The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms / Or Lost in the Wilds of Florida

ch of the colored man, and then, somehow or other,

stress. His manner was gentle and, after advancing a short distance toward h

e, an' now I has. Yo' ain't gwine t' s

to scream, was now more calm and,

re, Jake. Go out, and

Ole Jake'll do jest as his missis says. Oh, but

ow," repeated

rance to the dungeon than Alice, who had remained behind the table, not knowing whether to

d you time and again to keep away from here? You know y

, with a low bow. "But yo' see, I done found mah li'l Missie

ling about on his heel, he hurried into the dungeon, which Alice had just decided to leave. He

an the soldier, with a salute,

e could. "He only startled me for a moment; tha

about as they please, alone or in company. Old Jake's as harmless as a kitten. He

h," responded Ali

e a slave in some Southern family," the army man explained. "He was given his freedom, but never took it, and they say

man," murm

her, is only lost, and he keeps searching for her. Sometimes he scares the lady visitors, so we try to keep him out of

h to him!" pleaded Alice.

scared y

I guessed what his trouble was. Pleas

ith the air and manner of a Southern colonel. "We can't refuse the ladies anyt

't punish him

rt of lives in the fort. No, I won't do any more than tell him

etter join my friends. What a horrible place this i

It's a queer world, that men would make such a place to put a fellow creature in," and wit

, as sister appeared. "We have been lo

ja

don't joke abo

a deep, dark dismal dungeon, and

about it!" begge

andsome prisoner?

regular

played him many times!" and he threw back his shoulders, and tri

minimizing her frigh

r sister concluded. "Only, dear, you musn't

he promise, give

he hotel. Some of the members went to their rooms, while the others sat about in the b

said Russ, coming up behind Rut

ul, who was with Alice

rival boats. You know there is a speed course on Mantanzas Bay, and he's hired two of the fast bo

f our company is to be in one boat, and part in the other, and some will be on the fort

anical end, as well as in the artistic side. Russ had taught her conside

mply fine!" Alice exclaimed.

ats are real rivals, so each will do his best to come out ahead. There

o his company something of the plans for the next day, telling o

eresting," comme

go very fast?" i

e fastest boats in the wor

grouchy actor. "I think you may count me out of this

Mr. Pertell, drily. "For you fall overboard from

d!" was the star

er you. You are both good swimm

the moving picture, and next day, with such of his company as were to go in the boats, Mr.

he start and finish of the race, and Pop Snooks the oth

the wheel as the players took their places, and each boat carried a blackened a

ed the manager, as he assigne

sir," answer

eside the captain-owner, while Ruth occup

said the manager, with a nod at

e thundering, rattling exhaust of the mot

or race