Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures; Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund

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e rallying cry of their own particular Briarwood sorority, Ruth let

" the men shou

lot of tabby-cats-afraid to wet their precious feet. If it hadn't been for Tom, Miss Gray would have be

th nor Helen had time for criticism. Then they bundled Hazel Gray in the automobile rugs, wh

going to do wi

iver, opposite the road to Cheslow. And don't try to see her

udent young lady,"

y the man's manner. "I don't know how you would have felt had

urbed about the delay to the

ay!" he shouted as the automobile moved off. The young actress, half fai

ll, and Ruth, worried, said: "I'm

ered Tom's sister, as the car jounced o

, murmuring: "I shall be all right,

?" asked Ru

name of it," whispered Hazel G

your condition," declared Ruth. "We're taking you to th

wet," protes

y you were,"

th, "that the water of the Lumano riv

lot of trouble,"

ou down between soft, fluffy blankets, and give you hot boneset tea, or 'composi

Miss Gray. "I wish

grandfather had been born. Although the leaves had long since fallen from the trees, and the lawn was brown, the sloping front yard of the Potte

nds of life about the place. From the rear of the old house fowls cackled, a mule sent his clarion call across the fields, and hungr

hen Ruth saw the fringe of icicles around the bott

n put on some of Uncle Jabez's old clothes. Hurry on, now, children!" and she laughingly drove Tom and Hazel Gray

she naturally was. "In the river? Do come in! Bring the young lady right into the best room, Ruthie. You strip off right before the k

e river was now shivering. Ruth and the old lady undressed her as quickly as possible, and Aunt

y," directed Aunt Alvirah. "She wouldn't feel

eal live actress" was as much of a wonder as a Great Auk would have bee

e reward for the return of the pearl necklace to Nettie Parsons' aunt, Ruth had thought of writing a scena

as good as many she saw, and get money for it. But it had been only a thought; she knew nothing about th

films, and evidently was of some importance in the moving picture companies, d

e within the year. She was regarded as a coming star, although she had not

that she owned-one she had never even worn herself-and brought it down stairs to the girl who had been

nging to Ruth's hand. You and the dear little old lady.

despite the fact that the young actress was only two or three years older t

ure," said Hazel. "And that dear boy wh

some of Uncle Jabez's clothing, a world too big for hi

great deal of

tly. "His sister is my very dearest fr

there soon, I understand. Mr. Hammond is to

hope we shall see you up there, Miss Gray, f

th a sigh, "I hope that I shall be able some time to repay

ily than you think," said Ruth,

at once," sa

a moving picture," confessed Ruth. "But I

o comment upon Ruth's desire

rio, my dear, I will get

cried Ruth. "Oh! I should

by his quills," she said. "Grimes is a very rough and unpleasant man; but he gets

. Hammond before?" sai

ill working for him. Mr. Hammond is a very nice man; but Grimes does not

that Grimes!" declared Ruth. "You might hav

like to please Grimes; he puts over his pictures, and he has made several film actresses quite famous. Of course,

ot?" said Ruth, timidly. "I thought you

s carried on to the stage when I was a baby in arms by my dear mother, who was an actress of some ability. My

he movies. Mr. Hammond thinks I am a good pantomimist; but Grimes declares I have no 'film charm,'" and Miss Gray sighed

nd is quite an impor

Gray, "he is in the business of making films for money; just the same, he makes a great many pictures purely for

e moving picture director; so it did not need Aunt Alvirah's warning to make the gi