But I
suppose that makes it all the more difficult. Russ was in a little
while ago."
"What did he want?" asked Alice with a quick glance at her sister.
"Oh, he just called to say that all the films in which dad appears
came out fine. He mentioned that his patent was coming on all right,
and he expects soon to have it out on royalty."
"That's nice. I do hope those horrid men won't get it away from him.
What have we to eat? I'm nearly starved."
"Why, I thought you had lunch."
"I did, but we--we took a walk afterward, and my appetite came back."
Ruth looked curiously at Alice, sighed and then went out to the
kitchen.
As the days went on Mr. DeVere grew to like his new occupation more
and more. At first he had talked and mused over the coming time when
he could go back to the regular theatre. But his voice showed no
tendency to lose its whispering hoarseness, and he was, perforce,
compelled to do his acting for the camera. Then came a gradual change
of feeling, and he grew really to like his new occupation. Besides,
it paid almost as well as a legitimate role, and was more certain.
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