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

e frosty waters of the Lumano, Ruth Fielding's casement was wide open and she was busily tripping

e chores and soon brought two brimmi

to school," Ben said bashfully, when Ruth, with capable

th. "I hope you help her all y

ie, sometimes I kin scarce a-bear Jabe Potter. I wouldn't work for

impling and running into the kitchen to set back the cof

honk! honk! honk!" of an automobile horn sounded witho

kily, and then settled back into her chair again by the

"So early-and to see Miss Gray?" for the thought that Tom Cam

s she struggled with the outer door. "Oh, dear!

with it plump into the arms of a big man in a big fur coat w

fallen had not the stranger held her up, finally setting her squarely

ot expect to be met with such cordiality. Is this the way you

, oh! I

ith blushes, her eyes timid. Her tongue actually

s old as Mr. Cameron, "that you are as charming as the Red Mill itself.

his is the Red Mill. Did-did

e stranger, laughing openly at her now. "I find his niece pleasanter to l

tomobile at the gate. Therein she saw the squat, pugnacious

faintly. "You

my dear. And who a

ve here, sir. We hav

have come to see Miss Gray-and to take h

is still lying in bed. Aunt Alvirah prevail

may I come in? I'd like to ask you a few quest

me in. Here, into the sitting room, please. It is warm in here, for Uncle

, following Ruth into the sitting room. "That looks like com

inclined to joke and tease, she thought; but with it all he

ut, and asked seriously: "My dear, is

rised. "The door is shut-and it is

fair yesterday. Will you please give me your versi

at man ought not to have m

d again. "I do not ask you for an opinion. J

ore at fault than he actually was," said Ruth, b

Hammond, drily.

s crazy?" demanded Ruth, so shocked

ilm Corporation said, quite placidly. "Very well. Tell

r fair-minded. Later she understood that Mr. Hammond merely desired to get the s

r friends arrived in the Cameron car on the scene, till t

; but she saw that the story had left an unpleasant impression on his mind. She di

r, Mr. Hammond skilfully turned the subject to the

We ought to have a story written around this beautiful old place, with all the

ittle? I would not disturb Miss Gray until sh

ound, sir!" cried Ruth. "L

d Mr. Hammond on the porch. Mr. Hammond said nothing

old stone bridge over the creek, too, was an object of interest. In fact, Ruth had thought so much about the situa

ain. "It is better than I thought. A variety of scene

ect to your filming the old place. I could fix it for you.

s here. He's excellent at that. But I think the subject is worthy of better treatment. I'd like a really big story, treated artistically, and one that wo

ep silent. "I'd dearly love to write a moving picture scenario about the

th one of his queer smiles. "D

id Ruth, naively, "one must alway

said when she bit into the ap

ge in both hands. "I have a splendid plot-or, so I believe; and it

ter, I fancy?"

green and leafy and beaut

if I were you, on something else. Don't write the Red Mill scenario

Ruth, with clasped hands.

e is my card with my private address upon it. You send it directly to me, and the first ti

urmured Ruth delightedl

nce knew a girl much like you, Miss Ruth," he said. "Just as full

h. "Why, I'm sure you ar

n, with assumed sternness. "Haven't I

emurely. "But you haven'

give you practice so that you may be able to handle something really big about this beautiful old place. You know, now that the most po

re trying to d

"I'll send you a little pamphlet on scenario preparation-it

ite my Red Mill scenario, I am going to write Miss

the lead in this company he has up here. I never like to interfere with my directors if I can help it. But I will see that Miss

repeated Ruth, casting a glance of

impossible. But I will take care that Hazel Gray gets a square deal. T