. IT MAY bo noted that the phislcal expan sion of the Philadelphia stage is keeping pace with the revival cf the dramatic spirit The Chestnut Street Opera House richer In honorablo footllght traditions than any theatre In town save the venerable Wal nut Is being reconstructed on modern lines. Well-founded rumor asserts that It will soon be entered on tho list of active high class playhouses here Alterations at Hor ticultural Hall, now under way, will con vert that fine structure Into a home of legitimate footllght diversion. To resist being optimistic over the pres ent stage outlook Is exceedingly difficult. Theatrical history sometimes develops on freakish lines and footllght prophecies fre quently go awry. But the man who pro claims only a false dawn now must draw his horoscope on purely Imaginative lines. The facts In hand announce a bona fide sunrise II T. C nI Brightly gleams each gay electric sign. Smartly shines each reupholstcrcd playhouse, Philadelphia toddles into line. Something more than just a mere halfway house Must she be, beginning Monday night With a flood of novelties descending Full upon her, promising delight In the footllght banquet that is pending. , For a "Jack o'Lantern"; and that Fay B'ain'ter in "The Willow Tree" enh'an'ces Prettily that "Japancsy" play , , , Whither we arc told to turn our glances. Agents "in-advance" arc writing stuff Echoing with advertising thunder. Is it truth or just familiar guff? , We wonder! i -' .- . BVENiaq LEDGER-HlLADIOLPIAr' SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, PHOTOPLAYERS LARGER CLIENTELE COMEDIENNE'S GOAL That's Why Madge Kennedy Forsook the Stage for the Screen As the star n "Baby Mine," the Stanley Theatre's feature film next week, Madgo Kennedy, America's favorite comedienne, Is realizing the ambition which caused her to desert tho stage for the screen. That ambi tion was to play to a million persons at one time, something that Is possiblo only In pictures. It was tho opportunity nftordod her to play to all America nt ono tlmo that decided Miss Kennedy to Join Goldwyn. There was also another consideration The motion-picture field gavo her a chance to play more than one part a jear. In such successes of the stage as "Twin Beds" and "Fair and Warmer," which were stepping stones to Miss Kennedy's popularity, the comedienne played one role for one or more seasons. In motion pictures she will appear In several plays each year "I will nevor act for the movies," the joung farce-comedy star once declared. "I will stick to my legitimate art " And for a long time she did. until she came to real ize the opportunities and the scope for her achievements afforded by screen produc tions. "It Is certainly a great advantage to appear In pictures," said Miss Kennedy, after she had completed her first picture. "It keeps one before the public from one end of the country to the other It Is Just like visiting all jo-ur friends at one time which Is something I had never considered before Then there Is the advantage of not having to go on the road and travel when you would prefer to stay at home Miss Kennedy's eminence before the foot lights was attained largely by hard work She Is accustomed to devote energy and effort to her productions. 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THE VERSATILITY - OF JESSIE BUSLEY Jessie Busley, who" Is undoubtedly one of tho most versatile artists on the American stage, has again forsworn the "legiti mate" for vaudeville In recent jears Miss Busley has divided her tlmo equally between tho two fields and her success In each has been distinguished. Miss Busley comes to B F. Keith's Theater next week in a one-act playlet called, "Pansy's Par tlcular Punch." a novel variation of the "crook" play by Wlilard Mack. Tho come dlenno's career, so far as the drama Is con cerned, has been notably varied. Sho has played parts varvlng from barefoot waifs to stately duchesses, and In every form of play from melodrama to tho classics IIer greatest personal hit was probablv as Nanco Olden In "In tho Bishop's Carriage." which she plavcd for three consecutive sea sons. The engagement of which she Is most J proud was the one w Ith the New Theatre. the magnificent plnjhouso erected hj a handful of New York millionaires to foster footllght art During her staj there she was cast for Channlon In "Anthony and Cleo patia" Maria, "Twelfth Night," and she appeared also in "A Winter's Tale" and "Old Heidelberg," "Liz, the Mother" and "The Cottage In the Air." THEATRICAL BAEDEKER FOR THE COMING WEEK XRW ATTRACTIONS a A It HICK "The Willow Tree," with Fny Balnter In leading role. Japanese fantasy. acclaimed as a worthy successor to "Tho Yellow Jacket," one of the co-authors of which, J. Harry Benrlmo, lias collaborated with Harrison Rhodes on tho new offering. BllOAD "Tho Rescuing Angel," with Billlo Burke heading: a cast that Includes Frederick Perry. Robert McWnde, Claude Gllllngwatcr and Mario Wqlnwrlght. Comedy by Clare Kummer, a successful newcomer In tho native Dramatic field. FORIIE8T "Jack O" Lantern," with Fred Stono as the chief nimble funmaker. New musical comedy by the authors of "Chin-Chin." Score by Ivan Caryll. Company Includes Charles T. Aldrlch, Douglas Stevenson. Opening Tuesday. COXTIb'UlXG ATTRACTION'S S1KTROPOLITAX OPKRA K017SBT "ine Wanderer." with Nance O'Nell, Charles Dalton. James O'Neill, Frederick Lewis. Magnificently staged biblical pla by Maurice V. Samuels. Theme Is derived frcm the parable of the Prodigal Son as set forth In St. Luke ADBLPHl "The Thirteenth Chair." with Margaret Wycherly, Harrison Hunter. Ellene Van Blene, George Graham. Tense melodrama Involving a mysterious murder and a spiritualistic seance. AT rOPULAR PRICES WALXUT -"The White Feather." a melo- ' drama of the great war. Mainspring of tho action Is a battle of wits between the British War Ortlce and a band of German Secret Service agents. ORPIIEUil "Turn Back the Hours," with Mabelle Kstelle. Play is from the pen of the prollfio Kdward K. Rose, author of "The Rosary" and many other suc cesses of the American stage. FRATURH FILMS STAXLEY "Baby Mine." with Madge Kennedy In leading part Goldwyn film play Is derived by Margaret Mayo from her own popular rarce 01 uio bjhio muc. "In the Wake of the Huns," French of ficlal pictures of the battle of Arras, will be an added) attraction. All week. ARCADIA "When a Man Sees Red," a Fox photoplay adapted from Larry Kvans's story, "The Painted Lady." Jewel Carmen Is In the cast. Frank Lloyd directed the picture. In which a stirring light scene Is promised. All week. PALACE "The Spy," with Dustln Far num, a Fox film, dealing with easy going Americans and the German Secret Service, first half of week "Polly of the Circus," a Goldwjn feature, with Mae Marsh, latter half of week VICTORIA "Their Compact," a Metro western life attraction, with Francis X Bushman and Beverly Bayne, first half of week. Blair Hall's "The Silent Sell ers," with Olga Petrova, latter half of KBOB-Vr "Betsy Ross," with Alice Brady, and Dustln Farnum In "North of Fifty three," Monday and Tuesday. "The Sun set Trail," -with Vivian Martin, Wednes day and Thursday. "On the Level," with Fanny Ward, Friday and Saturday STRAND "Rebecca of Sunnvbroolc Farm," with Mary PIckford In title part, first half of week, "Exiles." a photoplay with a Portuguese setting, with Olga Petrova heading cast, latter half of week. LOCUST "The Yankee Way." with George Walsh, first half of -week. "Little Miss Optimist," with Vivian Martin in the name part, latter half of week. BELMONT "The Runaway." with Julia Sanderson, first half of the week, and "Outcast," with Ann Murdock, latter half of the week, VAUDEVILLE KEITH'S Jessie Busley, expert come dienne. In Wlilard Mack's playlet, "Pansy's Particular Punch"; Walter C. Kelly, the "Virginia Judge"; Raoul Pe relra, Portuguese court violinist; Rudl noff, artist entertainer, In "The Courtship of a Nightingale"; Helen Ttlx, vocalist; Klmberly and Arnold in songs and chat ter; Leavltt and Lockwood, and the Yaltos QLOBE -Bob Hall, song writer, "Hello'. Jaxzland," with Helen Jones and W Mack, Georgia Comedy Four, Hale Kor- cross ana company la ".Love in ins gubuiJM"; Howard an Sadler, the BROAD; "JACK GALANTA DANCED FOR THE EX-CZAR But Since "Imperial" Ballet Is No More She Joins "Wanderer" A Russian dancer who came to America last season with Dlaghlleft's Ballet Itusse and made such a hit here that she never returned to Russia Is the principal feature of tho ballet of "The Wanderer" at the Metropolitan Opera House. Her name Is Ketty de Galanta, and she has already attracted much attention because of her exceptional dancing and her beauty. Galanta Is a graduate of the famous Im perial Opera House, ballet, of Petrograd. Sho has been a dancer since sho was bIx s ears old, when her parents In Russia en tered her as a pupil of the Imperial Ballet Tho training Is so severe from Infancy that now Galanta Is an agile, lithe, sinuous and very athletlo young woman, who also is tho possessor of a pair of great dark eyes which dance and sparkle as she talks. She came to America with Nljlnsky, and was dancing In this country when the Russian revolution took place. Inasmuch aB the Imperial Russian Ballet is nn Institution which was sponsored by the Czar and paid for from his nrlvate Durse. the whole estab lishment was abolished when the Czar lost his throne Mademoiselle Galanta, there fnro. decided to remain In America, and signed a contract with her fellow country ninn Mnrrln Gcst. who Is also a Russian, to dance and act under the direction of lhe firm of Elliott, Comstock and Qest for the next Ave jears Hei appearance Jn the ballet of "The Wanderer" Is the nrst step mi, nr.i iiltimatu stardom, for her person ality is so striking that she Is being taught Ungllsh in the hope that she will become a dramatic star in several ear. Lathrop Trio, Paul and Pauline. Jesse Haywood and company In "Ths Quitter" and Pamseka's Pets WILLIAM PENN "The Brldeshop." with Kddle Vogt and cast of twelve. George M Fisher and John M Hawley In "Bust ness Is Business"; Duquesne Comedy Four, Klnzo, Juggler, and photoplay, Wil liam Desmond, In "Flying Colors," first half of week. "Too Many Sweethearts," musical comedy, Edgar Beger, Archer and Ward, photoplay, Enid Bennett In "They're Off," latter half of week. CROSS KEYS "Poor John," with Barney Williams; "Old Plantation," a singing act; Williams, Miller and Sluger. Brown and McCormlck, Gejer and Parker, the Glockers, first half of week. "The Bachelor's Dinner," a musical farce; "Nearly a Detective," with Wagner and Ralston; Kahn and Boome, Kemp and Howard; Johnny Neff; Walthour Trio, bicyclists, latter halt of week. BROADWAY "The Bachelor's Dinner." "The Three Twins," Mlntz and Palmer, Johnny Neff and Geraldlne Farrar In "Joan the Woman." first half of week. "Poor John," tabloid musical comedy, Watson's Dogs, Rudlnoff, Kelly and Gal vln, Sharp and Sharper and "British Tanks In Action," photoplay. EM PRESS "Five Foolish Fellows," Cotter and Boulder, Wrenn and Woopler, for merly of "The County Fair" ; Dlnklns, Barr and Everett, first half of week. Ted Relly In "Who's to Blame?"; Ernest Dupille, Mints and Palmer, last half of week. COLONIAL Claik's Hawallans, RIvolI, Dunbar and Turner, Mabel Harper and company and "The Yankee Way." with George Walsh, photoplay. NIXON Mullen and Coogan, the Three Hlckey Brothers, Ward and Cullen, How ard Sisters, the Glockers and "Barbary Sheep'," with Elsie Ferguson, photoplay GRAND Kitty Francis and company In "Ambition"; Johnny Cantwell and Rita Walker, Lohse and Sterling, acrobats, Wilbur Sweatman, Edwards Brothers and Rains and Clark in a new minstrelsy skit, BURLESQUE CASINO Ftti Irwin's "Big Show," aub mining a burletta by Leo McDonald en titled "Bill " Among the funmakers are Leo Hayes, Sam Bachen, George Young and George Burns. Numerous dancing ensembles are promised and a feminine chorus of twenty-eight. TROCADERO "The airls From the Fol lies" In a musical farce entitled, "In the Air." Athena Hananle, classic, dancer, will bo a special feature. In the com pany are Fred Binder; Tom Robinson, Madge De Voe and Bonnie Lloyd. COMING ATTRACTIONS OCTOBER 1. LYRIC 'The Brat," with Maude Fulton. KEITH'S Joan Sawyer, Bert Leslie, Wat son' Sisters, British pictures of the battle of Arras. OCTOBER S. BROAD Barrle's "A Kiss for Cinderella," with Maude Adams. GARRICK "Cheatlhg Cheaters." KEITR'S Adelaide and Hughes. OCTOBER IS. tORRE8T"Th Grass Widow." qCTOBEIl t. GARRICK "The Boomeranjr." with Arthur Bvron, Martha Ht4man and Wallace Eddlnger. FORREST "ZUfttli Follies." ' C 19X7 O'LANTERN," Tke Wand By WILLIAM KovttUti frtm ( rloi) of ifaviio V. Samuels, at tfte .Metropolitan Optra Itovt (CopTTltht br William Elliott, r. liar Comitoclt and Morris 0it ) BTNOrsiS OP rnCCCDINQ CHAPTEnS. Jthr. the son of JfM ana Hutdah. et tho trlb of Judea, dilrlnn tho time ot Klnt Solo mon, SOOO years aso. la unhappr at home, yfr h la a ihtpherd boy. lU forma ft frlndhlp with Tola, and on the latter'a ad wen perauadaa hli father to l him hla por tion ot tho paternal estate. Than he and Tola art out for Jerusalem where they (o to the houta of Nadlns. who lives him her daughter Tlaha an a handmaiden, with whom tna lad falls deeply In love. TISIIA, laughing coquettlihly, turned to- bowed gracefully. "To thy nostrils, Jether, does she not waft the fragrance of myrrh and of spike nard? Why. a god would envy thee the possession of such beauty And hast thou everr seen a daintier foot? Yet though this priceless gem flashes for thee alone, thou dost begrudge her a paltry ornament she hath set her heart upon." Jether turned abruptly upon the Jeweler who stood bowing and nodding his head In approval as he foresaw a possible sale of the necklace he held In his hand. "I like not Sadyk, who deals In Jewels," said Jether, shortly. "Another time"- Nadlna laughed contemptuously and turned to her daughter. "It Is Just as I hare told thee, Tlsha, He loves thee not" "I would be loved for myself, and not for my gifts." retorted Jether, spiritedly. "I would give my gifts for pleasure, not as a price." Nadlna motioned to Sadyk, and the cring ing old rascal came to Jether and kneeled beforo him. "Oh, most noble prince, Sadyk Implores thy favor," ho whined. Jether eyed him suspiciously and bade him rlso. "What wouldst thou have ot Jether?" he asked, curtly. The aged man rose to his feet, and held out a necklace for Jether to examine. "Wilt thou, oh Prince, as favorite of the gods, be first to gazo upon this necklace? It has been worn by one of the royal house of Egypt. I have refused for It a thousand shekels. But what of that? Should Tlsha wear It Tlsha, the fairest offering of Baby lon and thine own handmaiden great would become the fame of Sadyk. who hath other things to sell. Take It for naught to give to her. Between me and thee, great prince, what Is four hundred shekels?' Tlsha, with a little gurglo of pleasure, sprang close to Jether and gazed longingly upon the bauble In the outstretched hand ot the Jeweler, She looked up at the boy and smiled seductively. "If thou dost love me, Jether, as thou , sa est" she pleaded Jether Impulsively sought to clasp her In his arms "Thy klBS now I would have thy kiss," he cried passionately. She laughed and slipped from his outstretched arms and stood mocking him "First, thou shalt prove thy love," she cried, whereat Nadlna turned her face away ;?Conie?1 n sm".e" and even th( cringing old Sadyk coughed Seeing Jether hesitate. Nadlna whispered to the Jeweler- "For what thou losest, Sadyk. cm this necklace may our beloved Lady Ishtar re-w-ard thee tenfold" She pointed to the shrine of the Babylonian goddess, and Sadyk bowed humbly in submission of the edict Jether fumbled with his purse. He felt his store of golden coins was but light He sought to estimate the amount he still car ried, but failed, and decided not to buy the necklace, "Nay, I have not the amount with me." he said shortly. But Sadyk would not be dismissed. At a sign from Nadlna he once more ap proached Jether. Better to get something than to bear the necklace back to his chest, thought the old rascal, as he whined again: From thee, joung prince, I seek no profit. Nay, I will take a loss. The mere red gold, unwrought. Is worth far more than Sadyk asks of thee." Jether turned idly away without looking at the necklace. "I like not the design," he said shortly. Nor do I know the value of thy gold. Be gone !" Tlsha faced him angrily and stamped her foot In rage, , "Were every bead of common clay and fashioned by a beggar's hand, thou, If thou didst truly love me, would give thy fortune for It. Thou canst bargain when my love la at stake. Bah!" "I do not bargain," protested Jether, seeking to calm her. "I have traveled much and alwavs found a great prince generous," Insinuated the crafty Sadyk. But Jether would not be moved "Another time I may buy something of thee," he said curtly, and moved away, leaving mother and daughter gazing after him In amazement and consternation. For the first time Jether, the gilded fool, had shown signs of protesting against the sys tematio plucking Indulged In by these harpies of Jerusalem "And for a paltry hundred shekels, so much as thou hast given thy friends time and again thou has brought tears to th.j oc-1 u iiiy nwecb uove, wanea Aaalna 'Oh. tlinil .Tllripnn ,1Mt ll.l-l. ,,. ... , V.H.., UVSt . .i,,,, iu unu our houses, to love our daughters, to drive from their side a hundred wealthier suitors, and all for thy beauty's sake? My Tlsha, thou shalt leave this stranger, who loves thee not. Begone, Sadyk we will have no more ot this vain Judean, and do thou, my Tlsha, bid him farewell forever. He loves thee not. CHAPTER XI A S JETHER strolled throurh h nrrf.n V. angry at the obvious attempt to fleece mm, ine moiner ana uaugnier debated. JACK O'LANTERN'S BtHk? A- S$k X ', ,' j,BBBBBBl?V HfcBBBBBBBBBBBBBTHKfll "JBBi Bm X t-St S.1 eri- bTBBBBBBBbV ?V 1 BBBBBBBBBBHBBBBBv9VHFOTS90SWBM9aatt?.jBV SBB, jcS?& jGCl... 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" Wl" do fori forks Ine, Maf lis KL' ,n,Z: '"0,'re".n' e mine. it:.i..i t' "" ?na" change hla -- mii uow aown before v no-" u Nadlna shrank back at this threat charT(rC,T,ehr-h,,Hgo(jr,net N - Jalf , ?V" him MJ""" the God if to niL?ndi bowt,0,vn ,n wlnce, before or ?i ??' n" Ishtar' t,, B0ddeM ove! on y Khali he renounce his God for i! but wa t and see what else that roan shad do for lovo of Tlsha." h.B,e,wr "Jnan admiringly im her daughter. Incredulity was mingled wttl -amazement, but she was still unconvlneX thl?i!.U ah0"Idt '"get this stranger fraMr the hills of Hebron," she said. 'Thou shalt know the wooing of a greut sea captain. I liaVO had Word thnf nrh.nn. Ll .. "I night wa will have a visit from Pharls, th3 -,,...... ., ..,-ro, wno sans on slranM voyages and brings back great cargo worth more than vin ... r. .1 even now In Jerusalem, and Ahab hath been .uimiiiiionea io una mm and brine him to thee. This sea captain, If all I hear be true, would give thee for each kiss ail emerald. And for these beads of gold bah I he'll buy thee a thousand necklaoe If thou dost but lovo hlra." Tlsha's eyes gleamed and flashed Are. , but Bhe cast a look In the direction of the distant Jether. "Keep thy sea captain until later," ah cried. "I must first teaoh this Jether hid proper place and make him crawl in the dust before me. Thou sayest he holds ro ' cheap, eh? Walt and see." And Tlsha strolled In the direction of the distant Jether, while Nadlna followe Sadyk Into the house. In a distant alcove, beneath a ng tree, Jether was lying upon several cushions, gazing at the sky. Suddenly a fig, deftly thrown, fell by his side. Half raising upon his arm, another ng Just grazed his fore head, He sprang to his feet to meet Tlsha, laughing and smiling. . "My Jether, art thou angry?" she cried, and fell Into his arms. Thus he held her for n few moments, and then she released herself. Arm In arm they strolled baclt toward the shrine of Ishtar. "In one thing thou art right, my Jether," cooed Tlaha, softly, her arm around his waist. "For gold I care not." She snapped her Angers contemptuously. "Could I not have the half of Jeruselem kneel In the dust before me If I cared only for gold and precious stones? But I am wearied of glv Ing what thou hast never given a proof of love. Thy words what are thy words? All men talk words when they would have A woman These rings to please thee hav I not put away what others gavo me before thy coming? Now I would have thee give proofs to me." Jether stroked her hand fondly. What could the Httlo witch mean? Yet he was lllled with a vague foreboding that some new scheme would be attempted by this clever daughter of the crafty Nadlna whom he had grown to distrust. "What proof Is lacking?" he asked! moodII. That I will explain later. Why dldK thou refuse to buy me the necklace?'' "Sadyk divides his profits with thy mother. I have seen It." J "And thou hast no other reason?" "Well, know the truth, then," answered Jether curtly. "I am out of humor. I like not the way that thou didst act when last my friends were here." "What did I say to them?" demanded Tlsha, breaking away from him. "It was not so much what thou didst say as thy manner with them." Tlsha clenched her littlo flat. What? Thou wwuldst not have me of fend the friends thou brlngest to my mother's house to feast with thee?" "My friends bring friends, and some may not be true," he said, taking her by the hands, and bringing her to a settee In front of the shrine of Ishtar. "Yet thou dost smile upon them all. Oh, Tlsha, t would have theo all nine own. When thou smllest upon another I seem to see u red cloud before Inlne eves. I want tbee all mine own.' Tlsha rose quickly and poured him out a goblet of wine, at tho same time prepar ing one for herself. The boy drank his wine feverishly, at one gulp. "Then, If thou dost love a maid ot Babylon," whispered Tlsha softly "if tho'd wouldst love a maid of Bab Ion, thou mut" be prepared to give her the greatest proof )f love thou canst offer." Jether gated at her. She held hl tighter, and said. In the faintest of whispers: ' "Is there aught thou wouldst refuse rati J my Jether?" ' The boy struggled to hla feet. "What meanest thou?" he asked. "I would nave the crm 'I would have the greatest nreof nt thw. love." she Insisted, tensely. "It will V the supreme proof wllllnf-r my jetner. Art tho Dimly comprehending that a great tes was expected of him, Jether said blankly, "Ave" ' Then," cried Tlsha, triumphantly, 'Tno BRIGHTEST RAY J1 an A "AW ;-'- 'ippffr I i ,' 4 4 " 'i. .. i
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