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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL1. PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 16. 1008. . FIST I 1 :" ' - I 1 DRAMA' 1 o h bring a bid. beautiful a4Tn. r turees to th houe ' . ' By IB. H. Bearoan. irtarf i a . i m - o. mo me uamsei, croumi ' ewh n,id th. dramatist hr hands upon her lap and fa.- 'Why." exclaimed th damsel, lrrlta- Inf dreamly.ln front o her, -you My. "Why do people ver doaartMng would welt Lv P'ayaT You ak such silly questions wouia writ a play .K B.rdon . ..m h dramatlat. "But, Interposed th dramat- "please go on Thla adventuress " lat modeatly, "I havs written one" "Sheat at bridge. They are P,1!" "Don't Interrupt me." the damsel re- SfmS'm-.?''' y0U th uked . him, "before I have finished "I see," said the dramatist, peaking please. I was going to say '"She cheats at bridge, and the wife a olav with a..ntc invj.iv n.r in i ,.. f the villain says, "Ha, I have found iSXXfuXlZXAJP U thM you out at last, viper!' AnA the hu ' 5t Vrn wSV.V? v,,Jr?!i!f.a h!! ' "Ha'ther a smart repartee." commented pecuUrTvUeW ths dramatist. "Cnanswerabl. wean't stupid." lie explained. "I hope, how- .ot at alj Bal)j the damsel. "The KnV ?f vnfJfii nIB?.?.m' ,nU1U drays herself up to her full height ."ij 'i f vou wU1 h?p m , , flwfoot-slx. 1 em nearly and re- JirP J0U- JTrlV? P1. "Vu torts JElther, she or I leaves your mean?" demanded the damsel, fixing roof! herhaxel eyes consideringly upon him. "That doesn't sound quite grammati- P.,.JrJ?u,u,ii.0U,'l reP,l,ed..i58 al." objected the dramatist: ,Tbut never dramatist, with a different smile. "The n,ln(j. yhat happens next?" sort of play,, you know, that you wish "Well, she leaves, of course." said w.ould write.' the damsel. "She Ducks up her things "vvun a reauy ioveiy pan in it once, and drives off In a hansom with one of the gentlemen. 'I will protect you. who Kly re-Ith T dramatist bowed. Kor you," he -added. marks "Well." said the damsel, drawing her me"" eyebrows together In an intense effort "go she flies?" f reflection, "the sort of part I would "Why,, what else can she do?" aaked like to take X am not sure, of course," the damsel .vaguely, she explained parenthetically, "that I "Under the circumstances. I don't would take It I haven't made up my see that she can do anything else, hav mlnd yet whether I shall go In for the ing regard to the fact that the adven tage or not. But if I do, I should re- turcss la left in - possession of the quire a part to be specially written for bridge table." me, you understand?" "Exactly," said the damsel, "that's ''Tea," said the dramatist, deferen- just what I thought. Thev fly; and tlally, "I understand that. You can act, that Is the end of the first act." f course?" "Very affective and original." mur- "Actl" She left her soft eyes rest on mured the dramatist, wondering If there htm for an lastant with mild disdain, was another girl in London with quite "Of course I can act. What a very silly the same exquisite pearly tinted sk!n question. I have acted twice In ama- and beautiful, soft, hazel eves as the teur theatricala already." damsel's with the same delicious little "Forgive me," said the dramatist chiselled features, and fragrant silky humbly. "I perceive that the question hair 'as hers." was, under the circumstances, absurdly "X am Kind you like It," said the superfluous. You were going to tell damsel. "I think it's rather good my me the sort of really lovely part you self." would like sr take " "It's deeply Interesting," replied the "Yes, my part." said the damsel, with dramatist. "Please go on with the far-off look In her eyes, "will have next act. The heroine and her protector to be that of a young and charming have flown, leaving the .husband and married woman I suppose I had better the beautiful adventuress to pursue be married?" their evil machinations uninterrupted. "Unquestionably," said ths dramatist, Now for act two." With decision. ' The damsel reflected a moment. "At eny rate, to start with, aug- "We ought to have some more chsr gested ths damsel. scters, oughtn't we, for the second set?" To start with?" ' she Inquired. "Aren't people generally divorced by "it might be as well," admitted the the third act, she Inquired. . dramatist. "A clergyman la usually "Heaven forbid." said the dramatist popular a clergyman who gives up flrmlv. "Not In my plays, anyhow, smoking, or sugar, or some such little Separated by cruel fate, if you like, or vice as that by way of example to the other political exigencies but not dl- villain; and preaches tremendous ser vorced; that would never do. Now start mons against the wickedness of smart inln: vou arjoear. I understand, first ceoDle. vou know. Then vou micht In- as a happy and charming young married trouuee a millionaire, a reformed burg woman at er of about " lar or two, and an impecunious noble- "Of well, say 23. Do you think I man, If you like." could manage to look 23 on the stsge? "Yes," said the damsel thoughtfully. I am only 19, you know." ."we could easily get them all In the Tou must try, ssia ins orsmatist, second act; tne heroine (thats me). encouragingly. A married woman or while motoring along a country road, at St yes?" night. Is stopped by a burglar "Verv well. Mv husband Is, at the "Good!" said the dramatist. "Rut beginning, awfully In love with me " where's the protector with whom she How could he help It?" murmured flew? Is he In the motor car, too?" the dramatist, sotto voice. "Dear mo! she left him at at Monte "But he is a villain carlo, wnere he lost all hi money. "A villain? You surprise me." Curiously enough, she met an old school "Of course he is a villain." repeated friend or hers there a rich widow, who tha riamMl with anme aanerltv. "How loaned hor a motor rnr and mn It han- can you write the play If he Is not?" pened that while she was going for a "I don't know, said the dramatist moonlight drive. alone, the burglar candidly. stopped her. Take all I Jiave.' sobs the A real out-ana-out scounarei. Ana nerolne, orrerlng lilnj her purse, which 1 M.ikdj is empty, bit spar my Ufa for my ruined. 8he Is ruined. ' Wa are all hushsnd's saka!" ruined. My wlfa Is alive, , "And be does!" said the dramatist "And at thla moment th heroin "Yes. He goes into the car, and find- drops In to pay a call upon ths Imlr Ing the purse empty, he flings It away, of th house, Just aa th adventuress and exclaims with a terrible oath, 'then is hurriedly descending th front door I will take you!'" steps. Th footman Who U at the "Gracious1" cried the drsmatlat. "and heroine's carriage door, th moment he wnre uoea ne tase ner tor ins adventuress, cries: ArsbelUt , rw lour. damsel. '" fearful cace- the burglar sells the motor car and Is vsnturaaa. toi...to "k t.h6 hro,no t0 ,Arn!rV:a " 'Not If I know if aaya th foot, with the proceeds when he accidentally man. 'How about that forged check T" al-w,,r". h.r na.m . Tb adventuress faints, and the clergy.' " 'What, he rries 's re you the wife of man, happening to com out at that mo. . m yiJFtzJ?" rco.ni. th footmaS lS "Then' I will tell you all." he ex- -a. claims -i am not a burglar. I am ow. m-r ha nrai7 i ..h Dn.i. .i. e mer ns exclaims. is a warrant out for my arrest. I he take her tor' sees the adventuress, cries: 'Arsbellat s her to Psrls," said the It's Cincinnati Bell.' He grabs hold of "They drive all night at a her. "wl w and when they reach Paris " "Unhand me, villain.' cries th ad- 'Scoundrel, r.here's that fiver you. I me?" he exclaims. ' 'Never mind ths fiver' retorts the krn. mvolr nr,n vni.r mnrrv Th. WOUDian IS UJ real police are on my' track.' ?V X? .UJ? f 2 hf5k. J "And the heroine replies: Tear noth Ing; I will save you i . .a i ........ 1 n Yet I wss accused of the bsse- set. I sent on the "u,u rminwnn, i swear to you, my prove It. She is known In America aa Cincinnati Bell. She forced the check. And she does.1' paid the dramatist. Vf " " nsjx-penny. rubbing his hands with glee. joea, we "Of course she dr damsel. ,. . v... 1.1JL, k.L . t revered friend. I am Innocent and thla don with her In art three disguised aa a B w?,man is the culprit' footman. Then -she engages a flat In . 1 believe you. my boy.' said th the east end under another name and prrmmi nia nana, ana wey becomes a district visitor, and the foot- bot l weep. Meantime the heroin tip man distributes tracta for her. Hut he brsids ier husband for deserting hr, truna out to be a confirmed drunkard and the clergyman of the parish tells , ut protested the dramatist." sure, her she oughf to get rid 0 him. She Y U was the heroine who deserted th says 'It Is Impossible. He Is not nudband " footman at all. He Is my husband's old 'Well. It's the same thing," rejoined friend. He Is Ird ' 'he damsel, a trifle Irritably. "Any. "'Hush!' cries the clergyman. TJo now, they have a Jolly row, and th you mean he la Iyrd ' and he whispers other visitors intervene; ana, finally, the forger's name in her ear. they become reconciled upoiv th bus.. '"Yes,' said the heroine, "but don'tt band promising to give up th adven. tell the police.' . turess once for all. and to XIt quiet. " 'Certainly not saya th clergyman, ly st home with the heroin. Th ad. I will reform him.'" M ventures Is hsnded over to th nolle: "And h does," exclaimed the dramat- Lord Postlewalte becomes a reformed lat. with conviction. character, and is appointed lay reader "Y he makes a bet with him. Xook to the clergyman; and and well, I here, old chap.' he says. 'I'll give up think that's all.' concluded tne damst, smoking. If you'll glvs up drinking, and in a tone of relief. I ll bet you a liver I keep It up long- "Does the heroine's friend get back her motor car. by the way?" Inquired, the dramatlat anxiously. "Never." replied the damsel. "Sh doesn't want It. She's got another." ' The dramatlat rose slowly and stood looking down upon the damsel. Th damsel leaned back In her low chair. est. , ... "'Done!' savs ths footmsn. snd st the end of three days the clergyman wins. "He is ao proud ef this that he pro pnaes to the heroine, with whqm he has fnllon In love, but she Indignantly re jects him ''False priest!' she exclaims, 1 am her hands c la Deed behind her head mA married already.' her ,ltf,e chin tilled upwards In a very; " -Great Scott!1 cries the clergymsn DrovoUine manner '' 1 1 . I . 1 anr a win. ... . . . in norrur. 1 uimt'i.iuuu . " Thnn vnnr Husband Is 'Alive!' cries the heroine. The HAnrvmnn faints and the curtain falls "Quite time, too." sgreed the dram atist.. "Really, a very striking sltjia- her07ne" ,,n A most Powerful and moving tor0ilr t.lav. Hut finish It" -how do you Intend to "I think." said the dramatist solemn. ly. "that It would make a really re- , markable play. It contains such a wealth of Imagination such dramatin insight and and such a lovely part vou real v I ke t' asbad.the damsel, opening her eyes a little wider. ....a a. ann rivina tnpm nnnn th. irm.M.c. HramVtlHt centlr daring unconventlonalltv. Its really "v." 1 ,V.inm- moat hrlnrthem rather astonishing qualities. Us qulst 1 TH1HK SAID THE DBAItATWT .SOLEMNLY. H TMT IT VOULP MAKB A RBAL-li "RtTTAfcKA'BL'E PLAY - MAP SHOWING VAST NEW FIELD pD?JZ?Twlt Panama Canal A Wonderful Steamboat Route Across tne South American Continent nich Give Outlet for Products By Alfred F. Sears. C. K. fTTi CrTTp """Vf "J1 "J-n South America is st this time all car- THB Peruvian senator, Enrique Ze- V,v,ft,4.,l;'''' :'! A ' ' ' $ rled down the waters of the Amazon, carta. elonuentlv said in a I ?;1 ' ?Ss4.1 -, " SV' ' covering a navigation of more than 30.- garra, eloquently saia in a . 1 w 1 Tl JT t 'i V7 lit 0 miles and draining a territory of speech, in the congress of that ' ,-J y VW'j atTout 2,5no.noo square jnlles In area, republic. 'The exlgenoles of the t ,? ' , t :; VV ' Present Interest, however, relates , to commerce of the twentieth cent- S "W.?-" 1 tX' ;''Yi 1,' ';' ) tIle fact that the commerce of a region ..... - ,( ,, , , LV 'li'i S"ii ' '! "i ,le' '4 " ?!:h within 200 miles of the finest harbor on ury Is continually more exacting, com- 't,S. .""" the south Pacific coast, travels 3,000 tnerce, today does not detain Itself be- f-'Jf 1- 1 rf ' ? 'v J miles to reach the Atlantic ocean at fore obstacles, not even when those are ( v f v ' ' ' lA'-', Para. , es of International law. and L,j -1 U , If .;- I V V, lr, -i ' '1 Senator Zegarra, a civil engineer, na- when circumstances demand, 0,, f, V? J .T7 - ,m technological school of Trov. and dos- and lawa of "forced ex- ,,,',, J'' 4 ,, ;",; u w'l aesslng tne ability to deal with the for world utility, always fi"-'jl, "', m'. i$ 1 Z,,-H question has Imbibed the American this necesaarv to locate and V '' f , , '- ' 1 VjT , ?' "1 spirit of enterprise and commercialism. r -v. 7 - : the prlncipl Is creating, new formulas proprlatlon supDosing open a way for universal commerce. opens the Isthmus of Panama at th cost of dismembering a nation a forms a new national star In the con' tlnent of America- Working on such a formula, the sena tor and Emillo Clark, late American consul at Piura. have secured the atten tion of their congress and excited the Interest of English capitalists In the project of opening, to the western ocean at Paita, which Mr. Clark has aptly called the Para or the Paciric, an im mense region heretofore almost un known to the civilized world; but a re gion of which Humboldt said. "It will ENRIQUE CARONEL ZEGARRA. He has shovn the Peruvian congress that by the construction of a railroad line from Paita tv Limon, 360 miles, a magnificent country. Incomparable with any other on the face of the earth In its wonderful capacity for amount and value of its production, will be opened to Pacific coast commerce, and made more accessible to all the rest of the civilized world. For consider; the dis tance from Limon, the terminus of the Droleeted line of railroad to New York by the Amazon river Is 6,740 miles, to f ' 1 Liverpool. 6,730. while from the same fcatetOaaaaisw In 1904, showed a value of merchandise mm pomi oy ran to fana ana tne fanama rr rT AXV canal to New York it would be 3,080 fiMlHJ lLiAKiv. be the dispensary of the world and tne clfio commerce, it is because I know mllea . and .toL,vf,rpo1 4-500- t0 8an its counter current of the productions and employs those wno are willing to cradle of a grand civilization" and of that value by personal contact and long ranclsco 8,100 miles. of th)s reK0n, today the least known of work. They are not Mormons, but have which Agasslz wrote. "It Is the richest acquaintance, and have been forced to The path thus leading to the Pacific the globe, thirsty for capital and arms a propensity to polygamy, living with country or me woria; more iuii or at- observe .Its seizure by more enterpris- coast conaucts to tne veritaoie t;i Lor- and which cannot rest ana aireauy re- irum uuc iu icu ivcb, vthu uuuuid iu- tractions, more fertile and better fitted Ing. more public spirited communities ado of the world. Once opened, there pels the Idea of remaining an Incognita gether In harmony, considering them- to become the center of a most numcr- than this; a people possessing what Is will flow from the Pacific a constant on the map of the world to the shame selves partners in labor of the house- ous population." so deficient in Portland, an enterprising international stream of the productions of the civilizing . influence of the twen- hold, each one being a new asslster In If I have written a,nd spoken In- initiative. of Europe, North America. Asia, Peru tleth century. work, which in house and field is done cessantly of the value of the South Pa- The commerce of the northern pert of and all the South American states with The custom house returns of Iquitos, by the women. .11 Inir.lhpr aeain somehow. ItdOCSnt " miuai wiik uui oecau much matter how. does it?" 5! " y?.u w,7!, . Not a bit." agreed the dramatist. f course, said tne damsel. "Let me see oh. yes! The husband. 'Then I love it because It comes out ' after hunting all over Ixmdon for the of that pretty little head of yours: I heroine, gives her up as dead and is on love the play bemuse because I lov the point of marrying the adventuress the playwright." r when the clergyman (who has become "What do you mean me?" exclaimed a fashionable west end preacher, you fhe damsel, slttlns up suddenly, and know), meets them one day at an after- looking at him ftrlth big. half-startled . noon tea party, where he Is denouncing ,VP!(nto w,cft something which wa fa a loud tone the wickedness of people not exactlv terror, nor even apprehen- who do not pay their bridge debts. Kjon nor altogether surprise, had swift. The adventuress (who owes her host- lv crept a something that had lain ess several thousand pounds) turns there unsuspected, perhaps, all th pale, but the husband takes fhe clefgy- while a something very sweet to lie men aside and gives him a bit of his reflected In a maiden's eyes a some- mind. "Do you know who I am?' he thing which made the dramatist (who demands. "I don't know you from a was keenly alive to the advantage of blessed crow," retorts the clergyman " the moment) stoop swiftly and clasp angrily " the damsel In his arms. , - "Oh. come!" protested the dramat- "Yes," he whispered In her ear "I 1st. "A real respectable west-end par- mean vou. I wnnt you to marry me, eon and help me to write beautiful plays , "Well from Alam. then, if vou like with beautiful parts In them dear, alt from that port to Para of $6,25C,340, an it better," said the dnmsel. Impatiently, your life, I want you and I must hav amount which had increased from half " 'Ha!' says the husband. 'Permit me you " v that sum In 1902. I am without later to Inform you that my name Is Vsva- "nut." murmured the drmsel soma figures and can only say that the re- sour, and that lady' pointing to ths moments later, while her head rested gion is attracting settlers under the adventuress, who Is trying to escape on the dramatist's shoulder In that at- stimulating influence of the attention unnoticed is my affianced bride." titude of calm resignation to fate, of the Peruvian government, which has "'You don't say so,' replies the which Is peculiar to msldens engaged found it necessary to add considerably clergyman. Vavasour! Why you must In such unequal conflicts; "but If I to the custom house force at Iquitos. be Mrs. Vavasour's husband!' marry you I shall not be able to aet Tne nroduct'ons of the region sre rub- " I wss," says the husband a little these lovely parts at all " annnveu. i of urit"iawi jaua;nen wiruj. i " -You are." cries the clergyman trl- "You will he able, little one." ha . ' umphantly, 'for she Is alive. I know said, drawing her closer to him. "to art It. I asked her to marry me only last the loveliest part that any woman can week.' act the part of a true wife. And." r " 'Villain,' exclaims the husband. Tou he added, looking down Into th liquid dared to propose to my wife?' depths of the damsel's eves, "I do not ''I thought she was your widow." wsnt vou to e an actress. I want eating ;he line of railroad, as proposed exclaimed the clergyman. As 'she is you to be your own real self always by Zegarra and Clark. The New York not your widow, I forbid you to es- slways. Will you?" firm of Bpeyer Brothers and the Pc- pouse that person who is trying to "i suppose I must," sighed the dam- ruvtan syndicate, limited, of London, escape from the room." And he points sel. a little regretfully, "but It would are now constructing lines in connec- "mn uo ouicmui. nave oeen rainer jony, von Know, o lion Willi mis wuiiuciiut nciu ui ductlon. At present the region Is Inhabited by the aborigines of the country, and a class of adventurous whites, like the first settlers of California. The In dians are gentle and hospitable, and look upon the white Intrude" as a friend, wi.o brings them something good In life, as he buys their game and fish ber. cocoa leaves, which are exported In bales for the manufacture of cocaine, also the manufactured article of co cocalne, gold silver, copper, tobacco, co coa for manufacture of chocolate, rice, coffee, cattle, cotton, sugar, alcohol, woo), phosphorus, and wax. The Peruvian gover ment Is now lo- 'Enough!' cries the husband. T am net that heroine's part Just once." SO 19 Ms. V-r- -T ' ij i t v - At' " 1 1 i If .,' 'C'X JB"- . " i. flWr PORT C M AMA ION . te-0 Ml -ES FRO 4 PAIT f . J 1 i 1 V3 A DiJJ&li 1 ' f 3. TERMINUS OF RAUROAP. 30 sV 4. U. , . ' . n CSVSLjAjwg - gSa. K. t stSZ. jRr 7 1 Vq". i6uiT6 Vm5 Mitts rsotv paita 2 4-oo'a 3 owe PARK. , IM91!' 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