Pertell can find a way. He generally does.
Now, if you girls are up to it, we'll finish with the regular play. I'll
have to slip in some new film, though."
"Oh, I guess we can go on, after we quiet down a bit," Ruth said, and a
little later she and her sister, with Paul, went through with the
business of the play as originally laid down in the scenario.
"What a strange experience!" observed Ruth, as they were returning to the
steamer.
"Wasn't it?" agreed Alice.
Mr. Pertell, after properly sympathizing with the girls, declared himself
delighted with the unexpected film of the manatee.
"I tell you we didn't make any mistake coming to Florida," he said.
"We'll get pictures here that no other company can touch."
And later this was found to be so, for the films made under the palms
created quite a sensation when shown in New York.
Mr. DeVere, as usual, was somewhat perturbed when he learned what his
daughters had gone through, and again expressed his doubts as to the
advisability of keeping them in moving picture work.
"Oh, but that might have happened to anyone--if we were out after
orchids, instead of being filmed," protested Alice. "I don't ever want to
think of giving up this work."
"Nor do I!" added Ruth, with more energy than she usually exhibited.
The players were out in the palm forest.
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