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The rather clumsy boat turned slowly toward shore, and a little later had "poked her nose," as Russ expressed it, against a luxuriant growth of tropical vegetation, in the midst of some low palms and gigantic ferns. The moist smell of earth and plants, and the odor of flowers was borne on a gentle breeze. It was a lonely spot, and just what Mr. Pertell wanted for this particular play.
Pertell said: "Friends, we will leave in two days for the interior. I want to get some views along the rivers and bayous, where the scenery is wilder than it is here." "And where are we going, may I ask?" inquired Mr. DeVere. "To a place called Sycamore, near Lake Kissimmee," was the answer. "Oh, Ruth!" exclaimed Alice, impulsively, when she heard this. "Yes, dear, what is it?"
Switzer, who was dressed up as a German comedian, and taking part in another play. "Ha! What is that?" asked Mr. Bunn pompously. But Mr. Switzer did not repeat his remark. He was called to resume his part. "Now Mr. Bunn, stand up and be shot at!" commanded Mr. Pertell. "Come, come! We can't lose all day on this little play. I've got to get busy on the marine drama, and I want some of you in that.
You want to get your players mounted," he added to Mr. Pertell, who was a fair horseman, and who was on this occasion in the saddle. "I guess I will," agreed the manager. "Some of the young ladies are quite anxious to try it, if you have some gentle mounts." "Oh, I think I can fix them up. My boys will quarrel among themselves, though, for the privilege of giving lessons to 'em.
A little later all the members of the company had heard of Russ's plan and Mr. Pertell said that as soon as the big drama was finished Russ could have as much time as he wanted to try and get a moving picture film of Merley. "I'll have to go over to that cabin, and sort of size up the situation," Russ decided. "I want to get the lay of the land, and pick out the best spot to plant my camera.
"I should think it would attract them," chuckled Paul. "Oh, indeed!" said Miss Dixon, and changed her mind about taking a seat near him. Returning from a little exploring party next day Russ and Mr. Pertell reported the locality to be just what was wanted. "We start work to-morrow," said the manager. "And I want everyone to do his or her best, for this will bring our Florida stay to a close."
"I'd like to do some more!" echoed Alice, with a meaning look at her sister. "Well, I must see what sort of parts Mr. Pertell will cast you for," said Mr. DeVere. "But I am glad you like the work. It may be a great deal better for all of us to be in this than if I was alone in a regular theater. We can always be together now, and certainly my voice doesn't seem to be improving very fast."
"That's just what I want to talk about," remarked Mr. Pertell. "In the attack, for instance, the way the plans have been made the sun is wrong for getting good views. Can't we switch the two armies around?" "Well, I suppose we can. I'll speak to the colonel about it," and then the two went inside, where Mr. Pertell had his office in the parlor of the farmhouse.
Pertell, and perhaps it has taken him longer than he anticipated. "Besides you know there are some new plans to be considered," went on Ruth. "Mr. Pertell wants to get some different kinds of moving pictures snow scenes, I believe and perhaps he has kept daddy to talk about them. But why are you so impatient? Are you afraid something has happened to him?" "Gracious, no!
Then the scenes were enacted over again, but with more tenseness and with a knowledge that every motion was being filmed with startling exactness. "Now, Ruth, you come on!" called Mr. Pertell. "We've made a little change from the original scenario. You're to relieve Miss Dixon, who has been on this case.
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