"Nor would I," laughed Alice. "Still, that might make a funny picture for you, Mr. Pertell."
"Oh, Alice!" chided Ruth.
"The ladder is all right—it's a new one," said Paul. "I've seen it, and given it a trial. It would even hold Pop Snooks, and he's our heavyweight"
"I made that ladder myself," said the property man.
"I hope it isn't like the imitation fence you made once, that came down with Mr. Switzer," said Ruth.
"Ach, himmel! I hopes not!" exclaimed the German actor. "Dot voult be too bad. It vos bad unough to fall on der fence, but a latter—ach!"
"Don't worry," said Pop. "The ladder will hold an elephant. I have tried it a dozen times."
The moving picture players were gathered about the barn, and the preliminary scenes were rehearsed. The carpenter had come and as soon as he had made the cut in the roof, the more important parts of the play would be gone through with.
The ladder had been tested and found to be perfectly secure, so that any little fear Mr. De
