of hangin', when thar's a modest tap at the
door.

"It's the Lightnin' Bug.

"'It ain't,' he says, when we asks his mission, 'that we-all aims to
disturb your deelib'rations none, gents, but the chief'd like to
borry Doc Peets for five minutes to say a few words over the corpse.'

"Upon this yere hint we-all gambols forth, an' finds what's left of
the Wells-Fargo book-keep murderer adornin' the windmill. Thar's whar
their del'cacy comes in; that's how them Red Dogs saves us from a
disagree'ble dooty.

"We plants Spellin' Book Ben on Boot Hill as per that sufferer's last
request, an' Red Dog graces the obsequies to a man. Thar Spellin' Book
lies to-day; an' the story of his ontoward takin' off, as told on that
tombstone conj'intly erected as aforesaid by Wolfville an' Red Dog, is
anyooally read by scores of devotees of learnin' who, bar'-headed an'
mournful, comes as pilgrims to his grave."

THE END

"THE ART OF THE PHOTOPLAY" is a condensed textbook of the technical
knowledge necessary for the preparation and sale of motion picture
scenarios. More than 35,000 photoplays are produced annually in the United
States. The work of staff-writers is insufficient. Free-lance writers have
greater opportunities than ever before, for the producing companies can
not secure enough good comedies and dramas for their needs. The first
edition of this book met with unusual success. Its author, now the
Director General of Productions for the Beaux Arts Film Corporation, is
the highest paid scenario writer in the world, as well as being a
successful producing manager. Among his successes were the scenarios for
the spectacular productions: "Robin Hood," "The Squaw Man," "The Banker's
Daughter," "The Fire King," "Checkers," "The Curse of Cocaine" and "The
Kentucky Derby."

WHAT THOSE WHO KNOW HAVE SAID:

"In my opinion, based upon six years' experience producing motion
pictures, Mr. Eustace Hale Ball is the most capable scenario writer in the
business to-day."

(Signed) W. F. Haddock,
Producing Director with Edison, Eclair, All Star, and
now President, Mirror Film Corporation.

"Mr. Ball has thoroughly grasped present day and future possibilities of
the Moving Picture business with relation to the opportunities for real
good work by scenario writers."

(Signed) P. Kimberley,
Managing Director, Imperial Film Company, Ltd.,
London, England.

"To those who wish to earn some of the money which the moving pict